Along with a nicely lingering oxidized layer, there is a bit of funk and savage that circle the profile wagon here, with bruised lemon, limestone, quince, mirabelle plum, and hints of cherry water…
Dough and yeast give off an initial sluggishness to the front end, with the focus a bit of a misfire upon first pour. With time in the glass and slowly draining the bottle over a few hours, it calmed…
The citrus rind element is strong on the front end with this one, with mature notes of stewed plum, earth, salami, and leather picking up the rear. Medium bodied, but a bit lighter than…
Beautiful lemon confit and white travertine notes unfold in a deliberate but mindfully generous undulation of yellow fruit and mineral flavors. There is a serious side here, but not so strict it…
Poised and balanced for such a young wine, the Chave St. Joseph offers black raspberry, soil, and brush elements that are indeed primary and linear, but steer clear of overly juvenile angularity.…
This is what I look for in a Bordeaux with some age on it. Fresh and complete, with both solid fruit flavors and complex secondary and tertiary notes adding interest. Red/black cherry and plum…
Lemon, chalk, and limestone lead the charge of this notable bottle. Fires off with excellent intensity and persistence, swiftly managing to completely invigorate and envelop the palate with yellow…
Super young and primary, with pithy lemon-lime, chalk, white fruit, and unripe honeydew notes making for a vibrant and acidic delivery. The finish was slightly flatter than expected, with the tension…
A solid bottle, with a rich and lively performance that offers both lemon succulence and superb acidic tension. Air was a friend to this wine, as it was displaying a bit of a blocky front end until…
Reductive and flinty on the nose, with a kick of lemon and lime juice, white travertine, quince, white melon rind, and crunchy white pear notes making for a linear entry that finds the means to relax…
This is drinking absolutely gorgeous right now. Totally in the zone. Black and super dark red berry fruit and dark fresh soil elements swim in a pool of camphor, chewy bitter chocolate, black…
I see high praise here, and fundamentally I certainly understand it. I just didn't experience it to the full throttle degree of others. Sun drenched leather, sherry, oolong tea, burnt orange zest,…
Red fruit dominant, with smatterings of black currant, hope chest, black tea, and cedar. Though I found this to be fresh and solid, its overall flavor profile drank older than what I'd expect from…
Solid stuff, with vibrancy and keen energy that demand attention. The crystalline yellow citrus, lime zest, travertine, and quince notes are hyper focused while delivering an expansion of direct but…
Strung up and young to be sure, with reductive elements battling against lemon pith, white fruit, and lemon seed elements. Finishes surprisingly contoured, which made for a less angular back end but…
Stewed purple plum, black raspberry, juicy cassis, wet limestone, coffee grounds, soil, and red-purple licorice kick off a To Kalon that is perhaps less 'serious' than other examples of this site,…
What started out as a wine with great potential on the first pop, began to decline over a few hours of consumption. Blackberry, purple plum, and black raspberry-driven, the core fruit profile was…
Sprinkles of old school earth and meat elements make for a more rustic delivery, but with an overall profile that is super charming and inviting. Macerated plum, bruised strawberry, leather, and…
From hero to zero, this bottle smelled like a wet dog park in Seattle and tasted like blackberry seeds grown in a Duracell factory. Down the drain. Weak.
Continues to impress. Knocking out a Henri Giraud Fut de Chene in the first round, the Doyard maintained a heightened freshness and brightness that the Giraud lacked. Lemon and chalk highlight the…
Third and final bottle of this. A bit of a rollercoaster among the three, with this particular bottle exhibiting a more well honed focus by which to house the yellow, semi-brassy core fruit. There is…
Lighter and more airy than previous vintages, with a higher riding wave of yellow citrus fruit to counter the waxy and oily marzipan, apricot, and pineapple elements, the 2021 Fingers Crossed white…
