Less of a viscous and oily texture than my previous bottle two years ago. Honeyed yellow citrus, pineapple, subtle exotic waves of flavor, and some creamy vanilla undertones. This took some time and…
Pushing three years since I last had this wine. For me, it is still one of the benchmarks for California Chardonnay. This particular bottle delivered all of the goods. Alcohol and heat were in total…
Similar to my notes from last year. Excellent purity of fruit and clarity. A clean and fresh texture and frontal delivery makes its way into a balanced push of yellow citrus fruit that effortlessly…
MUCH better than my last bottle over a year ago. Succulent lemon curd, ripe white and yellow peach, pear, and honeyed yellow citrus. If you know Aubert, this profile will be no surprise. Not overly…
Almost two years since my last note on this wine. Unlike a number of 2013s out of Napa that are still a bit prickly and in need of further unfurling, this Fait Main was singing from the first pull of…
Why on earth I don't listen to my own advice time and time again on SQN and NoK drinking windows is beyond me. So here it is: Wait 10+ years from vintage. Just do it. Trust me. Do not open. Nothing…
Predictable California Chardonnay flavors of lemon curd and vanilla. Not a bad execution of flavor necessarily in that it doesn't come across overly gummy or nauseatingly cloying, but it really…
This bottle certainly showed this wine's inclination toward flaunting its dominant dry Semillon core, with ripely bruised pineapple, red apple flesh, and banana leaf notes elbowing in front of the…
Similar to my previous note. Agreeable and quasi-punchy light tropical fruit and grassy lemon flavors that are balanced and complete. Drink now and over the next year or so.
A black and red raspberry core is sophisticatedly flanked by subtle notes of kirsch, leather, wet bark, underbrush, and spice. Finishes with a faint push of heat on the back end but still…
Meyer lemon juice and zest, lemon verbena, lemon tart, honeydew, lime, and some yuzu. Misses the mark on any mineral elements. A decent acid zip on the initial pull of the cork, with a speed that…
Blackberry cobbler, spicy black cherry, garrigue, and wild licorice dominate this fascinating Mourvèdre specimen. Rich and full bodied, but also (after extended air time) developed an enhanced silky…
Similar to my tasting note from last year. Progressing very nicely. Decanted two-three hours to really get its glide on. Beautifully weighted, with a flavor expansion that offers a surprisingly…
Much more of a linear performance from when I had it three years ago. A solid wine, but even a few hours of coaxing in the decanter did very little to truly deepen and expand its flavors. It was a…
Gorgeous purple-red berry fruit saunters effortlessly across the palate with dark soil, wet cedar, cigar leaf, and black spice notes. Carries with it a conspicuous amount of sediment, but it's so…
Plush, flavorful, and savory, but sluggish and saccharine-laced, with the glycol making for resinous and sticky effects from front to back. Even more "slow" than when I had a bottle six months ago.…
Because I've reviewed this wine a ton of times, I'll simply add that there were slight pyrazine and green peppercorn flavors that came from this bottle. Overall, a flavorful creature indeed, but in a…
As good as it was 1.5 years ago. A big, mouthwatering wine that is somehow able to finesse its way clear of being a brute. Super luscious blue and black berry fruits, with embers, slate, anise/dark…
It's been 3.5 years since my last bottle. This has progressed nicely, and could likely use even another year or two to fully come together. Followed over the course of 72 hours (Days one and two were…
Almost four years have past since I last took a shot at this wine (my tasting note on 7/3/16 is vastly different than my experience today). Patience has paid off for sure, as this once spun-up purple…
Just as awesome as last year. It was great on first pull, but also improved even more with air. Such controlled verve and focused flavor expansion. The kiwi-meets-green apple flavors are really…
Drink these up now...as in, before the summer kicks into full gear (well, by COVID standards at least). This bottle was even less expressive than it was 6+ months ago. Medium-light on the attack and…
Round, plush, and full of gooey vanillin oak that almost completely washes over the ripe lemon curd and tropical fruit flavors. Saccharine-driven and cloying. Zero cut or frame.
A slight step up from last year. In a great spot right now with about two hours in the decanter at just below cellar temperature. A little gummy on the back end, but the viscosity is what makes for a…
