When it's on, it's on. White and red raspberry, hibiscus, rhubarb, watermelon rind, unripe peach pit, travertine, strawberry seed, grapefruit, orange spray, rose pedals, and white flowers. A lot…
More black fruited than I would have expected given its age, but the leather and soil elements waltz in and provide a layer or two of complexity that holds interest. It's a little Plain Jane in…
A little gummy and sluggish on entry. Margarine, lemon curd, pineapple, olive oil, and overripe yellow pear flesh. Not undrinkable, but brassy and heavy; viscous in a way that makes for a chewy…
Though I have admittedly been hesitant with Marcassin with what I consider to be a stylistic old school black Chardonnay-type profile of that house that I have sometimes struggled to be drawn to, I…
I used to really enjoy Ceritas Heintz, but was never taken enough by it to keep following it over time. That said, I will fully admit to feeling quite privileged to be able to catch up with this…
A compelling nose, with spice and crunchy red and black cherry, cinnamon, salami, and red currant notes dominating. Earth and spice notes slowly come into form, making for a full mouthfeel and…
Lemon curd, creme fraiche, lemonade, lemon juice, vanilla, marzipan, and yellow pear. A ripe offering, but one that is controlled and texturally inviting (as Lauren often is). There is sophistication…
Lemon, lime pith, wet white travertine, rhubarb, and strawberry notes are all present and pure, but a bit subdued and linear in their presentation. With air, orange zest, white currant, and…
While the "if and only if" is busy in beast training mode for the 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A., the "on days and nights" is bouncing around and scouting Juilliard and Groundlings, hoping Will Ferrell…
So, "if" you told me that I was going to get fervently missile-locked on a Chardonnay from a new producer out of Alexander Valley, who's the next-best hip and fresh thing to come to the wine scene…
Hey wouldn't cha know it, this lil monkey wasn't flawed at all. Lemon, wet stone, white melon rind, and lime pith all make for both an energetic and fuller bodied experience. It's slightly blocky in…
So, it is not wet asparagus, but there is indeed overt tarragon and wet green grass notes that swat you right in the mouth on the initial sips. It's just too much; so much so that I had to leave this…
It's big, sweet, chewy, and insanely satiating for those who want instant DJ hoppin' pool party madness in your mouth. Sugar, spice, raspberry bomb, red cherry sucker.and sugar.and spice. Pair with…
This is probably the freshest Ultramarine BdN I've had, especially given the bottle variation and duds I've experienced over recent years. White raspberry water, yellow and red pear flesh and skin,…
As detailed in my previous note, this is fairly linear and chiseled. Better with food. .And eons better than the 2018 Hirsch Rose. Stick with this 2019, but perhaps best to hold for a year or two to…
A consistently solid Rose from Ultramarine that I've reviewed a number of times now, it spits out red raspberry, Aperol, watermelon, strawberry, and river rock notes that offer waves of fruit flavor,…
California Chardonnay richness catches you first on the front end, but then the acidity rushes to the party and envelops the inside of the cheeks. Amazingly buttery without being buttery or popcorny;…
Petrol and reduction on the nose, with a slightly sherried profile. Notes of apricot and walnut. This is almost like a d'Yquem. I wouldn't have pegged this as Chardonnay. A odd, oxidized sample that…
Fuller than a 2022 UV-SL served next to it, but carrying a really nice acidity as well, this Park Avenue is a lovely combination of spritely fresh lemon juice with riper yellow citrus and stone…
Noble cut and acidity keeps the lemon curd, citrus spray and juice, sea salt, creme fraiche, and vanilla notes well within their lanes; a somewhat racy performance as Auberts go, but with a signature…
Black cherry and plum kick off the core outpouring of fruit on the attack. Though the nose signals ripe and sweet, the red/black fruit is nicely housed in a dry (I mean, dry by Aubert standards)…
