Yellow and white pear dominant, with lemon, malt, and frothy white mineral elements making for a rather ripe and hefty performance, but one in which balance and seamlessness is properly maintained. A…
What a brilliant combination of red cherry, pomegranate, and strawberry fruit, as well as more earthy notes of bark, dry tea leaf, and stem. There is a brambly characteristic that has Dujac written…
This is a much meatier and advanced version than what I’ve experienced from the 2018 Rose. In fairness to the producer, it was an auction bottle (with a disgorgement date a week later than the ones I…
Though the lemon and apple flavors are sound and controlled, they are laced with a sourness in this vintage that never fully shakes off during the entirety of consumption. I don’t mind it, but I…
This pours an almost-concerning color that looks like a cranberry cocktail and the bottom of a bottle of pomegranate juice had an unfiltered berry baby; but fear not knights of the domestic sparkler…
Slight wet newspaper on the nose here. Bitter and astringent on the finish. Not my bottle, so I can't attest to how provenance was compromised on this. No bueno.
Well this bottle was all sorts of delicious, "beating" out a number of the otherwise beautiful white Burgundies in the lineup. This vintage of Lauren is all class, and carries a seductive display of…
Initially served a bit too cold, muting the yellow citrus fruit flavors, but as it comes around to standard cellar temperature, this sample slowly unveils white melon, crème fraiche, lemon curd, and…
Broad and ripe, but also focused and framed, this bottle of the 2016 Heintz is full of lemon and yeast flavors that are indeed forward, but balanced and measured in overall intensity and volume.…
Lemon, melon, dough, pear, and yuzu, with that tinge of Hefeweizen yeast that often accompanies young Heintz BdB Ultramarines. Full and a bit fruity, but stays in proper line through the rounded…
Grapefruit, orange spray, crunchy watermelon, unripe strawberry, and red cherry. Finishes taut, with a white melon rind note that ratchets up the linearity of the delivery. A more exacting execution…
A sour apple note leads the charge here, with mandarin spray, Meyer lemon, yellow pear flesh, and barley. Works well with a spicy Asian meatball and coconut broth dish. A good wine, but not a…
Pours a light salmon color. On the palate, notes of orange spray, grapefruit, blood orange, malt, strawberry, dried ginger powder, and hints of travertine. This might be one of the most precise…
Lemon curd, vanilla, and even some subtle coconut (not ideal for my palate) start off the delivery on the first pop of the cork. Tasty and balanced, but a bit predictable and shy initially, with the…
A solid sparkling Rose right here. Rhubarb, grapefruit, chrysanthemum, watermelon, strawberry, travertine, and chalk notes make for a wine with superb gravitas, but also one of precision and keen…
In a good spot right now, with focus on equilibrium and lovely fruit expansion. Lemon, quince, yellow pear. Less of the overt Hefeweizen froth and yeast this go-around. The slightest hint of the…
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…
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…
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…
