Continue to hold this one. Red cherry flavors dominate, with hints of citrus rind and spice. Primary, pure, fresh, and tight, never fully giving up the goods. It isn't so locked-up that there's no…
A pop of the cork with just a few minutes of swirling in the glass and this was off to the races. After thirty or so minutes, it's was on fire. Black cherry and briar notes dominate, with additional…
Exquisitely balanced, with a judicious flavor equilibrium between the lemon and chalk/salt notes that are harmoniously carried on a fine bead of effervescence, the 2012 Clos Cazals is a winner. With…
A very good Chardonnay... that could have been any Chardonnay from anywhere. Pure, fresh, and all that, but so straight-laced and primary that it lacks any personality. No real layers or depth to…
If you long for grandma's hope chest filled with cigarette butts and old dusty diaries with yellow-stained pages, then best venture elsewhere, because this vintage of Pavie is front-loaded with super…
Harmony, precision, and the beginnings of an enveloping flavor profile that certainly stand to offer immediate pleasure as well as reward for the future. Bright and fresh, but with a serious side…
Very fine and balanced indeed, with a sophisticatedly seamless entry and texturally inviting attack, this is a Dauvissat of pure class. The lemon, lychee, yellow pear skin, and meringue notes all…
A lot of high scores here, so I of course had to open one of these to see what all the fuss was about. Upon the first pull of the cork, you might as well have just poured this down the drain and…
With a microscreen to filter-out some of the sediment and a small decanter to allow it to stretch its legs for about an hour at 52 degrees, the 2012 Araujo Eisele was ready for prime time. A lovely,…
S'ok. Quince, lime, some hints of grapefruit and petrol. Sweeter than I would have preferred. Energy is just medium. Finishes slightly gummy. It's.... kinda there. No real personality. It's not gonna…
As great as last year, rivaling the Grenouilles and Clos in 2019, this is the best vintage of Vaudesir to date. Perfect combination of body, energy, ripe lemon flavors, and outstanding persistence.…
I love this Champagne. Such a solid performer with all of the pieces falling into the right place. Incredibly giving now and also one that signals its trajectory into super fine age-ability. Lemon…
On the first pull of the cork, nuthin. No nose; no palate; no finish; no nuthin. Hints of red cherry water and, you guessed it, nuthin. Swirling, swirling, swirling. Zero pulse. "CLEAR!!!"…
This is a more reductive and waxy showing compared to the bottle I had last year, with dried apricot, mango, and unripe peach notes layering the yellow citrus core. At first, this displays as a…
An obvious youngster, but with the heralded 2010 vintage backing an already top-notch first growth classification, the 2010 Lafite was destined to offer an A-lister performance. On the first pop of…
Oh this is a round and fruity Cab that just says drink me now and love me for who I am. Don't ask me to take your math test. Don't ask me to recite Shakespeare. Just hold my hand, take me dancing,…
Though I'm typically not a Sauternes aficionado on the regular, who could pass up the opportunity to check this little beauty out, from the 2001 vintage no less. As hoped, this was a succulent…
Pours a tawny color, fooling you into thinking this is going to be all funk and no flash. On the palate, this is surprisingly sound and correct, with obviously advanced notes of muddled strawberry,…
Similar notes to my last recent sampling. I'll just add that this displayed a cocktail cassis element that I was hoping would blow off a little faster than it did. This took some time to get into a…
An easy rider production of a Cabernet, with the softer contours of the 2012 vintage marrying with the now-ten-years-from-vintage maturity and resolution this wine brings to the table. A total food…
Though this showed some tertiary notes that more than hinted to the wine's age, they certainly added to the layered complexity of the flavor profile of this wine. Black and red raspberry, Red and…
This is my fourth time with this wine, so I'll just mention some particulars that I think might be noteworthy. This presented as advertised and expected for the most part, with a rich and chewy…
