Brad Jensen

9.2

Light to medium bodied wine, pale burgundy with amber hues to the edges. Barnyard funky nose, hay, muddy earth, with hints of black cherry, fermented black plum, and some velvety vanilla notes, maybe even some beach dried seaweed. Palate is VERY fruit forward, silky, with ripe fresh strawberry all over, some wild funkiness, slight brandy hints, with some angelfood cake crust like flavors, olive oil, black olives and tar, really complex, loooong and different. — 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Drank in Rome in CiPasso. Beautifully balanced and paired with pasta! — 9 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Beautiful old nose of wet forest floor, black fig, sharpie or dry erase marker and cognac or brandy notes on this 35yo birthday wine. Brandy, slightly brown color on a medium body, it needed about an hours worth of air to open up but really revealed itself over time. Palate definitely is over the hill but still shows well with age, with a little acidity and even some light tannin showing up after some time in the glass. Plum for sure, a baked cranberry, tar, fig, some cigar smoke, and a looong, energy filled finish that has just been waiting for the right moment. — a month ago

with Tiva

Brad Jensen

9.1

A rich golden color and medium body, the wine is young, but already showing maturity and refinement. A strong nose of yellow/golden fruit compote or pie filling, peach cobbler I think, with a hint of cinnamon, white grape juice (from concentrate), and maybe some hint of leeks towards the edges. The palate is silky smooth, creamy, with energy though pulsing between the notes of whipped cream, rich yellow fruit spread, but also some mineral dryness to the edges, and a finish of dried apricot and peach. I’d let this age a few years, let that sweetness smooth out, and then relish in its refinement. — 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.0

Brad had this 9 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.1

Brad had this 12 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Beautifully old world, with nice acidity, minerality, and refined fruit, with a beautiful perfume and notes of sharpie, black olive, ripe red fruits, a hint of cognac and even a lil smoke. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Held up well over the last 28 years! Took a gamble on some birthday wine and it payed off well. Prominent bricking and the cork obviously fell apart, but the wine maintained the rustic, leathery notes of age, with hints of black tea, overripe plum, and some lingering acidic energy, like a ripe strawberry with some dark chocolate. Medium bodied, with some leathery, smoky ash over the dark cherry like fruit, there’s notes of cranberry and strawberry compote still alive in here. The finish lingers for a while, fresh, but not acidic with tannins that only really started to show after a few hours of opening. Grippy, but well integrated. If the measure of a great wine is in its ability to last, this wine has earned the title despite poor storage conditions and lack of faith from its sellers. — 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.1

Smooth and gentle, with a prominent nose of crisp red fruit, somewhat dark, with strawberries, pencil shavings/graphite, with some notes of blood orange rind, maybe some coffee and a hint of vanilla and iron. Deep garnet color, with hints of purple to the edges. Palate is somewhat meaty after some time and air, with well integrated tannins, — 11 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Beautiful crystalline pale green/yellow color, with more golden hues. Light to medium bodied, with a prominent mineral nose, with strong green apple, slightly briny, with ripe yellow notes subtle and deep, with very well hidden baking spices. The acidity has already softened significantly, but there’s still a lingering energy there. Very dry, with hints of old shells, yellow fruits, even some jammy elements, even yellow apple, with only a hint of funk, but it’s all pure. — a month ago