Brad Jensen

9.2

Great pairing for tinned fish and roasted pork belly cured with Chinese 5 spice! For the alcohol as high as it is, it really has some amazing acidity and it’s light on its feet, with a tart nose of kiwi, Meyer lemon and maybe mango? Palate is citrus driven and lithe, with lemon pith, almost merengue, with that slight sweetness, but nice minerality and mouthfeel. — 13 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.5

Cloudy, golden yellow color with pale yellow edges and a medium body. Legs are loooong and slow, and the nose is all naturále. Slightly funky but big on the citrus, especially the lemon, with a big nose of ripe rind, and hints of salt and tart yellow fruits (star fruit and maybe Budda’s hand?). It didn’t start out that way, it was all natural wine funk at the beginning, but after an hour it opened up a lot and rested into its own. Palate has some sharp acidity, ripe lemon and almost cooked citrus fruits, kinda creamy and caramelized, with notes of brandy, apple cider like hints, vegetal notes (like celery?), creamy cinnamon sugar (like a coffee cake) even a little forest floor! The flavor and acid lingers long after your sip, and leaves a slight zingy flavor on the palate. Whew! — 22 days ago

Brad Jensen

8.9

Jammy, fruity, easy going, with a long fresh finish. Juicy raspberry, strawberry and plum, with a tingly acidity, slight tannin, and notes of dark chocolate, woody bark and some slight smoke, the medium body and dark rose color make for an elevated glou, the nose is slightly more floral, but still plenty of fruit, with a slight mushroom hint and great crunchy fruit. Really enjoyable, incredible value, great for easy drinking! — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Dark red with amber hints to the edges, this wine at first is very closed, clearly very young and could use 5-10 more years, which is surprising for this varietal. Nose is very fruity, almost like a candied rasberry preserve, Or strawberry rhubarb, with hints of green stalk or fennel, and maybe some prickly pear fruit! Medium bodied but silky, with nice acidity, a younger tingle and slight tannin, but not mouth coating. Palate is at first dark fruits, underripe plum, blackberry, and then it blooms into a light band-aid flavor, rose, silky red fruits, flavors almost like licorice but not so earthy, and a looong finish that is almost mentholy with blackberry and dry minerals at the end. — 14 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Soft, creamy, not overly acidic but nicely balanced this is a great value! Nose of green citrus rind, maybe some orange or kalamunsi, sea air and slight hints of fresh cut grass on a pale yellow/green color. Light to medium bodied, with tiny bubbles, and slightly creamy palate that shines mostly of Chenin, with a dry palate but not stark, with notes of cooked leeks with butter, sumo orange and wet stone like minerality. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Cork fell apart but the wine lives! Bought after Tiva’s baby shower, drank with Mr. Eckstein and Dad, the wine is a DEEP dark red, pale brick color to the edges, which needed about an hour or 2 to open up. The nose slowly emerged with ripe red fruits, crunchy ripe plums and cherries, with hints of soil and a little balsamic so far. Full bodied but not HUGE in alcohol, with a loooong palate with great pepper notes, ripe dark fruits, rasberry coulee, dark chocolate and long finish, softened fruits but still good acidity, with tannins just starting to emerge towards the finish and hints of briar and green peppercorn, with slight menthol freshness. This is at its prime right now! — a month ago

Brad Jensen

8.8

Took a long time to open up, but when it did I got notes of crushed dark berries, slate, maybe some wet forest floor leaves, black cherry and a hint of charcoal. Full bodied and silky, with some mouth drying tannins and a slightly rocky palate, with crushed blackberry, iron, compote, smoky ash, and some green like notes, like splintered dry young saplings. — 15 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.0

Blush colored and light to medium bodied, with a strong nose of wet stone and white peach, with hints of underripe strawberry and orange rind. Palate is very fruit forward, lots of strawberry, hints of lemon, orange and some croissant with a long, dry finish. — 21 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Beautiful dry sav blanc, and a fantastic value! Crisp, crystalline color with notes of green apple, sharp minerality, and a slight note of baked goods on the nose. Light bodied, with sharp crispness and acidity that tingles long after the first sip, with notes of lime rind, crisp green apple, white peach, and wet stone. The lime acid is very prominent! — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Beautiful freshness and energy! A slightly grassy and salty nose, with notes of hay, lime and citrus rind. Color is like a crystalline yellow, with green hues deep in the core. — a month ago