Ely Cohn

9.1

Rustic and hearty and a little bit boxy until it loosens. It's shy aromatically. Earthy, bing cherries, prunes, and crushed rosemary.

Tannin, structure, and acid seem intact when a little give would do.

Cali wildness that doesn't feel quite as psychedelic as the Chardonnay (see previous note) — 13 days ago

Ely Cohn

9.6

Lots of beautiful happenings on a bed of chocolate pudding, raisiny fruit leathery notes and creeping volatile acid for that elevating effect I love.

Soft, plush, chewy, has some weight with zero grip and satin texture.

Cocoa, coffee, cassis, lavender, fruit leather and cedar. Departing breakfast of bacon and blueberry sausage - so long and goodbye. — 3 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

A less wild, thicker, charismatic version of Liaison. More filled out. Still with that E&M corduroy murk, more glow for par.

Candy coat with cherry, raspberry, and acetone.

— 4 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

Rays of unfiltered feral Cali sunshine.

Sweet and sour citrus and toasted coconut with a hazy glow.

Like contest winning lemon meringue pie with a torched top. — a month ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

The same Tempier game - deep, textbook, best at cellar temp for nuanced aromas and weighted viscosity.

2018 is losing its fruit, at the end of the window where hints and dried versions of fresh fruit and spices still hang around.

Dried orange peel, grapefruit, peach, and soft red melon and furry raspberry.

— a month ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

The difference 40 years makes is maybe just a thin wooly blanket.

Pull it back and this thing's full of life - bright, vibrant, gas in the tank.

It’s brighter yellow than tired gold. Theres more fruit than decay. Sour apricots and yellow canned peaches, white popcorn and greasy bacon, and that foggy musk.

Acid rips through and does not give. Barely sweet with the demi-sec tag thats written right there but I'm not buying it.

Tonight this is 40 years old, just gettin' goin, just like me. — 3 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

Murky and stacked with bramble and minerals in a persistent purple glow.

Cab Franc that doesn't scream Cab Franc. A rocky, chalky wine with some salinity that reminds me more of serious Beaujolais.

Preschool pencil and thick strips of fruit leather with tannins that make you pucker. — a month ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

A lightweight with pretty little bits of musk, laser lemon balm, wild violets. Oily texture.

A lot to like but his honey golden wines are more fun. — 2 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

Cool Cali style (from Raj Parr).

Purple fresh and lively acidic, with crunch but not crunchy. Leans heavily on black pepper, blue plums and red raspberries with bits of spruce, mint and sharpie. — 3 months ago

Ely Cohn

8.5

Stripped, barren, salty as the ocean. Refreshing, but minimalistic.

Seaweed and damp clam shells and bitter lemon juice concentrate, faint white flowers. — 4 months ago