Joe Christenson

9.0

Great value. Pear, white peach, honey, floral notes. Nice acidity, with medium mouthfeel with slate mineral notes. Paired well with roasted chicken and vegetables, and an apple/arugula salad. — 10 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Plenty of ripe fruit — dark red and purple — with leather, good tannic structure, all smoothed out. Big and supple. Great with a steak. — 18 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Crisp, bright acid and clean slate. White floral notes and lemon zest. Has a rounded finish that balances its high notes. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Solid Loire bubbles. Lemon, slate, brine, and apricot. Prominent bubbles. Would be great with oysters. This one is from 2019 — several reviewers seem to be mistaking the vintage with the establishment year. This certainly isn’t a 250+ year old wine! — 13 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Fun and funky. As it opens and warms up from cellar temp the torrontes jumps out. Fruity, integrated, plenty of acid. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Joe had this 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Same notes as before. Drinking well. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Has all the hallmarks of a good Ripasso, but this particular bottle is a bit too effervescent to fully appreciate all the leathery purple-fruited depth. Herbal and smoky, but just a bit too bubbly. — 17 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Great value. Tropical fruit and citrus (others said pomelo), white flowers, and flint. Singing acidity, but the mineral and fruit keeps it in a lively balance. Great pairing with roast chicken and white beans. — 23 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Cherry, plum, raspberry, with some smokiness, earth, plenty of tannin and good structure. A good, classic Merlot. — 2 months ago