Matthew Cohen

9.5

Kunstler hochheimer kirchenstuck

N: fine slate. White flowers.

P: mountain stream. Lime. Delicious. So elegant. Elegant lemon oil as this opens. — 2 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

For about an hour this is meh. Oak is lessened but still dominant.

After an hour … jeebus.

Nose: expensive. Brioche. Some oxidation.

Palate: elegant apricots. Lovely.

Fass selections — 18 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Quaffable cornas. Blueberry. Some lilacs.

Delicious. With air charming. — 22 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N: lovely Brioche. Lemon flower.
P: delicious. Brioche. Balanced. Lemon.

Beaune imports. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: expansive elegant herbs. Central coast up the yin yang.

Palate: early season laser cherries. Still precisely tannic.

Fass selections — 8 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

A very particular wine. A very Burgundian cab.

Nose: pink roses. So pretty. Lovely hints of rubber.

Palate: maybe the most mineral cab I’ve ever had. Extremely distinctive. Hand crushed wild blackberries. Floral internal aromatics.

A very very geeky wine.

Fass selections.

Fass selections — 16 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

One of the most Burgundian wines on earth.

Nose: earthy. But the good earthy. Cherry flower.

Palate: perfect cherry. But more mountain stream than fruit. Classic burgundy from 40 years ago. Mineral. Floral. Elegant. Long. Perfect.

A quiet perfection

Fass selections — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Very central coast Syrah in character.

N: lovely herbs. Sagebrush. Thyme. Pointed lilacs.

P: fine but pronounced tannins. Cranberry. Early season cherry. So crunchy.

Super super young. But a beautiful wine. A wine of terroir.

Laser-like.

Could be a brilliant wine in 5-7 years. — 15 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

Nose: hint of petrol. Hint of savory. Lemon peel. Lemon flower.

Palate : savory lemon peel. Bright. Some mountain stream. Delicious. Just … extra. Long.

A confectionery style. Elegantly rich. Not a Cheryl wine.

Fass selections — 19 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Needs air. Simple on open.

N: yellow flowers. Some age.
P: perfect peach. A lovely tartness. Terrific roundness. Good density.

Fass selections — a month ago