Seth Masterson

9.1

This is some great Alexander Valley Chard;
Aromatic, both rounded and sharp on the palette, crisp but fruity acid and a decent finish. I think it could age well - become more rounded while retaining that acid and improve on the finish. — 4 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

A wonderful Alvarhino based field blend. Lots of wild flowers, peach skins, backed with minerality and a great tart acid kick.

(What part of Portugal and why is this so much better than 90+% of the Albarino out there?) — a month ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

This has to be one of the most refined and finessed sangiovese I've tried. Think Hermitage or Saint Joseph levels of refinement and balance. — a month ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Met this winemaker at Fira del Vi.
Under ripe blackberries, leather, vanilla, cloves. Big acid punch that balances the intensity of the fruit and mineral. Very clean finish. Drinking really well right now. — 14 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

Top of the line Spätburgunder from my favorite Ahr region (NW) German wine maker.
This is elegantly austere - a fantastic representative style of the cold region.
If memory serves me right this was from the year before the floods so the last year to be aged in the 100+ year old oak barrels. — 23 days ago

Seth Masterson

8.8

A strange Napa Chardonnay for its residual sweetness reminiscent of a BA Resiling.
Good nose, but the residual sugar detracts from any further depth. Would be an interesting one in another 10 years but who's gonna wait that long?

$30 — a month ago

Seth Masterson

8.9

Above average but maybe not the #1 choice at $80 a bottle. Lots of green and yellow pear. Limestone. Pairs great with oysters. — 22 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Found this at the region's wine festival- representative of the northern steep black slate terrior of Priorat.
Black raspberry and garrigue and lots of mineral and menthol and black licorice. Very bold and A lot to take in! Would be very interesting to age one of these and see what it becomes. — 23 days ago

Seth Masterson

8.9

What a lovely texture- full silky bodyoddy. So drinkable. — a month ago

Seth Masterson

Pours much fuller/darker and extracted than I expected. Takes a little time exposed to oxygen to come up to it's current potential l. I'll keep my other bottle corked for another year. — a month ago