Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Both chunky and refined. Medium-heavy body. Pricey for what it is tho. Twere it half the price that's being asked? Aha! Then you're onto something. 3.5.26. — 4 months ago

Benno

9.0

Aha! No marks for guessing this wine’s origins - classic Rioja with a strong American oak influence throughout, just about kept in check by slightly dried cherry fruit and some worn leather, but then that vanilla again toward the finish. A decent enough example with plenty of life still ahead. — 5 years ago

Melanie F

9.1

After recording my young heart competition for AHA :) — 6 years ago

Tom Kohli

9.0

Great bottle purchased from Bacari Grill wine tasting event with AHA. — 6 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

I guess this is still a baby, but we are sitting here planning our Italy trip for this summer and I have to open something!

This is just starting to turn orange on the rim-- which to me is amazing to me, a 07 brunello would be garnet throughout by now. On the nose I get licorice and other roots, and white pepper with mild cedar. Nothing about this is fruity or Rosy.

On the palate... There isn't a ton going on (hence the 50 dollar price maybe?). The licorice and spice persists but this doesn't lead to an aha moment. This tannins are big and bold for a 2007. Perhaps even massive. So not being an expert on Barolo at the present time, Im not sure if it will improve. My hunch is No.

92+ points — 7 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.4

During Wine Appreciation in my college years this was one of the “aha!” wines I tried during the sensory analysis labs we would take. I just remember tasting this and thinking, “I had no idea a wine could be this rich and dense.” The mouth-drying sensation of the tannins was also a very appealing and intriguing characteristic that I fell in love with.
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Perfumed with cocoa, molasses, dried raisins and cherries, and sweet tobacco. What a delicious wine. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Russ Kujan

9.0

Aha ha ha ha ahuhn, this is a French sparkling brut rose, a crement. She is from Alsace with crisp tiny bubbles, creamy body, with a toasty, yeasty flavor. I never can explain the nose of sparkling wines, so I won’t. — 4 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.0

GD Vajra Barolo Albe, my first wine-aha moment, the white rabbit which I followed down the rabbit hole into the wonderland of wine. The 2016 vintage does of course not awake the same tingling experience as back then, nevertheless it is a very solid perforermer and a well representative of its provenance, probably one of the better Barolos of Systembolagets standard assortment.
Primary red fruit with fresh raspberries, red cherries, rose hip and cherry liqueur followed by a perfumed lift of rose water and bitter orange with a vague, but nonetheless present savoury meat stock character that is luring in the background. A mouth watering acidity and a strong grip from the high but approachable and fine grained tannins directs the palate and surrounds the red, slightly tart (cranberries) but pleasant fruit character through a good finish. Give it a couple of hours in the decanter and a nice spin in your glass and its will drink beautifully today. Falls a bit short on the length to qualify for the higher division but it can walk out the ring with its head held high. — 6 years ago

Gabriel DeSantis

9.2

Jeanne Marie Pinot don't be so fruity and tasty ur so sexy aha xx — 6 years ago

with yarto

Tom Kohli

9.0

AHA Gift - excellent! — 7 years ago

Tim Howland

9.2

This was my first “Aha” wine and is still one of the most unique Syrahs I’ve ever had. — 7 years ago

Mollie

9.2

Great Brut. Fresh, light with the aha aftertaste.

Drank with tvp at downtown market on 3/11/18 with brunch — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

9.3

Consistent 3 bottles in. You ever have an aha moment. This is it! — 9 years ago

John Willison

9.3

Ripe lemon, almond oil, deep minerality. An ‘aha’ wine for me years ago. Sentimental favorite. — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

One of many wines I bumped into when reorganizing my cellar. A real Aha!-experience and an old-time favorite.
Light and bright yellow in the glass. Subtle complexity. Mouthwatering hints of green tea, jasmin, ginger, white pepper, lemonpeel, white peach and wet rocks. Drinking beautifully now, and the following decade.
Wonderful balance between sweetness, freshness, salinity and acidity. This is all about refinement. A classic Mosel beauty. 😍 — 4 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Date night prevails once again!

Bae loves this wine. It’s got that nostalgia factor for both of us. I tracked it down and picked up two bottles. We’ll have to get a case when we move in to our new place in a August!

Light flowery bouquet like a sakura. Aromatics of lemon peel and bee pollen.

Bae likes it just as much as before. I think since last having this mosch, I’ve had so much wine ha, and actually believe I’ve grown into liking Guwerztraminer, Rieslings, and Chenin Blancs more and so have a wider palate and reference point. It’s still great, just some of that aha! factor has dwindled.

Love the balance of sweetness, ripe mango, lychees, and medium acidity. Missing the bubbles, though. — 6 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.3

My aha wine. Love anything out of Red Mountain and this guy delivers on that note. Flush with red and black fruit. That distinctive taste that can’t put into words, but you know it when you taste it. It just says Red Mountain. — 7 years ago

Scott Soren

9.5

Every time i open this, it’s an aha moment. Powerful cherry on the pallet with a long smooth finish. So delicious. Besides, it’s Valentine’s Day. Pop the cherry. . — 7 years ago

Jordan Salcito

Sommelier/Wine Director Momofuku, Vintner Bellus Wines

9.6

Finally had my aha moment with this wine. Pristine bottle from a stunning vintage. Thrilled and privileged to try such a great example. A revelation for me. — 8 years ago

Lindsay Smith

9.5

Absolutely excellent. Could stand to age for several more years. Herbal notes on the nose and surprisingly soft and elegant on the palate. An aha wine that will make you a true wine lover/nerd. — 9 years ago