David Dranit

8.9

Vintage Berkeley $27.60. 2022 — 10 months ago

Connor Smith

9.2

With the Wine Blight laying waste to her vineyards, France went from 8:1 exporter in 1870 to 6:1 importer in 1887. Legions of wine farmers faced total financial ruin. With no cure - or even a proper diagnosis - in sight, many saw no option but to flee to lands not yet affected.

The influx of institutional knowledge that flooded into former backwater wine regions like Rioja catapulted them into relevance, and soon matured into a world-class standard. The farmers had found respite, but couldn't run forever. By the time Phylloxera crossed the Pyrenees, however, there would be new ways to fight back.

French botanist Jules-Emile Planchon had a theory. If the blight was caused by a microscopic American insect as he suspected, perhaps grafted European varieties on American rootstock would be resistant. This would be confirmed by Missouri entomologist Charles Riley, and with millions of rootstocks supplied by Texas horticulturalist T.V. Munson, the Wine Blight was soon in remission.

(This is adapted from notes for Le Dû’s Wines ‘History of Wine 1453AD-Present’ seminar, where this wine was poured) — 5 years ago

Patrick Bourke

8.9

Good white wine, drank with Ali on girls night — 8 years ago

PS Michaels

8.9

This is for the Rose. Another ID failure. — a year ago

Ann Marie

10

Gift from Casey E. ❤️❤️❤️ — 5 years ago

Tori Hurst

9.0

Stone, grapefruit, yellow apple skin, med+ acid, medium alcohol — 7 years ago

Michael Rose

9.0

Crisp, refreshing, barely acidic. Amazing wine 2014 vintage — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Pale lemon, slight green hue, with aromas of ripe stone and citrus fruits with dried herb notes. On the palate flavors of apple and grapefruit with crisp acidity. Medium finish, ending with citrus, grassy herb and mineral character. — 2 years ago

Raimundo Benzal Martínez

9.5

Straw colour, smoked smell, mineral and lemony persistent flavours. — 6 years ago

Brian Stormont

9.5

2011 (couldn't get its vintage into the pic). So good! — 8 years ago