Big Wave Dave

9.5

Serious with weight, complexity, and power. Very reductive funky nose. The palate attack starts with high acid and citrus/mandarin, then moves into an incredible mid palate - round, creamy, with pure citrus and peach fruit giving vibrancy. Long, balanced, and multi-layered. Top 3 of all time with Daguenau, and Cotat. Expensive for a NZ S/B but incredible value given the quality. — a month ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

A rosé that will rock your socks off from the legendary producer Domaine Tempier,
Brilliant wine from start to finish. Vivid nose with fresh red berries and a zesty, grape-like bitterness, orange blossom and a whole bunch of fresh herbs over a canvas of wet stones.
Fresh and bright palate with a stoney , mineral nerve that cuts through the pronounced fruit concetration and the slight creamy viscosotiy, a layered complexity through a long stimulating finish.
As good as the legend goes, unfortunaltely a challenge to get your hands on. — 5 years ago

Stephanie Latocha

9.1

Great depth and flavor. Def buy again — 5 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

Pop n pour., Quick note: Perfumed, vivid nuanced red fruit, camphor and mint over a savoury earthy canvas
Fresh acidity and pronounced, yet approachable tannins with a powdery texture that surrounds a concentrated fruit intensity with a long and expansive finish. A little marvel, a bargain. So approachable today yet will age forever. — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.0

Black and red currants, Tomato vine and crushed stones. Fresh acidity and a moderate grainy grip that encapsulate the fresh currant toned fruit and a stoney canvas through a solid lenght — 6 years ago

Natasha Humphrey

9.2

Always the same great buttery taste — 6 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Fantastic p/q. Strawberry and sweet cherry character. Sweet entry with depth and complexity. Just enough acid to provide interest and grip. Super drinkable.. — 7 years ago

Darrell

9.0

30 year wedding anniversary at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. MJ Senior year. Watching Notre Dame at Boston College. — 3 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.4

A little monster in an elegant suit, unleashed with plenty of complexity luring underneath. 
Dense and concentrated aromas, youthful and unleashed but without any hard or offensive edges. Primary dark fruit with black plums and cassis, followed by blueberries and a refreshing orange-like character. A savory complexity with earth, cold meat. Plenty of savoury spice that evolves into fresh herbs and lavender with aeration.
Palate is dry with a high acidity, high dry tannins is keeping the pace but is well balanced by a backbeat of a generous of dark fruit canvas, strong and dimensional mid palate with and a long finish where the tannins still regins supremes and close it all up. 9,4
75% Mourverde, Grenache, Cinasult and Syrah,. elevage for 18 months in large casks.
— 5 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Burgundian in weight. Red fruit and 5 spice dominate. Light bodied but not without flavour or complexity. A bit thin for my liking but still pure and v@well made. — 5 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.1

Sneak peaking on Wittmanns 2019 for the Morstein launching on thursday. There is no doubt that the German Rieslings remains one of the under priced gems of the wine world.
The Westhofener presents a pronounced intense nose, youthful but complex and nuanced aromas, well defined characters that is playing in several clusters. Lemon zest, white pears and plum juice followed by ginger and a prominent wet stone minerality over a savoury and salty canvas. A cut through acidity drives the palate through an intense fruit profile and a solid finish.

Paired with pan fried Salomon filet, creamed cabbage and a soy and brown butter vinaigrette with plenty of lemon juice. — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.2

Very good, elegant and transparent with nuanced aromas of red cherries, wild strawberries, tomato juice, dried herbs, roses and tar.
Fresh bite with a nice tannic grip, confirming lenght on the palate with a good interplay of fruit intensity on a savoury canvas.
A bit shy at first, give it at least an hour in the decanter and you’ll be luckily rewarded. — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.1

Ar.Pe.Pe the Emperor of Valtellina. Impressive complexity considering its modest price. Crafted in transparency. A perfumed tart but ripe red fruited and floral approach with a pronounced savoury canvas composed of earth, tar and bonfire. Salivating acidity, solid yet ripe grip from the tannins with a red fruit surrounding.
— 6 years ago

edward Simpson

9.0

Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough awsome gooseberry, apple, finely balanced, — 4 years ago

Barberry Garden

9.0

Beautiful and straightforward BdBs. Lemon, cream soda, honey, oil - all on the canvas made of ripe pear and apple. Not complex but quaffable thanks to almost perfect balance, higher acidity and a long aftertaste. Consistently good.

Date of dégorgemenent: 16 March 2021. — 4 years ago

Courteny Morehouse

9.1

Light, nice rose pet nat. From Slovenia? Don’t know that I’ve ever had but I would have again. — 5 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.0

Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Cinsault blend. Berries and Cinnamon from South Africa — 5 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.2

As the summer is slipping out of our hands, its time to to pop those complex reds that we’ve been lastning for. Produttori del Barbaresco is considered one of the best cooperatives in the world and its 2016 Barbaresco is a solid proof of that statement.
Restrained at first and needs a couple of hours in the decanter to reach its climax. True to its provenance its clasically crafted, and puts up complex profile of red cherries, rose hip, strawberries, spice, bitter orange and a volatile dried floral lift over a canvas of wet soil.
An offensive approach on the palate with a high acidity and a generous portion of mouth coating tannins that is well accompanied by a pronounced fruit profile with an evolving finish. Very good indeed, but is a couple of level behind to reach the higher tiers. — 6 years ago

Laura Pilgrim

9.5

Delightful — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.2

A souvenir brought back from Vinos de Madrid from the reclaimed producer Bodegas Bernabeleva. The single vineyard Arroyo de Tórtolas is a remarkable wine, near rosé like in its color it’s carved with a velvet touch, it walks with grace, yet with such an impact on the palate. Enchanting red fresh fruit profile with plenty of savoury complexity hiding underneath and a aromatic lift that’s complete canvas. — 7 years ago