Jeffrey Woo

9.1

Medium ruby hue. Aromas of baking spice, black cherry, blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate, mushroom, pepper, plum, red licorice, sage, vanilla. (Think Twizzlers.) Plus body, plus tannins, medium acid. Silky palate with an inviting finish. Balanced. Vintage drinking well now. If you dig the pepper note in Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, or Syrah, this wine is your jam. 100% Agiorgitiko. — 5 days ago

Jody Wycech

9.2

A lovely wine. A surprising bit of acidity on the finish despite its age. Bold oak notes of cocoa and vanilla. Loads of dried fruit with a light herbal underpinning. A heavy tannin load balanced by its acidity. — 9 months ago

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Willem Booij

9.0

This a great example of how good this indigenous grape is, just a flawless and perfect smooth wine — 3 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.0

🏅 Rating 90/100 (4,0⭐)

Yellow gold. Buttery. Shows its age with more tertiary aromas of mushrooms. Oily texture. Bitter citrus zest and long finish. No oak wine making preserves the purity of the wine with aging. It won't develop more and we are lucky to meet it at the stage before it starts declining.

Comes from the smallest Chablis Grand Cru. Domaine's plot is located at the top of the slope. Vines were planted in 1950-80. SW exposure, with plenty of sunshine and gentle breezes, tempered by the Serein river. Fairly gentle slope. Le Chablisienne cooperative owns over 75% of the climat.

Winemaking is with indigenous yeasts, in temperature-controlled vats. Wines never see oak, steel only. Maturation 18mo.

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Instagram: @wine_talks_club — 4 years ago

Jonas Nordin

9.0

Very crisp and light. A perfect summer wine. — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

From a lesser known “produttori” in Piemonte. Cantina Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema (what a mouthful) is a tiny cooperative in, you guessed it, Carema.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout but I think I preferred the energy on Day 1. The 2016 Riserva pours a pale garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of pomegranate, slightly bruised strawberry, toe jam (yeah, well…I’m not wrong), alpine herbs, roses some balsamico and rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline with a silky texture. Until now, my only experience with the Carema DOC has been with Ferrando’s Etichetta Bianca and Etichetta Nera. While this bottle didn’t have the same drama as those wines from Ferrando, this was a very good example of Carema. Drink now and through 2031. — 9 months ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.2

Sticking with the “great wines from grapes you’ve never heard of” theme for a while longer, why not join me for a sip of this alpine gem. Grown in the northerly reaches of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, just over the border with France and Switzerland, and in some of Europe’s highest altitude vineyards (1200 meters) this wine is made from the Prié Blanc grape. Prié Blanc is the region’s only indigenous white grape, and is rarely found within the Valle d’Aosta, let alone outside of it. Vibrating with mineral intensity, the wine tastes of green apple, lemon cucumber, dried honey, and a hint of herbs. Electric acidity and a sort of peach-pit tanginess linger in the finish. Because the region is mostly tiny growers, Cave Mont Blanc is a cooperative, and a very high-quality one at that. — 4 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2019 | Agiorgitiko is the grape, barrel aging. Very frivolous expression of raspberry when longer in the glass. Juicy taste, very well integrated wood, just delicious. Paired with bbq / hamburger and salad — 6 months ago

Norma Normington

9.0

This is my first Greek wine! I know nothing about it. Just wanted a white and red for a homemade Greek dinner my friend made. Honestly, I opened it two days ago and feel like it’s been open too long now. I preferred it fresher. It’s not bad matter of fact, I like it. It’s a little lighter but quite flavorful. — 9 months ago

Deborah M

9.0

Out to dinner with my parents last night and I was trying to find a wine that would make everyone happy. No it was not going to be the greatest pairing, but my objective was family happiness. I had previously opened a 2016 at home that they enjoyed, so I knew this would be a safe bet. The 2018 is drinking surprisingly well for being so young. While this was a nice bottle, it will be better with a few more years. If 2018 is your only option, I suggest a bit of time in the decanter.

Produttori del Barbaresco’s website offers a good bit of historical information on their wines — A cooperative founded in 1958, now has 51 members and controls more than 100 hectares (250 acres) of premium Nebbiolo vineyards in Barbaresco. Each family is in full control of its land, growing Nebbiolo grapes with centuries old skill and dedication. They produce a blend harvested from multiple vineyards, but in great years they will produce 9 single vineyard wines. I still need to try one of those single vineyard wines.

Facts: 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco. 100% Nebbiolo. Bottling date was April 2021. 15% ABV, but despite the number it does not come across that high.

Rule #4 Sometimes wine pairing importance comes second. I have to remind myself that not everyone I share a bottle with is as obsessed about wine as I am (i.e. my parents) — they just want to enjoy our time together with a nice glass of wine.
— 2 years ago