Very like. Oliver cousin vibe $20 @Discovery Wines — 6 years ago
Nice meeting Paul Lato and talking about his wines.
This Zotovich Vineyard offering is delicious young but, will evolve into even greater pleasure in 5-6 years.
The body is full, round with beautiful texture. There is nice mix of perfectly ripe red & dark fruits with excellent blue fruits that hover around the plate. Gentle, soft wood use and subtle baking spices. This bottling walks the tightrope of Burgundy with its perfect waterfall acidity and round, soft structure and has Californian well ripen fruits.
He is one of few Southern California producers that doesn’t over extract and brings out those wonderful blue fruits I love in good Pinot Noirs.
Paul’s cousin was also nice to pour us a glass of one of their 2011 Chardonnays that was really beautiful and drinking at its peak. I didn’t get the vineyard designation as it was at the end of the event and security was being aggressive about clearing the hall. But, again, a beautifully textured Chardonnay that was round with beautiful fruit, great acidity and just the right amount of heather-honey notes. 9.5 on the Chardonnay. — 7 years ago
Cousin of the late Didier. Classic Loire. Fresh, floral, clean as all get-out. Palate is zingy, vibrant, but balanced. Lemony, touch of gunflint on the blowback actually, but not much on the nose. Leaves a very steely finish. Definite sense of place here. Well done. — 8 years ago
Glou-glou! — 9 years ago
Like a Tyler Warren tuddy? This is just automatic. Letting the chips fall where they may this weekend. Drink up JK Dobbins, drink up! — 8 months ago
I dunno nothing about Greek varietals but this kinda bomb. It’s got plum and just the right amount of roasted strawberry and black pepper with a mid palate of nice structured tannins. Finishes crisp. Kinda like a slightly lighter bodied more delicate cousin of a frappato if that’s possible? — 6 years ago
I like this Zin cousin - great with brats. September 2019. — 7 years ago
Smooth and velvety.Outstanding feel and long finish. Fruit and earthy flavors. Great stuff. — 7 years ago
Good acidity , a hint of sweetness that barely shows through. Lemon, pear, medium body.
Very delicious — 8 years ago
I don't usually do digestifs, but John C insisted and it looked too interesting to pass up. Concentrated Barolo essence with a spicy herbal - even slightly medicinal - thing going. If you've ever tried the Italian cola "Brio", this is its alcoholic cousin. Cool end to great meal. — 9 years ago
Nous l'avons bu avec mon beau-père, mon grand cousin issu de germain à Buxy avec un rôti de bœuf dans la poire : magnifique ! — 9 years ago
Baptiste Cousin grolleau gris delicious — 6 years ago
Gamay deliciousness! Strawberry, raspberry and iron. Great gamey, bloody character. Throwing some sediment. — 6 years ago
SBs Austrian cousin. — 7 years ago
bone dry. full-on french without the snootiness of its champagne cousin. — 7 years ago
Niko's cousin Angella — 9 years ago
Sara Martire
Spiced pear. — 6 months ago