Ron R

9.5

Thought I’d check in on this bad boy, and all is well. Aubert could be the patron saint of Cali chards - he (inc. Kistler and Mount Eden) set the standard against which most of the multitude are judged. For me, this represents the dew of brilliance in a glass. When you taste it, it explains itself. The nose displays a hint of caramel, honeycomb and biscotti. The mid-palate is ethereal - at this point, you know you have fallen into good hands. Acidity is relaxed, and the oak treatment frames this up well. Finishes sweet with an uncommon density.
I’m modifying an author’s prose when I say, “Tasting wine is like viewing art. Most of it isn’t great, and the good stuff is out of our price range.” Aubert occupies the latter category. — 4 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.7

That’s got to be the best prose whiskey to grace me lips laddies. Go Utah. — 7 years ago

with Mark

Ely Cohn

9.3

In poetic prose, Terry Thiese’s review says nothing beyond this wine being “deeper than terroir.” Not a tangible note or descriptor. Indeed, it is so layered, multidimensional, constantly in motion with intersections of aromas, flavors, textures, and tone. Perhaps the best we can do is capture a snapshot of this spectacular Riesling Auslese in motion.

It’s beautifully expressive and exceedingly generous. A pale hay color and more reserved aromatically compared to the explosive flavor profile. Nose of spiced pineapple, bruised apple, and smokey fumey petrol. Full bodied, well balanced high acid that loses battle to dark buckwheat honeyed notes.

The finish lasts forever. Not satisfying. Not even a little bit. — 7 years ago

Sébastien F

9.0

Les embruns cuvée spéciale le domaine de la Prose fête ses vingt ans.
Fruité belle longueur. — 9 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

No lucid comments or Shakespearian prose needed.
Ain't no one else in California making Carignan this good. Oops, this well.
A crowd pleaser, a great drinker, tell your friends. Subsequent vintages will only get better as Martha watches over these vineyards during the off season. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.8

Please forgive me, but my grammar and prose have evaporated. I'm lost for words.
David Lentine is showing the goods. Game on... — 10 years ago

with Martin, Mike and 4 others

Valerie O'Shea

9.3

Beautiful nose, rich dark fruit and nicely balanced tannins, waiting to see Andrew's more eloquent prose and description! — 5 years ago

Eric

9.8

First Vérité and it’s a jaw dropper. About as French as Cali can get. To many descriptors to list. Wish I had @David T ‘s gift of prose. Good gawd is this some kind of wine. — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

@delectable you done wiped out my write up. Such a shame. I had some NoLa praise prose. — 7 years ago

with Mark

K J

9.6

Frenchie caviste floral. Honey. Crisp — 8 years ago

Heath Bradby

9.1

Lovely. Quite rounded, and frighteningly drinkable. — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.4

Can’t compete with the prose that@Bill Bender and @Michael Meyer have already laid out in their notes, but will agree that this was tremendous. Purchased on release and in perfect shape - great fill and not even a drop of wine on the side of the cork. Very classy despite being decanted for an hour in a cheap carafe in a cooler in the back of a Honda Fit on a 90 degree day. 🍷 — 9 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

This a fantastic juice. Pale straw. Muscat on the nose. Flowers. Fantastic acidity zinging through the structure like a current through a circuit. Enough purple prose, this is a beguiling (and pleasing) blend of riesling and gewürztraminer co-fermented in tank, blended with roughly 10% early muscat from neutral barrel. Single vineyard (Elkton, planted in 1983). Alpine in character. You'd never guess southern Oregon. — 9 years ago

with Alsu

Laurence S

9.1

Tart, smooth, slight hop character. Another great dry hopped sour from Grimm. — 11 years ago

with Loryn

Sean Driscoll

9.4

These aromatics... Pros can write the well-earned prose on this Gang of Four beauty, I'm going to just keep inhaling. — 5 years ago

Brian Moore

9.5

Tasty. Green apple notes. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Many social platforms today use the term "social" (as an adjective) to describe the value they would like their platforms to provide. I feel many fall short. You have loads of friends on the other platforms; yet, they are friends of nobody, really. I consider Delectable to be different. @Bill Bender spoke of this so eloquently a while back. My prose in no way could ever rival a Cambridge Don, but I'd like to tip my hat to the points that he made. First, I have made many close friends here; you know who you are. I can't say that for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, et al? Wine is sometimes considered an odd, and somewhat obscure passion. But I find clarity amongst this obscurity, because of your posts and scores that you share. But I always find gems, such as this one shared by Paul T. $5 from K&L, its criminal! Most of the peeps I follow share great tips, like this one! So for this reason, I thank Delectable for providing the opportunity to expand my true network of friends, and grow my knowledge of fine wines. Renovation update - second staircase has been removed. Additional framing has been installed to support the sheetrock behind the 2nd staircase. With any luck the second staircase will be installed just before thanksgiving. — 7 years ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.4

Such a brilliant effort. No more prose required. — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie

Christine Havens

9.2

Illahe's winemaker Brad Ford is a former English and poetry teacher—tasting his wines it's impossible to ignore the prose in them. Pinot Noir used in the 1899 is delivered to the winery by a team of horses, and it's racked by way of a bicycle pump, in short it's a wine made entirely without electricity. Every aspect of it requires hand labor. In the glass a novella of underbrush and brambly fruit, decaying rose petals and crushed stone. Subtle minerality ripples through a red-fruited core, and lingers at the close. — 9 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.3

I really love this Barolo. Atypical savory smoky notes. Elegant, like the best Gadda prose. Super delish. — 10 years ago