Loved the strawberry scent but not a sweet wine. Can taste the smoothness of the Syrah grapes — a month ago
Slightly heavier Pinot noir, ripened blackberries, plums, liquorice, cinnamon and toffee. Does not taste like a typical French or Aust/NZ Pinot. Elegant tannins and acidic. Taste more like a light right bank — 11 days ago
Double blind wine tasting. 3 Whites and 3 Reds:
1. ‘18 Hamilton Russell Chard - WOTN across both whites and reds - complex, refined, fruit integrated with honey, oak, butter, cream, camomile.
2. ‘20 Hartenberg The Eleanor Chard - big wine that could use a few years. Nice fruit and lovely acidity. Mix between a White Burg and Rhone Blend.
3. ‘22 Far Niente Chard - potential, very young, not the best QPR. Reminded me of young Paul Hobbs single vineyard Chards.
1. ‘12 Giacomo Fenocchio 90 di Riserva Barolo - aged showed through nicely, but still lively with dark cherries and ample tannins.
2. ‘20 Vilafonte - decanted, but young and an absolutely massive wine. Black fruit, chewy, with decent sweetness.
3. ‘02 Origin Red Blend - nose of black tar and cigars. Zero fruit and big tar, tobacco, and bbq flavors. Bigger wine than I was expecting.
Great night with great friends!
— a month ago
Easy drinking — 7 days ago
Very good expression with the entertaining of lychee and other bright floral perfumes. Lacks the tension between freshness and botrytis of the best vintages — 11 days ago
So pleasantly surprised by this!! — 12 days ago
Excellent porch wine to watch the sunset!! — a month ago
"Odedi"
Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.
Soft nose of green apples, light yeast and minerals.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a touch of RS.
Showing apples, light citrus, lemons, yeast, brioche, spices, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light earth.
Long finish with limes and light marzipan.
What a great surprise! This is a delicious sparkling wine from Russian River Valley.
Elegant, rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing nice complexity already, and would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
A great sipping wine and better when not too cold.
A blend of 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay. Aged for 3 years on the lees.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$45. — 4 days ago