Tenuta Friggiali

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

9.3

@Jan de Weerd recently reviewed a bottle that sounded like it might be advancing quickly, so I decided to pull my last bottle of this. Luckily, it’s drinking beautifully. Gorgeous nose shows all sorts of complexity. Earth, roasted root vegetables, macerated dried cherry, warm gravel. Rich and soft in the mouth. Totally resolved. I can’t imagine this getting any more pleasurable than the state it’s in. There’s still some significant but soft tannin, but it’s so good now I wouldn’t wait any more than a year or two to enjoy. — 9 months ago

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Jan de Weerd

Wonderful, Tom! Yeah, so many factors playing a role how you experience it. Cheers!

Vouette et Sorbée

Fidéle Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir

Shay A

9.2

I’m between 92-93 here. I bought this at the same time as the Marguet Shaman 17 I opened two weeks ago and wanted to try them fairly close together for comparison sake (both are grower, zero dosage), and the V&S wins (more body/richness).

Jan’21 disgorgement. Gold in the glass. I’m not a fan of decanting champagne, but I do love drinking champagne from wider bowl glasses to air them out gently, which this benefitted from. Doesn’t have that really brisk Carmex aromatic I get with many lean grower champagnes. It sports a gently oxidative flair with golden pear, red apple, and honey roasted cashews. The palate has a distinct bakers yeast note along with classical chalky limestone too. It was a match made in Heaven with lobster corndogs! Will purchase again. — 2 years ago

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Merryvale Vineyards

Jan Vineyard Zinfandel 2009

Steve Somermeyer

9.4

This Zin is at it’s peak. From a fellow ZAP volunteer photographer’s vineyard Barry grew great grapes. — 4 years ago

Demarie

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.0

Jan 2024: needs some aeration, too much oak and little fruit, nice acidity and mild tannins — a year ago

Bodegas Izadi

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2019

Mike Dinter

9.2

mit Mary und jan im Unis Port Andratx — 2 years ago

Jacques Selosse

Lieux Dits Mareuil Sur Aÿ Sous Le Mont Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne Blend

Peter Zandbergen

9.8

Deg 30 Jan 2017 — 3 years ago

with Elise

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Vignerons des Dentelles

Gigondas

Ronan Palmer

2020 €28.95 O’Briens Douglas 231231
Drank weekend of 26 Jan 2024 — a year ago

Wieninger

Rosengartl Alte Reben Gemischter Satz

Mike Dinter

9.8

mit Jan Ramona und den Oldies in Wahlscheidt — a year ago

Under the Wire

Sparkling Alder Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Shengli Hu

9.4

Salmon color, milk bread toasted just right, yeast! yeast! yeast! tangerine, fresh, strawberry, peach, wet stone, elevated acidity, long finish. 3 years on lees, 2 years in bottle, disgorged in Jan 2020. — 2 years ago

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Cascina delle Rose

A Elizabeth Dolcetto d'Alba

Nate

Tasted Jan 2021. Dark red yet very fruity. Dry plum flavor low acidity. Really loved this one. 4/4 — 4 years ago

Jan Becher