Jonathan Pabiot

Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Napa Valley Merlot 2020

202 vintage on june 29th 2024 — 17 hours ago

Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Great taste, less filling. All the crispness of an excellent SB but with some boldness and more flavor than your average bear — 3 months ago

Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Mise en Place Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Candied red apple, red fruit, white chocolate, vanilla, coffee grounds. — 7 months ago

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Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Mise En Place Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Just received the 2021s and thought I’d open a bottle. Decanted 15 minutes. Big red fruit - cherry, plum. Lighter bodied for a cab. Fruit is overpowering and just on the edge of too ripe. Tannins are soft with a slightly grippy feel. Good value. Someone rated this 97 which seems a bit high to me. — a month ago

Jean Pabiot

Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2022

at its price point this pouilly fume shined through so well with its golden hue — 6 months ago

Jonathan Edwards

Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2019

Dark purple color. Aromas and flavors of red plum, ripe red berries, dark chocolate, leather and freshly turned earth. Hint of dill, vanilla and smoke on the long and oaky finish. Big tannic grip but with good balance. Quite bold, rustic and burly. — 10 months ago

Attis Bodegas y Vinedos

Attis Mar Rías Baixas Albariño

Mikel alonso y jonathan gomez — 15 days ago

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Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Fantastic wine. Super easy feel and light overlay. — 3 months ago

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Jean Pabiot

Domaine des Fines Caillottes Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass the wine is a pale straw color with a silver rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive or grapefruit, lime, and lemons withs some grassy, herbal qualities, yellow flowers and flint minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with acidity that I perceive as high. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finish is medium+. I don’t get any obvious use of oak…it would have to be extremely judicious if at all. Initial conclusion: this could be Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Albariño or maybe even Chardonnay from France, California, Germany or Spain. But I don’t get the petrol thing I associate with Riesling and it’s missing the white flowers and lanolin for Chenin. Not enough salinity for Albariño and the acid just seems too high for Chardonnay, even from Chablis. I think the structure is the key here. Final conclusion, this is a Sauvignon Blanc, from France, from the Loire, from Sancerre, 2020 vintage. Welp…at least I was in the right ballpark! This was a wine full of energy and one I would be happy to drink again. Drink now to enjoy its lovely fruit and acid. As a side note, it’s becoming harder and harder to find distinction from Old World and New World (which is probably why the CMS has stopped using the terms altogether), particularly with Sauvignon Blanc. A combination of climate change and winemaking has certainly blurred the lines.
— 7 months ago

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