Linden

Linden

Avenius Chardonnay 2017

Insane clarity - precise tension between minerality and lees texture. BEAUTIFUL — 4 months ago

Bossinakis

Mantinia Moschofilero 2018

Cool label. Nice white color. Shimmery. Aroma is lovely with a citrus peel and flower nose. Hint of herbs too. Flavors are excellent. Fresh fennel and a hint of smoke. Linden tea? Body is good too, mouth-filling with lots of acid bite. Hints of artemisia too. This is a very nice white. Strange, interesting and vibrant. — a year ago

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Linden

Rosé Blend 2020

Well this is delightful! Bright, crisp and lots of acid. — 4 years ago

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Domaine Ricard

Les Trois Chênes Touraine Sauvignon Blanc

“... aromas of ripe forelle pears, white peaches, and buckwheat honey along with fleeting suggestions of linden flowers, lavender, and freshly sliced poblano peppers as the nose evolves in the glass.

“On the palate, the wine is a rounder and fuller counterpoint to racy Sancerre, with briny, sea salt-seasoned flavors of fresh pineapple, Meyer lemon, and ruby grapefruit interwoven with firmly hewn salty silex minerality.” — Moore Brothers Wine Co., Brooklyn
— 6 years ago

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RdV Vineyards

Rendezvous Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

2012 tasted in 12/2018. Deep garnet, medium to full bodied. Wonderful perfume of black cherries, floral notes, and wet stone. Opens up substantially in the glass. Decanting will coax out an enchanting bouquet. Palate characterized by not overly ripe red to black fruit character with great acid structure, tannins still young at this time. A well crafted wine such as this can handle some time in the cellar. An ABV of 14.5% would suggest a bolder, riper red but the depth, complexity, and balance of this wine is unrivaled among East Coast reds with the notable exception of similar blends from Linden. Very lovely with an old world style. — 8 years ago

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Ron from VA

Ron from VA

Hello again Ryan, good to see you have a few more Virginia wines to review!! Did you have a chance to visit RdV or did you grab from a vendor? The 2012 vintage is a little hard to come by now… Just wondering ;) if you make it back out this way I would love to see experience Rutger’s masterpiece! Also, did you pick up any Glen Manor (former vineyard designate of Linden) wines while shopping? btw, going back to Linden weekend to spend some time with Jim - I will tell him of your journey :)
Ryan Gunter

Ryan Gunter

Ron, Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to visit RdV when I was there. I ordered a few bottles online of Rendezvous from different vintages and a bottle of Lost Mountain that I’m super stoked to try. The only place I actually got to visit was Linden which was a spectacular experience. Jim Law is one of my favorite winemakers. I really appreciate his Virginia terroir-driven, old-world style. I haven’t tried anything from Glen Manor yet but I’ve heard great things. I’ll add it to my list for the next trip home.

Linden

Village Chardonnay 2018

Really nice, had some vegetal brightness, some honeysuckle notes, and some warm oaky notes too. Excellent drinking. — 8 months ago

Navin NayakRivka FriedmanElizabeth Daggett
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Linden

Virginia Petit Manseng 2016

Insane! Demi-Sec format — 2 years ago

Linden

Avenius Red Blend 2017

Brilliant! — 2 years ago

Serge Roh

Grand Cru Vétroz Amigne

Full bodied white, a Valais specialty with taste of Linden. Perfect pairing to the rich Chinese Dishes @ China Garden, Zermatt. Tomorrow lockdown of Restaurants starts here too 😩 — 5 years ago

Therese Flückiger
with Therese
Igor Andronov

Igor Andronov

Happy New Year!

Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend

2016 vintage. 30 Grenache Blanc 30 Clairette 30 Roussane 10 Bourboulenc. Blanched almond, beeswax, linden leaf, lemon pith, white grapefruit peel, lots of minerals. Acid definitely overrides any waxiness in texture. Good typicity. — 7 years ago

Gilles Blanchet

Pouilly Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Clear pale straw, apple and pear aromas, hint of linden flower, crisp acidity with mineral notes. Excellent Loire Sauvignon Blanc 😊 — 8 years ago

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Linden

Chardonnay 2012

This non-vineyard designate Chard was Jim’s oppty to make a slightly more VA-styled Chard. Since the Hardscrabble is rather Burgundian, this has a nice citrus & apple sweetness with matching acidity. Wonderful texture and mouthfeel - even after 3 full years in my cellar. 5 years from harvest! Very articulate! — 9 years ago

Linden

Petit Verdot 2014

Happy VA Wine Month! Linden continues to set the bar high for VA wine. — 9 months ago

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Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2023

Lemon yellow with green. Herbaceous. Slight honey. Minerals. Pear and citrus. Petro. Rich. Slight acidic now. Dry. stimulation with elegancy. Polish Hill Riesling Grosset 23 @8866, Toscan, 250405-250608
Pale yellow with green. Citrus linden petro herbal chalk mineral flint. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M+ Body M Finish M+ 12.9% Fresh Dry Slim Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 23 @10780, AD, 251214
— a year ago

Linden

Claret Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

This is a beautiful Bordeaux blend from the brilliant Jim Law. — 5 years ago

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Granite Heights Winery

Humility Merlot Blend 2010

So hard to believe that this was built on two year leaf grapes. Talk about a great rookie season! Mostly cab sauv , this did indeed punch far beyond it’s expected weight class. Complex yet fairly linear and sequential, this has the dna of the championship level big boy (glen manor/rdv/linden). While only a 375 mL bottle, it had aged remarkably well and would be worth another library investment if available ;) — 6 years ago

Hirsch Vineyards

Reserve Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2014

Excellent, very smooth.
Taylor's have to us. Xmas when Disieres came to Linden 2018
— 7 years ago

Domaine des Baumard

Trie Spéciale Savennières Chenin Blanc

Absolutely classic Savennière - linden blossom, hint of honey in a bone dry wine, bracing acidity with crisp lemon acidity. This is stunning and with eight years age still available and a value. Just gorgeous
— 8 years ago

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Linden

Boisseau Red Blend 2013

Enjoyed with ribeye mashed potatoes. C medium + with slight burnt tone; N ripe berries, pungent; T ripe berries with strong red raspberry and blackberry, nice acidity, firm mouth feel. — 8 years ago