Mater Vitis

Moselland

Ars Vitis Riesling

Realy easy to drinking, sweet and fruity. — 5 months ago

Quixote

Helmet of Mambrino Petite Sirah 2014

Wow, this is better than good, exceptional as a mater of fact. Blackberry, blackcherry, chocolate, hints of dried plum and fig, subtle smoke and spice. This is instantly plush and velvety, lots of fruit, full on the palate with balanced acidity, round tannins, and an intense and enduring finish. Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. — 2 years ago

Daniel, Daniel and 11 others liked this

Mater Soli

Sicilia Grillo 2018

This is 24k.

Solid Grillo. One of the better ones I have had.
— 4 years ago

La Garagista

Damejeanne Vermont Rouge Red Blend 2018

Another super interesting wine by Deirdre Heikin. This blend is 90% Marquette and 10% La Crescent. Two northern american grape variety and the wine shows that non vitis vinifera varieties can make very good wine. The nose is a bit foxy at first, and the taste is then very interesting, good acidity level, slightly sour, notes of herbs and berries but still very round. This profiles definitely reminds me of alpine wines such as Mondeuse or even l’Etraire de la Dui, although these are vitis vinifera.

Sign of a real good wine: this bottle only got better on day 2 and 3...

Great job by pionneer La Garagista!
— 4 years ago

Jean-Claude Lapalu

Alma Mater Gamay 2016

2016 | Gamay
Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu; Alma Mater (VDF)
Rhone; Beaujolais, Brouilly, France
(91-93; Drink 2024-28)
Decanted +2H
— 8 months ago

Ron, Doug and 22 others liked this

Roagna

Pajè Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016

Couldn’t resist opening one of the newly arrived 2016 Pajès from Roagna. It opens with an earthy/clay nose and is a translucent brick red in the glass. Hints of rose, cherry, cocoa and red berries mixed with sharp, drying tannins. High potential and glad to have a benchmark while I lay a few more of these and some Vecchi Vitis down for a while. — 3 years ago

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Vaimaki Family

Mater Natura 4 Xinomavro 2009

Delicious spicy. Good undertones of cinnamon. — 4 years ago

Elena Walch

Alto Adige Schiava 2021

Another if the nearly 1400 vitis vinifera grape varietals, from a producer I love ❤️.
Schiava is a white wine dressed up as a red wine, like a pretty girl dressed up at Halloween as a male figure, say David Bowie or Michael Jackson
— 2 years ago

Domaine Perrin Ch.

Aloxe-Corton Les Boutieres Pinot Noir 2016

What a playful, lively burgundy pinot! Rose petals and cherry, hay and an earthy thing. Quite inviting. The palate is wonderfully made, a strong acid drive, a silky mouthfeel which leaves a layer of tenderness on the sides and which lasts for ever, even after the fruity notes of the finish fade away, a good mater with great balance, a good, powerful mid palate with a power house of a fruit and gentle tannins that help this silky layer expand for ever. This is a serious burgundy Pinot, and I'd like to have that every time I pop up a bottle from these parts. Organic wine. It raised to challenge of a spicy (hot hot Trinidad scorpion hot) dish which is not usually a burgundy thing. — 4 years ago

Alex, Keith and 17 others liked this