Mills Reef Winery

Calera Wine Company

Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

killer….this wine is just getting to peak!
benchmark pinot
— 5 months ago

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Château Dassault

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Paul J
9.5

30+ minutes open in the bottle. Dark red color. Definitely drinking young but best value on the wine list. Nose initially smells of the General Mills plant in Buffalo, which leads to dark cherries and forest floor. Medium plus depth that is well balanced between dark fruit, earth, and smoke. Medium finish. Love this producer but tough to find in the US. — 3 years ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
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Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2012

Earthy aromas with ripe plum notes - a very Otago nose albeit in the lighter spectrum. Same notes transfer to the medium bodied sappy palate. Not as full bodied as I was expecting. Quite Burgundian in weight and texture. Made by the equally earthy Nick Mills, owner and winemaker who made his presentation at Pinot NZ 2018 in Wellington in bare feet. Rippon is biodynamic and chemical free. I subsequently had a nice chat with him - a genuine bloke. Must be one of the prettiest vineyard scenes anywhere in the world sloping up from Lake Wanaka. Whilst this is classed as Central Otago this is not as full bodied as the Bannockburn/Felton Road district. — 4 years ago

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David T

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Such a beautiful property, great wines and what passion from Jo and the crew for making biodynamic wines.

Bouchard Père et Fils

Les Clous Meursault Chardonnay

Выпито 28.07.24 в Oyster Puesto bar с командой Blue Reef в день рождения Савваса. — 5 months ago

Pewsey Vale Vineyard

Single Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2020

JKT
8.9

Interesting first taste of Eden Valley Riesling. 440-490 m vineyard cool climate dry Riesling that has good acidity and stony white fruits and firm biting texture through the finish. Terrific with the variety of dinners art Rockies and Capital Reef Torrey schoolhouse. — 3 years ago

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Quartz Reef

Méthode Traditionelle Bendigo Estate Sparkling Blend

A Southern 🌍🌏🌎 Hemisphere wine theme for a small dinner with a dear friend. Some older bottles from our cellar and some younger bottles from another cellar. Paired this evening with Asian-style braised beef short ribs (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) and grilled polenta.

Notes possibly...Scores honestly.
— 4 years ago

Ming, Dawn and 18 others liked this

Etienne Doué

Brut Cuvée Réserve Champagne Blend

JKT
9.1

Terrific Blanc de Blanc. Yeastiness balanced by fruit and acidity. Dinner with Therese at Byrsa Glen Mills — 3 years ago

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Catherine et Pascal Rollet

Les Grands Climats Domaine de la Chapelle Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2002

?mills. crisp almost tart , then almost brioche-like yeast with oily mouthfeel — 4 years ago

Casal Farneto

Crisio Riserva Classico Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio

This Verdicchio riserva wine shows its partial oak treatment with a yellow-gold color. There is also a hint of oak on the nose, but it is secondary to the citrus and the sea spray salinity. The complex palate brings a Meyer lemon flavor tinged with apricot. Acidity is perfect and the wine pairs great with my Anson Mills grits, but it’s even better with grilled prawns.
— 4 years ago

Jonathan, David and 11 others liked this