Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Great stuff — 23 days ago

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9.1

The 2020 Bellegrave is well-defined and poised on the nose, blackberry and briary, hints of truffle unfolding with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a graphite-infused entry. Quite solid and structured, almost like a "mini-Lafleur", with a well-defined and persistent finish that has splendid mineralité. Very fine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 2 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

The other half of the two day mini vertical. Just as good as the first. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

Ian Hamel

9.1

2024 winter. Red berry fruit, some flowers, a charred earth streak - more mini-Barbaresco than easy drinker — a year ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

When in Portugal drink Anselmo Mendes… from the local mini mart…so savory, tart, & begging for food…a few digestif biscuits & some local goat cheese, this sings. Medium bodied, & so not for the faint of heart. — 2 years ago

Sally Wilde

10

Dark and romantic, smooth and surprising, a series of intriguing mini-stories to float through ~ would buy again! — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

From a Ridge mini vertical at a friend’s house. 08, 07, 06. This 06 is by far the most evolved. Nose is sweet with ripe, almost prune-tinged fruit. I hesitate to say prune because it has a bad connotation but this is really good. And at its peak. Lots of sweet, old library notes. Still a lot of tannin, but the flavors are revolved so don’t wait for more tannin to drop. A real pleasure-giver. — 4 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Finished our tondonia mini-vertical with this gorgeous fully mature ‘02 — 2 years ago

David Walser

9.1

At Mini India for the first time. Really liked the food…this wasn’t the lowest cost wine on the list. We went for a mid priced wine (15.9€) and found it to be a delightful experience. Would definitely have this one again, especially at this price point. — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.1

A mini verticals of Merryvale Napa cab. First up is the 13’ from magnum.
A superlative vintage. Ripe fruits, spectacular acidity, and firm tannins. Taste very fresh. Built for the long haul. This will take take another 5 years to fully develop. — 3 years ago