Ministry Of Clouds

Elena Walch

Beyond the Clouds Alto Adige Bianco Chardonnay Blend 2021

Interesting blend of mostly Chardonnay adding Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, medium vibrant lemon yellow color, with aromas of complex fruits, nutty and floral notes. On the palate flavors of pineapple, apricot and citrus with cinnamon, honey and floral spice. Long finish ending creamy with juicy fruit, almonds, citrus and mineral notes. Will age a bit, but nice now! — a day ago

Clouds Rest

Egoiste Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Supposedly one of the better Cabs, but I found it be just ok and given the price tag, not such a good QPR — 5 years ago

Ministry of Clouds

McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache 2017

Body: light, 2/5
Tannins: low, 2/5
Acidity: mod 3/5
Intensity: low 2/5
Alcohol: low 2/5

Light but structured, succulent and a little (but not too) fruity
— 6 years ago

Rihaku Sake Brewery

Dreamy Clouds Nigori Sake

The first ddrink of that night, — 7 years ago

Castell d'Encus

Taleia Costers del Segre White Blend 2018

Ted
9.3

Always a favorite from the Pyrenees mountains. Met this guy once. Cool pictures of the vineyards above the clouds. Satiny smooth with a fresh clean finish. — 2 years ago

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Domaine Fourrier

Vieille Vigne Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 2017

Splash decanted and served double-blind. Deep ruby color bordering garnet with a translucent, nearly transparent core. Already this wine has me between two minds and that theme continued. Medium viscosity. On the nose, medium+ intensity with reductive aromas present but they seemed to dissipate with time. Dark, tart funky cherry fruit (sort of like a Montmorency or similar sour baking cherry) with some dried herbs and some stone. To be honest, the nose is a bit reticent and it’s hard to tell what the oak treatment is. Pretty sure there is oak but hard to tell whether it’s neutral or large format. Whatever, on to the palate. The wine is dry with medium+ acid and medium tannin. The finish is medium+ and rather satisfying. The palate is much more open at this stage, again with the dark tart cherries and dried herbs with earth, stone and some spices. I was leaning pretty heavily towards Sangiovese at this point until, with a thimble-full of wine left in my glass, I got bruised strawberry and a whiff of French oak. The clouds parted and I was instantly transported to Burgundy. I called Pinot Noir, from the Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny, 2017, because it seemed young and not nearly as giving as I would want from a vintage like 2018 or 2019. I was so pumped when this was revealed and Fourrier no less! A pretty wine that still needs time to flesh out. — 4 years ago

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Clouds Rest

Femme Fatale Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2016

Quite surprising. Smelled of black currants, blackberries. Tasted of prunes with nice acid at the end and not much tannins. Really dark fruit. — 2 years ago

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Blankiet Estate

Paradise Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Stellar, feminine and beautifully layered. Strawberry compote and clouds of cassis. Fell off after about 90 mins would not decant this. — 3 years ago

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Great to here it held up. I need to pop a few but didn’t want to face disappointment

Egon Müller

Wiltinger Braune Kupp Spätlese Riesling 1988

Totally about refinement . Behaved like someone who has been there , done that, drop the mic. What I imagine clouds to be like if you could catch a ride on one. The definition of a cerebral wine. — 7 years ago

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