Brian Hearty

9.1

2023. I was not prepared for the deep color of this wine, so I had to check out the D&G website “While it is a white variety for which we immediately direct-press the grapes, the resulting juice and wine are always orange. This doesn’t appear to be true in Grecos found in Italy, but seems to be the result of the unique clone, or the terroir of the vineyard. This results in a little bit of a head-scratcher of a wine. While it looks like an orange wine the aromatics and flavor profile are much more similar to a white wine.” I agree, fruit and floral forward aromas and flavors with bracing acidity that paired well with oyster chowder. — 8 days ago

Jason Brater

9.3

Nose of oyster mushroom, water chestnut, and white peach. At PnP tastes of herbal green notes, but opened over time into unctuous deliciousness. Tastes of red grapefruit, toasted coconut, butterscotch candy. Absolutely layered complexity. Even greater on day 2. — 3 years ago

with Heather and Randall

Ryan Vento

9.2

This is the first Kosta chard I’ve ever had and I’m a big fan. Lots of slate/minerality, lemon curd, lemon zest, nuanced oyster brine, and crushed river rocks. Beautiful acidity. Awesome wine. — 4 years ago

with Krystal

Ron M

9.0

Great refreshing starter wine — a month ago

Gor

9.2

Opens up with air to complex nose of green apple, quince, white pepper, River stones, Meyer lemon and hint of oyster shell. Mineralilty and concentration prevail. Long finish. Great stuff but clearly could benefit from even more time given structure and backbone.
— 2 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.1

Long Island fruit, and it shows. Lovely sea breeze aroma and tropical notes on nose and pallet. Structured. One of their best wines they made. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Another modern style Chardonnay like the Nanny Goat from Otago had a few days ago. The 2nd of 2 premium Chardonnays from Xanadu - the other being the Reserve. Glenn Goodall the winemaker says the main difference between the 2 is that the Stevens Road has an “oyster shell “ character which I get. Also a saline, mineral note. The next night some delicious white peach notes. Oak is perfectly balanced (25% new Barriques). Could cellar for another 5 years if so desired. — 2 years ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

N:.Fairly mute, pears, stones
P.Soft and saline, River water, oyster liquor. Easy going quite refreshing..
30% skin contact and Amphorae, s bit of a tactile grip on the finish. Chalky quality. — 2 years ago

Courteny Morehouse

9.2

Date drank: November 2019
Year: 2017
Producer: Oyster River Winegrowers
Grape(s): unknown
Region: Maine/East Coast 
Purchased from: Producer 
Distributor/Importer: NA
Natty: yes! No to low sulfites, native yeasts, no interventions. Unfiltered
Notes: Solid table wine, would go great with pizza. Lots of fruit and bright notes, but heft and body as well to stand up to bigger dishes. Grapey american wine taste.  — 4 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Hands down, one of the funnest wines to find me during quarantine: a champagne-style sparkler made from Albariño grapes grown in the Sacramento River Delta. This zany experiment has become the flagship wine from young husband and wife team (combining knowledge from the cellars of Schramsburg and the branding powerhouse of Vintage Wine Estates and Naked Wines). Fresh fruit abounds: ripe pear, nectarine, green apple, a hint of oyster shell (tank fermentation followed by short bottle fermentation preserves fruit and reduces secondary autolytic characteristics). Bottled only a few months ago, so bubbles were extra excited and poppy. Same, Carboniste, same... — 5 years ago

with Maura