Camilo Jaramillo

8.9

Comida con CA HYB en mi casa. Rico PN para abrir la noche — 6 months ago

Rich Bluth

9.2

drinking excellently now! — 3 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

a little age is working for this one, will keep getting better for sure — 3 years ago

Miss R

8.9

Light and casual. Very yummy — 5 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.2

Paper Street Zin. I am the first to rate! Its Turley. Just above all the rest. — 6 years ago

John McDermott

9.2

Great bell paper and herbaceous notes complement this wine’s red fruit and nice acidity. A steal at $35. — 7 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

This incredibly unique semi-carbonated Lambrusco is all about Red Delicious apples. Pretty crimson murky red with a tinge of copper on the brim. It’s completely dry with a bitter note reminiscent of apple skin. Tart cranberries and spiced cherry flavors formulate into a Dr. Pepper and nutmeg elixir. So unusual and so perfect for this time of year.

And more surprises - an odd cone shaped knobless Champagne cork that requires a corkscrew. It comes wrapped in a personal paper note from the winemaker about wine quality. — 7 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.2

Fresh, bright, great acid, nice citrus and ripe berries. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Notes consistent like last time. — 8 months ago

Ron R

9.2

As with previous tastings, the nose comes across as compressed. Palate displays butterscotch, caramel and unusually for this producer. a hint of wet paper. Mid palate is dense and weighty with moderate sweetness and acidity. Nice citrus fruit profile with a hint of pears. Good, but I consider this bottle to be an outlier. — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2018 Vintage. 15.2% ABV. Kitchen sink blend. And it works! Yum. — 4 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.5

Fantastic chardonnay from Greg Brewer that is only going to get better and better with more time in the bottle. A perfect match for a spectacular day in Eagle Harbor on Lake Superior…and even better to celebrate Vanessa’s paper being accepted for publication today! 🥳 — 5 years ago

with Vanessa

Brett Rogosin

9.1

Castello di Monteriggioni. Quite tasty. Nose of violet, lavender, and herbs with red fruit and some earth. The paper is finessed with lush tannins. Can use time. Maybe age worthy for 5-10 years, but very much drinkable now. Great with pork dishes. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

jason

10

My current favorite wine. Think sweet cigar paper in a bottle, amazingly smooth finish. Where can I get it and how many can i but. Joseph Wagner can flat out make spectacular wine. — 8 years ago

Julia Paglierani

9.5

Yum orange wine. Rock paper scissors imports mystery case. This one is a winner! — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; no formal notes. Tsapournakis is, apparently, Cabernet Franc (or some clone of it) that has been grown in Velvento for a long time. Not surprisingly, this had Right Bank Bordeaux sensibilities. There was a mix of red and dark fruits, purple flowers, organic earth, tobacco and some baking spices. There was perhaps just a touch of Brett too. The structure was firm, in the medium+ category and the finish was long. This was lovely with baked lamb in paper. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid Lemon in colour. A 10 year old GG from the Rheinhessen - not a hint of TDN (Kerosene/Petrol notes in aged Riesling). Just been reading a research paper on TDN from the Australian Wine Research Institute. Definitely sunshine to the extent of sunburnt grapes is a big factor. Also a fact I wasn’t aware of that cork allows TDN to release more than with a screw cap. This GG had a cork, although personally I would prefer a screw cap particularly with a Riesling. This Wittmann showed peach and mineral - also white flowers ( Daisies, Barb thought). Enough acid to keep things lively and delicious - some herbs. Enough fruit richness and sweetness to almost convince you that it is off dry but it is actually 13% ABV. An excellent dry German Riesling worthy of the Grosses Gewachs classification. A very high score of 19/20 from Michael Schmidt. — 4 years ago

Kyle Zeman

9.3

Nutty oxidative juicy — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose reveals, lemon curd, lime, green apple, overripe pineapple, a salted caramel, beautiful soft minerals, chalk power and yellow flowers, lilies, spring flowers with greens.

The body is full and round. Honeysuckle, fruit blossoms, lemon curd, lime, green apple, overripe pineapple, a salted caramel, beautiful soft minerals, chalk power and yellow flowers, lilies, spring flowers with greens. The acidity is round. The lush finish thick, rich and well polished.

Photos of; the view from Gabrielskloof, a different shot with more decomposed granite soil, John Seccombe of Thorne and Daughters hosting our tasting with his Japanese importer and Gabrielskloof Estate vines. — 7 years ago

Amy Huson

9.2

Intense aroma, almost stings my nose! Aromas and flavors of charcoal, prune, lead, carbon paper, smoke, vanilla, and leather. Acid is med + still for this vintage, which is 10 years old right now. Tannins are suave yet the texture still has a nice hold. Pairing well with sheep’s milk cheese and wild hare paté! — 8 years ago