Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

8.9

Mega earthy — 2 months ago

Wayne Jaffe

9.0

Salty, perfect after a half ironman race with black lentils and tagliolini — 2 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

After a month off of any type of ethanol content to prepare for a marathon that I ran and finished earlier today, it's about time for me to come back on here. My first entry post break and race is a celebration post. And what better way to celebrate than with a proper bubbly?
The nose shows some reductive notes of sour apple, along with green apple, brioche and croissant. It's very inviting. The palate is very dry and acid driven but shows again these superb notes of croissant and some lemon curd too. The bubbles are subtle and complement the pastry notes very well. The finish is fresh, lemony, zingy and quite long. It's really a great champagne and it's been a while since I last tasted such a quality one. Great stuff and perfect way of celebrating a sport achievement ✌🏻 — 3 years ago

Karen Larson

9.0

Definitely smooth! Drinks like a blend with spicey notes. Almost thought it had a % of zin or Syrah. Loved it! Great with pizza! — 6 years ago

with Craig

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

These don’t count in my race to 2,000 at this point.
But for $5.90 more I take the tensley, I just prefer the viscosity over the zing — 6 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

A race finishing congratulation to myself wine.
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A clean nose of unsweetened blackberry jam with the faintest touch of vanilla.
Subtle fruits overlay each other, stacking. Honey crisp apple, dark berry fruit leather, pomegranate, Thai basil. Great balance within the fruit, acid, and oak. This is drinking very well right now. Yum. — 8 years ago

Adam Reinhard

9.2

It’s like we were having a wheelbarrow race down a gravel driveway... — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, apricot and lemon citrus with notes of white flowers and spice. Medium+ finish, lively acidity ending with citrus fruit and chalky mineral character. — 3 months ago

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9.1

The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a lovely, charming bouquet with orange pith, tinned peach and light apricot scents that probably make it sound more tropical than it actually is. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Certainly, this represents one of the more concentrated wines of the flight, grippy and pithy, maybe just missing a little tension and race toward the finish? Otherwise, this should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 3 years ago

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9.8

The 2019 La Fleur-Pétrus is pure and total seduction. Trotanoy and perhaps also Hosanna have traditionally been viewed as more exclusive Pomerols in the Moueix portfolio. The more time passes, the less I share that view. Sure, La Fleur-Pétrus does not have the mystique associated from a small single vineyard - as many Pomerols do - and yet there is no denying the elegance and class here. Bright red fleshed fruit, blood orange and exotic spice race across the palate, framed by silky, plush tannins that wrap it all together. La Fleur-Pétrus is fabulous. That's all there is to it. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2022)
— 4 years ago

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.1

Just an incredibly delicious super solid Chablis. Lemon, lavender and minerals. Bracing. Great food wine. At $20 a wine to have within reach at all times. — 5 years ago

Julia

8.9

Свежее, лёгкое, стройно скроенное, высококислотное, минеральное. Без выдержки в бочке. Айва, карамбола, белый персик, ракушка, мокрый камень. — 6 years ago

Simone Pizzi

9.3

Beautiful dôle. Natural, earthy, elegant and complex. Pinot aromatics and Gamay sweet spices, good acidiy, well it's pure pleasure. Marie-Thérèse grows her fabulous vines up on the hills of Fully in Valais, she is one of the most iconic swiss "vigneronnes". In spite of the difficulty of working such a land, she follows the biodynamic philosophy and does an impressive work to produce world-class wines in a respectul way. This Dôle is very young and could be considered an "entry-level" red and yet it shows already all of its personality ! Paired well with a roast-beef from "race d'Hérens" beef, roast potatoes and coleslaw. — 6 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Last bottle of Kumeu 😢. For now. So bright and refreshing, this is easily a summer Char. Gives White Burg and Central Cali quite a race, especially for QPR. Especially love the mid-palette citrus zest. — 8 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

A sweet price , and delicious. — 9 months ago

with Vicki

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9.4

Coming in at the same quality as the 2022, the 2021 Condrieu Chéry is an athletic Viognier, neatly capturing energy and freshness. Banana, apricot, peach, vanilla, blossom and honeysuckle all race out of the glass. Medium-bodied at most, it concludes with solid persistence on the stimulating finale. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Much more subtle than I anticipated & compared to Chidaine, Huet,etc. Probably a bit closed & can use a decant at this stage. All kinds of pulverized shells & a low key minerality, long & lean in terms of texture. No wool or wax here. White flowers, Asian pear, & I want to say raw yellow zucchini ( though I may regret that). All kinds of complexity to taste. A ‘contemplative’ rather than a race horse wine-& hope my homeboy will hang onto his others so we can taste what age will do. Opened during an exhilarating Knicks win. — 3 years ago

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9.4

The 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict emerges from Block T15, one of the original parcels planted in 1971. It is a bright, focused jewel of a wine. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper and lemon peel all race out of the glass. The 2019 is a bundle of energy. Give it a few years to come together. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2021)
— 5 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

Crystalline & fresh. This picks up some weight with air that richness adds some complexity to the wine. It never loses the vibrancy and tension that seems to be at the core. Beautiful. — 6 years ago

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9.8

The 2016 Angélus is a total stunner. Despite its late bottling in September 2018, the 2016 is simply magnificent. Soaring aromatics and layers of bright, vibrant fruit are two of the main signatures in the 2016. The tannins, so often hard in young Angélus, are almost impossibly refined. Pomegranate, blood orange, raspberry jam, wild flowers and mocha are some of the many notes that race through the 2016. All the elements fall into place in a memorable, exquisite Saint-Émilion that is clearly one of the wines of the year. Don't miss it! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2019) — 7 years ago