Graphite, mineral, lean and mean — a month ago
Minerals, herbs — 3 months ago
Odd mix of rubbery skins that somehow satisfies. — 9 months ago
The wine is magnificent. Smells like a peach orchard. The fruit, the trees The flowers all of it. Also get pleasant but subtle notes of vanilla, citrus, ocean, and cardamom. Flavor is fresh, slightly under ripe peach (basically no sweetness), lemongrass and vanilla. Medium body but so well balanced by a refreshing acidity that matches seafood so well. I could smell this wine all day and never grow tired of it. — 5 days ago
[Tasted on March 1, 2025 at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville with Ned, Beth, Steve and Pam]
— 4 months ago
The nose shows candied orange peel, lemon peel, apricot, honey. The palate is showing a great acid drive, superb matter on the side, even a tiny thickness on the sides, some orange and orange peel notes, a big bright apricot note, some honey and then tannins in the rear that leave a gentle drying layer over a long orange peel, apricot, honeyed finish that goes on for ever. There is a tiny bitter note that blossoms in the very end. Complexity, texture, fruit, matter. This packs it all. The initial barnyardy notes blew off after a short while. This is again great stuff ! — 2 months ago
#parraleta #somontano red with 12.5% — 6 months ago
Frank Gresik
Wow big luscious Chardonnay. Best I have had in years. 2009 was a great year. Waiting 16 years made it even better — 2 days ago