Jeremy Samuels

9.5

Huge fan, love it. Drinkable but complex. Starts grassy and dry/fruity with a lil funk. Opens up real juicy, fruit forward. Thank you @Ethan Samuels! I am a disciple — 2 days ago

PM

9.3

Delicious 2017 vintage — 6 days ago

Roberto Carli

9.7

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 2 months ago

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9.2

The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Crémant du Jura BBF blends base wines from the 2018 and 2019 vintages. A single-varietal Chardonnay, it showcases intense oyster shell, ripe apple and pear as well as subtle brioche complexities. Closing with a focused and bone-dry finish, this is a neat and tidy Crémant du Jura with splendid freshness. Zero dosage. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 days ago

Dan Casagrande

8.9

Costco special — a month ago

Gabby

9.3

This was so good. Pall mall with Lynette, paired so well with rendang — 2 months ago

Maggie Harrison

9.7

daaaamnnn. matchstick, yellow pear- apricot. fruit is past ripeness turning to dried. tertiary aromas and flavors too. sweet pineapple wafts up thru the oxidative-ness. right on time, I wouldn’t wait any longer. 2018 vintage enjoyed 6/2024 — 3 months ago

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9.0

The 2022 Chardonnay Arbois Patchwork was bottled in March 2024. Opening with some reduction, time in the glass unearths wet stone and lemon flesh aromas. Anchored by zesty acidity, the 2022 is a well-built and tensile Chardonnay that walks off the stage with a tidy finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 days ago

Kelly Carlin

9.2

Oily, sherry-like, great acid. Fantastic bubbly. — a month ago

K L

9.1

Good! Total wines Portugal wine. Would get again. Deep fruit but not too dark. Balanced. — 2 months ago

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