Kerry Ann Madden

9.8

Delicious! Pairs well with a cold, New England winter evening by the fire. — 5 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

A wow! Wine. Briny, salty, sea filled,
N: Old Boats, salt, citrus, vanilla, yeast, straw, pungency! Dried caramel.
P: Such a blast ! Dried seaweed, brine, orange peel, vanilla in the background.
Mouth completely engaged.
An 8 yr old manzanilla drawn(saca) in the winter of 2020.
— 4 years ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Spanna is like Stefan Urkel. All friendly without the young austere edges that dominate further south. Maybe less complex, but fun for sure. @Delectable notes on the money. — 5 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

How much Silvaner can you drink?! — 7 years ago

Geoff Watts

9.2

Big white peach and orange — 8 years ago

Kathryn

10

Love this wine! Perfect for the holidays or a cozy winter night — 8 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.9

As close to perfection as can be..,, smooth, silken, 2-minute finish. Nose of ripe, preserved, wrinkled apples…complete, complex, hints of baking spices, lighter than anticipated, but packing that 80 proof wallop. I anticipate most of bottle will grace a cool winter evening in front of the fire for 2 couples! — 3 years ago

Jelle Lars Heijmans

9.5

Big Green Egg out of winter storage, Talbot ‘81 in a amazing condition. Wow! — 4 years ago

Meagan McLafferty

9.5

Zingy and bright! Slight effervescence, crisp apple, stone fruit, and bit of kombucha funk on the back of the palate. A perfect beachy drinker. — 5 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.0

3 liter,
It was either water or Rose’ for the week, I’ve had this in the fridge for a couple years now. Time to move it out of the way for winter covid storage. — 6 years ago

Lex

9.0

Nice and dry for a Riesling. Great value in the 1L. Went well with Asian food to cut the spice but not too sweet at all. — 7 years ago

Emma Forster

9.2

Elegant, fresh, picked straight off a lemon tree and squeezed and put in a pitcher and sold on a street corner in suburban heaven for .25 cents a mason jar full. This puckerupper is sassy AND punk... not yr average sylvaner. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Our main course was Jenny’s, Flannery Beef’s Jorge Cut “Prime Rib Style”. Beef Jus and Saba Pan Sauce. Herb Garlic Smashed Baby Heirloom Potatoes Roasted Feral Hearts Farm Rapini in a Rapini Pesto. Winter Citrus and Roasted Nantes Carrots with Urfa. Quite delicious and well paired with this 98 Chateau Magdelaine. This was a little silky austere at the beginning. My fault as it needed a longer than 30 minute decant out of magnum. Once it opened up it showed the beauty of the 98 Right Bank Vintage. The fruit started to shine after being shy to start. Layers of soft complexity silky and velvety. The beef and the wine pushed & pull evenly on each other; which is key element in any pairing. Chateau Magdelaine is made with 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Franc. Chateau Magdelaine is aged in an average of 40% new French oak barrels for about 18 months. When the 2012 St. Emilion Classification was announced, the owners of Chateau Magdelaine, Ets. Moueix, declared that 2011 would be the final vintage for the property. From that point forward, the vineyard of Chateau Magdelaine would be merged into their other estate in the appellation, Chateau Belair-Monange. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Refer to previous Delectable Notes 5 years ago in July 2018. No changes to now. Black fruits - currant and berry. Rich, mouth filling, full bodied and delicious - the sort of wine that created a big profile for Mollydooker in the USA. The 16%ABV is not apparent. As I said in the previous note, definitely a crowd pleaser and a great wine on a cold night. One bottle left which I will probably have next winter. — 3 years ago

Frank B

9.2

Live it. Very refreshing — 5 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

This is how to celebrate the Winter Solstice, with a bottle of the very best bubbly. Thanks, Joy. — 6 years ago

with Bonnie

CMalcolm

9.1

Great sweet white, reminds me of Riesling. Love this in the winter. — 7 years ago

Jenna Holcombe

10

So delicious. Naturally sparkling, crisp. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Delicious. Medium bodied with a muted nose of soft red and black fruit then a bright palate with raspberry, plum, dusty cocoa and white pepper. A little alcohol warmth on the finish but it’s not distracting (particularly on this winter evening). Persistent acid and tannins that promise a long future ahead. — 8 years ago

with Sam

Kathleen Sebring

9.1

Too sweet right out of the bottle. Let's see how it does with cheese....
Not Boursin. But really liked it with my baby winter greens with the excellent Spanish evoo. Not sure if the wine is better than the olive oil. The wine is like nothing I've ever had which isn't to say it's bad. Only 9% which makes it easy on the lips, luscious. Very dessert like♡ Nice find at BigY — 8 years ago