Stones & Bones

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White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

whoa! wild, totally unexpected nose. never smelled a chard like this. Menthol, eucalyptus, mint. Andes mint. high elevation, select rows from a single vineyard. Unlike any other chardonnay. Flipping beautiful. High acid, lemony citrus and mineral on palate. the mint is fascinating- almost overwhelming. decanting would prolly help. 10 just because it’s so interesting, so delicious. but it is not identifiable as Chardonnay. — 24 days ago

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White Stones Vino de Parcela Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Place-y with a lot to say. Interesting but not particularly well-knit. — 3 months ago

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Stones & Bones

Red Blend 2021

Really good! Came with subscription box (gift), would buy if I can find locally. — 6 months ago

Linne Calodo

Sticks and Stones Paso Robles Grenache Blend 2016

Quite earthy of this stage. Charcuteries, ripe raspberries, liquorice, wet rocks. Lacks a bit of youthful energy. — 7 months ago

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White Bones Vino de Parcela Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Aspect Visuel: Robe jaune pâle aux reflets verdâtres, brillante et limpide. Nez: Expressif et complexe, le bouquet révèle d'emblée des notes fraîches de soda au gingembre et de menthe poivrée. Ces arômes s'accompagnent de nuances d'agrumes, de fleurs blanches et d'une délicate minéralité calcaire caractéristique du terroir d'altitude. Le nez constitue sans conteste la partie la plus intéressante et la plus prometteuse de ce vin. Bouche: L'attaque est vive, marquée par une acidité prononcée qui domine la structure. On retrouve des notes de citron, de pomme verte et quelques touches de gingembre confit, mais sans la complexité annoncée par le nez. La texture est précise mais manque légèrement d'ampleur. La minéralité est présente mais semble moins intégrée qu'attendu. Finale: Moyenne à longue, dominée par l'acidité et quelques amers élégants. La sensation de fraîcheur persiste, avec un retour sur des notes mentholées. Conclusion: Un vin techniquement bien fait qui démontre le potentiel des grands blancs argentins, mais qui peine à justifier sa réputation exceptionnelle et son prix élevé. Le déséquilibre entre un nez prometteur et une bouche moins accomplie laisse une impression mitigée. La note parfaite de James Suckling (100/100) semble généreuse face à cette réalité gustative. Mon évaluation personnelle de 92/100 reflète un vin de grande qualité mais qui ne touche pas à l'excellence absolue. — 5 days ago

Seven Stones Winery (USA)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

2013 vintage. 12.11.24. — 3 months ago

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Norman Gennaro

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Kinda feel for the price these should be doing better.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Norman Gennaro First go round with this producer. Unimpressed but I can say that about nearly every Johnny Come Lately in Napa.
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Yeah they have a huge winery and I kinda recall seeing a picture of that rock formation on the label being in the front of it. Not small

Beekeeper Cellars

Secret Stones Rockpile Zinfandel 2018

everything you would want in a Zin, rich, jammy, dark, beautiful. and sad part is the winery has closed. — a month ago

Rob, Paul and 4 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

Broken Stones Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2021

2021 vintage. 01.11.25. — 2 months ago

Jonathan, Jan and 17 others liked this

Joh. Jos. Prüm

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2021

I’ve enjoyed several wines now from the 2021 Mosel vintage, a vintage that I personally adore for its classicism, and its departure from the current trend of warm, dry and short growing seasons in the region. J. J. Prüm’s WSU Spätlese from this overlooked vintage is an absolutely sensational young riesling that, for me, represents a benchmark of what this region (and winery) can produce.

The nose is fresh, clear, like an alpine stream, truly elevating and disarmingly pure scented. A meadow of flowers, freshly squeezed lime, wet stones, petrichor. It is utterly pristine on the palate: sea salt, a medley of tropical fruit slightly underripe, fresh lime, hazelnuts, flecks of lavender. Enormous presence, but huge acidity from this cold, long growing season which, really, is how these wines were always made. A monumental finish that persists for almost a minute.

This is up there with the greatest Mosel wines I’ve ever enjoyed. I’m pretty chuffed to have bought this wine and most of their range in multiple formats in 2021, and I’ll hold on to those for the next forty years!
— 4 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Fine description, I hope you will live long 😉
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@Peter van den Besselaar thanks. I’ll do my best 😁