Byron Hewett

9.1

Cherry syrup. Seemed rather new world to me. Others liked this more than me. — 2 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.3

Valentini’s wines are sui generis. But what a fabulous wine. Deep, earthy fruit with edge and funk, clarity and balance. Actually went very well with an Asian-spiced roast chicken. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Magic. Almost indescribable - my tasting notes on this took three tries, and are probably nugatory in the face of such a sui generis masterpiece. Gorgeous copper hue. Endlessly complex nose and palate that, for me, starts on peach, develops into a ripe quince note, and then becomes golden apple or even overripe pear. The body is supple and the acid is there as a solid structure. Don’t sleep on @Sasa Radikon. — 8 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.1

Absolutely sui generis. I've neglected Abe Schoener's wines for a few years but this makes me realize what an idiot I've been. Grapefruit, honeysuckle and sweet tobacco on the nose, and all manner of acidity in the mouth. If you want a wine to pair with sushi, this is it. Given all the debris in the last glass I presume no fining or filtration takes place....with its orange glow and particulate matter, it looks like a glass of nuclear waste but it tastes really good. — 10 years ago

Marcos Fonseca Santos

9.1

06.09.2015 — 11 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.7

My oh my oh my. Let me first try to describe this as objectively as I can before I start babbling in tongues about why it's awesome. So, okay, we'll start with the color, which is somewhere between a rosé and a pale red. That's as good a portent as any for what you get when you taste it, which is this ethereal, gossamer, lacy thing that would probably flutter to the earth even slower than a feather if it were a solid object. It has a sense of freshness and light without being overtly fruity, i.e. it features the freshness and essential perfume of the fruit without the sweetness or fat. It has a minerally element too, subtle (though everything about this is subtle) but clearly reminiscent of gravelly rock pulverized to an ultrafine powder (everything about this is ultrafine). The word "finesse" is a cliché, ditto for "ethereal," but ultimately that's what's so awesome about this. I have had a lot of disappointing German pinot noir, even from highly regarded producers, and they never turn out to be what you think German pinot noir ought to be (i.e., as clear and pure and transparent as riesling, with all that cool-climate lightness). Somehow some of them turn out to be big fat Sonoma pinot lookalikes, which I will never understand. This is not like that. I am really at a loss to think of anything from anywhere to compare this to that so effortlessly pulls off such a vivid personality out of material so fine it only barely seems to have a corporeal existence, and not a flaw or seam to be seen in the way it is all put together. I can think of a Jura pinot that was in the ballpark (the '08 Chais des Vieux Bourg) and the weight and physical presence bring to mind something like Coteaux Champenois or the Dirty & Rowdy reds, but as far as I am concerned this is sui generis. There are aspects that bring to mind all sorts of things but it really needs its own frame of reference. It is profound but not in the same way that grand cru Burgundy is profound; it's a brilliant soloist, not a symphony, almost minimalist in its simplicity and tranquility, best paired with your favorite easy chair and some quiet moments. — 11 years ago

Anders Rimstad

9.2

2009 vintage — 3 years ago

Rob Hardin

9.3

Very good. Nice red fruit, but not too much. Delicious — 5 years ago

Carter Snead

9.6

Sui generis. So good. Just perfect. — 7 years ago

with Leigh and John

Tom Casagrande

9.2

I am hard-pressed to rate this wine. It's so atypical, but this estate's wines are reputed to take years to round into form. Right now, I mostly get a sense of highly-extracted minerality, with only a little fruit showing-- although it's interesting, highly-confectionary red fruit. And that's on the SECOND NIGHT!. As an unabashed fan of traditionally-styled Bojos, I really don't know where this will end up. But from reputation, I guess it's early in that journey. Right now it's intellectually interesting but not that pleasurable.

UPDATE (night 4): I left about 1/4 of the bottle until now, and, as reputed, it is more pleasurable and demonstrative now. Very pure, confectionary plum/ripe cherry juice fruit in the nose, and there's even a whiff of Bourbon (without the alcohol). Minerality still there but playing a supporting role now. Plus there's a feral/animal tang. Still tannic, but they've softened. This is sui generis, so don't compare it to anything, especially Beaujolais, or you're doing it a disservice. Day 4 rating 9.2. Age this puppy for several years. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Guido Delia Otero

9.5

Vinho Brasileiro laranja com flores do cerrado no nariz, aromas intensos, acidez média e taninos agradáveis. Acompanhou muito bem o risoto de caças! — 11 years ago

BurgundyFan

9.3

Sui Generis Brasilis Garibaldi RS Brazil Malvasia de Candia 2014 12.5% — 11 years ago

Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.1

Nice balance for a sour beer — 13 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

Believe the hype. A big sweaty vegetal savory note- celery?? chartreuse?? - cloaked in velvet. Something Burgundian yet totally sui generis. Fabulous texture, seductive nose. Thanks to @Geoff Franz — 3 years ago

with Geoff and Alsu

Marco Rino

9.0

Pas dosè, molto piacevole.
Buona acidità con finale sapido — 6 years ago

with Rino

Thiago Lins

9.5

Sensacional #suigenerisbrasilis — 8 years ago

with Anne

Pietro

9.0

Altro che gewurz! — 10 years ago

Nathaniel Vitan

9.2

Terrific. Sui generis but a real treat. — 11 years ago

Ethan Forrest

9.5

2013, sui generis — 11 years ago

Sasha Smith

Wine Blogger Spin the Bottle NY

10

#Laterdelect from #ChristiesBYOB earlier this week. Kind of a revelation, can't stop thinking about it. Harmonious. Sui generis. — 11 years ago

with Richard, Per and 1 other