Mon Tresor Sylvaner. A fun, different Alsatian with classic notes of apple, stonefruit, and minerals. Not super complex, but a nice finish and a wonderful example of the potential of grapes usually reserved for budget wines. — 2 years ago
Pleasant, easy drinker. Classic funky franc. Great for the price. — 7 months ago
Pairs with cheese. — 8 months ago
Gon Riviere Giro 22-12-22 Al Marge — 2 years ago
At the vineyard.
Marmalade smell.
Palet cleanser.
Amazing wine and great experience. — 8 months ago
Quite sweet — 9 months ago
Gon Riviere Giro 22-12-22 Al Marge — 2 years ago
This is 50% from The Rocks and 50% from the surrounding hills. Both basaltic rock-based terroir, but the it’s wind-eroded loess in form in the hill and the famous galets-like round stones in the river plain that is known as The Rocks. And, unfortunately, I got an email a few months ago saying this winery is shuttering. Sad, because their wines were excellent, if under-publicized. The nose on this is wonderful, with dense, vibrant dark berry fruit, a bit of fresh beef blood, and smoky gravel. In the mouth, it’s got dense, low-toned flavors that are contrasted with penetrating acids, which is not the norm in Walla Walla. It seems a little tightly wound but the tannins are well contained. It’s a beautifully balanced wine that seems a couple of years away from peaking, but is damn tasty right now.
I actually lucked into buying this bottle. When my wife and I visited, we wanted to taste it, but they said it was sold out. We tasted and talked and bought some other excellent wines (the GSM was terrific), and just as we were leaving someone came in with a case of this that was being returned for some reason. So we lucked into this bottle! Shoulda bought more! — 3 years ago
Mark S.
GSM sweet and spicy. Good balanced. Chateau Riviere de Haut La clape 21 @5500, sommelier, 241103 — 19 days ago