Conrad Green

9.3

Classic lunch bags. Inky sour cherry and stony grippy fruit. Really straight down the line bordeaux. Classic. — 4 months ago

with Paul

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV | Birthday of my Love. | Lunch at restaurant Pikaar Hilvarenbeek — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Lunch with friends on Saturday. Thanks Jon and Jilly. See previous tasting notes. A lovely mature Art Series Chardonnay tasting brilliantly in its 13th year. Everything in balance. — 3 years ago

Gene Vincent

9.2

Family lunch today. — 4 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.6

I thought it edged out the LC19 on this occasion. The LC20 was just more expressive at this stage - more lifted with clearer fruit and floral characters, while similarly taut and chalky. Having said that, the differences were clearly marginal. So much so that by the end of lunch, the LC19 and LC20 were practically indistinguishable. Truly great bones here. A lovely reminder that great producers nail it year in, year out. — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Christmas lunch date at V. Mertz. Disgorged January 2013. No formal notes. Rich in style with bruised apple, brioche, honey and some nutty, oxidative notes too. Zippy acid still. A truly wonderful way to close out the meal. — 3 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Always a great choice for a 2nd btl off the list to finish lunch. Lots of berry fruit, citrus, pastry dough in a creamy finish — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2021 "Amador County" pours a slightly hazy, pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose the wine is developing with notes of lemons, chamomile, lanolin, lime blossom, and ferrous minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long and loaded with minerals. Balanced and ever so fresh. This was a killer accompaniment with our Friendsgiving lunch in the office and worked well with turkey. Drinking now through 2031. Only two 500L puncheons produced. — 8 months ago

Dan Michael

9.6

What a spectacular way to start our annual Boys Lunch in SF. Pristine magnum of ‘96 with toasted brioche aromas and a rich, complex palate. The golden color was remarkable. It was even better as it warmed up. What a joy! — 3 years ago

B

10

2004 Le Macchiole Messorio Merlot. Lunch at Gucci w JW & AC. Decanted and served immediately. Should have decanted sooner. Took a while to open up. It was alright, but not as good as the bottled we’d had last week (‘90s vintage?) — 4 years ago