Peter Sultan

8.8

Another tropics wine. . Beautiful light ochre & tangerine tints. A strange bird in that the mouth feel was almost soapy on day one, and the fruits have a Starburst intensity to them. Still, a supermarket bought Puglian Italian Rose goes so well with Bbq chicken from the grill, & either I got used to the odd artificial notes on day one or they transformed with air. — 9 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Excellent Rosso di Montalcino with a dark brooding character. — 21 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

So strong and upfront is the nose that calling it a bouquet is an insult; as other notes here attest, hugely floral with all kinds of lime & cardamon accents. On palate quite broad yet detailed, a really interesting blend. — 21 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

No notes but what a memory: some wines leave their mark by their fruit but this was by its exquisite minerality. So pure and complex simultaneously—& at only 3 years of bottle age, only the tip of the iceberg! — a month ago

Peter Sultan

8.7

When in the tropics I was overjoyed to find a supermarket wine that gave the varietals (Viura, Chardonnay) , the year (2023), & the place (Rioja)-everything after was gravy. No barrel aging, so definitely on the crisp & clear side. Perfect in its own way. — 10 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

A deeper, more resinous & leathery expression of a Langhe Nebbiolo, doing the best imitation of Barolo I’ve ever had. Reminds a bit of Vallanas with some age, given the more rusty, mineral core. Plenty of rose hips, orange pith, etc. Given the2+ years in old oak, plus another in bottle, a ridiculous level of wine & quite the revelation for under 20$. — 19 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Ripe red fruits & medium bodied, enough grip & savory secondary notes- alpine forest floor?- to make this a satisfying mid week bottle. — 24 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

No formal notes. Some dolcettos are fun loving, gum chewing kids; this is decidedly not, more like a middle aged professional going out for a joy ride. Which is to say: more emphasis on the black fruited, darker dimensions of this varietal. . Still more about the fruit & grip, absolutely feather like tannins if any, & joyful. — 17 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

British, 60 Chard/40 Pinot Noir, aged in used Burgundian barrels. Plenty of floral aromatics, more fruit than brioche, & a very seductive palate of ripe yellow fruit like marigold apple & textured. Very good in a riper yet restrained enough style. Sells for about 50 quid, as my mum would say, but found on sale for 30$. — 19 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

Feels about the right drinking window w 12 yrs post release; fairly translucent rose/ brick red, supreme leather & dried roses on nose, balanced tannins & full yet soft on palate. Overall balanced affair, drunk out of limited stemware with a large bday party contingent so imagine would notice much more in quieter circumstances — a month ago