Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Superb gorgeously-scented northern Greek wine. Cherries, leather, great balance and acidity, long finish, great food wine. — 4 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

8.7

Velvety, slightly jammy. Blackberry and slate/minerals. Nice, but a bit one-dimensional — 14 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

8.9

Perfect weeknight Italian wine. Medium body. Nose of autumn foliage, cherry liqueur. Nice acidity, nearly a puckering finish. Lovely. — 15 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

9.2

Fascinating. Inky purple with only slight rim gradation. Blackberry molasses on the nose. Palate is all dried fruits/cherry liqueur/cedar plank. Fantastic smooth tannins, medium finish. Beautiful structure. You need this in your life. — 19 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

8.7

Medium-bodied. Evocative nose of dark cherry, collapsed tannins, tea, foliage. Very nice. — 5 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Tawny with faded edges. Very soft--slight tannic edge. Blackberry, cherry liqueur, black tea, some minerality. Slight bubblegum note at the start that reminds one of Lapierre Morgan. Buy in magnum, this is eminently quaffable. — 13 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

8.8

This hardy Georgian grape was once the third most planted worldwide, thanks to its workhorse qualities and Soviet central planning. How is this Macedonian issue? Light and pleasant like a summery eau de cologne with peach, melon, and lemon notes. Good acidity. — 17 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

9.0

Dark fruit, herbs, and graphite. Lower ABV, and all the better for it. Lovely CdR with layers of complexity that take it above the usual. Yum. — 12 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

8.8

Decent tawny, notes of dried fruit, caramel, raisins, some heat on the finish. Delicious, but somewhat lacking in complexity. — 15 days ago

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Andrew Schirmer

9.4

Sinebrychoff porter. I rarely put beers on here but this is a special one. Started by a Russian--that's Синебрюхов to you--now a very small tentacle of the Carlsberg octopus. Brewed and bottled in Finland, this is _the_ Baltic porter, a fabulously pleasing accord of dark malts, coffee, and chocolate. All with a lovely prominent bitter note , like Susan Sontag's streak of grey. Properly bone-dry with an ABV of only 7.2%. This bottle is ten years old and only just starting to fade. — 16 days ago

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