Daron Watson

9.4

Inaugural Release of this Grand Cru from old vines leased from the Convent of Ribeauville that formerly went into Trimbach’s GC Osterberg

The nose dominated by flint out of the gate but revealing marzipan, honeysuckle, and mango after a few hours ~ mango purée, peach nectar, rainbow sherbet, lime and pineapple hard candy coat the palate which finishes dry by way of lanolin, crushed minerals and an almost white pepper-ness

Torn between appreciating the dry finish yet craving more acidity... — 13 days ago

Daron Watson

9.5

from 70+ year old vines primarily on hard limestone soil delivering a richness up front followed by piercing minerality ~ incredible! — 19 days ago

Daron Watson

8.8

like Halloween on the nose w candied red berries & cinnamon witches broom ~ slight addition of dried herbs to the palate — 2 months ago

Daron Watson

9.4

1985 was 1 of the 36 declared vintages of the past 100 years by the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto - one of the best actually which they describe as “exceptional quality...a classic vintage, harvested under perfect conditions”
Fonseca stepped to it delivering a wonderful that after 30+ years still is powerful yet has integrated any alcohol heat — 14 days ago

Daron Watson

9.3

Needed an hour decant to blow off some suspect funk - exotic and Asian spices, licorice, dried meats and sauvage dominated the dark ripe fruits - still youthfully powerful — 19 days ago

Daron Watson

9.2

guava, mango & apricot nectar, cantaloupe and rainbow sherbet invade the palate after a heady floral perfume yet before a pear tart with slivered almond and slight dust of mineral finish #Arneis — 2 months ago

Daron Watson

Been 2.5 years since I last tasted and was BLOWN AWAY by its multitude of offerings ~ this BEHEMOTH is harder to discern now ~ it delivers a BIG blow but with blinders on ~ and after 4 hours it shuts down ~ hold off pulling corks for a while!
Note: tasted 3 bottles all showing like this — 16 days ago

Daron Watson

9.4

this was the first red of the night we drank, and the last ~ even amongst CDPs, Super Ts and 100ptBdx we found ourselves revisiting mist and finishing with ~ the perfume wrapped you up like your cosiest bathrobe and the juice seductively sedated yet internally energized — 18 days ago

Daron Watson

8.8

dark red fruits, cinnamon, violets, dried roots & herbs ~ juicy sour n tart, then skin n stem like gritty tannin, then dry like bay leaf — 2 months ago

Daron Watson

9.0

an array of red fruits, minty fresh melding into menthol tobacco into earthy and chewy licorice ~ crunchy red fruits get sappy w just enough acidity ~ what’s not to enjoy! 🍷 — 2 months ago