Darren Dittrich

9.1

Tart cherry, rhubarb, light baking spices. Another great Martinborough Pinot. 13% ABV — 22 days ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

70% Frappato/30% Nero d'Avola. Terrific bright-ish red blend with more heft than the 100% Frappato. — a month ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Decadent darker-fruit Pommard from a warm vintage. Dark cherry, sweet rhubarb, and baked raspberries... but with ample acidity to back it up. Thankfully not overtly sappy. This is some terrific winemaking... this bottle went quickly. SommSelect. — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

Green pepper, sour cherry. Tiny bit (under 5ppm) TCA, which blows off quickly. Delicious new works, but with plenty of balancing acidity. Bought from a supermarket in NZ, so storage could have been an issue. — 24 days ago

Darren Dittrich

9.4

The best Albariño I’ve had the pleasure to taste. Organic and tasty, richness via time on the lees, zero oak, 30-60 year old vines. Wow. — a month ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Tastes like a valley-floor Burgundy e.g. Chorey-les-Beaune... candied cherry nose, balanced acidity, light tomato leaf (partial whole cluster fermentation), sweet balsamic. 3 years in bottle before release. Should be regarded as a complete success from a master sommelier. — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

At Huhu Cafe in NZ. Ripe raspberry, cherry liqueur... very nice. — 24 days ago

Darren Dittrich

8.5

Muted, slightly flat, Vermentino from a terrific producer. A 2016 under bottle cap, perhaps opened a little too late. White flowers, lemon pith, some acidity... decent value at 1L. — a month ago

Darren Dittrich

9.1

Top-notch Provence. One of the best releases in recent memory. — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Sour cherries, on the richer side, with almonds and violets. Balanced acidity and tannins... perfectly quaffable now. Zero flaws... hard to imagine a better Langhe Nebbiolo. A surprising 14.5% ABV... perhaps the acid and fruit hide it well. Delicious. SommSelect. — 2 months ago