Darren Dittrich

9.1

The 2015 is drinking better after some additional time in bottle. Since I recently opened some Meo-Camuzet Burgundies, I wanted to compare while they were fresh in my mind. This wine reminds me of a New World version of Meo’s village Nuit-St-George. It’s slightly riper in some ways, simpler in structure, and doesn’t have much of that Old World tangy/sour/mineral finish. Cost is sorta close (Meo a little more in most markets), so for me the Meo wins by a SLIGHT margin, but this is oh-so-close. The N-J will likely be preferred by most American palettes. — a month ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Lovely young Burgundy from a favorite producer. This is more structured than the Meo Fixin 1er Cru we tried, and is less voluptuous at first, but time will really help this wine... after just one hour, this Volnay opened up with bright cherry and tea leaf notes. Plenty of acidity makes this a great food wine. Clean & pure with a laser focus, as with many Meo-Camuzet offerings. Delicious. — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

Darren had this 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

Terrific Grüner, with plenty of white flowers and fruit up front, and a balanced bitter almond finish. Missing the overwhelming green notes found in some Grüners. Drinking better the 2nd day. Thanks Shelly! — 2 months ago

with Shelly and Mike

Darren Dittrich

9.3

The 2017 Nuit-Saint-George village offering is sumptuous and rich, with strawberry liqueur, red and black cherry, balanced by white mushrooms, cola nut, and delicate acidity. Not at all dusty as with Tanzer’s 2016 tasting. This one might not need much time in bottle. Another lovely Meo. — 2 months ago

with Mike

Darren Dittrich

9.1

Above expectations for a 2014. Grippy for sure, but more complex than our previous AG 2013 Bussia bottle. Lovely floral nose, high acid, sour cherry with sweet raspberries. High QPR, Costco. — 2 months ago

with Stan

Darren Dittrich

8.2

Low SO2 and it shows: massive Brett nose that did not dissipate after 45 minutes. Count me among the skeptics. We moved onto our next bottle. Next day, after a 30 minute decant, it’s finally more approachable. Crunchy brightness, sour raspberry, high acid. Tough to consider this one again. — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

Perfumes light-bodied cool climate Pinot, highly aromatic, with bright raspberries and some candied cherries. Balanced with some whole cluster (or early pick) green peppercorns, spice, and mineral. A “crunchy” wine, this will benefit from a little air or time in bottle. Lovely stuff, and pleasantly weighs in at only 12.2% ABV. Slightly hazy, reminds me of some recent low-sulfur and bio wines I’ve tried. SommSelect — 2 months ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Delicious Cru Beaujolais at Shakespeare in the Park tonight. Mineral notes with juicy red fruits. Among the best of the new arrivals for Fall. — 2 months ago

with K

Darren Dittrich

9.5

We are batting .500 so far in purchases from our local organic wine shop. This one is fortunately a real treat. Imagine a tannin-rich Burgundy (if one existed) blended with a Cru Beaujolais. Floral, ripe strawberry, orange peel... bright acid, chewy tannins, but something that would appeal to those who like a semi-dry wine (just from smell, this doesn’t have any residual sugar). Hard to think of something this would not pair with.... we served it with a beef stir-fry, but it could handle everything from BBQ to salmon. Served chilled. This Vajra release reminds me of their high QPR Rosso that is readily available. Cannot wait to try those two together. This will absolutely be on our Thanksgiving table. — 2 months ago

with Mike