Ian Staub

9.0

Delightfully juicy with texture and tannin in balance. Apricot and flowers. Enjoyed with grilled shrimp. Another @Vineyard Gate banger. — 6 hours ago

Ian Staub

9.0

Wild, intense and full of life. When I tasted this a year ago I remember it being a bit deeper and more sedate, but this bottle was funky fresh still showing some great complexity. — 20 days ago

Ian Staub

9.0

Side by side ‘09 & ‘13 vintages. ‘09 the clear winner here - warm vintage gave this the ripeness and generosity to last 10 years. Aroma not incredibly expressive but the palate still rich with berry liquor. Structurally still sound and balanced. Impressive for a ~$20 bojo. — 25 days ago

Ian Staub

9.0

Ripe and delicious, yet herbal and nuanced. Nicely extracted fruit but balanced with ripping acidity and a bunch of grip. This is slightly more down-the-middle California compared to his Mission, which is (totally delicious) kombucha/sour beer/funky and wild. — a month ago

Ian Staub

8.9

Amphora-fermented and aged 100% xarello; biodynamic, in a beautiful package with wax top all for under $20 is amazing. Reminds me of a good cru muscadet with a bit of phenolics and a creamy texture. Thank you Alex @Vineyard Gate for the great rec. — 4 days ago

Ian Staub

8.6

Side by side ‘09 & ‘13 vintages. ‘13 didn’t quite have the stuffing to last. Aroma somewhat promising but it’s relatively limp and thin on the palate, with the fruit muted and tart. Acid still pretty high but lack of ripeness (with little else going on) made this feel anemic compared to ‘09. — 25 days ago

Ian Staub

Ian had this a month ago

with Alex

Ian Staub

9.0

Funky fresh bramble and spice with earth and green pepper. Super low alcohol (11.5%) goes down easy. Julien’s wines continue to delight. — 16 days ago

Ian Staub

8.9

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years. — 20 days ago

Ian Staub

9.1

Birthday brunch bottle #2. Delicate perfumy florals and sweet cherry fruit on the nose, with some spicy minerality and touch of green stem. Palate is light and ethereal, with a long acid-driven finish. Wonderful pairing for the foraged mushroom and pastrami hash! — a month ago