Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured into red Solo cups; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 pours a garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, black berries, black cherry, dried purple flowers, capsicum, pencil shavings, some fine, cool and warm spices and dry, gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Squarely in the zone and while this a traditional Bordeaux-style blend, it somehow has a touch of Italian vibes. Drink now through 2036. — a day ago

Jay Kline

8.9

Popped and poured; no formal notes. A blend of Sciaccarellu, Grenache, Niellucciu, and Syrah. Lovely red fruits with raspberries, red flowers and spices. Firm structure. This paired well with a variety of Mediterranean fare. I haven’t had the opportunity to drink many Corsican wines so this was a fun change of pace. Drink now through 2031. — 4 days ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Why Delectable describes a 1er Cru Chablis as a “white blend” is beyond me.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of lunch. The 2022 Vaucoupin pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe pineapple, yellow apple, white flowers, Meyer lemon and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and the texture is creamy. This is a powerful, rather rich (by Chablis standards) expression which, considering the vintage and the vineyard, tracks. Thoroughly enjoyed by the group. Drink now through 2032. — 11 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured into red Solo cups; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe black currants, mixed brambles, tobacco, Poblano pepper, purple flowers, some leather, dry organic earth and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is just exceptional, no other way to put it. While Rafanelli wines are fun when they are young, they become magical with some age. If you several, open one soon and enjoy where it’s currently at. If you have only one and you’re saving it for a special occasion, you’re in no hurry. This will drink well through 2040+. — 2 days ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; no formal notes. This is a beautiful, winsome expression of Colli di Luni. It’s fresh, with green apple, lime, flowers and saline minerals. Lovely acidity. This was smashing with a variety of Mediterranean fare. Drink now. — 4 days ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of lunch. The Cuvée Prestige pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, raspberry, fresh brioche, lemon curd and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Most of my experience with this producer has been focused on its Special Club bottling (I know, poor me), but I gotta say, this is a great representative of the family’s style! Super easy to enjoy. Drink now. Disgorged November of 2021. — 11 days ago

Jay Kline

8.9

Popped and poured; no formal notes. Juicy and red fruited with some eastern spices and more than decent structure. A fantastic compliment to pizza but would work well with a variety of food. Drink now through 2034. — 3 days ago

Jay Kline

8.9

Popped and poured; no formal notes. Living during a time where the climate in the Loire is so brutally warm, it’s increasingly harder to find characteristic Sancerre. While it might not be the most exciting example, this has all the tropical fruit, grapefruit, limes and grassy notes you could want. Solid acid too. Drink now. — 3 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

It’s been a few years since my last experience with the 2019 “Vigna Santa Lucia” and I had a hankering soooo, I pulled the cork. I enjoyed this bottle over the course of several days. Looking back on my notes, I feel as though there’s been a shift in fruit profile.

I enjoyed this bottle over the course of four days. It was tightly wound the first two days and, to my palate, I thought it was best on Day 3 and 4. The fruit was dark and tart: Montmorency cherry and black plum, purple flowers and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium- tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium and the texture is soft. It started off as merely good Barbera d’Alba and it ended up becoming an emotional wine; bringing me back to the glass again and again. Drink now through 2034. 4840 bottles produced. — 11 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Terrace Select pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of black currants, blackberries, tobacco, Poblano pepper, mixed flowers, dried herbs, fine warm spices and dry, gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is divine. At the very early stages of its window, this is already exceptional. Wonderfully complex and delineated. Drink now through 2047. — 11 days ago