Joe Christenson

9.0

Ripe red fruit, dark cherry, medium bodied with a fairly bright acidity. Plenty of leather, some oak, and hints of a funky earthiness. Would go well with a ripe blue cheese. Lively pairing with a ribeye and sweet potatoes. Would do well aging for a few more years to mellow the acidity. — 21 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Well balanced, clean, and approachable. Apricot, lemon curd, some sea salt/briney notes . . . Acidity nicely balanced against stone fruits with a very clean finish. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.3

Drinks well three years in. Pear and baking spices, plus some funkiness hit right away (another reviewer with a more discerning nose mentioned sourdough notes). White peach and minerals provide juiciness on the palate with a clean finish. Blooms into some tropical fruit but finishes with a clean lemon/slate mineral note. Beautiful. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

My favored wine from a southern Italian tasting tonight. Ripe red fruit on the palate, some leather, earth, and brambly fruit. Plenty of terroir. Paired well with frozen pizza. Solid. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Floral, white peach, medium acidity, some chalk, and some briny/sea salt notes. Good value and interesting wine. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

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Joe Christenson

9.2

Blackberry and blueberry, softening tannins and plenty of dark red cherry, vanilla, and oak. Delightful with a Christmas ribeye and mashed potatoes. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.4

I can’t remember how I got ahold of this one. Drinking a 2018 on a cold Tuesday in 2025 with some burgers. Fruit has faded from the nose, but it’s still plenty sweet and jammy on the palate. Big red fruit. Acidity is still pretty zippy, plenty of tannin. Black pepper and leather notes. Rather extracted and not particularly well integrated. Well paired with a smash burger. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Ripe pear, floral honey, lemon curd. Vanilla. Floral and funky. More citrus acid forward than expected. Fun wine, good with a roasted chicken. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Rather bright and acidic. It’s a 2022, so I imagine it could use more time. We tried this at a tasting and enjoyed that bottle, but it seems this one needs more time to integrate. — 2 months ago