Joe Christenson

8.8

A more tropical version of the classic California chard. Mango, golden Apple, pear, butterscotch, whit peach, apricot, and a clean finish. More complex than I anticipated, but not revelatory. Just a fun wine to drink. — 7 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.5

Big and bold, plenty of purple fruit and buttery notes. It’s simple but nice. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.5

Forest floor, mushroom, black soil, and almost black olive notes. Blackberries and light spices come through, with plenty of acid and tannin. Solid food wine, not revelatory. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Classic Napa red through and through. Big dark fruit, esp, plum, dark cherry, and blueberry come through. Well balanced tannins and acid, with just enough oak and tobacco notes to round it out. Really fantastic. — 2 months ago

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Joe Christenson

8.6

Classic NZ sauce blanc. Lots of lemon, grassiness, a bit of grapefruit. Nice clean mineral finish. A bit too much cat piss for me, and I wish the grapefruit were a stronger showing. Very good value. — 15 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Zesty lemon and clean miners notes. Really nice treatment that lets the core fruit come through without being heavy with oak or buttery notes. Not revelatory but a nice approach to Chardonnay for a warm day. Surprised the vintage has held up so well. — 21 days ago

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Joe Christenson

8.7

Plenty of tannin and acid — I wish we’d had the right rich meal to pair this with. Lots of earthy notes, some tobacco and cedar, deep cherry, and some oak. Has moments of brightness, complex and interesting to drink. Seems like it’ll age very nicely. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.5

Big and jammy, with a strong acid and study tannin on the finish. Despite having all of the elements right, the balance is off because it’s almost overwhelmingly sweet up front, then moves into a finish where the acid and tannin spike out. — 21 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Lots of acid, big raspberry and even some cherry cola notes. A bit hot with the alcohol content. Good expression of the grape and the region, just. Bit unbalanced for me to totally fall in love. — 22 days ago

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Joe Christenson

9.0

Effervescent — lemon, white peach, nectarine. Very well balanced acid, mineral notes, and fruit. Delicious. — a month ago

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