Matt Perlman

9.3

Nose of cherries, earth, pine, palate is cool and composed, maybe a bit reserved, distinctly red fruited with ample spice and stemmy grip. Feels like it needs more time but elegant — 19 hours ago

Matt Perlman

8.7

Cherries, pomegranate, tomato and leather, finish is clipped with quite a bit of piquant blood orange/grapefruit, to the point that I’m thinking it might have been a flawed bottle. Or maybe it just needs time? Not up to the usual lofty Lopez standards either way — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

High toned, pure, racy, just hugely compelling — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

More chenin blanc as spring approaches! This one balances zesty exuberance with precision etched mineral cut. — 4 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

Wonderfully lively blend from volcanic soils in Lazio, lees aged, made by nuns! Chamomile, almond, fennel, green apple and citrus, salt and rocks…wasn’t long before there was nun left. — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Fun, fruity and spicy, always a fun pick on a restaurant list — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Aging gracefully. Dark fruited with black cherry, chocolate and tertiary flavors of tobacco and leather. Structure has been worn smooth like an old stone but still intact. Not huge but charming and enjoyable — 2 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Always an excellent buy and always hard to resist opening young. Typical chenin nose of flint, ripe apple and wet wool, juicy and piquant on the palate, fruit forward with the stuffing to develop for eons — 17 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

This stuff was might fine as you might expect from M. Laval. Will hang onto the next one another 5-10 years — a month ago

Matt Perlman

8.7

Drinkable but lacked some freshness, feels like this wasn’t perfectly stored but took a flyer at an estate sale — a month ago