Matt Perlman

9.0

All the Riesling things. Slate, slight petrol, lemon, apple cider, apricot, very tingly. Delicious, definitely off dry in style, ripe and juicy but finely etched and delicate — a day ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

Pure pleasure. Laser acidity is the first thing you notice, followed by candied lemon, green pear, butterscotch and toasted hazelnuts. The zing factor might mellow with a few more years but I dig it now. — 20 days ago

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Matt Perlman

8.8

Surprisingly fleshy. Bitter grapefruit and lemon, saline, rocks and smoke, a certain leafy herbal character on the back palate. Ideal pairing might be a simple grilled fish with lemon and herbs — 22 days ago

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Matt Perlman

9.2

Delicious as always and still holding together. Dusty earth, cassis, sandalwood and iron on the nose. Palate melds smokey mesquite and green herbaciousness with a core of sweet black brambly fruit. Tannins definitely still there but resolving. A vintage to drink and enjoy now, at risk of drying out in the not too distant future — 24 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Bouquet of citrus, rocks and spring meadow. Palate opens with a spritz of mouth puckering lemon and adds apple cider, baking spice, marzipan, white flowers and fennel to the mix. Bangin’ but could use a few years for the raging untamed acidity to settle down. Note—this is actually mostly Gros and Petit Manseng in case you’re a stickler for indigenous Basque grapes — 16 days ago

Matt Perlman

8.6

Umami city. Damp soil, soy broth, dried shiitake and porcini mushrooms, an echo of salty sour cherry in the background. I adore Coteaux Champenois, and I’m not usually one to complain about earthy flavors and restrained fruit but...I could have used more fruit. I imagine there wasn’t a ton of fruit to begin with but maybe I would have enjoyed this wine more 5-8 years ago with a bit less development — 21 days ago

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Matt Perlman

9.3

Tightly wound now, this embodies vivacity and balance. Super fine and creamy mousse, intense limestone and citrus zest bouquet, chamomile and marzipan on the palate. Lots more to give with time — 22 days ago

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Matt Perlman

9.5

Winemaker’s attempt to create the archetypical white wine—he may well have succeeded. Certainly one of my faves. Blend of sauv blanc, ribolla gialla, semillon and tocai friuliano and it seems like everything contributes toward a very complex profile. Nose has tropical fruit, spice, sweet hay and briny oyster shell. It’s waxy and viscous in the mouth but not heavy, with plenty of acidity lending a sense of freshness. Palate has a broad spectrum of fruit, from tangy lemon lime and bitter grapefruit to peach and apricot and pineapple, with some vanilla and toasted nuts. Have a few more of the ‘14s from the Hurricane Harvey relief effort, looking forward to seeing where they go from here. — 18 days ago

Matt Perlman

8.7

Nice. From Corvina grapes. Crisp, refreshing, some ripe red cherry fruit. — 21 days ago

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Matt Perlman

9.4

Just gorgeous—maybe my favorite yet from Kelley Fox. The old vines, elevation and pacific breeze of this site clearly contribute to an incredible elegance and transparency. Vibrant strawberry, rhubarb and black cherry with spice, forest floor and tilled soil. I don’t have enough experience to know how high end wine ages under screw cap but honestly it’s in a great place right now. — 23 days ago