Michael Walker

9.9

This is the NV Library vineyard petite Syrah….excellent, blackberry nose, a bit more restrained on the palate than a typical aged Turley…love it — 4 days ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Always a good one. Not sure I could distinguish from the ‘19 I had several weeks back - same voluptuous fruit, slightly wooden finish - could definitely use a few more years - this young it’s a little too fruit forward/unsubtle — a month ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Excellent - about as full bodied a Chablis as you’re going to get - medium yellow color, refined nose, peach on the palate. Clean finish with no acidic turn. Bit of a guzzler actually — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

10

Seriously pungent despite the age…this might be an all time CDP for me, reminds me of the best cote rotis in flavor and body, best of the reds this evening — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Good burgundy, served with boeuf burguignon - definitely on the darker/inkier side, plums on the nose, continues on the palate, maybe a bit of acidity at the back end but solid — 23 days ago

Michael Walker

9.7

This is the G&R Collet Recolte Chablis - another moderate bodied Chablis - medium yellow color, peach nose, continues on the palate; no acidic finish. J doesn’t love, thinks it’s over oaked, maybe that’s her sensitivity to Chardonnay - I’m not getting but agree falls short of the Saint Come. Can NOT drink cold — a month ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Apparently Danely’s favorite WB, but this was to me “just another” Mersault - thin, maybe even minerally, not overly complex, lacking in body. The Chevalier earlier much more my jam. He said this needs 10 years - maybe - but I’d be worried you wait that long and it’s still thin — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.6

CA Rhône blend - ok not great, grew on me a bit after awhile with food - ok nose, touch of the barnyard, but palate is very wooden and doesn’t mellow much. Not sure if the age on this one helps or hurts — 24 days ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Great examplar of the old school Barolo…decanted 90 mins….seriously pungent/truly gorgeous nose, more refined on the palate but lots of fruit, still a bit wooden/tannic - not offensively so but could probably mellow another 5 years. But very drinkable now, perfect with a heavy roast. Nose is so fragrant I could go around sniffing this all day — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.8

This one had good bones but the slightest hint of vinegar on both the nose and palate - and the telltale orange rim in the glass. Drinkable but maybe just OTH and couldn’t measure up to the previous reds — 2 months ago