Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

7.6

Was interested in trying Slovenian Gamay. Too bad all you can taste is an oak barrel. :-( — 2 days ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Nice acid, a bit of RS but barely in balance with the acidity. Fruity, crisp and refreshing. Even a little pure Riesling petrol on the nose. White flowers and ruby grapefruit and peaches. — 3 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.8

Probably a bit wary to open up a 2017, but decanted it awhile and it opened right up. Beautiful cherries, strawberry, tar and brambles with some dried rose hips and herbs on the nose. Firm tannins (could use more age), alcohol a bit overly prevalent - my guess is the 14% on the label is much closer to 15% than 14.0. But that adds a nice body and texture. Very clean. A good value for this quality wine. — 4 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.0

Grenache Whole Cluster Rosé “Limited Addition”, Eola Springs Vineyard by Constant Crush Wine. 11.5% abv Definitley “natural wine”; clearly (or not) unfined and unfiltered, bit of VA funk to it, but really nice texture and richness from the whole cluster - much more than its abv would suggest. Interesting. — a month ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

So much weight and texture - I’m less familiar with Saint Amour, but this Gamay could almost be Cotes du Rhône. Lots of fruit, even better 2nd day - nice wine. — 3 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

7.9

Fairly underwhelmed actually - especially for the $28 price point. Lots of minerality, but everything else is so subtle as to be barely there. I was hoping for more. — 4 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.2

Wow - this is my first experience with aged Altesse, and man - can it go the distance. Nose has some oxidative notes to be sure, but for a decade old white, this has aged very gracefully, in a controlled and complexing sort of way. Rich and full, with excellent length - excites me even more about the potential and versatility of the Altesse grape. — a month ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.7

Malagousia huh? Kinda like a love child of Sauvignon Blanc and Kerner. Great acidity, totally dry. Nice floral aromatics, also some honeycomb, chamomile and slight green bean - but in an acceptable sort of way. Interesting. I’d try this one again. — 3 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.5

Great value Northern Rhone Syrah. — 4 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.7

Pretty and pure expression of Gamay. Nice balance of fruit and herbal qualities. Acid ++. Nice. — 4 months ago