Peter Sultan

9.0

Burgundian bargain alert. Nicely polished Aligote, all burnished wood and lemon kurd notes. Masquerades as a high toned Chardonnay. White flower & subtly pickled yellow plum notes. Village Wine imports at 14$. — 5 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Sleeper alert: solid dark crimson hue, brambles, black fruits on nose; at 12.5% really struts strong & big, fills out of course with air. Strong mid palate. Not a shy nor small wine. 14$ local. Winebow importer — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Surprise Rioja, in that Rioja Alta & Lopez fans( CVNE, Monte Real, & Sierra Cantabria also rate) such as me think solipsistically—nothing else exists. This does. — 18 days ago

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Peter Sultan

9.0

Thanksgiving 3: No notes, may have enjoyed the most. Anjou, Cab Franc, yeah. — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Thanksgiving 2: Bringing in da funk w some brett on dem Nebbiolo, thought very good- & unexpected — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Buy Barbara & Dolcetto from great producers of Barolo. Period. Works like a charm, every time. — 10 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

If there’s any producer that I almost worship, it’s this one. So perhaps it was not a surprise that my tasting for the first time of his Arbois red was a bit underwhelming.. I will say I did not decant, was a Pop and pour. His wines are so subtle and so well constructed. I have half a case to go so I’ll take my time. That said, these are always very interesting wines and worth anyone’s time.. — 20 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Thanksgiving accompaniment & interesting taste after trying the Tardive several weeks ago. Really was two different wines, & have to say I think this needed larger stemware to really showcase. That said, this is coiled & taut, a big Beaujolais with creosote & eucalyptus notes that I did not find in the Tardive. Black fruits & a near black red color. Plenty of stuffing for several years I imagine. The more I drink Roilette the more I feel it’s almost not fair to compare it to other Beaujolais. It tastes like it’s own style and a separate, distinct class of wine. A second bottle awaits, along w bigger stemware & perhaps a decant. — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Tried to round up as many ‘15 Reisling as I could. I prefer rs to the Trocken style (not that I dislike it) & this rich feinharb hits the sweet spot- it’s that triangle of acidity, sweetness & fruit but it’s so perfect in its balance. And the wife likes it. Very, very good, especially for under 18$ — 10 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Any producer that can somehow bring sadomasochism into wine should be congratulated. I had this several years ago and it’s interesting how it’s changed. It’s become more brutish, pun intended. it’s a bigger wine. In the past I loved it’s cinnamon notes and lighter texture but now it feels like there’s more Syrah or perhaps global warming has just caught up to it. Berkshires buy, from the summer. — 18 days ago