Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Aromas of apricot, green apple, slate and freshly washed laundry. Pallet is leesy with hints of apple and minerals. Touch of citrus on the very smooth finish. Nicely balanced. Fresh, Rich and satisfying. No oak. Easy drinker. Pleasant surprise. — a day ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Mineral driven Armenian Bubbly! Blend of Khartoun Kharji (70%) and Voskehat (30%) sourced from extremely high elevation vineyards. Aromas and flavors of white flowers, minerals and apricot. Ripe, rich and nicely textured. Well balanced. Excellent QPR. Thanks so much, Kase! — 5 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Quite dense and dark. CDP blend of Grenache (65%), Syrah (15%) and Mourvèdre (10%) with the balance being made up of small amounts of just about all of the grapes that are permitted. Intense aromas of black fruit with hints of coffee, graphite and beef jerky. Black plum/raspberry/berry fill the pallet with hints of dark chocolate, black licorice and spice. Silky tannins, solid depth and very long finish. Full bodied and muscular, but nicely balanced. Thank you for sharing, Kase! — 6 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Extremely earthy. Aromas and flavors of red and black fruits with hints of smoke, black licorice and roasted mint leaves. Just a touch of Brett. Really dense (including the color) and concentrated. Fine tannins. Rustic but elegant. Thanks a mark B. — 3 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Nice Mendicino Cab. Dark ruby color. Intense nose of black cherry and vanilla cream. The very busy pallet includes dark cherries and currants with hints of cocoa, tobacco, baking spices and that ever present vanilla. Soft but rich at the same time. The finish just goes on and on. Aged 26 months in French Oak. Also a great value! Appreciate you sharing this one, Kase! — 6 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Pinot Noir blend of fruit from eight different Willamette vineyards. Beautiful organic-based nose of mushroom, tobacco, lavender and freshly turned wet soil. Just a bit of dark cherry. The pallet is light with black cherry, cranberry and black raspberry fruit with some notes of cola and spice. Light color and body. Elegant. Excellent QPR for a Willamette Pinot. Thank you for sharing, Kase! — 6 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

This wine is the Rose’ version of Carnuntum. Beautiful light salmon color. Blend of St. Laurant (60%) and Blaufrankish (40%). Light Aromas and intense flavors of tart strawberry, minerals and wet stones. Crisp acidity. Well balanced. — 5 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Deep ruby/purple color. Aromas of tomato leaf, blue and black berry, tobacco with a touch of green bell pepper. Pallet is rich and full of dark fruit, cocoa, wood, roasted poblano pepper and a touch of vanilla. A bit of tobacco, minerals and earth on the very long finish. Extremely complex and multi dimensional wine. Thank you so much, Kasey! — 5 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Amazing value-driven “Baby Brunello.” Bright garnet (tending to the dark side) color. Prolific nose of red cherry and oak. Expressive pallet of cherry, blackberry, tobacco and a bit of balsamic vinegar. Smooth tannins. Medium-plus body. Outstanding structure and balance. Beautiful acidity. This one punches way above its price point. Thank You for sharing, Kase. — 6 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.7

A decent wine but not in the class of prior vintages. Clear light gold color. Nose is very fruit forward featuring lychee and green melon with some mineral notes. This bottle did not have much in the way of the typical Gewurtztraminer floral aromas at all. Pallet was also fruit driven (lychee, pear and green melon) but there not much of that traditional Gewurtztraminer spice. Quite sweet for a wine designated as “dry.” (More an off-dry or semi-sweet wine). Hoping this is merely a “one off” bottle/vintage and not a trend. — 7 days ago