Seth Masterson

9.2

A Lithuanian sour based on borscht.
Yep beet beer. Sounds kitch but it actually works. It's actually delicious. Tart, earthy, fruity, acidic, just the right fine effervescence. I highly recommend you seek it out! — 6 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.6

Just excellent. Crisp, precise minerality but what really makes it stand out is the savoriness not found in other rieslings- it's that bite of a luscious ripe white peach plucked from the branch on a sunny day.
What a beauty. — 24 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

This is some great Alexander Valley Chard;
Aromatic, both rounded and sharp on the palette, crisp but fruity acid and a decent finish. I think it could age well - become more rounded while retaining that acid and improve on the finish. — 2 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Holy nostril filling chablis Batman!
Earthy wine cave, yellow apples and pears, sour green guava and spices, but not the baking spices you get from American Oaked Chardonnay- more like green cardamom and aesefeteta (sp?)

It's tight, medium high acids remain riding on a fairly silky malolactic texture. So I'd say that's a pretty good balance. Still it seems to be missing something given it's 1er cru status- there's a flatness, a lack of build in the mouth. Not really reaching the 3 dimensionality I was hoping for. — 12 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

I think it's a rose of Pinot.
Smells of dried raspberries, dried white and pink floral notes.
It's surprising and refreshingly bone dry, even some tannin remaining in there. It's almost austere- the dried fruit theme from the nose carries over well on the palette, with a touch of minerality as well. I was expecting innocuous sweetish stuff so a nice surprise! A great pairing rose that punches above its price point of $21.

N.V.
Washington State — a month ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Met this winemaker at Fira del Vi.
Under ripe blackberries, leather, vanilla, cloves. Big acid punch that balances the intensity of the fruit and mineral. Very clean finish. Drinking really well right now. — 2 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

Pink lady apple on the nose, raspberry pie and rose hop with and underlying cassis notes. — 19 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

Seth had this 19 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

I've been saving this second bottle for a few years and so glad I did - it's become very finely grained and all of its intense aspects are still intense but now has the balance and structure of an Olympic Artistic swim team. — 2 months ago

Seth Masterson

8.9

Above average but maybe not the #1 choice at $80 a bottle. Lots of green and yellow pear. Limestone. Pairs great with oysters. — 3 months ago