Tobin Spratte

9.1

Solid dry Mosel Spatlese Riesling. Balanced citrus, slate, and petrol aromas. Heavy mouth feel. Not as complex as others I've had recently, but I'm biased having sampled many reserve and Alsatian grand crus. — 2 days ago

Tobin Spratte

8.9

Classic example of Pinot Bianco. Spiced pear, raw almonds, fresh raspberries, dolostone, and hints of mango and passion fruit. — a month ago

Tobin Spratte

9.0

Classic Sauv Blanc pushing toward New Zealand flavors with grapefruit, pineapple, mango, and passion fruit with hints of pine forest. Great QPR wine in a time when everything seems overpriced. — a month ago

Tobin Spratte

9.5

Definitely a wine that needs to be served closer to room temperature than the fridge and let breathe just a bit. Complex bouquet comes alive as it warms with key lime pie, caramel apples, white flowers, and Chantilly cream underlaid by chalky marl aromas. Awesome, but then again, you expect that in this price range from a premier cru. — 2 months ago

Tobin Spratte

9.3

Berries, licorice, winter spices (nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, cloves, allspice), vanilla bean, toasted hazelnuts, and hints of dill. Awesome complexity for the price range. Killer QPR. — 9 days ago

Tobin Spratte

9.5

Highly perfumed amalgamation of guava, honeyed peaches, marzipan, and some crazy exotic tea blend of roses, jasmine, lavender Earl Grey, and lapsang souchong. Outstanding. — a month ago

Tobin Spratte

10

What makes a perfect wine is rather subjective, but this is the best wine I've ever had. If this isn't a 10 nothing is. So good I shed a couple tears.

Mature Rioja from one of its finest vintages in 100 years. Aromas of dried berries, dried chilies, dried basil, bay leaf, dill, toasted coconut, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves all overlaying undertones of cedar, tanned leather, and sandalwood. Amazing. — 2 months ago

Tobin Spratte

9.2

Trummer Ried Obegg Sauvignon Blanc (2019)

Very unusual single vineyard Sauv Blanc. Mineral driven like a Sancerre but less racy. Gooseberry, passion fruit, white currant, and underripe white grapefruit. Complex bouquet that extends to the palette. Good acidity. — 17 days ago

Tobin Spratte

9.5

Banana cream pie aromas that extend to the glass when cool. As the wine warms from fridge temp, develops creme brulee notes others mentioned. Elements of citrus and tropical fruit in there as well. Outstanding, long finish as good as it smells. Critics rating this a 97 consistently. — a month ago

Tobin Spratte

8.8

Cherry vanilla cola with hints of earth and cloves. Way too jammy for what I like. Still good but 2021 was much better. 2022 needs aging to develop character. — 2 months ago