Tom Casagrande

9.0

Very fragrant, with iodiney minerality and sweat to go along with very nice macerated cherry. Very open on the palate. A soft whack of fruit initially, then it flattens out across the mouth with savory flavors. A little peppery bite at the tail end. Very nice for current drinking, as it lacks the tight-knit, linear intensity to age more than a few years. Very nice for a difficult vintage. — 18 hours ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Memory notes. Big and loose-boned and flow-ey. The nose had loads of spicy blackberry fruit and intense garrigue earthy/herbal notes. Soft textured. Lowish acids. — 3 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

In 375. Utterly delicious. I would likely not place this in Napa Valley if it were served blind. Very classified growth Bordeaux like. Cassis, a little herbal, gravel. So balanced and nice. On the palate, intense but with great acidity and zero heaviness. Nice to see this on a wine list (which is great here: an embarrassment of riches of well chosen wines (we’re at l’Albatross Brasserie in Cleveland)) — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

So good, deep crisp cherry and loads of crushed rock minerality. Long, balanced, and soft. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

8.7

A crisp and refreshing SB. Not deep but perfectly fine. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Really nice. Minerally, surprisingly good acids. Nice depth and length. — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

As this warms, the perfume is classic Meursault. Lemon drizzled limestoney gravel, a vaguely grainy, nutty scent. Really nice acids to buoy up the rich palate. In a 375. Still seems a little young tho! — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

So sappy and fruity. Lots of warm, fragrant underbrush. Acids a little on the low side, but soft and deep. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Memory notes. This was gentle and soft yet had a robust mineral spine. Fragrant and balanced. — 3 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

A big, full rose. Not a deck sipper. Lowish acids. Was great with dinner. — 4 days ago