Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego 
Le Morette di Valerio Zenato
Lugana Mandolara Turbiana 2023
2023 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Gorgeous color. Musky, mountain morning nose. Plenty of flavors in the palate bouncehaus but none of them fall completely out and are forced to wait out a turn. Nice balance framed with intrigue. Existing acidity cuts through cream sauces or garlic butter but pleasant enough to tackle on its own. Very unexpected and the nice price (< $20 USD). Will keep this one on the short list. 4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Enderle & Moll
Baden Spätburgunder Rosé 2021
2021. Courtesy of @Pinotman /// Andreas. Disturbed, lake bottom brown color. Slightly muddy and tart nose. Medium body. Not my cup of tea but there is an immaculate, front palate flavor moment of perfectly aged red Burg/Pinot Noir of, say, 15-18 years. Everything else is held in check during that time. That safe harbor in the storm is my take away. 4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Philippe Gonet
Millésime Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018
2018 vintage. Delicious. Drinks more like an Extra-Brut than a Blanc de Blancs with lighter, yet impressionable body. 4.3.26. — 2 days ago
Fratelli Grasso
Vallegrande Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016
2016 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. Unmistakable lpower but is a bit jumbled now. Needs 5-10 years for the tumblers to click into place and to unlock the potential. Tough sledding currently. 4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Paul Anheuser
Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Auslese Trocken Dry Nahe Riesling 1997
1997 vintage. Last tasted 9.4.25 (9.2). This time, tasted with @Pinotman /// Andreas. Nice fill and good cork (no Durand needed). Light-medium body. 12% ABV. Some lighter, barely-sweet petrol flavor but limoncello impressions started to take the stage and sing like the headliner. Really intriguing and fascinating as a “dry” Auslese. Should be able to perform at this clip for another 4-5 years. No April Fools joke here. 5 bottles left at $80 a pop. 4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Shafer Vineyards
Relentless Napa Valley Syrah Petite Sirah 2021
2021 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. 4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Fratelli Grasso
Vallegrande Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020
2020 vintage. Tasted side by side with the 2016 vintage. As befitting 2020 (vs 2016), immediately accessible and showy. Medium-medium heavy body. Cherry, cedar, chocolate and bramble fruits with splashes of earth. 4.1.26 — 4 days ago
Shafer Vineyards
Napa Valley Merlot 2023
2023 vintage. Light-medium body with excellent, back-end, enduring concentration without it being contrived or heavy-handed. Darting accents and flourishes throughout. Not the cheapest Merlot and it could still use a year or two but nice effort. Had been told at some point in the last few years that all the Merlot vines had been ripped out. Maybe they have and this is all purchased fruit? Difficulty remembering what lunch constituted tho so…4.1.26. — 4 days ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2018 vintage. Last tasted 11.20.24 (9.3). A bit of regression but, to be fair, this experience a PNP situation vs being open for an hour or so. Light-medium body. Nice personality...needs a firmer handshake currently. 4.3.26. — a day ago