Nick Andrews

9.0

Very smooth, lovely dark fruits — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Maan, this one is an enigma. Dirty. Tight. Lean. Definitely mean. Tough love. 10.18.23. — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Delicious Sake. 15% abv. At Enigma Concept. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

No notes, a quiet celebration for my wife and me as I have successfully ticked another box in the years-on-planet category today. Feeling older...I think.

Cailleze-Lemaire Eclats, Lot No. 0514; A newer bottle than what was previously in the cellar. I'll capture notes on a future bottle. Palate seems a little subdued from prior lot, perhaps more time in bottle is deserved.

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On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our Conductor Anna Rakitina (BSO’s Assistant Conductor) is leading Elena LANGER (Figaro Gets a Divorce, Orchestral Suite), RAVEL (Piano Concerto in G) and ELGAR (Opus 36, Enigma Theme). The soloist for the piano concerto tonight is none other than Jean-Yves Thibaudet, our absolute favorite pianist (or piano-player as Emanuel Ax has been noted to say because he thinks the traditional term sounds funny when spoken), a never-to-be-missed event for us whenever he plays these hallowed grounds. (In 2004 Jean-Yves served as president of the Hospices de Beaune, factoid for any wine nerds who are also classical music nerds.) — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Very nice, expensive tho — 3 months ago

with TwiLea

Byron Hewett

9.4

This is a fantastic Priorat Blanco. Layered and complex. A real joy! At Enigma Concept. — 2 years ago

Brian Hearty

8.9

2019. Dry moscato that retained delicious stone fruit flavors. Sommelier paired with Smoked Yellowfin Escabeche with daikon, carrot, celery, and a black rice chip. — 3 years ago

Michael Yaroshefsky

9.7

Ah, the 2010 vintage of Ricardo Santos Malbec, a transcendental libation that beckons the soul into the labyrinthine depths of vinicultural exuberance. As I imbibed this elixir, my palate embarked on an odyssey through an enigmatic symphony of hedonistic flavors. The terroir speaks with the eloquence of a thousand poets, invoking an avant-garde pas de deux between dark fruit and enigmatic earthiness.

The tannins, oh, the tannins! Like philosophers engaged in a Socratic dialogue with one's senses, they debate their existence before yielding to a seductive silkiness that borders on a Vinous epiphany. Its finish lingers, not unlike the sermons of a zealous street preacher, echoing in the inner sanctum of one's mind.

In conclusion, Ricardo Santos' 2010 Malbec is a vinous riddle wrapped in an enigmatic enigma, destined to provoke laughter, tears, and existential contemplation. A masterpiece of humorous absurdity in a glass! — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Delicious minerally, saline white. At Enigma Concept. — 2 years ago

Ian Davis

8.9

Great big fruity red — 3 years ago