Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. Promising nose with fruit, spice and tobacco. Has dropped much of the baby fat of youth and transitioning into the surly teen years. Richness-front palate. Fruit in the mid-palate. Structure, spices and a gorgeous, savory note akin to comparably aged Côte-Rôtie. Hard to push away from now and on the come. The new Coravin CDP rouge at $40 a glass. 5.7.26. — 2 months ago

Alan Hyde

9.2

Fruity nose of plum and cherry. Delightful complexity in top of the palate. Definitely akin to a California cab. Had at Jaleo in Disney Springs — 3 years ago

ESF

9.0

Pretty snazzy PN from GER: first thing I noticed was the profusion of beautifully ripe cherries immediately wafting out of the decanter. So clear so vivid. In the glass it really opens up to yield intriguing & exotic spices, just absolutely gorgeous nose. Akin to some Oregon Dijon clone PNs I’ve had… not overdone, just silky, sexy smooth & polished on palate, decent weight and balance. Finish is only thing holding this back from higher score - bit uneven w/jolt of acidity. — 4 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

There’s a lot of silly people doing silly things in wine. There’s this what I call the “craft wine” movement akin to the “craft beer” period. It’s all tits on a bull. But this…this is beautiful. Reminds me to keep on perfecting my ciders and wines — 5 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Hands down the best Bourgogne I’ve had. Pure juicy fruit, semi-carbonic aromas, cinnamon sticks, wet slate ….lip smacking. Drinks akin to a passé-tout-grain. Beats out Leroy, and many many others. 🤯 — 5 years ago

Belinda

8.9

Despite not being akin to white wines, this one was delightful. Light, refreshing, with almost a grassy and earthy tone. It would be perfect throughout summer. — 5 years ago

Mallory Russo

9.4

A really nice volcanic white. Very akin to saki in the first sips! — 7 years ago

Vanessa

9.3

Weingut Wittmann is a longstanding member of the VDP – an association of quality-minded producers in Germany who impose upon themselves more rigorous rules than are imposed under German wine law, in pursuit of excellence, authenticity, & a purity of terroir expression.

This is the “GG” 2021 Wittmann Morstein Riesling, made with fruit from a Große Lage-designated vineyard site (i.e., Morestein) pursuant to the VDP classification system, which means it’s a top quality site, akin to a “grand cru” vineyard in Burgundy, capable of producing fruit for age-worthy wines of distinction.

We’re drinking it in a youthful (and still delicious!) state now – stored in the right conditions, it could age for a decade+…

In appearance, this wine has a medium lemon hue with medium (+) intensity of precise and lifted aromas and flavors including white peach, apricot, mango, kumquat, green apple, lemon peel, lime zest, blossom, honeysuckle, wet slate, flint, oystershell, saline, and petrol notes.

The palate is bone dry with medium alcohol (12.5% ABV), a medium body, and racy acidity.

It’s elegant, angular, & nuanced.

We’re pairing it with grilled, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin and roasted brussels sprouts. — a year ago

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Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.5

1961 vintage. Gifted from a most excellent colleague, thanks, Bill! Very caramelized with pecan pie, brown sugar, vanilla, rum raisins, candied dried cherries. Good length. Akin to good Montilla-Moriles or medium sweet Madeira. — 4 years ago

Steve Sánchez

9.5

For $25 this is a gem. Both savory and sweet. Akin to your favorite sweet and sour sauce in old Asian restaurants of old. You’re hit with strawberry and green bell pepper and the same time. Beautiful dark
Ruby color. Tons of fresh fruit juice on the palate with fantastic acidity. 13.5% can’t go wrong with this young glossy Cab Franc — 4 years ago

JKT

9.4

Sakana dinner 11/18/21 with Wilson/Mabel. What a wine! Deep golden color more akin to older Sauternes and a honeyed floral nose laced with acidic tones. Caressing stimulating lively texture that dances effortlessly on palate but still with sense of weight. Long overly finish. Matched the courses except for the Sanma Pike Mackerel where somehow it highlighted the fishiness. Otherwise it simply melted in and added to all the different flavors. Easily beat out Wu sake and dry Grand Cru Riesling. Found the perfect wine for the Omakase! — 5 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

A nose of alpine berries

Decanted for 4 hours, as it’s such a young wine for this region, medium to heavier bodied with a rounded mouthfeel. Austere in its own right, this has flavors akin to raspberry, blueberry, white stone, anise acidity and firm, yet forgiving tannins.
French Merlot for the win.
— 5 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Lean and mean. In the glass aromas of black pepper, 5 spice, and soft leather creep out with time. Well structured and akin to a lighter vintage Barbaresco. Fascinating wine — 7 years ago

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9.2

The 1970 Palmer is a vintage that I have tasted on several occasions, although recently, I have encountered some variation, including a rather rum example in 2015. The most recent example has an attractive tobacco-infused nose, perhaps more akin to a Saint-Julien than a Margaux. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm backbone, a slight dryness around the edges and fine salinity with lightly-spiced cedar and tobacco notes on the finish. This is a solid 1970 Margaux, though I would not keep it long-term. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
— 3 years ago

Mark Farrell

9.9

Head to head. Mike Smith and Thomas Rivers Brown. Both are fantastic wines, but for me the Maybach is more my style. It is darker and fuller bodied than the Myriad. Color is a dark ruby/purple. Nose of cassis, blackberries, violet, lavender, and a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied with flavors pumping through the long finish. It has all of the power of a full-bodied cab., with a lingering ride akin to a pinot. Amazing wine. One of the best if not the best I have ever had. I will be making this a regular splurge in my cellar. — 3 years ago

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9.7

The 2019 Angélus was bottled in September 2021, later than many other wines of this vintage. This is very precise on the nose, offering blackberry, dried iris petals, a little graphite and a touch of oyster shell, and the marine influence is more noticeable than before. The palate is beautifully balanced, the 40% Cabernet Franc very expressive and squarely in the driving seat. It lends this wine ample freshness and, as mentioned before, makes it stylistically quite akin to Château Figeac. Displaying fine structure toward the finish, this Angélus is full of tension thanks to a pH of 3.60 (previously, it was around pH 3.85, according to Hubert de Boüard) and comes with a very sustained finish. Seriously impressive, though it will require patience. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2022)
— 4 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.3

Enjoyed this somewhat exotic wine. Recommended by a sommelier at a wine shop. Apparently the grape was assumed extinct for 400 years until it was discovered growing on someone’s property in the 1980s. Taste is akin to a Nebbiolo. Blueberry and blackberry on the nose. Bright berries with balanced acidity and dryness. Would love to have again. — 5 years ago

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Jennifer Tracy Prescott

9.0

This wine is more akin to a full-bodied Sancerre than a floral Marlborough. It pairs exceptionally well with delicate foods that do not need a strong-flavored wine. There is a beautiful minerality here, and a cleanliness that pairs well with light dishes. A great buy for a clean depth. — 5 years ago

paul custer

9.0

Earthy aroma reminiscent of NZ Pinot Noir, but with a lush strawberry palate more akin to French Viognier. Light color and body kept interesting with a slight tannin bite. Delicious on the the first day. Presented some slight barley notes on the second day after sitting in a decanter. — 6 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.8

Dense, clean and firm, this felt more akin to a Saint Emilion than anything from the Loire. Savory and long, quite tannic but elegantly so. Entering maturity gracefully, this was open for business out of a carafe. Pit fruits, cedar, sandalwood, purple florals, cherry pits, molasses. What a wine. — 7 years ago