August E. Anheuser
Isole e Olena
Collezione Privata Toscana Syrah 2008
Mongone - August 1, 2020 — 4 years ago
E. Guigal
La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1997
Fantastic. Drank with Soo Lik and Bertram in August 2017 — 7 years ago
Isole e Olena
Collezione Privata Toscana IGT Chardonnay 2021
The 2021 Chardonnay Collezione Privata is a wine of uncommon pedigree and depth. Lemon peel, dried pear, chamomile, white pepper and crushed rocks infuse the 2021 with layers of complexity. I especially admire the sense of vertical drive here. Readers will find a serious Chardonnay for the dinner table. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2023)
— 8 months ago
E. Guigal
Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2016
GSM blend priced as a dinner wine (mostly SM in the blend). Deep red color with berries in the fragrance. Smooth Tannins. August 2020. — 4 years ago
Weingut Ökonomierat August E. Anheuser
Kreuznacher St. martin Nahe Auslese Riesling
Shit had it yesterday amazing stole it from my Grandfathe — 6 years ago
E. Guigal
Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph Syrah 2015
My second time trying this ‘Lieu-Dit’ Saint-Joseph bottling by northern Rhône powerhouse Guigal, from the exceptional 2015 vintage. It is a better wine than it was in August last year (at which point it was a little closed down). Frankly, it is a brilliant wine from this lesser appellation that, in short, is a full-blooded expression of Syrah with bags of intent.
Intense aromatics, a medley of plum, hoisin, fig compote, leather and black pepper. The palate is incredibly rich and saturated, packed full of blackberry, cranberry, an umami quality, jamon iberico and aged beef. Tannins and acidity are both high but are perfectly poised in harmony with the fruit. The finish is impressively long, and moreish. In a terrific spot now at five years but this should continue to sing in a decade. Really a thoroughly enjoyable northern Rhône. — 3 years ago
E. Fuligni (Cottimelli)
Ginestreto Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2014
August 17, 2018 w/ Teri & Al in CoMO. Review HBB stuff. Getting ready for party. Lovely Rossi di Montalcino. Light-med bodied. Beautiful transparent color. Cherries. Balanced. Purchased at Top 10 tasting 2016? — 6 years ago
Weingut Ökonomierat August E. Anheuser
kreuznacher brückes Nahe Auslese Eiswein Riesling 1983
Generally speaking, my favorite Eiswein vintage of the past 50 years. This wine was singing: macerated clementines, Thai basil, maple candy. — 7 years ago
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The 2020 Chianti Classico is such a classy wine. Deep and layered, yet wonderfully translucent, the 2020 is one of the best editions of this wine I can remember tasting. Macerated dark cherry, kirsch, cedar and pipe tobacco open first, but what I am most drawn to is the wine's textural resonance and sheer power. The 2020 possesses remarkable depth yet retains the transparency that is such a signature here. This is a fabulous showing. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2023)
— 8 months ago