Conrad Green

9.0

Gold in color. A muted nose with a punchy sweet palate of bright berries, tropical notes (almost banana?) lychee and sweet stuff. Honey, ginger, a touch of botrytis — a month ago

with Paul and Ara

Renato Hoyle

9.2

Well balanced. Refreshing, asian pear, lime , banana. — 4 years ago

Aravind A

9.1

Very intense. On the nose: ripe peach, guava, some va, ripe tarragon, vanilla custard, bruised banana. On the palate, wow, the density is off the charts, but the acidity is right there to support. My only complaint is that this clunky and maybe overblown, but that's the style. Did I mention 15.5% abv, which is surprisingly well-hidden with just a touch of white pepper spice and heat on the finish. Not nearly as well-integrated as the 2015. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Our conductors are David Newman and John Williams are leading a diverse program of cinematic works composed by John Williams entitled "Across The Stars: Music Of John Williams". We'll enjoy pieces from Star Wars (various episodes), Harry Potter, E.T., Memoirs of a Geisha and many others. All works to feature the violin virtuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter, a personal favorite soloist of ours on these hallowed grounds. Mr. Williams has rearranged many of the selections today to better feature Ms. Mutter, an exciting afternoon will lay ahead. 🎼🎻

Nose has mashed strawberry/banana and cut red delicious apple.

Palate has sweet strawberry, banana peel, ripe red currant and light green herb notes.

The wine is 100% DeChaunac, a more common varietal for colder climates, like Ontario; fruit is sourced locally (FLX region) from Sheldrake Point.

The 2018 may just be the finest version of this wine to date, so juicy and expressive on the palate, just beautiful for this warm afternoon. — 7 years ago

Carley Callis

9.4

Banana toast nose | apricot tongue — 8 years ago

Jessica Thomas

9.6

Dad and Kathy gift. Delightful. Strong banana flavor. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.2

After the fab 2012 I had to try new 2015 @ £40 w/ 95 RP & it's just slightly more refined but will develop 👍

🍇 100% Marsanne

🍷 Rich golden yellow

👃 Squished peach, pear & fine tropical fruits w/ honey mist, citrus, white flower, minerals & banana tropics

👄 Med+ buttery silky waxy but not syrupy body of sweet melon, green apple, honey, young pear, peach & burnt apricot w/ low+ acidity all super balanced

🎯 Med+ dry & sweet pear skin, green apple, peach & honey — 9 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of light tea. Nose is nice, full of ripe tropical fruits, mango, banana, and pineapple, ample fragrance. Taste follows the nose with addition of rind and spice, some mineral too. Less sweet than I thought. Crisper than I thought. Aftertaste of some more green apple, clean, medium long. Nice and refreshing. — 4 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.0

Long, balanced acid, banana. Ethanol — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Honeysuckle, Apricot and a musky note on the nose. On the palate initially a sweet mandarin fleshy note with apricot. With time a plethora of fruits - tropical, stone fruit and citrus even ripe banana. There is a saline streak in the overall minerality. Medium minus acid. Medium plus to profound intensity. This wine has it all. Look up the word delicious in the Dictionary and you will see a photo of this CdP Blanc from Beaucastel!! A blend of 80% Roussanne; 15% Grenache Blanc and 5 % of a few other varieties including Clairette. Lucky to have 1 more bottle. — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

8.9

Warm buttered coppery banana. Tropical and heated sun rays. — 7 years ago

Magda Chiarella

9.3

Deep complex desert wine. Fantastic with biscottis. 2005 vintage: caramel and banana — 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of light pink wit some grapefruit note. Nose of roasted nuts, cherry jam, spice, some ripe fruit, like mango and banana, some interesting parley note, and indeed a bit flowering note. Taste is quite a surprise as flowering and honey notes dominates, drizzled with some subtle acidity, and the nuttiness takes the passenger seat. Aftertaste follows with some nutty celebrities acidly and zesty note. I am peer happy with her. — 8 years ago

David Singer

Sommelier/Wine Educator LibationEducation

9.2

Black cherry, mocha, bakers chocolate, wild strawberry, new leather, supple tannin, orange pekoe and a bit of carbonic banana (open 2hrs). — 9 years ago

Tom Garland

9.1

Pop and pour pre Thanksgiving dinner fireup with oysters. A stunning medium gold color. On the nose: perfumed notes of baked banana, celery, vanilla, green apple, slate. Taste: smooth, chalky wine with apricots, lemon, lime zest, flinty, white grapefruit, minerals. Nice....though on the lower acidity for Stony Hill. — 4 years ago

with Brenda

David L

9.6

16’ Peter Michael Cuvee Indigene.
Do yourself a favor & decanted this in a cellar for 60- 90 minutes.
Intense nose of mineral, dried apricot, peach.
WOW… Rich pear, fig, butter, honeysuckle, hazelnut, Banana foster, 4/10 acidity.
Flipping sick!
Wish I had a case of this.
No problem holding onto this wine for another decade. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Bowen

9.2

Pineapple and banana. I’m a big fan of this one. — 6 years ago

Rick Riddle

9.6

From the first breathe, this aged beauty reminds me of bananas at its peak. The banana layered cake with marzipan rushes onto the palate adding golden raisins, lemon along the journey with a lingering finish of a aciditic, slate minerality. This aged French full bodied beauty evolved when paired with a swordfish with parsley, capers, and arugula salad. A 10 year White Bourgogne at its peak!
Surprisingly Priced around $29.
96 Tipsy Grapes — 8 years ago

Ruth Kalinka

9.5

Banana strawberry! Bright, not overly acidic, nice long strawberry finish, new from 2017 harvest — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

8.9

I used to drink this by the barrel back in the day. Still a heavy, oaky, buttery and polarizing Cali Chardonnay. I appreciate the consistency when everyone else is going in an opposite direction with Chards. Banana baby food was how someone described it...I actually kind of liked it. And a ‘16! — 8 years ago