Connor Schroeder

9.0

Jenna 8/10
Connor 8.5/10 — 6 months ago

Mary H

8.9

Alsace Riesling flight, soul comparison. Prefer calcareous to granite, but think I still prefer Mosel! — 4 years ago

Joe Santiago

8.9

Still young, but definitely earthy and fruity. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Tried this again, 1st bottle was a dud! Made by Michele d'Aprix, an American woman who studied organic chemistry in college and ended up in Bordeaux. Chemical equation on the label is the equation for calcareous clay soil in the right bank of Bordeaux giving a unique character. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits and notes of cedar and spice. Palate shows flavors of blackberry & cherry with tobacco and pepper spice. Drying tannins, medium+ finish, nice balance ending with earthy herbs & black pepper notes. — 6 years ago

Michael Herzog

9.0

Birthday wine. Nicely aged. Not over. Crowd pleaser. — 7 years ago

Kristina Malnar

9.0

“Not at all bitter”- Tony — 7 years ago

Eric

9.1

Syrah and PV. Simple and smooth — 8 years ago

Ta Ta

9.0

Really great. Drinks like a northern Pinot, just my style. — 2 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.3

Cranberries give it a nice, light acidity. Beautiful finish. — 5 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.2

Fantastic balance of fruits and mocha and earth. Enough hint of tannins, not enough to overwhelm. Yummy! — 5 years ago

L Damore

9.0

Solid zin. Well worth the money-$18. Calcareous makes some excellent stuff. — 6 years ago

Penny Meyer

9.5

Wonderful bottle of wine. Highly recommend — 7 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 'Que Bonito Cacareaba’ by Bodega Contador is a stunning effort in this vintage. The wine is a compelling blend of 50% Garnacha Blanca, 35% Malvasía, 15% Viura all sourced from head-trained vines gown in a mix of alluvial and calcareous soil from the districts of San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Briones with Rioja Alta. Showing off a golden hue, this exudes a wide range of aromatics, from unripe nectarine to lychee to tangerine zest. The texture is polished and downright unctuous, yeilding flavors of bright pear, pink grapefruit zest, starfruit and lychee that all beautifully connect. This is bright yet highly rich and satisfying. A sensational effort by Benjamin Romeo. Drink 2019-2035- 94 — 7 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.1

Chenin from high altitude vineyards on calcareous soils in Catalunya. Pours a hazy copper, with vivid energy apparent from the nose. Structured and mineral, with clear varietal definition, complimented, not obscured by microbial character, all with baffling stamina after 7+ years of bottle age. — 8 years ago

Ta Ta

9.2

Perfection. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 37% Roussanne, 35% Grenache Blanc and 28% Viognier, pale to medium lemon color with aromas of stone fruits, blossoms and floral spice. On the palate flavors of apple, melon and citrus zest with notes of honeysuckle and perfume spice. Medium+ finish, nice mouthfeel, good balance with acidity ending with fruit, floral notes and wet mineral character, very nice! — 5 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.1

A Soave Classico cru. The vineyards in Casette Foscarin are situated to the north of the Soave Classico area. In calcareous soil of volcanic origin. Multiple passes through the vineyard for picking, soft pressing with low temperature maceration, and aging in barriques and tonneau for 6 months. The signature cherry blossom jumps out of the glass, CHERRY, CHERRY, CHERRY, stony minerality, hefty salinity, mushroom, dried herbs, cherry pith, yellow apricot, and Meyer lemon. Medium+ finish. Elevated acidity. — 6 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. Always a pleasure to drink these wines from this top producer who vinifies all his vineyards seperately. Les Grands Champs is made from 30 - 45 years old vines, mainly calcareous soils. Very attractive nose with ripe white peach, lemon confit and a hint of fresh mint. Concentrated, with an exemplary purity of ripe white fruit, rich and fresh at the same time, profound and long. Biodynamically farmed. Another excellent wine from this producer! — 6 years ago

Carson

9.0

Nice light wine. Dark fruit nose. Blackberry flavor with slight pepper finish. — 7 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

8.9

Unctuous nose with ripe, bruised fruits. Peachy and macerated. Floral qualities and an alluring dash of freshly ground white pepper. Good rich texture with a calcareous finish and a little suggestion of light nectar or thistle honey. — 7 years ago