Yet again a great match for Sakana with Hsing/Mimi but this time Vollenweider provided good competition. The Omakase was same as last time, last day of the monthly menu so a good comp. Thought the food was actually a bit off compared to previous time but still what a great combo with the wines. — 4 years ago
After at least 8 weeks without alcohol (sorry to all my fans lol), I had to break my fast on my anniversary with at least a glass. Unfortunately, not a standout wine. I believe I had good luck with the 2015 and or 2016 vintages of this, but here... A blast of sour red cherries on the nose and palate, candied. Super astringent, bitter.
The good news is that for 19.years I have been married to a woman who has always been my champion, has always wanted the best for me, and has stuck with me through a lot of ups and downs, including wine. Thanks Mimi, I love you baby...
Consider this your card 😅
90+ points for the wine
99+ for the marriage — 5 years ago
Wow this is singing! What a nose. Gorgeous lemon inflected minerality. Hints of attractive spicey oak and stunning rocky minerality. Tree bark and herbs. So good. What a screaming mimi of a nose. Palate is rich and ripe but also nervy and tense. Amazing purity buttressed by that awesome Meursault richness. Lovely texture. Awesome mouthfeel and a lovely lemon drop lime zest finish. Wonderful. — 5 years ago
God Bless Mimi Casteel — 6 years ago
예상과 다르게 맜있음. 멀롯인데 깔끈한 까쇼먹는 느낌. 오픈하고 다음날 먹었는데 더 맛있다 — 6 years ago
Delightful! Paid $29 for a 375 ML bottle at total wine. This is right up there with the Moët. Mimi says they’re comparable and they’re about the same price. Would get it again and again.  — 6 years ago
It was outstanding. Had this with Mimi, Fatima and Fati at La Voile on Newbury Street. Paid over $100 for the bottle, but it was well worth it.  — 2 years ago
Mimi paid $29 for the bottle at Boston Wine Exchange on Devonshire. A nice, full, rich, dry, smooth Cabernet. Worth repeating when I need a $30 bottle. A step up from the usual $15 red. — 5 years ago
Celebrating Moldova independence day. And that's a bottle for this occasion. Mature bouquet of prune, fig, chocolate, licorice, dried cherry, sweet tobacco, coffee, vanilla and clove. Powerful, kind of new world style, oaky, straightforward and not complex, but tasty mature wine.
Tasted on 2021-08-27 — 5 years ago
Apple citrus notes - not grassy - very light acid. Isabel, Mimi bridge dinner — 5 years ago
Dinner with my Mimi, Rich and Joetta — 5 years ago
Nose just comes out of the gates like a screaming mimi. Gorgeous cherry. Soupy and super clean. Floral. Cherry flower. Stunning florals. Irises and lilacs. Just a beautiful nose. Full Brunello Symphony. Spices galore. Palate is stunningly deeply fruited. Sappy and pure. So clean. Deep black and late season red cherries but so fresh. Superbly elegant and very concentrated with powerful and powdery tannins. Substantial structure and freshness. So pure. Velvety and energetic. — 6 years ago
Mimi had this in London at Quaglino’s Restaurant restaurant on Christmas Eve. She said it was the best champagne she had ever drunk – except for the Roederer at McNulty party. — 6 years ago
Dad support gift on Christmas 2022 from Darrin and Mimi — 3 years ago
Paid $32 for a bottle at total wine. Same house as the wine we had at Quaglino’s Restaurant, but a different Sancerre. Mimi enjoyed this bottle. Clean, crisp, exciting! Would get again. — 5 years ago
Full body. Pretty solid wine — 5 years ago
Light, Chris, good flavor. Jay thinks it’s a little sweet at the end. Mimi loves it! $56 for a bottle and $15 for a glass  — 5 years ago
Not too heavy or syrupy like some rosés. Pleasant berry flavors. Glass cork is athletically pleasing but difficult to work with. One of my more favorite rosés that I've tried though. — 5 years ago
Last one. End of an era. Completely opaque dark dark ruby. Tannic and oak monster upon opening. Settles down after an hour. Slammin’ good with grilled lamb and taters. Chonky. Blueberries. Rippin’ alcohol but it’s cool. Continues to get better at 2hrs. Saved half in a 375ml for tomorrow because this shit is 16% and I’m drunk as fuck. — 6 years ago

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Sunday burger grilling with Mimi — a year ago