Gateway
Innocent Bystander
Known Pleasures Gateway Shiraz 2014
I remember going to the restaurant few years ago and it was like one thing the two wineries. Now i have no idea.
I still remember a great pizza there and a bad service, both stauck in my head.
Btw i had never seen this label back then.
I can ask my friends in Melbourne what's going on with that.
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Les Granges Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017
Delivers every damn time. Loire cab franc gateway drug — 6 years ago
Vietti
Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2015
Gateway to Barolo. Lighter in color. 13.4 ABV. — 7 years ago
Tassi
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015
Sour cherry and chocolate also espresso notes. High abv but in balance. From southern area of Montalcino where hot and dry. Great gateway Brunello for your cabernet drinking friends. — a year ago
Pazo de Barrantes
Rías Baixas Albariño 2018
Albariño was one of my gateway white wines and perhaps is partially responsible for my continued love of high acid low oak whites. This is really lip smackingly crisp, quite high levels of acid, but also a bit more body than I normally associate with Albariño. Nice. — 5 years ago
Château Simone
Palette Grand Cru de Provence Grenache Rosé Blend
Gateway rosé for red drinkers, longer skin contact, tart jolly rancher cherry skins, — 7 years ago
Ladera Sagrada
Castelo do Papa Valdeorras Godello
100% Godello - Do Valdeorras - Gateway to Galicia (said w a lisp) Northwest Spain just outside Rias Baixas and northern Portugal.
Perfectly served w pulpo gallego, (octopus) Served at menu del Dia (Spanish mid day meal 2pm)
Clay, granite and slate soil gives the wine a zesty mouth feel.lemon and pear notes. If you like sauv blanc, you'll love this Godello. — 2 years ago
Hubert Lamy
Les Chataigners Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2018
Bwah! What can I say? Olivier just makes wines that I’m incredibly fond of and this was no exception. For me, the Lamy Bourgogne punches assuredly above its weight class (though proper AB comparisons are still in order to validate this). It’s just the detail and intensity that gets to me. Soars in the glass with aromas of citrus, green apple, iodine, and a touch of herbaceous elements. The flavours follow through to the palate with mind-boggling delineation. Pure, bracing, weighty, long, and so so chalky that even the most seasoned of taster might call this a Chablis. Damn it, I need more! I certainly put the entire table onto these wines with this pull - the perfect gateway drug to the world of Lamy. — 3 years ago
Gateway
Douro Red Blend
Vini culture find — 7 years ago
Bob McDonald
Dark dense Ruby in colour - impenetrable - almost black. Intense black fruits - black currant with a note of creosote. Rich and sumptuous on the full bodied palate, approaching blockbuster. A style of Shiraz that McLaren Vale does so well. Soft smooth pliant tannins. Great length and persistence. A good cooler weather red. Made by Steve Flamsteed of Giant Steps fame. — 22 days ago