John Malcolm

9.4

Rates this in 2024. My description is the same, but I think is drinking better now, hence a higher score. — 15 days ago

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9.1

The 2021 Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru was bottled the previous May. It is still obdurate and backward on the nose with touches of yellow fruit and a hint of white peach. The palate is taut and fresh, very saline, but perhaps it doesn't quite deliver the knockout finish I expected from barrel, hence my slightly lower score. Still a serious Chablis, though. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2023)
— 3 years ago

Ron R

9.4

I’m on vacation so I broke my mid-week fast!
In my mind, this is another top drawer French producer. No perceptible fault lines on the nose or palate. Think about the number of producers in France producing Chablis and you realize that it’s a struggle to innovate within that market, but Moreau pulls it off.
This is laser focused and tense. Unsure if this sees oak, hence the focus. Notes of wet stones, peach and lemon. The mid palate displays zippy acidity and a deftly balanced mouthfeel. If you like French chards, you’ll enjoy this. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Roberta Kallina

9.1

Very buttery hence the name. 🤣 i like it! — 5 years ago

Sebastien Leger

9.1

Cool(er) climate Syrah, slightly reminiscent of its Rhône cousins. Hint of Viognier, hence the rôtie reference — 6 years ago

Ming L

9.0

A welcoming nose of ripe black fruits such as cassis and plum, dark chocolate, black tea leafs, and bell pepper. The palate is warm and deep, and velvety, with a taste echoing the nose. Polished tannins and long sweet finish. The bell pepper note might be a turn off for some, but I like it a lot here.
From vines dating back to 1945 that are genetically different (hence massal selection, as opposed to a single clone). Casa Lapostolle used to buy the grapes for the Clos Apalta bottling. — 7 years ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

Have not had an “a-ha” moment with these wines and hence, have stopped buying. What am I missing? — 10 months ago

Michael Shcherbakov

9.0

Cherry strawberry tobacco

Opened it before the Russian central bank unexpectedly left the interest rate unchanged. Hence a boost to the rating ;) — 2 years ago

Deborah M

9.5

WOTN for me at the La Sirena wine dinner. Heidi Barrett’s daughter, Remy, offered a lively conversation about her mom and the wines. We tried the ‘14, 15, and 2016 of the B&B and ‘15 was by far my favorite. Much more concentrated fruit. 2015 was a struggle vintage with little rain, hence the bolder fruit concentration. This was a much more nuanced wine IMO. Well balanced. Big wine, but everything was in balance. Stunning. @55Seventy — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Behold, the Desai 23, my favorite of them all. Abv 16%. The numbers designate the amount of polishing of the rice - the remaining amount of the original kernel. Hence lower is better, and hence the price difference. — 5 years ago

Benno

9.1

Less fruit than the Classico, a bit more brooding and one more for the future perhaps. Today I’d rather drink the Classico, hence the higher score. — 6 years ago

Will Stanley

9.4

Still quite austere, this Latour-Mattillac from the superstar 2010 vintage is a dark, brooding and full-blooded wine from Pessac-Léognan that will be far greater in 5/10+ years’ time. Better on the second day than the first (despite a two hour decant), it showed the traditional medley of dark fruit, cassis, wet gravel and grip, but with a profile more similar to its neighbours further north than what one may consider ‘typical’ Graves. But make no mistake: this is an exceptional Bordeaux worthy of long-term cellaring, and one with a hence attractive price tag. — 6 years ago

Pino

9.0

Rico. Huele como a jerez con yeast. Es natural-ish no filtrado (hence el yeast). Fácil de beber. — 7 years ago

Dave

9.2

Fishing trip to Northern Wisconsin with a few bottles. Hence the plastic glass- gonna be much safer than glass around the campfire after I'm a few glasses deep. This is my Pape-Bleu Ribbon, as it were. Stony and juicy, good acidity and moderate tannins. Very solid wine from one of my favorite regions. — a year ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

A personal favorite producer of mine from OR. Very small lots - hence the name. Ages well, this is the 2011 vintage. Hard to find this level of quality at the price point. I think I paid $45, they usually have a Berzerker Day deal (if you don’t know what that is, Google it, and thank me later lol). — 3 years ago

Holly Gamblin

10

Another fabulous wine at Estiatorio Milos. Are you ready? Apparently the reason it’s called Quartz, is the stones in the earth absorb the sun’s heat, keeping the roots of the vines warmer during cooler night temps! Hence this delicious wine! Love learning these nuggets - pun intended — 5 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

8.9

2015 Piaggia “Il Sasso” Carmignano. Made with Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot. It’s dark ruby red in color, rich & plump in flavor. Aromas of lavender, spice, & tobacco please your senses. Firm tannins here hence plenty of life ahead. A very dark fruit-driven wine. Cheers🍷 — 5 years ago

Kurt Schuster

9.1

I love dime. Absolutely love it. It’s been a pleasure to explore it beyond the village level. Wonderful lush and freshness of strawberry and hence a peppery radish and excellent floral notes throughout. We had this with some smoked Gouda and triple cream brie and it was amazing how each cheese brought out different flavors inherent in the wine. Could not have enjoyed it more. — 5 years ago

with Denise

Bob McDonald

9.5

Previous notes apply. Drank a bottle on 21 September 2019. An atypical Langi. Still one of the best Shirazes in Australia but foregoing it’s white pepper notes in this warmer year hence atypical. — 7 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Guava, tropical fruit — not grassy hence i like it! — 7 years ago