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Joel Aiken

Joel Gott Wines

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2022

Brada
9.2

Very smooth with great fruity taste. — 2 months ago

Domaine des Sablonnettes (Christine & Joel Ménard)

Le P'tit Blanc Anjou Chenin Blanc

Peter van den Besselaar
9.0

Vintage 2021 | Biodynamic Chenin Blanc with fine acidity. Paired with salmon and potatoe salad. At Jus en Pepper in Utrecht. — 5 months ago

Rob, romo and 7 others liked this

Joel Gott Wines

Palisades California Red Blend 2018

Michael Poser
9.3

Would buy again — 7 months ago

Christine Poser
with Christine

Joel Gott Wines

815 California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

David Carter
9.0

Yum. Sherri picked. With A & J. W liked. Tannins not too strong. — 2 months ago

Domaine Durand (Eric & Joel Durand)

Prémices Cornas Syrah 2019

Andrew Liguori
8.9

Unfurls on the second day. Rich and dense blackberry and mulberry. Inky iodine, ofal and slight gaminess. Long finish — 6 months ago

Domaine Durand (Eric & Joel Durand)

Les Coteaux St. Joseph Syrah 2021

Kyle Miller
9.0

Dense ripe plum, raw liver, clay and olive wafting from the glass.. Blackberry, marjoram funkiness luscious acidity. — 10 months ago

Joel Gott Wines

Shatter Maury Grenache 2014

Austin Baird
9.1

Excellent and robust, balanced between dark and bright fruits, wonderful hints of cherry with minute essence of floral tones. Held on to this one for a while and she did not disappoint! — 3 years ago

Skip and Hugh liked this

Joel & Thierry Delaunay

The Holy Snail Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc

Neal Ferry
9.1

Apricots she says… sweet and acidic — 5 months ago

TwiLea Fletcher
with TwiLea

Domaine Durand (Eric & Joel Durand)

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Andy Stabile
9.3

So nice. Soft. I hear not making any more. — 7 months ago

Peter liked this

Once & Future Wines

Oakley Road Vineyard Mataro 2018

Adriana Fabbro
9.2

Mourvèdre Madness Monday. Common threads: tart blackberry, characteristic rustic meatiness/ferrous quality and reduction.

Mataro from Zin master Joel Peterson. Richest, most forward and fullest bodied of the bunch by far. Extracted but balanced. Tannins are plush and wooly. Fresh violets, smoke and licorice. — 3 years ago

Maura Passanisi
with Maura
Josh, Nicole and 11 others liked this
Eric

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I love your notes…what’s a wooly tannin? 😊
Adriana Fabbro

Adriana Fabbro

@Eric big time tannins that are grippy and mouth coating, but in a pleasant way. They border on rustic/rough, but are just ripe enough (often found in big extracted wines that are done well). I think of wine textures - especially tannin - in terms of the fabric (silk, velvet, even velour) and the way it feels against your skin, so wool seemed like a natural extension of that. One of my WSET instructors used the term once and it has stuck with me ever since.