Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The color of the 14 looks rich & starting to age Sauternes.

It is very viscous with notes of paraffin. Lots of dried fruits; apricots, juicy, overripe yellow peaches, blood orange with peel, marmalade fruits/jam, citrus blend, bruised Bosc pear, macerated, golden & red apple & dried pineapple, strong presence of gritty chalk & grey volcanic minerals, white spice, sea fossils, limestone marl, dry twig, sun tea with fruit, nuts with skin, some butterscotch & toffee, burnt raw sugar, honeycomb, warm caramel, vanillin, herbal notes, withering yellow lilies, orange Gerber daisies, grand, round acidity, great balance, still nice tension/structure, rich, smartly-elegant-polished finish without end and long sets on volcanics & spice. — 4 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.7

Thanks Jon — 5 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Find me a better Gruner from the US of A!

Snuff of white pepper and perfumed tropical fruits. Pineapple incense, kiwi, yellow peaches. Wise old vines spewing concentrated licks.

Ovum nails it every time and even more so with my favorite of the idiosyncratic German grapes. — 6 years ago

Allan Sapp

9.1

Thin, high alcohol. Really good, almost like a sauv blanc. — 7 years ago

Justin Farrar

9.0

Tight at first but much better on day 2. Very nice — 8 years ago

Marc L.

9.2

Fig and cherry, and has a long acidic and stemmy-tart finish. Real good right from cork pop. Same night 2. A gift from Jon F. $30 @ anbl — 9 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

The flagship wine from Burn Cottage, a Central Otago, New Zealand producer focused on Pinot Noir. Husband and wife owners Dianne & Marquis Sauvage sought out Ted Lemon of Littorai, and SF Chronicle's winemaker of the year for 2010 (Jon Bonné: "The simple version of Ted Lemon's story: Young American goes to Burgundy. Becomes first American to run a Burgundian wine estate. Comes back and stays true to Pinot's motherland."). Lemon oversaw the planting of the vineyards, along with all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking, chief of which being Biodynamic from inception. The label is a derivative of a 1795 fairy tale called “The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily” which represents the ideal intersection of people and the land reflected in Biodynamics. Black cherry, citrus, and lavender pastille, with some secondary loam and herbs. — 9 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Incredible deep serious old vine Grenache goodness. With Jon at FOC — 2 years ago

John Tan

8.9

Wildcard. Prob my fav cuvée from Julien. Tasted aged even tho it’s a 21. Flowery quality to it, like roses, potpourri.

[2019 Vintage:] “A captivating, translucent ruby red hue. Even on the nose alone, there is already a suggestion of ripeness, yet it is utterly enveloped by fragrance: white flowers, grapefruit, cherry, even stony minerals. Really classy and effusive, replete with sapid pinot-esque flavours of enviable concentration. The vintage is quite magical here: all pure, palate-staining but also inexplicably airy in the mouth. The mouthfeel is silky, culminating in a persistent, gentle and thoroughly sweet-fruited long finish held together by an invisible frame. Like the ethereal cuvée Auguste, trails of crushed flower petals replicate and repeat on the lingering finish.” AC
“Guillot brings a unique perspective to gamay—not quite Burgundy, not yet Beaujolais—not only in his Mâcon Rouge and Mâcon-Cruzille, but the mysterious, radiant, field-blended Cuvée 910.” Jon Bonné — 3 years ago

yan ho

9.0

with jon, Lam, CT. 11.22.20 — 6 years ago

yan ho

8.9

with jon 8/1/19, ct — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Winemaker, Jon Priest, states that “superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker.” Bright Ruby with rich red fruit aromas and complex spice. On the palate sweet cherry and raspberry flavors, light in body, fine layered spice and oak, a little more pronounced that recent vintages. Soft tannins, great mouthfeel, well balanced ending with slight earthy character. Very Nice! Consistent quality. — 8 years ago

E Kosgei

8.9

Nice and no so sweet. Easy to drink — 9 years ago

Jade

10

OTN: rose, fresh lemon juice, jasmine
OTP: jasmine, rose, lemon, peach, light new plastic
Fresh acidity, touch of sweetness — 3 years ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Match for oysters. — 4 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

OV Gewurtz (1976) Aromatically perfumed. Lovely mouthfeel. — 5 years ago

Lois Hale

9.5

Mom likes. A little sharp, but really yummy. — 6 years ago

Jo Anne B

9.0

Voted best rose of 2018 and its owned by hottie Jon Bon Jovi. 😍. Holds up to the rating. Rhubarb, lemon and a little honey. A great buy! — 7 years ago

Chris Kandel

9.0

Full body, dry, strong tannins, pairs with chocolate. 15%. Gift from Jon and Diane. — 8 years ago

Casey Sussman

9.3

Tree Sabores — 9 years ago