Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

13.2%. A perpetual favorite. This vintage seems more fruit driven compared to previous renditions. Quite dark. Cherries, raspberries, cranberries and some tea notes, well integrated tannins and dare I say “smooth” mouthfeel. Sadly/unfortunately in a different prize range compared to a decade ago. 75$ or so. Seems high to me. — 2 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Super smooth, good fruit, nice balance. Only criticism would be it needs a bit more structure this young. But that could be the restaurant’s fault - the steak was too salty. — 2 years ago

Lizzy Toreev

9.3

wowwwww! unique wine in a very beautiful way. Dark chocolate cherries with a bit of saltiness and then bright acidity at the end. Tastes like if a perfect day was bottled. — 3 years ago

with Greg

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

Sean

9.7

Big, bold and strong. The 2010 consumed in 2021 is certainly ripe and ready to go. Plum, figs and plenty of spice, it’s pretty hard to fault this if you like a big reds from the Barossa — 5 years ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

10

Happy 10 weeks us! I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated my post-8pm wine as much as I have over the last 10weeks (8pm is the little man’s bedtime 😜). And this one is a beauty too! Both Mr Spittoon and I were gushing over it.

A big thanks to @goodpairdays for this sample bottle! If you’d like a discount on your first GPD order make sure to use the code “travellingcorkscrew” to get $23 off 🙌

This “It’s not my fault I like bubbles” NV Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé is made by @lansdownewine in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia - home to the ‘slowest growing vines’ in the region.

In the glass it’s a very pretty peachy pink colour. On the nose I’m picking up strawberries, raspberries and candied citrus. It’s fresh, fruity and bloody inviting! In the mouth it has such a smooth texture with those red berries coming through alongside peaches and lemon curd. Be careful with this one as it’s so easy to consume!! Yumo!

This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Mid straw yellow in colour. After 10 years still no sign of TDN. Aromas of lime and talc. Ken Helm of Helm wines in the Canberra district would say these are well handled Riesling grapes from a cool growing season where no petro chemical notes have developed. He believes kero/petrol aromas are a wine fault and caused by sunburnt grapes. On the palate lime flavours, a touch of honey and finishes with a slight saline note. Fresh and crisp even in its old age. Proves again that the Clare Valley is perfect for Riesling. Delectable: Taylor’s is the producer. — 8 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

After reading all the rave reviews on Bessin’s Valmur recently (baby Rav according to some netizens), I was really excited to try this bottle. Sadly, it fell below expectations which was likely no one’s fault other than your’s truly - a little less care during transport left the wine with a nagging honey note that I abhor in young Chards. A touch of premox I believe, which stands in contradiction with another element I found lacklustre - the bottle was so stubbornly primary. Ripe-fruited even, with face-smacking stone fruits that masked the more Chablis-esque characters I so love. This point I can forgive considering the wine’s youth. I just wished it was more mineral and taut. It’s not all grim though as this sample was certainly concentrated, with plush textures that filled every corner of the palate. Definitely a wine to revisit.

NB: I believe WK gave this his highest score for 20’ Chablis. Great value at sub AUD150 in most markets. — 3 years ago

John Marriott

9.6

Excellent for its price, plum and cherries cannot fault it. — 4 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.3

Correcting: Caleb Leisure’s “Obelus” red wine 2020. Medium body, savory, acidic, red berries and plums. — 4 years ago

Scot Ryder

9.0

Black fruits and tobacco. A bit tight thanks to my short decant. My fault, not the wines! — 4 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Split cork on open... My fault.
Massive funk bomb, some cabbage had me worried. After 1 hour decant, it has mellowed considerably. Still assessing...

Turned out very nice.

92 points — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Attractive bouquet of strawberries and cream. The palate is quite juicy and a little candied. Dark cherries and plums, with an underlying earthiness. Good length and silky texture. Quite nice - nothing much to fault here, but I'm just not smitten. — 6 years ago

Oli

9.5

thanks dave it’s all Vincent’s fault — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

I am re-coravining this 07. The 2007 vintage is generally compared to 97. I would say 07 is slightly better than 97.

I am honest, sometimes to a fault. This is absolutely the most underrated Cabernet producer in Napa Valley, bar none. A TRB made wine since 97.

The nose reveals ripe & lush; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum skin, dark cherries, just a whiff of boysenberries with strawberries & creamy raspberries on the edges of the glass. Melted dark chocolate to frosting, plum pudding, mocha powder, salted caramel notes, cinnamon, clove, some nutmeg & vanillin, touch of butterscotch, understated herb blend, some grey clay, dry top soil, light graphite, very used leather, light fresh tobacco, undertones of anise to black licorice, withering-candied; dark, red flowers-roses with candied violets.

The palate is heavily magical. The tannins round, velvety & still meaty. Ruby & lush nicely evolved fruits that are; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum skin, dark cherries hints of boysenberries, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate extract & hovering, creamy raspberries. Melted dark chocolate to frosting, plum pudding, mocha powder, salted caramel notes, tarriness, dark roasted expresso, anise to black licorice, cinnamon stick, clove, some nutmeg & vanillin, dark spice w/ some palate heat, touch of toffee w/ nuts, understated fresh herb blend, lightly grilled meats, some grey clay/volcanics, dark, rich, sweet earth, dry top soil, nice graphite tones, very used leather, fresh tobacco, undertones of anise to black licorice, withering-candied; dark, red flowers-roses with candied violets, excellent round acidity with an incredibly; balanced, well knitted, structured, tensioned, elegant finish that glides from beautiful fruits to spice & gentle earth and last nearly two-minutes. Glorious & stunning the character & depth of this wine!

Jones Family wines only shine this bright with 15 years plus in bottle.

This one has another 3-5 yrs before it starts its slow decent. — a year ago

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9.1

Les Romains is a vineyard with its feet in flint to the east of the fault line in Sancerre. The 2020 Sancerre Les Romains begins with a fruity and open welcome, blossoming and silken in the mouth before tying the wine up; the flint influence acts like the belt on a pair of trousers tightening up the middle and leaving a sensation of sinew and length with a fine nettley fragrance. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 4 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.0

has brett- balanced, a little bit is not a fault. black cherry, firm tannins. — 4 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.3

Bit more fruit forward and fleshy than I’d expect from true Sonoma Coast Pinot. An observation, not a fault. Nose shows dark cherries, baking spices, mint. Palette largely follows. — 5 years ago

Elliot Rosen

9.4

Wow. That has turned into a big bottle of wine. Looking forward to it with a large grilled steak. Nice tannins. Great mouth feel. Big red feel to it. Hard to find fault. Yum. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Lemon in colour. On the nose white florals with Kerosene notes. On the palate pristine with peachy notes and citric acid. Clean as a whistle. Canberra District is a proven area for very good Riesling - think Helm. Very much a cool climate area. I will have the last one in a year or two by which time it may have developed some honey and toast characters. Ended up having the last one 15 weeks later on the 12th December 2019. Amazed how little the kerosene influence is in this aged Riesling. Ken Helm a veteran Riesling winemaker in the Canberra District reckons kero/petrol aromas are a wine fault and comes about thru sunburnt grapes. Not sure I agree. I have had those aromas with Aged European Rieslings as well. In any event this was a very good mature Canberra Riesling. — 7 years ago