Steve Rura

9.3

Stunningly good and a bit underrated on this app. I snagged 3 bottles from MCF Rare Wine since this will no longer be distributed in NYC :( Very Chianti Classico and very rich on the nose. Dark fruits transition to bright, juicy, ripe cherry. Minerals and dried herbs on a veeerrry long finish. Really delicious and an honest, no fuss expression of Sangiovese. 14% abv, organic. I’ll have to resist opening the last 2 bottles. — 20 days ago

Jonas Hartz

9.1

Sparkling by chance — a year ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Perfect pairing with roasted chestnut
Vibrant fruit driven wine with a whiff of Co2 residual. 5% Nosiola fermented with the syrah.
Young vines. No So2 at any stage added.
I can't emphasize more how perfect this was with roasted chestnuts — 5 years ago

Her Mir Tage

9.0

Takahiko Soga Yoichi Nobori 2015

Domaine Takahiko has two main product lines:
- Nana-tsu-mori: Made from estate-grown Pinot Noir.
- Yoichi-Nobori: Sourced from purchased grapes, usually blends.

This Passetoutgrain is a Pinot Noir and Gamay blend (they also have another cuvée, Ô Lie- a Pinot Noir and Zweigelt blend—which I haven’t tried yet).

My Experience with Nana-tsu-mori
I’ve tried two vintages, both underwhelming:
- 2021: Opened with a distinct animalic/funky note(like barnyard), not the cleanest, but the flavors were interesting—red fruit and a chilly, austere vibe.
- 2018(bought in Japan): Watery and collapsed, with no structure. No idea what went wrong.

Yoichi-Nobori 2015 – A Better Experience
- Aromas: Fragrant at opening, though the bouquet faded after ~2 hours.
- Appearance: Classic natural wine hue, similar to Domaine Prieuré Roch.
- Palate:
- No wateriness(a big plus!).
- Rich fruit, well-structured and layered-like sour plum soup with a hint of licorice and mint.
- A touch of greenness, followed by umami on the finish.
- Acidity:Moderate, well-integrated.

Final Thoughts
This domaine’s wines are hit-or-miss, wildly inconsistent. Given their secondary market prices(which rival grand cru Burgundy), they’re only worth buying at allocation prices. — 3 days ago

Amy

9.1

bright, no oak. first chardonnay i loved, $48 vintners collective in napa — a year ago

Howard Greenfield

9.4

Have no idea where this picture came from- not mine.
However the Momento Mori cab was quite good — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

A decently made 22 Cabernet. To be fair, it was a hard follow after the Memento Mori.

Drinks reasonable well now but I would drink it no later than 2032.

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — 2 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Auction buy.

Initial opening - this wine is shut down. No fruit. Very dense and flavors of tobacco, forest floor and dirt.

Some airtime and oxygen really helped this wine. I think it needed at least 2 hours. Then the fruit emerged a bit and the wine softened up to provide a lot more nuanced flavor. — 3 months ago

Andy Tam

9.0

Fizzy like glorious Mt Fuji — 6 years ago

Andy Tam

9.1

Promotion dinner sake. Gorgeously fragrant rice, sips of honeydew — 7 years ago