Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

NV | Fino from Pedro Ximenez grapes with complex smell: cacao, almonds, honey, beeswax. Oxidative made. With loads of bitters that stimulate appetite. Great wine. | paired with walnuts — 3 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

On the fruitier side of LdH (darker in colour, too), with some dried cherry, dried cranberries, a touch of orange peel & orange bitters with the typical leather, wood polish, cigar box next. Some decent dark earthy notes, too. Needs a bit of time to open up.
On the palate this is poised, elegantly balanced, in a perfect spot. Medium body, vibrant acidity, the tannins finely grained & mellowing. Savoury fruit + a touch of spice & a hint of orange peel towards the finish.
A lovely wine! — 3 years ago

Martijn

9.0

Well balanced in sweet, spice and bitters. Tannins still very present. — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2021 | Early drinking, fine luncheon wine, paired with beetrootsalade, goatcheese and lemon/oliveoil. High bitters, so better with food or give this bottle one or a few years cellar. — 2 years ago

Jan A

9.3

Solid core, somewhat muted scent and typical cab flavors giving damp earth, cassis and nutmeg like bitters. I don't see the 96RP rating here but nevertheless a well made wine. — 2 years ago

Julia Indik

9.0

Jammy at the start. Then more complex with dark berries, orange, followed by bitters, pepper. — 3 years ago

Willem Jan Withagen

9.0

Proof that roero arneis does keep. No reason to fast finish in 2 years. Nice fruits in the nose: Peach and apricot. Some ripening butter tones. All is also on the pallet, in combinatie with some citrusfruits and lots of nice hazelnut bitters. All the more reason to store them at the back of the cellar. — 3 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

N: Roses…big and candied. Red/Pink Grapefruit. Like marmalade, all the bitters too.
P: At first, big tannins that smooth out w protein. Cherries, but yellow/brown.
Delicious wine.
If this is Cogno’s basic, watch out. — 2 years ago

Martijn

9.3

Incredible glass of rose. Roses, almond paste, tart, some dried figs. In the mouth sweet, acidity and bitters so well balanced. — 2 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2019 | hint of orange, stinking smell (positive), high acidity. This needs something to eat because of high bitters, lots of character. Swallow reflex. — 3 years ago