Anthony Lombardi

9.4

Many wines from 2003 are compromised and stewed due to the European heatwave that year. This has darker & riper fruit than one usually expects from this wine, but it works beautifully here. Has plenty of meaty/truffle secondary notes, but lots of power and energy to balance those characteristics. Not always a great vintage, but works great here. — 4 days ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Candy-like quality at first, followed by nice plum flavors and modest tannins. Versatile wine that would be good with a lot of goods or with appetizers. — 13 days ago

Paul Jakubowski

9.4

Wow! Thank you Kermit Lynch for the recommendation! Awesome value @ £34.

PnP. Lovely dark red color. Nose has meat, earth, and dark fruit on it. Palate is balanced between raspberry and smoke. Wine has great depth but also wonderful texture. I can’t find anything wrong with this! Excellent producer!

I’ll be buying more! — 18 days ago

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Boxer Briefs

10

Someone said natural. Think this is organic farming but I don’t think this is natural wine. Pierre Gauthier, almost 40 acres of Clay/Limestone Tufa in Benais outside of Bourgeuil. Probably just over $25-$30retail, $45-$60 on a wine list. Smoking good. The composite rating here is insanely low for the QPR. Everyone should be drinking these wines. This is a great wine in the grand scheme of things, it’s all about perspective. Entry level wine, the Jour de Soif has no oak, bright fruit, amazing green edge. There is a wet tobacco thing. Classic wine! Love it. — 10 days ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.1

16.5/20 (91/100) Вариант шинона с частичной выдержкой в новом дубе. Аромат спелых ягод черешни, черники, шоколада и нотой ментола. Довольно тельное с высокой кислотностью и достаточно интенсивными, но мягкими по текстуре танинами. Шоколадно-ягодное во вкусе. Хорошо интегрированный дуб, неплохой баланс с фруктовыми ароматами. Не великое вино, но лучше многих других шинонов. — 17 days ago

Ted

9.2

Family Feud, chocolate and a nice cab franc, how can you go wrong. I guess if it was Friday. Plums and fresh gravel just put down on your driveway. What a pair but just so delicious. — 13 days ago

Adam Beasley

9.1

I always enjoy this wine, and the 2017 is another great vintage. Smells like fresh veggies, herbs, and tart red and black fruit. Great acidity with a spicy, grippy finish. Obviously, this isn’t everyone’s bag, but for fans of this style it’s very good. — 4 days ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

2012 Breton Nuits D’Iveresse and Terry Riley’s masterpiece. This wine is bottles without sulfur and is recommended to be consumed quickly after release. Here we are 7 years from vintage and it is in a magical spot. Smoky cherries & firm grippy texture. Aromatics are perfumed & elegant. It pairs beautifully with the minimalist piece as these types of wines and this style of music are so misunderstood. The need to classify & quantify doesn’t fit in either place here. Simply great Cabernet Franc and great music. — 14 days ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат сухих чёрных ягод с нотами мха и белого перца. Умеренная тельность, высокая кислотность, умеренной интенсивности танины шелковистой текстуры. Красивое, но не слишком комплексное вино. — 17 days ago

Jae Cho

9.1

If you need a change of pace from primary fruit wines, Olga💥 smacks you in the nose w/ bell pepper, basil, and just ripe cherries. So silky too. — 15 days ago

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