Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Deep ruby color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, licorice and baking spices. Black cherry on the palate, mocha and spice. — 2 months ago

Gabriel Ramsey

9.5

1985. Synth laden moment. Depeche mode. Tears for fears. But I digress. Just opened this. It’s quite a structured wine. The nose is a little muddled right now but that’s because I didn’t decant. That said, after 15 minutes of opening in the glass the nose is indeed tannic cherry skin. Musty and such, but that fruit profile is obvs right up front. I would say that the same is true on the front palate. Cherries with immediacy and extremely full fruit. That is what drives my initial rating here. So rich and definitive fruit. Finish not real refined but it’s only been 15 minutes and this wine has just had the wires jacked out of it Matrix style. It doesn’t know itself yet. Will post some notes in a few hours to see if the landscape has changed. Cheers! — 4 years ago

Dutchbastard

9.1

I don’t like Pinos but I love this one — 5 years ago

with Jim and Craig

Victor Hsu

8.9

Surprising amount of stuffing left in this 14-year old bottle, but then California Zins are always super sturdy. Still fruity and tannic, with enough acidity to pair with food (barbecued brisket, in my case). After this much time I had hoped the tannins would be softer but no such luck. Once a big bruiser, always a big bruiser, it seems. Had the 2007 vintage. — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.1

For a long time I’ve wanted to try this £12-£16 drop as like Neo in the Matrix I need to learn Kung Fu 🥋 I’m a huge Riesling fan but happy to have tried this as the karate is strong 😁 For the money a brilliant drop that would pair with any spicy food 😍 It’s a totally easy drinker 👍 I now know Kung Fu 🙇‍♂️ I had with a half Peking 🦆 yummy 🐽

📍 Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2017

🏵 91-92 points

🍇 Riesling

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 Diesel through peach, apricot & orange w/ mineral rock, honey, white flower, vanilla, gooseberry, key lime pie & melted icing sugar

👄 Med fresh clean slight sweet body of tangy peach, zingy citrus, wild apricot & subtle honey w/ orange segments & vanilla cream

🎯 Med+ smoothness of above w/ a crisp smooth yummy linger
— 7 years ago

Louis Martin

9.4

Beautiful, rich, creamy, hint of lemon. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

🎤 Hello…(tap, tap)…is thing still working?

I think we are back to one day from two in seeing posts. But, now 7 varietal/region tabs are completely blank unless I engage one or more of dollar signs symbols at the top of each tab every time I wish to go back & look at them. I think Neo must be in the machine city fighting Agent Smith and is close to shutting down this Matrix.

Finally got in some of my 375 Champagnes. Found some 375ml EB’s. Look forward to those. The VC last weekend was not something I normally do.

However, I do like Gimonnet’s craft. Enjoy the SC’s more, but this will do.

Nice, ripe, bruised green apple/pear, lemon/lime pulp with zest, grapefruit w/ pith, touch of tropical melons, kiwi and white stone fruits, ginger-ale quince, nougat, pronounced white spice, gritty chalk/limestone, yeasty bread dough, almond cake, yellow lilies, white flowers, lively, crisp acidity, well balanced, nicely tensioned, good length and elegant finish that lasts nearly 90 seconds and falls on spice & minerals on the long set. — 4 months ago

Jason Budd

9.0

Concentrated blue fruits with crush clay pot, black tea, cocoa powder and baking spice. Delivers some big, lush tannins and a long finish. Paired wonderfully with some solo dad time and the 4th installment of the Matrix. — 5 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Back in the office wine!! And it was good. 50/50 zin and petite sirah. Spicy and big but well balanced. — 5 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.3

Cherry leather smell, meaty tarragon, rusty red magenta color, meaty finishing tannin that is leather cherry, wet and together at end, almost tobacco but not quite — 6 years ago

Levi Joseph Dawson

9.4

One of the best pinots I've had in a long time. The nose opened up after a bit and displayed cedar, antique, cinnamon qualities. Started drinking it cold, but once it warmed up a delightful young cherry peeked through the acidity. It's a bargain, too! — 8 years ago

with Christopher

Andrew Lohse

9.1

Game, cedar, dried thyme / fruit showing up as a secondary note / quite a curious split matrix here — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.3

1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣

🗞 Euro 💶, Millennium Dome, MySpace, Bluetooth, Y2K 🐜
🎵 👶 One More Time, Believe, Livin La Vida Loca
🎥 6th Sense, Blair 🧙‍♀️, Matrix
🗣 I see 💀 people
🌍 6B Doubled since 1961 😱

Quality aged white Rioja that's so unique @ £27 QPR 👍

🍷 Golden dark amber

👃 Intense sherry like aroma, burnt oak, baked orange, almond, fallen apples, toasted brioche, burnt treacle & honey

👄 Med+ dry body of citrus, stewed spiced apple, orange zest & honey

🎯 Long burnt apples, orange/citrus & honey — 8 years ago

Wulf Losee

9.1

I don’t think this is the vintage that delectable pulled up for me. This is the Adelaida Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah blend, 2016. Adelaida vineyards puts out so many different vintages and blends from year to year that I’m sure delectable has trouble keeping track of them.

anyway, this has leather and dried leaf mulch on the nose. Slightly sour cherries on the front. A very heavy tannic matrix. Velvet smooth until the end when a lot of bitter notes create a long tart finish. This wine fades fast after opening and it turns into a soft red velvet mush. Lots of very fine oxalic acid crystals are suspended in the wine. Decanting didn’t seem to remove them, but I admit I didn’t leave it in the decanter for over 15 minutes – because the wine began to fade. Right out of the bottle I’d give it a 9.1. After it opens up, I’d give it an 8.7. — a year ago

Daniel M

9.2

Probably my favorite non grand cru left bank wine. The nose is made of tar, black currant, meat juice, cedar, cigar... This is very complex and intoxicating. The palate is, as always, very well made. Superb acid frame that's like a matrix on which every every other element will come into place. Great width, silky mouthfeel, superb black currant shining along, a massive, spherical mid palate with tannins that started to integrate, but sitll leaving a good drying layer, and a very long black currant, meat juice finish that lasts for ages. What a wine... More of that please! — 4 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

8.9

Way higher if considered on a price-to-value matrix. What a great value for a rather layered 12-year-old and really food-friendly wine. — 5 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.6

Just the thing for a warm summer afternoon! Chardonnay & muscat Blend...a little oak, a little sweet 😊🍷 — 7 years ago

Ron Yates

9.0

Delicious Pinot. Drink now if you have one — 8 years ago

Ron Yates

8.9

Beautifully made Pinot, but not my favorite flavor profile. Earthy tones with herbal notes dominate the palette. I do however love the silky soft tannins. Very nicely integrated with the oak. — 8 years ago

Ron Yates

9.1

Classic intense Zinfandel. Rich grippy tannins and a lengthy finish. — 9 years ago