Vincent Faivre d’Arcier

9.8

Drinks like juice so delicious — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.4

“Four” is a single-vintage blend of the most exciting barrels of Chardonnay from Liquid Farm’s vineyards. Popped and poured; enjoyed with friends over the course of an hour or so. The 2017 pours a striking, intensely bright golden color. I’m not sure I have seen anything quite like it before. It’s nearly neon. On the nose, the wine is redolent ripe and tart tropical fruits: starfruit and pineapple along with lemons, green apple, butter, gentle baking spices (this does see extended time in a small percentage of new oak). On the palate, the wine is dry with what I perceive to be high acid. It’s awesome. Confirming the notes form the nose, the finish is long with good minerality. This is titillating wine that hooks you from sight to nose to palate and it’s the latter that drives it home with the remarkable acid to match the fruit. About as good as any New World Chardonnay I’ve ever had. Drink now through 2039. — 8 months ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.6

First Solara-style Syrah from Porter. Blackberry jam on nose. Full, dry, smooth, and soft. Complex fruit of blackberry, blueberries, plum. — 4 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

We had this one at End Dive restaurant in Victoria, BC. This is a winner. A varietal that I normally associate with precise, medium-bodied, simple patio wine is very different here... As a pét-nat this is fuzzy and fun... Lighter colored, and a great accompaniment to our salmon belly dinner. — 3 months ago

with Anita

Gregory Fulchiero

9.1

Delicate - light neon yellow - racy lemon rind and salty limestone. Love this. Lacks the sourdough texture of Dauvissat but excellent nonetheless. — 2 years ago

Marie Kasner

9.1

I quite like this wine… the color is exceptional, almost neon! It’s a fresh young wine, the epitome of glou glou. Think Gamay. The 2017 vintage is the shit. — 3 years ago

Jeremy Autry

9.3

This is only my second bottle of Tannat ever. Hated the first. It was ugly and funky in the wrong way. This is, however, ugly and funky in the right way. If the light hits it right, it’s almost a neon purple. The kind of neon you would find in the sign of your favorite dive bar. That favorite dive bar is pungent and almost offensive on the inside, but you keep going back. Where else are you going to go? I am a convert. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Summum: Popped and poured; enjoyed with our first course of corn chowder. The 2015 Summum pours a bright neon yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is youthful with bright notes Meyer lemon, star fruit, yellow flowers, some butter, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has a chalky texture. The balance of fruit and minerals soooo Eola-Amity Hills. Drink now through 2030. — 6 months ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.5

There is really only one grape variety that I know of in the world that deserves to always have an exclamation mark: Juhfark! Or as I like to shout, Juhfaaaaaaaark! (pronounced you-fark). Grown only on the tiny little hill of Somló, an ancient underwater volcano, in Southwestern Hungary, it is among my favorite grape varieties and simply one of the world’s coolest wines. @sap_somlo is one of the best producers of it, coaxing out its bee pollen and chamomile scents and electric neon lemon, citrus peel, and yellow herb flavors, all layered on top of the deep volcanic minerality. The longer you let these wines age, the more they taste like rocks. Tired of the same old flavors in your white wines? Get thee some Juhfark! — 3 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.0

Some wines have this ability to somehow glow on the palate. This one was a big yellow neon sign in the shape of a lemon, with a tiny pineapple on top, dripping with acidity and the barest whiff of butterscotch on the breeze. Intense, and wonderfully balanced between richness and the taut acidity. — 4 years ago