Parr Selections

Raj Parr Wine Club

PG88 Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir Gamay 2020

40% Pinot Noir; 40% Gamay; 10% Chardonnay — a month ago

Domaine Grosbot-Barbara

S.A.S Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz St. Pourçain Chardonnay Blend 2023

Still one of the great alt whites in the world.

N: swirling white and yellow flowers. Almost an echo of tropical fruit.

P: delicious. Clean. Balanced. Juicy. Liquid yellow flowers. Some crunch. Mountain steam. Amazing elegance.

9.5-9.6. Sick value at this price.

Fass selections
— 2 months ago

PS, Zach and 1 other liked this

Maison Dampt

Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2022

Damn this is great.

Nose: gorgeous. Fun. Amazing. Dense. Expensive. Joyous.

Palate: luscious fruit. Not over the top. Mineral. Balanced.

Fass selections.
— 4 months ago

Andrew, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Weltner

Hoheleite GG Riesling 2022

Nose: intense mineral and yellow flower.

Palate: delicious. Sweet lemon. Mineral. Very bright and juicy.

Fass selections.
— 5 months ago

Winzerhof Thörle

Hölle Riesling 2023

This needs a 45 minute decant. It’s rather simple on pop and pour.

Nose: powdered minerals. White flowers. Sweet lemon as it opens.

Palate: sweet fruit. Mineral. Bright acidity. Delicious. A bit straightforward but a great drink. Hmmm. Very nice depth. Sweet lemon. The missus says saline.

Hmm maybe the nose inches this to greatness. It’s really intense. Complex.

Fass selections
— a month ago

Severn, Zach and 2 others liked this

Martin Müllen

Kröver Letterlay Spätlese** Trocken Mosel Riesling 2016

Nose: Classic aged mosel Riesling. Green apple. Intense mineral.

Palate: age. Dense. Hints of green apple. So mineral. Mountain stream.

Fass selections
— 4 months ago

Zach and Andrew liked this

Domaine de la Côte

Bloom's Field Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Somm David T
9.4

First up, this is made by Master Sommelier-Raj Parr & his business partner Sashi Moorman. I studied for my Sommeliers test one day with Raj.

Second, this is one of few Santa Rita Hills I like. Most are over extracted for me. IMHO, many drink like Cabernet-Pinot blends. This is not. It is more Burgundian in style.

The 2018 is starting to come around. It shows some nice evolution & integration.

Lush & ripe entry of; blackberries, dark cherries, both plums, strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries, cranberries, dry herbs are bountiful, mid, dark spice, a touch of smoke, grilled meats, moist clay, limestone, dry top soil, some menthol, eucalyptus w/ bark, mid berry cola, red, dark, blue & purple florals for days, excellent round acidity, nice; tension, structure, balance & elegant finish that lands on spice & softened earth that lasts nearly two-minutes.
— 5 months ago

Jay, Rob and 11 others liked this

Domaine Sebastien Dampt

"Les Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2021

Magnificent. Among the best 1er cru Chablis I’ve ever had.

Nose white flowers. Seashells. Massive.

Palate: bright as the sun. Magnificent acidity. Sour Green apple.

Dampt in 21 was ridiculous. A fucking piece of history.

Fass selections
— a month ago

Zach, Neil and 3 others liked this

Sven Klundt

Kastanienbusch Riesling 2016

Nose: petrol and white flowers.

Palate: steely minerals. Expansive. Wow. Huge internal projection.

$30ish for a grand cru vineyard. I need to buy a case a year.

Fass selections
— 4 months ago

Zach, Neil and 2 others liked this

Lunarossa

Quartara Giffoni Valle Piana Colli di Salerno Fiano 2018

Palate: lovely density. Great acidity. Stone fruits.

Fass selections
— 4 months ago

Ely and Andrew liked this