Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Quite a textural wine, not too much fruit, very mineral. Fat and oily.
Long and good. It can age.
It's fresh.
Quite hard to approach the first time.
Verdicchio is a great grape variety IMO, so underrated.
There are several great producers and not expensive at all. — a month ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.7

This has got to be the top Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere. Who else is fighting for the podium?! Chacra in Patigonia has a shot. Burn Cottage from NZ I like. Ochota from Oz is worthy of a podium. But yeah, Sailor is winning gold in my book. — 4 years ago

with James

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Could very well be the finest Oregon Chardonnay producer going today. Definitely on my Olympic podium with 00 Wines and Cameron. — 6 years ago

with Mark

Jay Kline

8.9

Swooped this up in hopes that Ferrari would win at Monza. Unfortunately, the MV33/RB18 combo is just too strong this year. Anyway, I’ve been watching the drivers spray this stuff on the podium over the last couple years so I figured I would give it a try. Popped and poured; no formal notes. Mousse dissipates. Leesy and a little cheesy on the nose. Lemons, limes, nuts and minerals. Decent acid. Thought I’d be down on this but it’s pretty decent. Particularly for the sub-$20 price at Eataly. — 2 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Of the five Beaujolais on the table, this was the other one that made the podium. — 5 years ago

Goran Špiranec

9.6

2011 is still overwhelmingly fizzeling with incredible freshness and strength! That famous merlot's sweet charm is still there, but this wine is far more than just being lovely. Gorgeous velvety tanins dance with acids so harmoniously, on a large podium of ripe red plums and dark cherries, and all decorated with black soft olives and bay leaflets. Vanilla, tobacco and other "oak" signs are submissed to the original aromas, and they play only a role in the overall empowerment of flavours. Excellent! — 6 years ago

Megan Werling

9.0

A very nice Pinot! Robust, warm, lots of tannins. — 4 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Gets me every time. Giovanna should be on the podium with the best of Italian women winemakers. — 4 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Of the five Beaujolais on the table, this was on the podium. — 5 years ago

OMG PEDRO

9.1

Thanks to missionliquor.com ... Smoky, leathery, cinnamon, coffee, thyme with a cherry and berries background with a mineral finish put this magnificent wine in the podium of excellence ! ... — 6 years ago