Dana Haskins

9.2

Beautiful. Apples, oak, sage… — 18 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

The “Cactus” Piquette was made from their Out to the Meadow field blend skins. This is my last bottle of the Cactus, and it really held up well in the fridge. Paired great with roasted asparagus with lemon and Swiss chard with balsamic. — a year ago

Oliver N

9.5

Quite possibly the best sauv blanc I've ever had! Nutty, funky and honeyed nose. Palate has a prickly texture, yellow apple, wet rocks, pear, lychee, pineapple, vanilla, salinity, high acid. Is it chenin? Is it a Jura chard? This flat out pushes the boundaries of what sauvignon blanc can do. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Beautiful dark transparent ruby. Nose is pulverized clay, wet earth, grilled berries, red cherries and asian spice. Palate has red fruits and some prickly tannins. Elegant, rustic and lean. Long with brisk tartness. Great food wine — 3 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

That nose, like cherry jolly ranchers mixed with crushed stones and tree bark. Orange peels. Almost Tamarind paste. Burgundian, but as so many have said, very Germanic. This, opening a ‘19 could be infanticide, but rewards are apparent. After driving to and fro for 4 hrs. Through early changing leaves it feels perfect. And on the palate it’s as if weightless, expansive, brown-and red fruit commingling. Tart, but mouthwatering so, not prickly or tannic.
Delightful wine.
Thanks@FassSelections — 6 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

from my original Costco stash, probably the best bottle yet, $84, I think was the price. Mousse evident when poured, in the glass there are few bubbles, but the prickly palate sensation is evident. Very much orange peel and biscuits, a little toast, almonds on the finish, it’s a really lovely bottle. — 2 years ago

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John Willison

9.1

Sour yellow fruit, star fruit, prickly pear, deep acidity. — 3 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

Sulphur. Pale straw. Little fruit except tart lime/lemon zest. Steely minerality. Petrol/kerosine. Bond dry. Explosive / extremely prickly salty acidity. Very salty and saline and energetic on the palate. Tannic and powerful. — 7 months ago

David Kline

9.0

Red cherry and dried cranberry, rose petal, cherry lozenge, cedar, cherrywood, cypress, fresh tobacco, light black pepper. Firm palate.
Grainy tannins but velvet coated. Red currants, black cherry extract, black olive, resinous black currant, tart red tea. Green tobacco. Fresh oregano, bay leaf, cracked pepper. Prickly, pointed and tart, but keeps the interest piqued.


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Adam Beasley

9.2

This is what I want in a $35 village white burg on a Wednesday night. Such precision here with perfectly ripe citrus and orchard fruit, tasteful/minimal oak treatment that has nothing to prove, prickly acid, and length. There’s balance, clarity, and delicacy that’s rare at this price point. — 3 years ago