Montes

Purple Angel Colchagua Valley Carménère Petit Verdot

9.2

Even at 13 years this is yet as powerful and robust as in its first years.
Loads of blackfruit and chocolate in the nose and some hints of tar.
In the mouth silky, long and a nice acidity to balance. It benefits btw from decanting as it is way better on day 2. — 8 days ago

Eric, "Odedi" and 2 others liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah 2024

FabianG

9.0

#wineaccess — 4 days ago

Domaine Pascal Cotat

Les Monts Damnés Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2024 “Les Monts Damés” pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with white flowers, grapefruit, star fruit, alfalfa, and cream cheese stuffed poblano pepper. There’s also this Double Bubble thing going on. Wild stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. In a world of increasing ambiguity, I love that this is immediately identifiable as Sancerre. Drink now through 2034+. — 2 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

Two Monts Damnees in a row! Good week!

Jay Kline

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Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

Adam

9.0

My review may not be beneficial to all because of my drinking style. I drink the bottle myself over the course of a week. With this Freakshow Cab Sauv, my review changed from the first to last glass. The first glass was strong, thin, and barely enjoyable. With subsequent glasses tasted a developing sweetness and thickness. I realize this is counter intuitive to wines normally being best when being allowed to breathe a bit after opening. Just wasn’t the case for me with this one. Rating was a 6.5 to start and a 9.5 at the end I’m grading with a curve to give it an overall 9. Will buy again based on Freakshow reputation and hope for a better early result. — 5 days ago