Bob McDonald

9.1

Final wine from our tasting at Antinori just outside Florence in their state of the art facility. All 3 wines matured in French or Hungarian Barriques. Initial barnyard aromas which blew off to reveal florals like lavender and peony. Oak is perfectly balanced and does not intrude in any of the 3 wines tasted. This district is not traditional for Syrah (only since 2000) but suits it perfectly - sandy soils. More savoury and meaty than fruit driven. — a year ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974, with state-of-the-art winemaking equipment. Primarily Cab Sauv, with Merlot, Cab Franc & Petit Verdot in the blend. Deep Ruby, complex nose, aged well, round berry fruit flavors, blackberry and plum with an oak character, elegant with soft tannins, a delicious wine ending with delicate fruit, oak and mineral notes. Great! — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.1

If you aren’t familiar with Brasswood, you should change that. A truly state of the art custom crush facility in St Helena (has housed clients like Bevan Cellars, Moone Tsai, Montagu, Modus Operandi, Dark Matter, etc), with tasting rooms, caves, a shop, bakery and a fantastic restaurant. On top of all that, they have their own label, which Angelina Mondavi consults on.

This is my first time trying their Chardonnay offering, courtesy of Brasswood’s Somm @Joshua Fisher . I was fortunate to follow this over the course of a few days. Day one had this showing very primary...down the middle type chard. Day two saw this increase in complexity...certainly true to Napa chard with a warm and soft profile, revealing lanolin, lemon cream, and even a cotton candy note on the nose. The palate has added notes of ripe melon, banana, and powdered sugar. Viscous but a line of acidity keeps this nervy. Thanks Josh. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

At a tasting at the impressive Antinori facility outside of Florence. 90% Sangiovese, 10% other red Tuscan varietals Brief notes. Red cherries and soil; young and tannic. Spotlessly made in this state of the art facility. Delectable: This is the DOCG Riserva - not available in your database. 10 weeks later on 8th November 2023 this wine was voted #7 in Wine Spectators Top 100 of 2023. — a year ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Pretty delicate Burgundian bottle. Fine notes of fruit, combined with state-of-the-art aging, woody notes (pine nuts) and a musky touch. Nice balance. Fineness and drinkability.

Quille bourguignonne délicate. De jolies notes de fruits, associées à un élevage dans les règles de l’art, aux notes boisées (pignons de pin) et touche musquée. Bel équilibre. Finesse et buvabilité. — 3 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Valdemar has opened a state of the art, beautiful winery in Walla Walla and is bringing in some of the wines they are making in Spain where the family has been operating for over a century in the Rioja region. This Tempranillo based wine had distinct American oak notes but was well integrated with the wine and gave it great body and depth. Notes of dark red cherry and fig came through on the mid palate turning into a dry finish with notes of cigar box, autumn forest. — 4 years ago

with RoAnne and Tammy

Marc vanholst

9.7

After 16 years this bottle now is in a great spot. Still abundant in its fruit, some animality but really a state of the art Mazis. The wine does not show any sign of overripeness as 2003 was a very hot year - it still is vibrant as ever. What a pleasure to drink such a great Pinot Noir from a small producer which loves his job and where the son now has taken over. — 5 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2020 vintage.
From vineyards between 1970 feet and 2950 feet elevation.
White fruits and flowers on the nose.
Peach, honey dew melon, mandarin orange and nectarines with textural complexity and acidity.
This wine is 3/4 fermented and stored in stainless steel and 1/4 on 30 hectolitres oak casks with natural yeast.
Abbazia di Novacella has 850 years of experience and state of the art winemaking technology. — 2 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

A very consistent and quality winery. I liked all of their wines. This was one of my favorite lots from the Premiere Napa Valley 2020. #pnv2020 #pnv20 #napa only 10 cases produced. Single-barrel composition of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Sourced from prominent vineyard sites ranging from mountaintops to the valley floor of Napa Valley
Aging 21 months in French oak barrels; 75% new and 25% seasoned
Dedicated to the inaugural launch of our state-of-the-art production facility

Sourced from prominent vineyard sites in Napa Valley, Blackbird Vineyards’ Premiere Napa Valley Cuvée expresses luscious flavors that can only come from exceptional fruit. This single barrel represents the essence of Blackbird Vineyards, renowned for award-winning winemaker Aaron Pott's classic red style blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. — 3 years ago

with Ron

Stas Medvedev

9.2

🏅Rating 92+/100 (4,25⭐)

Cédric Moussé is the fourth generation of his family to make champagne at Moussé Fils. He is young, energetic and innovative.

In 2012, Mousse completed construction of a new winery in Cuisles, designed to be as environmentally sustainable as possible. It is state of the tech art.

In 2005, Moussé joined the Club Trésors de Champagne, and began making a Spécial Club champagne in that vintage. It's the first 100-percent meunier champagne in the history of the Club.

Single vineyard Meunier comes from 4 plots in lieu-dit “Les Fortes Terres”.

Pale pink gold colour. Crushed almonds, raspberry and strawberry with splash of milk (full malo). Reductive winemaking puts emphasis on the purity of the fruit! 1g/l dosage is enough to balance. Broad-shouldered on the palate. Dry long finish. Spent over 3 years sur lee and disg. 10/2019

Solar 2015 vintage speaks from the glass. Overall that was a warm year which started with a mild and humid winter, followed by quite a dry spring and summer. Harvest started on the 9th of September.

This is one of Champagne's finest examples of pure meunier!

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