Severn Goodwin

9.2

2016 | Riesling (Dry)
Ravines Wine Cellars; Jeff's Field, Serenity Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Seneca Lake, Penn Yan, NY, USA
(91-93; Drink 2026-36) — a year ago

Canon Thomas

9.2

Held it’s own! Lemon-lime, passion fruit, white flowers, warm minerality. — 5 years ago

David Walser

9.3

Actually just off the coast of Portofino on Crystal Serenity on our way to Rome. Enjoyed this with prime rib tonight. — 5 years ago

David Walser

9.4

In the St. Tropez bay on Crystal Serenity enjoying this lovely wine with Beef Wellington. Opened the bottle last night with prime rib and saved half the bottle for tonight. Better tonight than last night by a degree. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.7

Casually poured double-blind from a brown bag at the very end of the night while our heads were still spinning from the incredible quality on display. The senses were overloaded. It was blood lust. And then…I smelled my glass. An overwhelming feeling of serenity washed over me. It’s was almost as if a pair of noise-cancelling headphones were placed in my ears. This was different. It commanded attention. This wasn’t a wine from the Rhône. It smelled like Burgundy…and it was special. There was brilliant structure accompanying the most sublime fruits and exotic spices. I looked up at my buddy Matt who was also nosing his glass and our eyes met. He was also spellbound. He then quietly declared to me, “this is DRC”. I thought to myself, surely no. This late? After everything we just had?? Until now, I had never tried DRC so I had no frame of reference but Matt seemed pretty confident. Then some of the others started to fall into the trance. Everyone was falling over themselves. The bottle was pulled from the bag by our host. And there it was. A 2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux. It was just beautiful. I was different now…almost like losing my virginity. What a sensational nightcap. — 2 years ago

David Walser

9.4

In Monte Carlo on Crystal Serenity on the way to Rome. Enjoyed this wine over the last two nights. — 5 years ago

Kaylee Menk

9.0

Wet. Good flavor. Vanilla on back end but not sweet. Dry.

Earthy aroma with dark berry & sweet toasted oak. Flavors of blackberry, plum, & spice create a wonderfully complex finish. — 4 years ago

David Walser

9.5

On Crystal Serenity just leaving Portovenere, Italy. Fun town. Had a duo of beef. All was good tonight. — 5 years ago

David Walser

9.5

Just left Livorno Italy on Crystal Serenity. Eating in the Italian restaurant, Prego. Had the rack of lamb tonight and this wine was a delicious match. — 5 years ago

David Walser

9.2

On Crystal Serenity between Barcelona and St. Tropez. Still young, needs time. A little disappointed. Haven’t had a Clone 6 years ago but my memory thinks I liked the previous tastes better. — 5 years ago