Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Presidentes ug — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. Although this is Godello from Bierzo, this was meant to be a fun counter example to Sketch which is arguably a bit unique when it comes to Raul Pérez’s typical style. The 2020 “La Claudina” pours a deeper straw color with notes of lemons, grapefruit, Brazil nuts, hazel nuts (yeah, it’s definitely more in the oxidative style) and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline with a slightly sherried, creamy texture. Charming stuff and definitely something I would like to track over time. Enjoy now through 2035. — 2 years ago

Amy Harrell

10

Texas high plains terroir, plumb and blackberry fresh tobacco violet petals spice. Shared this at Bryan restaurant in downtown Johnson City — 6 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.4

Liquid rock in white. Taut and extreme. Not lovely yet, but could get there. Bottles not vintage dated. A great wine but didn’t show its full potential. — 8 years ago

with Stephen and Michael

Dave Olson

9.3

Actually a Syrah. Label is a sketch of Tom's house, from the tasting room.
Very nice mouth feel. Tastes of cherry. — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 Sketch pours a bright straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is youthful with fascination notes of white and yellow flowers, nettles, lemon, strawberry, orange pith, hot steel, wet stone, and oh the minerals! On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is so long and ever so saline. This was my first bottle of Sketch (finally!) which has been a bit of a unicorn wine for me. I’ve long had a deep respect for Raul Pérez but this wine has confirmed a special place reserved in my heart for him. They say once bitten… Drink now through 2039. — 2 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Tart red cherry, red plum, brown Mr. Sketch marker (cinnamon), autumn leaves, parsnip — 7 years ago

Devin Brown

9.1

The description: 'Freshness, Fruit and Richness, the promise of Lavantureux Petit Chablis''.

The Petit Chablis from Roland Lavantureux is like a Bourgogne blanc from Antoine Jobard or Jean-Marc Roulot—a delicious, meticulously crafted wine that offers a taste of the magic found in the domaine’s more exclusive wines, with all the refreshing minerality and stoniness that is the hallmark of cool-climate Chardonnay grown on limestone. A sketch by da Vinci isn’t the Mona Lisa, but it still comes from the master’s hand.
The opinion: complex and beautiful.
—Dustin Soiseth — 2 years ago

romo

9.1

Bring me the head of Raul Perez! 😍 — 2 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

8.9

Stumbling on a Dolcetto from Fenocchio is like finding a discarded sketch from DaVinci. Took a while to open up but gave hints of dark fruits. Relatively dry (despite the name) with grippy tannins. With weeknight shish taouk. — 4 years ago