David Kline

9.2

Apple cider amber with thick day-fog top layer that reduces to snow crystal tam. Mutant duck pond straggling lacing soon becomes window sill insect anatomy graveyard. German beer nose with tinges of orange rinds dried and fresh. Yeasty-haziness gives it green plantain and lightest spearmint marshmallow and artichoke. Damn tasty though, despite its jumble of signals. Jamaican coco bread, rosemary bits, polenta, beer-bitterness that the style usually glosses gives it a nice perspective lemon peel and lime, candied ginger and grapefruit; all low-keyed and harmonious. Lemon bread with poppy. Tasty yeasty baby beastie.


#sixpoint #sixpountstooper #stooper #hazyipa #hazy #ipa #nybeer #brooklynbeer #beerisculture #stoopbeer #citrahops #galaxyhops #hops — a year ago

with Courtney

Abi Dunki-Jacobs

9.0

Sparkling cider-y — 8 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

Daffodils, butter, honey, limestone, cut grass.

Beautiful, fine carbonation. Welcome like a cool breeze in the woods. The pairing of sweet, umami, tart, savory, florality, and minerals is expert.

What you wish fresh riverwater surging down from your favorite snow- capped mountain tasted like 🏔 — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, shy dark fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, blackberries, some dark cherries, a little cherries and strawberries, pepper, coffee grounds, black licorice, soft leather, light baking spices, saddle-wood, light spice, underbrush and lavender & violets.

On the palate, the bottle not quite full. The tannins are a little beefier & sticky than the previous wines. Blackberries, black raspberries, blackberries, some dark cherries, a little cherries and strawberries, pepper, coffee grounds, black licorice, tough leather, lots of wood, light baking spices, light spice, underbrush, dark red florals lavender & violets. The acidity is very good and the ripe, well balanced finish is nice.

Photos of; our tasting bottles with the tasting bar in the background. Sophenia new oak barrel, part of the Andres that remains snow capped all year as seen from their property. — 6 years ago

Karena Lyons

9.4

We drank this incredible wine on a road trip in Alaska. We decanted it in our tin coffee mugs and drank from our sturdy unbreakable wine glasses. This elegant wine added to the beauty of the snow-capped mountains we saw along the Glenn Highway. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is Michel Roland’s Bodega in Argentina. If you are not familiar with Michel, he has a long history as a Winemaker and now might be the largest Winemaking Consultant in the world.

We were just here about 6 weeks ago and had the new release. It was very good. However, this 06 was an amazing find at K&L a couple of weeks ago. It was $18 upon release and $40 dollars well aged. At either price, it’s ridiculously good.

On the nose, ripe, lush, dark floral; blackberries, blueberries, olallieberries, dark cherries, black plum & black raspberries. Vanilla, some cinnamon, dry & fresh herbs, hints of dark fruit liqueur, touch of pepper, soft, dark spice, powdery minerals, dry stones, rich, moist, black earth, sweet tarry notes, wood shavings, purple & blue flowers with violets.

The body is just full. The velvet glove tannins are 75% resolved. The structure, length, tension and balance are in a sweet spot. It’s delicious! The fruits are ripe, candied with a slight baked quality. Dark floral; blackberries, blueberries, olallieberries, huckleberries, dark cherries, black plum, strawberries & black raspberries. More vanilla on the palate then the nose, some cinnamon, mocha chocolate, salted caramel, dry & fresh herbs, hints of dark fruit liqueur, touch of pepper, soft, medium intensity dark spice, powdery minerals, dry stones, used leather, rich, moist, black earth, dark, sweet tarry notes, wood shavings, amazing purple & blue flowers with violets. The acidity is very close to perfect. The rich, lush, long, well balanced finish last minutes. Really good and such a steal.

The blend is; 50% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah.

Photos of, Clos de los Siete with the snow capped Andes in the background, Owner/Winemaker Michel Rolland and their beautiful library cellar. — 6 years ago