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Biohof Pratsch

Zweigelt 2021

This isn't amazing but cool climate reds speak to me. — 2 months ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

We think something has changed at Montrose after the departure of Jean Bernard Delmas. Its not a bad wine by any means but the style is modern and extracted. At ten years this ie very drinkable and great quality but does not speak to its terroir as it used to. Hope its just one year… — 7 months ago

Jose Roberto Palazzoveronique paillardAdriana Pagliano
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Jay Kline

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The most recent vintage of Montrose I’ve had was the 2000 vintage but I’ve have enough experience with the estate going back to vintages in the 1960’s. If it has changed, that’s borderline criminal.
Alexandre Pagliano

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We have same experience, pretty much all vintages from 1966 to 2009. This 2014 is a good wine but little resemblance to our experience in so many vintages. We hope its a one off, but we dont really know. To your point if they changed, well its criminal indeed...

Château de Vaudieu

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend 2030

Waxy and chewy, crisp, floral, and mineral notes with delicate flavors. Not much of a nose to speak of.  — 2 years ago

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Paradise Springs of Clifton

Virginia Cabernet Franc 2023

This wine is a medium garnet in color. The somewhat muted nose offers aromas of jammy blackberries, a bit of earth, some black pepper and anise. The palate is loaded with dark fruit and cherry, with very fine tannins. It’s a smooth sip. It’s also a fresh sip, as the light touch of oak lets the grapes speak for themselves. — 6 months ago

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Domaine de l'Horizon

Rouge Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes Carignan Syrah 2017

This was really unique and special. A nose that has some proper wild hints, like a natural wine, but with big bold fruits and an underlying musk, like a wet mulch, that playing in the background. Medium bodied with a deep red/purple color, the palate is more red fruit than the blue on the nose, with hardly any tannins to speak of. The palate has no sign of age, with prominent tart cranberry, rich minerality, slight smoke, and hints like Concorde grape, and some jammy raspberry or blueberry in there as well. Dry, fruity with a mineral spine, with a weight that plays lighter than it looks or smells. — a year ago

Epoch Estate Wines

Authenticity Red Rhone Blend 2013

Shay A
9.3

Love what Epoch is doing at the estate, and have always been a fan of the wines. This 2013 is 82 Syrah/18 Mourvèdre, all from Paderewski vineyard. Followed over two days.

From start to finish, everything about this is Paso. Any time a wine can speak to place, that’s a checkmark for me. As most high quality Paso wines do, this has a weightless yet jam-packed fruit profile. Decidedly dark, but with 11yrs, it’s fading from black fruits to a kiss of red fruits. Mixed berry jam initially on the nose before it shows a spiced profile of cherry jerky, espresso, red and black currant and a sweet dark fig at the finish. Day 1 showed the spice upfront whereas day 2 showed the softened fig profile. Both enjoyable, just different. Enjoy over the next few years before this sheds its classical fruit.
— a year ago

Jan, Andrew and 22 others liked this

Godmé Père et Fils

Brut Grand Cru Champagne 1995

Pop and pour. Bottle sputtered open. A bit tired, but not lacking in interest. On the nose: faded, but apricot preserves, lemon, loads of honey. On the palate: solid acidity, little mousse to speak of, but lime, vanilla, honey, almond, apricot preserves. Would probably have been better 10 years ago, but fascinating nonetheles. — 2 years ago

Bob, Ira and 9 others liked this

Château La Confession

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Ron R
9.3

Going back to my roots…
I cut my wine tasting teeth (so to speak) on Bdx’s like this, and the good memories come flooding back.
This is a squeaky-clean example displays little signs of age on the nose or palate. Cherries and soft tobacco on the nose give way to ripe tannins and bright acidity on the mid palate. Blueberries and plums are the dominant fruit notes. Expands on the palate becoming ethereal. Peaking now but could sail on for at least another 5 years or so. Predominately Merlot in this excellent blend.
— 7 months ago

Ted, Jeroen and 31 others liked this

Argiano

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019

2019 vintage. Last tasted 10.22.24 (9.4) and 3.20.24 (9.3). Tasted side by side with the 2018 vintage (9.5). Medium-heavy bod. Biggie, encompassing nose. Showing very well currently for an exalted vintage. Finish could use a touch of denouement as it's a bit wild as we speak. Yet, the entire package is fairly formidable currently. Another 4+ years should find this steering into smoother waters and drinking phenomenally. — a year ago

Jan, Ted and 16 others liked this

Enderle & Moll

Muschelkalk Pinot Noir 2022

where to even begin. feels silly to claim any producer as a "favorite" but how could i not? these wines speak to me on a deep deep level. i prefer the previous vintage, much more precise, touch more elegance, but the '22, a bit more broad but wildly expressive, took me to the same heights that every other enderle pinot has taken me. — 2 years ago

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@Jae Cho It was toeing that line in a way that would’ve frustrated a more conservative wine drinking crowd but thankfully it wasn’t showing as a fault. Happy to have been introduced to these wines! Can’t wait for the next.
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Never had a VA issue with their big boys. Drinking since 2009. Tonight might try a 2020.
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Florian Moll is planning to be in New York end of May. Visiting „vom Boden“.