Shay A

9.4

I’ve been on the lookout for Mayer wines here in the US and happened to find a bottle in a retail shop while out of state visiting some family. I’m shocked much makes it to the states with roughly 160 cases of this wine produced.

100% whole cluster; 13.5%ABV

My immediate thought after popping and pouring was that if Cayuse made a Pinot, it would smell like this. So much stemmy/herbal/savory aromatics with peppered rhubarb and red berries. Translucent ruby in the glass (closer to darker-style rosé’s in color). The funk continues on the palate (in a delicious way) with more stemmy and savory spice, cranberries, and black tea. The stems give this nice tannin structure while the acidity here is vibrant…keeps you going back for another sip. I followed over two days and it stayed pretty consistent.

This is 100% up my alley and a wine I’d love to acquire more of. Very curious how these age (because it seems like they would hold wonderfully). — a day ago

Eric

9.7

Premature check in and that’s what I got. Angry and upside down for 2 hours then lookout! Intense complex nose. — 4 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

8.9

I am always on the lookout for a good Priorat. Menat is one. Lots of blackberry and minerality. Hint of iron. Notwithstanding the bold flavors, the wine is a little dry on the tongue. The finish is a bit sour, but not enough to spoil a well made effort. — 6 years ago

Steve Mitchell

9.4

Lookout Tree 2018 is tasting very nice today. Paired with a steak and salad and very pleased with this wine. — 24 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

A new tasting experience on several levels. Had never heard of or tasted this grape varietal, Schioppettino. I was looking for a lighter red off the menu at Settimo, Guy Grossi’s new Brisbane venture. Chosen purely because of its location in Friuli ie. cooler climate. The Somm was in the dark but the wine ended up being a revelation. Red cherry and cranberry - intense white pepper on nose and palate. Dried red florals. Love this style. Will be on the lookout for this Cuvée in the future. — 2 years ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Jay Kim

9.0

Kennedy Town - April 24, 2020 — 6 years ago

Ian Staub

9.0

Was wondering if my tastes moved away from this in the last 18 months, but I’m impressed once again with my last bottle of this 2016. I may be repeating myself, but this brings out much of the greatness of CA Cab Sauv (dark fruit, spice, graphite, cedar, incense) without the ponderous new oak attack and flabby extraction. High acid CS, great with food, absolutely ridiculous at $20. Will be on the lookout for more. Enjoyed with homemade burgers and fries. — 7 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

I think it is the Britannia chardy, but i might be wrong
It's his entry level

Simple, clean and very enjoyable
Just a tiny touch of oak to make it creamier
Only 32 AUD

Lookout for Patrick Sullivan and his variety of Chardonnays — 2 years ago

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9.3

The 2020 Beychevelle was perplexing from barrel. Re-tasting it three or four times, I discerned a faint but nagging vegetal note on the finish, though it was not evident on a bottle subsequently tasted at the property, which governed my banded score. Returning to Bordeaux to taste the wines that had been bottled in June 2022, I certainly appreciate the bouquet that is clean and pure with blackberry, bilberry, cedar and background sous-bois aromas. The oak is beautifully integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and well-judged acidity. Quite intense black fruit laced with graphite, perhaps a tad more peppery than usual. On the first bottle encountered at a merchant, I picked up on the green note that sent alarm bells ringing. A second bottle at the château unequivocally showed no signs at all, very sleek and poised with a residual tingle of black pepper. Based on this sample, I am cautiously optimistic about this Beychevelle, though I will always keep a lookout for that trait. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 3 years ago

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.9

Ah, quarantine you are so much better with wine. Found this gem because I am always on the lookout for a good Garnacha — 6 years ago