Austin Hohnke

8.9

Consistency. Slivered almond and popcorn kernel. Pair with butter chicken or crab cakes. — 8 months ago

Shay A

9.4

For my taste profile, I normally enjoy Hudson (and now Powder House, with it being younger vines) on the young side…somewhere at 4-5yrs. UV-SL kind of falls in the middle for me, so I gave the 2017 UV-SL a test drive.

Wasn’t able to prepare this with a decant, but it needed it. Richly pear colored in the glass, it has a lot of bright fruits like peach, pear and tropical pineapple with honeysuckle, honey roasted nuts and a mineral note. The palate is really dense with a minty flair, as well as sea salt, popcorn kernel, and signature lemon cream. This improved the longer it was open. Fruit started to play nicely with the savory notes. This 2017 came across a bit fat at first and then balanced out. Based on my experiences so far, this will improve with a few more years, but it was really enjoyable with an hour or two of air. — 5 years ago

Keaton Kail

9.0

A light-medium bodied Syrah thats lovely to drink. Baked/dried raspberries and blueberries, unmistakably old world fruit with some aging dried red and purple flowers. Fresh cracked pepper reinforced by the texture of the tannins, which grip the gums in that same way a kernel of peppercorn does. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Got this wine at a smoking good deal. After trying this with substantial food and aperitif type foods and nothing at all, this wine is more delicate than it seems. Nose is popcorn kernel, Asian pear and honeydew. Body of this wine with rather good acidity throughout. Hints of peach and pear and buttered popcorn with nice salinity. This wine doesn't seem to really hold up to significant fare, yet went very well with Brie cheese and crackers. Interesting to see how it would have gone with buttered popcorn! I think this one might mature over the next couple of years. But not doing bad at all right now. — 7 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Inspired by wine-buddy Thijs, I decided to pull the trigger on this one today.
And he’s completely right.
Explosive nose of fireworks, candied lemonpeel, peach kernel and decadent spicebox aromas. Nice and creamy on the palate, wonderful viscosity, spicy acidity (is there such a thing?) and mineral play on the long and fresh finish.
Kudos to Mr. Guffens. — 7 years ago

Claire White

9.0

Lovely hoppy beer, refreshing and perfect for summer — 8 years ago

with nick

Shay A

9.2

Forgot to post these from the other day. Mark, Dan and I were able to enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the wine storage facility, and some unique stuff was opened, as always!

Don’t think I’ve ever had this PM Chardonnay. Great nose of salted popcorn kernel and the finish had a mineral & stone driven note. Hint of caramel too. Probably in its best drinking window. Thanks Dan. — 8 years ago

with Dan and Mark

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2021 | apricot and almond kernel, citrus in taste | at Pollevie | with salad — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.0

This feels big and international for Rioja. Purple plums, black cherries, a hint of plum/apricot kernel and some sweet cocoa. None of the transparency of the more traditional producers like LdH or La Rioja Alta. Dense, tannins a bit chalky. Time won’t hurt. — 5 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

My man. Always linear and focused. Don’t care for cider too much but this is why you should care about still ciders. And our still ciders — 6 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Strong carmelized orange peel, burnt caramel, ginger, butterscotch and something vegetal on the nose. White flowers. Mellow acid, prickly tannins and apricot kernel. Sumptuous texture; really nice experience all around. — 6 years ago

Johnno Harris

9.5

On the improve perhaps? Really lovely. Acid ingrained with other phenolic and textural elements. Fine yet generous in flavour. Ripe stone fruit and the kernel. First class. 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

This was very much in the savory style so I’m not sure if it’s due to age or just the style (not a lot of experience with this Kistler chard). Sea salt, popcorn kernel, grilled lemon and baked peach pie. Lovely texture and acidity. The ‘10 Aubert Lauren it was poured alongside had more of the rich, sweet lemon cream notes, so that may have highlighted the savoriness here. — 7 years ago

with Mark and Dan

Kai Wright

9.0

Goodbye toast to the Catskills... Meyer lemon, tropical fruit, kernel and hazelnut on the long finish. 👋🏾🐻 #D45 — 8 years ago

with Derek and Jedd

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

New to Barolo, definitely a 2nd day wine in its youth. Much better than last nights glass,

James Suckling 98
"The fruit feels so comfortable here, in the ripe-red zone; it ranges from cherry kernel to chocolate-coated red plums to glazed cherries. Integrated hints of bark and sandalwood. Full-bodied with strapping tannins and muscular, imposing structure and power. Notwithstanding, everything is in striking balance and delivered with remarkable precision and grit."

Wine Advocate 97
"The Damilano 2016 Barolo Cannubi shows depth and a profound nature. This is the DNA of the Cannubi cru, maybe the most celebrated in the appellation with mildly compact, well-draining sandy soils (actually, a mix of 45 sand, 35 silt and 20 clay, to be precise). These conditions contribute to the dark concentration and the firm textural support found here. These assets are particularly apparent in this classic vintage. Dark fruit and dried cherry cede to earthy truffle and licorice. Of these various single-vineyard expressions, the tight tannins on this Cannubi definitely suggest a long drinking window. This wine is my favorite in this flight from Damilano, and this vintage of 40,000 bottles is distinguished by its sheer excellence." — 5 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2005 | gold colour, apricot in smell, apricot kernel bitters in taste. Fine balance but absolutely for people with acquired taste. Old Chenin Blanc that fitted excellent with Coquilles Saint Jacques, fennel and streaky bacon. At restaurant Provence in Zaltbommel. — 5 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2000 / Refined smell: tobacco and brushwood. Laurel. Forrestmushrooms. Rondeur. Lovely juicy taste. Cherry kernel bitters. Long aftertaste. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.

I guessed the producer was Marcassin. At the end of the day, Marcassin is just so distinct when compared to other Cali chards, and it’s always magnificent (for my taste). Smoked lemon, grilled marshmallows, sea salt, popcorn kernel and almost sulfuric. Impeccable. — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Dan

Shay A

9.5

Another 4th Friday for the books, and one of the best of the year!

I think this was my white wine of the day; insane! Sweetened popcorn kernel, butterscotch, lemon meringue pie; incredible complexity; honeyed walnuts and lemon tart. A top end west coast Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

I’m not sure if I have ever had a Chardonnay like this. There was so much concentration here. Salted popcorn kernel, but also some pineapple? Incredibly unique. The finish was savory. One of the most complex chardonnays I’ve had to date. It’s been 2 hours and I’m still thinking about it! — 8 years ago

with Dan and Mark