Peter Sultan

9.4

The fruit & sense of place is so strong just from the nose…I could live here. Freshly picked strawberries, cardamon, old barn wood, but all so vibrant that it’s in 3D. Palate picks up the aromatics & redoubles them in intensity, along with black currants. So satisfying & generous, imagine in no small part helped by the six years of age.Lovely integrated mouthfeel too. — 2 years ago

Barberry Garden

9.1

One of those cases where I can't make a mere sip and fight for the right to finish the bottle. Yet it's sad, cause it's not available anymore in my local store. The first thing to notice is the pale colour of the wine. Apparently, caused by gentle extraction. A beautiful bouquet of fried sunflower seeds, raspberry, strawberry, dark chocolate, spices and gouache. Delicate on the palate, juicy and almost perfectly balanced with good acidity and velvety tannins. It is also flavourful and has a long-lasting aftertaste. To summarize, it is approachable and delicious Pinot Noir, stylistically closer to Bourgogne with a ripe twist. — 4 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

N: Very confectionery, lots of lime, as kaffir, almost peppermint stick, yellow and white flowers.Crushed white rock.
P: Big spritz on the front of the mouth,
Green apple, lime, very delicate on the palate, juicy but never cloying. Very refreshing. Very mineral. Waiting on it to open more.
From @fassselections — 4 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.3

There are a few wines in the world that you can really never go wrong with. And by that I mean there are a few wine producers in the world whose every product is simply fantastic. For me, one of those is Müller-Catoir from Germany’s Pfalz region. Founded in 1744 this regal family estate makes fantastic wines across a wide range of prices from their roughly 60 acres of estate vineyards. This is a perfect examples, with its electric acidity and minerality encased in Asian pear, mandarin orange oil, and honeysuckle brightness. With just a whisper of sweetness it goes down so easy you blink and half the bottle is gone. Ding! — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

My annual bottle of the freak fest. Fermentive nose of lemon slushy, huge minerals and seltzer. Tweed as well. As I said a freak fest. Palate is bitter like an ESB but pure and clean. Lemons, underripe oranges and barely apricot. Love it. Huge minerals and insane freshness. Such a unique wine. — 6 years ago

Stephen Digaetano

9.2

Refreshing .. I miss drinking Riesling — 6 years ago

Carmen

9.2

Papaya, peach, rose, wet stones
26 days of skin contact - light golden color, almost like an oaky white
I love the slight funk without being too wild — 2 years ago

Ronald LaMascus

9.0

Bright tart cherry and berry upfront and that highly desirable Pinot earthiness that pairs so well with salmon, pork, cheeses, and charcuterie. I am surprised some folks have rated it so low in comparison to how good it tastes! I would definitely buy this again! — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

8.9

I enjoy the VA here. It adds pitch to the otherwise clean and simple palate. There is some nice herbal complexity on the back end but this is missing volume and has a somewhat welches quality to it. — 4 years ago

Matthew Bamberg-Johnson

9.8

Delicious new varietal that I never would have tried without recommendation. Tart and zingy — 5 years ago

Meg Herring

9.1

Just as good if not better than I remembered it! I love the high acidity. It is a mix of underripe and bruised apples plus herbs and spices. Perfect for summer! — 5 years ago

Yuri

9.0

This is Sauvignon blanc. Cost effective white wine. Good marriage with red snapper. Today, I prepared from whole fish. — 6 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Tonight I have opened the 2016 Viña Errázuriz Max Reserva Carmenère. Made up of 85% Carmenère, 11% Syrah and 4% Petit Verdot.

On the nose is raspberry, cherry, green bell pepper, chocolate, spice, herbaceous notes, vanilla and earth.

On the palate are notes of raspberry, cherry, plum, green bell pepper, chocolate, herbs, spice, vanilla and earth.

The wine is medium to full bodied with medium to + acidity and medium to + sandy tannins that leads to a medium to long drying fruit finish. A very enjoyable, drink now or store for enjoying later wine. Have a great rest of your weekend and may your week ahead be a good one. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

David Lobos Martinussen

9.2

Very distinct smell and a taste that doesn't resemble that smell, but taste very good. I enjoyed this very much, and it surprised me in a positive way — 3 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Tasting great. So good with food. Flowers, minerals, there’s a fruit sweetness too but overall it is mineral driven with good acidity. I can’t keep my nose out of the glass. — 3 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Last bottle wasn’t the best but I think we’re now 9 for 10 with this wine across 3 vintages. — 4 years ago

with Sarah

Conrad Green

9.3

Poise and a delicate peachy nose. A hint of sweetness and a subtle, long midpalate. Nice balance. Egon says it’s a touch off… maybe corked. Shows what I know! — 4 years ago

with Lloyd

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Wow. Doesn’t have that annoying mulleryness I don’t like.

Nose is elegant. Peach pit. Terrific.

Palate is juicy. Mineral. Moderate but lovely fruit. Really good.

5 days in still good. Elegant fruit. Mineral. Juicy. So balanced. Wow. What an incredibly well made bottle of wine.

Bought from fass selections. — 5 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

These 2015s are really singing now especially this GM. I will always love this grape. It’s one of under appreciated grapes but here MC really pull it off and it’s very refined — 6 years ago

Jason Brater

9.0

I am grooving on this for sure. Interesting varietal. Tastes like the spice of a good gewurztraminer and then the crisp bite of an Alsatian Riesling. This was a huge value at under $15 on sale. Will def buy more. — 6 years ago

with Heather