Allison Kohl

9.3

why buy sancerre when you could buy welches white grape juice for a fraction of the price??
SALM DUNK. fruity yet clean with a hint of mineralogy — 10 months ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Joshua has done us well, lots of fruit…. Thanks Mr. Welches — 2 years ago

with TwiLea

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

All I can say is wow! I opened this bottle with zero expectations, took a sip and just started laughing because of how delicious it was. Nose is so quirky and expressive as soon as you pour a glass. Peaches, kiwi, welches white grape juice, golden raisins, butterscotch, pineapple, mango, tropical bubblegum... “confectionary psychedelia” are the words that came to mind. A subtle sweetness teases the mid-palate but then resolves to a tart and mineral finish. Which is awesome and opposite the honeyed, cloying finish I’ve come to fear in some Rhone whites. I’d say with this bottle I’m well on my way to being a convert.

Can’t for the life of me explain the richness and elegance at this price point. Genius stuff @Lyle Fass — 3 years ago

Ryan Kravitz

10

Very nice light picnic wine.Enjoyed on the beach welches green grape grape juice. green unripe strawberries, lemon and grapefruit. citrusy but not too acidic very well balanced indubitably. — a year 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. — 2 years ago

Conner Massey

9.1

Cran Raspberry lacroix on the nose. Super light. A tad welches grape juice. Lovely. — 3 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

I understand why the Heitz Napa Cabernet doesn’t score higher upon release. It simply needs 10 years plus in bottle to excel.

I usually don’t open these until they have been in bottle ten years. However, this was handy when Sofia wanted a glass with dinner twice this week. So, it needed to be finished after I coravined it.

It’s ripe, jammy and lush now. Showing some Welches characteristics this early. Better things ahead. Juicy, somewhat syrupy fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black plums, black raspberries & juicy strawberries. It’s still primary without much integration. Touch of cherry Luden’s, mid dark spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, lighter clove, vanilla, stones, dark, rich earth, tobacco notes, some graphite, shoe leather, sandstone with bright, red, dark, blue florals with violets over the top. Very good round acidity. The finish is still jammy & not fully balanced, elegant and persisting minutes.

Shows promise in fruit, tannins and acidity. Hold another 5-8 years. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

I really didn’t know what to expect when I found this bottle in the cellar — I certainly don’t remember buying it. But this was a very pleasant surprise. Admirably concentrated, with a candy grapish, welches quality, and mallowish, confectionary notes. Good acids, lots of body, thoroughly enjoyable. — a year ago

Ginny DeLacey

9.0

Juicy welches cran grape in a great way. Drank in a tiny house in Asheville, bought at crocodile wine — 3 years ago

with Joseph

R H

9.4

Big but smooth, soft, a bit sweet. Nice with our charcuterie and gouda from the Welches Thriftway! Birthday weekend! 🎉 — 3 years ago