Kerry Ann Madden

9.8

Delicious! Pairs well with a cold, New England winter evening by the fire. — 5 months ago

Daniel M

9.4

It's Christmas eve and here in Poland it's a big deal, even bigger than tomorrow actually. It's called wigilia and the big lunch/dinner starts around nightfall (3 PM currently). Traditions dictate that you don't eat meat but fish and winter vegetables (cabbage and potatoes mostly). The star of the show is carp in many different type of serving : fried, in sauce, served cold in gelée... We start eating at 3 pm and get up whenever nobody can eat another bite any more. Usually half of the food remains. Oh and needless to say, the go to drink to go along is wódka, or vodka, drank cold, in small shot glasses, straight down.
Of course I had to bring something special to add to local traditions and this time I went with this one.
The nose is made of honey and baked apples, and saffron. It's a powerful chenin nose, brought to a level I had never encountered. The palate is extremely dry and focused, with a great acid drive, some honey and apple notes all along, a great width, some nice matter and almost a sauternes like mouthfeel, without sugar. The finish is long, fresh and lasts for ever. This is chenin at its best and I heard this was one of the lesser vintages of this. I can't wait to open my 2015 bottle which is quietly waiting for the right moment to be popped open . Great stuff! — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.0

3 liter,
It was either water or Rose’ for the week, I’ve had this in the fridge for a couple years now. Time to move it out of the way for winter covid storage. — 6 years ago

Lex

9.0

Nice and dry for a Riesling. Great value in the 1L. Went well with Asian food to cut the spice but not too sweet at all. — 7 years ago

Kathryn

10

Love this wine! Perfect for the holidays or a cozy winter night — 8 years ago

Kathleen Sebring

9.1

Too sweet right out of the bottle. Let's see how it does with cheese....
Not Boursin. But really liked it with my baby winter greens with the excellent Spanish evoo. Not sure if the wine is better than the olive oil. The wine is like nothing I've ever had which isn't to say it's bad. Only 9% which makes it easy on the lips, luscious. Very dessert like♡ Nice find at BigY — 8 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.9

As close to perfection as can be..,, smooth, silken, 2-minute finish. Nose of ripe, preserved, wrinkled apples…complete, complex, hints of baking spices, lighter than anticipated, but packing that 80 proof wallop. I anticipate most of bottle will grace a cool winter evening in front of the fire for 2 couples! — 3 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

A wow! Wine. Briny, salty, sea filled,
N: Old Boats, salt, citrus, vanilla, yeast, straw, pungency! Dried caramel.
P: Such a blast ! Dried seaweed, brine, orange peel, vanilla in the background.
Mouth completely engaged.
An 8 yr old manzanilla drawn(saca) in the winter of 2020.
— 4 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

This is how to celebrate the Winter Solstice, with a bottle of the very best bubbly. Thanks, Joy. — 6 years ago

with Bonnie

CMalcolm

9.1

Great sweet white, reminds me of Riesling. Love this in the winter. — 7 years ago

Jenna Holcombe

10

So delicious. Naturally sparkling, crisp. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Delicious. Medium bodied with a muted nose of soft red and black fruit then a bright palate with raspberry, plum, dusty cocoa and white pepper. A little alcohol warmth on the finish but it’s not distracting (particularly on this winter evening). Persistent acid and tannins that promise a long future ahead. — 8 years ago

with Sam

Jonathan Pytko

9.1

Big on fruit along with a full nose. Good winter drink while watching the olympics with friends. — 8 years ago

with Aimee and Michael

Bob McDonald

9.2

Refer to previous Delectable Notes 5 years ago in July 2018. No changes to now. Black fruits - currant and berry. Rich, mouth filling, full bodied and delicious - the sort of wine that created a big profile for Mollydooker in the USA. The 16%ABV is not apparent. As I said in the previous note, definitely a crowd pleaser and a great wine on a cold night. One bottle left which I will probably have next winter. — 3 years ago

Jelle Lars Heijmans

9.5

Big Green Egg out of winter storage, Talbot ‘81 in a amazing condition. Wow! — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Lemon yellow in colour in the glass. Aromatic Pear and nutty notes. The palate is unctuous, rich and delicious of medium plus intensity and low acid. Excellent Viognier from the acknowledged leader in the variety making the best examples in Australia I believe. Not for long cellaring and drinking really well right now. Had another bottle 37 weeks later on 30th December 2021 with consistent notes. Always a pleasure to drink one of these. Julia Harding said a perfect varietal expression. Had my final bottle on 12th June 2022 with consistent notes. Apricot notes with an oily unctuous texture - an excellent winter white. — 5 years ago

Jonathan Herrera

9.5

Beautiful go to. Specially in Winter — 7 years ago

Keith Crump

9.2

2016 great winter white stone fruit complex — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Our main course was Jenny’s, Flannery Beef’s Jorge Cut “Prime Rib Style”. Beef Jus and Saba Pan Sauce. Herb Garlic Smashed Baby Heirloom Potatoes Roasted Feral Hearts Farm Rapini in a Rapini Pesto. Winter Citrus and Roasted Nantes Carrots with Urfa. Quite delicious and well paired with this 98 Chateau Magdelaine. This was a little silky austere at the beginning. My fault as it needed a longer than 30 minute decant out of magnum. Once it opened up it showed the beauty of the 98 Right Bank Vintage. The fruit started to shine after being shy to start. Layers of soft complexity silky and velvety. The beef and the wine pushed & pull evenly on each other; which is key element in any pairing. Chateau Magdelaine is made with 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Franc. Chateau Magdelaine is aged in an average of 40% new French oak barrels for about 18 months. When the 2012 St. Emilion Classification was announced, the owners of Chateau Magdelaine, Ets. Moueix, declared that 2011 would be the final vintage for the property. From that point forward, the vineyard of Chateau Magdelaine would be merged into their other estate in the appellation, Chateau Belair-Monange. — 8 years ago

Julie Margolis

9.2

Preparing for winter storm with this beauty. Classic Nebbiolo goodness from declassified Barolo/ Barbaresco vines. Approachable tannins with delicious fruit. Warming me right up. — 8 years ago