Jay Kline

9.1

Presented to me, double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours, a slightly hazy garnet color with a near opaque core and significant rim variation; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of mostly dried and desiccated fruit: dried brambles, dried cherry fruit leather, coffee, dried flowers, licorice, and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Initial conclusions: this could be a GSM blend, a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend or is Zinfandel from France or the United States. For me, there aren’t any signs of pyrazines so I like this as a GSM blend with a good amount of Syrah. Due to the color, rim, variation, and sediment I believe this has 25 to 30 years of age. Final conclusion, this is Chateauneuf-du-Pape from 2001. Whoa! I haven’t had one of these in a long, long time. OG Kalimna Bin 28! This was showing really well. Drink now but still has life left. — 17 days ago

Maggie Harrison

9.1

70/30 merlot/sangiovese. whoa. head spins. tasting anything from Chianti, the juxtaposition of Merlot post Sangiovese is wild! leads with purple fruits- plum. — 5 years ago

Andy Hock

9.1

Whoa smoky malty Marzen. Smooth and crisp but full bodied ale with a smoky finish. Very unique, very cool. — 7 years ago

Bruce Evans

9.5

Whoa! What a beautifully balanced Chardonnay! — 9 years ago

with Alex and John

Jason Adams

9.4

Whoa! They put it in a burgundy for good reason. Grand Cru drinking on a budget — 9 years ago

Steve Haro

9.5

Whoa!! Lots of grilled meat smoke and gun powder on the nose. Pepper and leather and spice box. Finish is earthy and mushroomy and long. — 10 years ago

Michael Horkay

10

One of renes last vintages where he used New oak at a higher percentage you can tell everything is integrated and delicious. This cote rotie is animal like with blue fruit and Smoke all integrated.... Whoa baby. — 10 years ago

David Shaw

9.2

Cooler Shades of Pinot, 66/34 blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Willamette Valley. Pale golden, excellent clarity. Floral and citrus aromas, good acidity, rich mouthfeel, stone fruit, citrus flavors, lemon and lemon peel finish with length. Very well crafted — 3 years ago

Brent Young

9.5

-A Singular Riesling-

Day 1
Poured with the Vinloq System
👃Whoa! Deep and rich with tropical fruit, apricot, light florals and petrol
👅Rocks and acid! That same honeyed tropical fruit, meyer’s lemon and orange blossom. Waxy. Totally dry. Even chalky. That sweet dessert wine nose on a trocken may make this divisive…But I LOVE it!❤️

Refrigerated with Vinloq Preservation Gas

Day 24
👃Totally beautiful and boldly wafts from the glass
👅 Honeyed tropical fruits like lychee, plus lemon. But there is that ACID 👍. The finish is dry, smoked rocks. So fruity and so dry! Unchanged from Day 1. And I still LOVE it!💕 — 4 years ago

Seth Dunham

9.0

One of the best Pinots I have ever had. Very good! — 6 years ago

with Michelle

Connor McMahon

9.4

Whoa. Very open and sexy for a 12. I'm a fan! — 9 years ago

with Rebecca

Caleb Schiff

9.4

Whoa. Beautiful expression of Nero d' Avola and Frappato. Tense at first but so alive once it opens up. Couldn't get enough of the herbal notes of eucalyptus and thyme from the Nero. — 9 years ago

Rob Wilder

9.0

Unique 501c3 wine... Nice balance restrained style and a pleasure — 10 years ago

Said Medina

9.3

1st Matthiasson...whoa and only a '13 to boot — 10 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

My first impressions of the 2020 Pégau “Cuvée Reservée”. I brought this bottle to Tasting Group and presented it double-blind to the crew, for science! The wine pours a deep ruby with a translucent core. Moderate staining of the tears; high viscosity. On the nose: the wine is moderate intensity; developing. Ripe cherry and bramble fruits with some strawberry, anise, exotic spices, garrigue, and lavender. On the palate, the wine is dry, medium+ tannin and medium+ acid and medium+ alcohol. The tannins are super grippy. The finish is long, herby and there is a streak of black pepper. Whoa…this is a gorgeously expressive wine! Some felt it was 1er cru Burg. Other thought something form Italy: Brunello or CCR. Only one, the only Advanced Somm in the group, called CdP, but he called 2016. Having had many 2016’s recently, I can see where he was coming from. But make no mistake, this will age well despite it’s current approachability. Drink now to enjoy its youth before it potentially (likely) shuts down. Otherwise, this will drink well for 10-15+ years. — 3 years ago

Edward Chung

9.3

Whoa! A killer wine for a school night...Michel Rolland has another winner here. Definitely needs a little time to open up - a little spicy, super nice ripe fruit, licorice... almost surprising that it’s a merlot. Enjoyed in June 2020. Actually worked well with chicken fried steak, mash potatoes and gravy. — 6 years ago

Daniel Taub

10

Worthy of every 100 point. Whoa. @Benoit Touquette — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Whoa! Such a perfect pairing to a celebratory view with great friends. Almond oil, hazelnut, a decided creamy texture and viscosity and complexity in abundance. Mmmmmm. — 9 years ago

Jenks

9.2

Whew! Big forward blast of richness, exotic fruits, flowers both in the nose and on the palate with the first few sips, and then enough acidity to pull together a pretty, citrusy, finish. At first like "Whoa" then like "Ahhh." Really interesting. Perfectly unbalanced if that makes any sense. — 10 years ago

Peter Troilo

Managing Director Nicholas Roberts Fine Wines

8.9

Whoa value. — 10 years ago