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 — a year 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. — 3 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. — 6 years ago

Connor McMahon

9.4

Whoa. Very open and sexy for a 12. I'm a fan! — 8 years ago

with Rebecca

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. — 2 years ago

Seth Dunham

9.0

One of the best Pinots I have ever had. Very good! — 5 years ago

with Michelle

Jay Kline

9.2

Decanted for sediment. Whoa! There’s a touch of brett! Dark cherries, cassis, raspberries, horse blanket on the nose. Tart cherries and earth on the palate. Awesome with food. Sooooo old world. Would have never picked this as a California meritage, blind. Wonderful work from Gus Anderson...even if the brettanomyces wasn’t intended. Charming stuff. — 7 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!💕 — 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. — 5 years ago

Daniel Taub

10

Worthy of every 100 point. Whoa. @Benoit Touquette — 7 years ago