bader abdullah

10

Couldn't get enough of it — 2 months ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

From one of my child's birth years. Labelled as Pinot Noir Color is a medium light gold. Super classic nose; brioche, yeasty bread, toasted nuts. Wife calls cider (oxidative notes?). Paired with prawns persillade, buerre noisette scallops and wild harvested cocktail prawns and handful of tiny fish.
Exquisite balance, great depth of flavor and seemingly more life than the other club 2012 I bought for the cellar. — 2 years ago

Bri Malaspino

9.0

Light body with a musky almost peachy flavor. Forward notes of wild grapes with finishing notes of plum. Lightly tannic. — 4 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.3

Birthday 2020 wine. A richly complex layered wine. Nose: chalk, schists flint, vanilla yoplait, candied lemons. Palette: truly a wild journey but grounded in this like best cream soda of your life vibe. Candied citrus, salinity, sweet morning bun. A hint of musty cellar but just the right amount not off putting. Texture is like a melllow marshmallow topo Chico. Pleasantly long finish. Great acidity and bubbles all around. Fantastic stuff, will acquire another bottle to drink maybe birthday 2030. Hope there are sufficient antibody tests and be able to leave the apartment by then. — 5 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

Sandhi ‘Romance’ Chardonnay (2020) is made exclusively with grapes from the Domaine de la Côte estate vineyards, farmed organically, within the Sta Rita Hills AVA of the Central Coast region of California.

After a wild-yeast fermentation, this wine aged 10 months in neutral oak and 6 months in tank. It is textured with flinty mineral notes, next to layered aromas and flavors of toast, cream, cheese rind, white blossom, lime zest and just-ripe apple, pear, white peach, nectarine, honeydew, and starfruit. It is precise, elegant, and nuanced.

It has a freshness and vibrancy with a textured mouthfeel, bright acidity, and a delicately reductive character. At 12.8% ABV, this wine sits firmly within the medium alcohol range, speaking to the cooling coastal winds that are prevalent in the Sta Rita Hills AVA.

It’s absolutely delicious and a versatile culinary complement.

Cheers to Sandhi and beautiful, terroir-driven California Chardonnays! — 8 months ago

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Jamie Lauder

9.1

2020 vintage.
The Maverty family have been making some of the best wines for years in Okanagan Falls.
Orange blossoms and ginger with citrus on the nose.
Citrus drenched lime pith with ripe pears, apples with creamy lees and floral qualities. Creamy dry finish.
The vines are 34 years old.
They use wild yeasts then ferment in foudre, stainless steel, older French barrels and puncheons.
Wooded wines under go regular battonage while stainless steel portions sits on the lees…..eventually blended.
Please look for their sparkling wines….Blanc du Blanc and Rose.
Very impressive. — 3 years ago

Wine Intravert

9.0

Цена в России - 740 рублей.
Гарнача Бланка - 100%
Виноградники площадью 6 га на высоте 460 м, на северо-восточном склоне. Возраст лоз от 25 лет. 30 часов мацерации без диоксида серы, автохтонные дрожжи. 15 дней в подземных цементных баках при температуре 18-20 градусов, 4 месяца выдержки в цементе на осадке без баттонажа. Органическое вино.
Цвет соломенный.
Нос: зелёное яблоко, груша, лайм, хрустящие тона, солома, полевые цветы. В развитии медовые тона, цветы, гравий, раскаленный песок, карамель. Красивое развитие. 
Атака яркая, с хрустящей кислотностью и лёгкой горечью, с нотами цедры лимона и яблочной косточки. Пряное послевкусие. 
Вино интересное. Возможно, посредством выдержки на осадке смогли с одной стороны добиться интересного носа, но в то же время во вкусе появилась горечь, из-за этого вино не очень питкое. Как вариант, можно сильно охладить, но тогда нос не будет таким красивым. 
В любом случае, это базовое вино линейки винодельни, к тому же это был виноград с не самого удачного склона! В общем, вино скорее понравилось, чем нет. 16/20.

Garnacha blanca 100%
6 hectares of vineyards are located at altitude of 460 meters, on northeast slope. Age of vines is above 25 years. Autochtonous yeast. 4 months in cement reservoirs sur lie without battonage. Organic wine.
Pale colour.
On the nose: green apple, pear, lime, wheat sticks, wild flowers. Later some honey notes, blossom dust, gravel, hot sand, caramel. Beautiful evolution of bouquet.
Bright on the palate, with crispy acidity and light bitterness, with tones of lemon zest and apple pit. Spicy finish.
Interesting wine. Probably, 'sur lie' aging helped to reach complex bouquet, but some bitterness occurred, and wine became less smooth. Optionally, one can cool down the wine pretty well, but that's a kind of trade-off - in this case rich bouquet would be lost.
But hey, that is not a top wine of this winery production! They produce better wines like 'El jardin de las iguales' (which I haven't taste yet... unfortunately 🙂 ) and much more. Even the slope is not the best... And they definitely did everything they could!
Very nice wine.
90/100. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.9

Nose is so crazy. Wow. Insane. This is a reserve because it’s only 500 liters and 15 HL/ha. Crazy nose florals. Yellow flowers. Daisies. Lay in a wild grassland and all these flowers are blooming around you. Sweet flowers from acacia. Resinous. Beginning of the acacia flower cycle. Influenced by the stockinger barrel as well. Palate is opulent yet is refined because of the stockinger barrels. So playful versus how it was this summer. Floral palate and yellow fruits. Huge acid and high ripe acid driven tropical fruits. Wild mint and herbal. Herbal. Wild herbs and green sweetness. Very vibrant and chiseled. Used to be Arnold in the 70’s and now it’s Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Super nose and very long. You can drink now but only shows 30% of potential but will last forever. — 2 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.4

Subtle and restrained at first but this wine blossoms in the glass (just don’t bother with a flute that would construct the nose). Fine pinpoint bubbles carry aroma of crisp red fruit like wild raspberries and sour cherry, white flowers and lemon zest. Gorgeous grand cru fruit, 70% Pinot noir, 30% Chardonnay. Very long finish with loads of minerality on the close. — 3 years ago

Hope

9.8

One of my new favorite Zin. Picked up through fundraiser and decided to join winery club. A little sweet but loved flavors. — 4 years ago