Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

At Cafe Wilder. A great French Bistro in Copenhagen. Dark Cherry, pretty tannic - but also bright and fresh - it jumps at you out of the glass. Actually quite outstanding for a by the glass. Lacks secondary flavors but still i am impressed. — a month ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.0

Lovely Pinot. Bit young but with a very nice dinner @landgasthaus Wilder Mann in Lans — 5 months ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

E&M amuse bouche. A tease of what these guys can do, in the right ratios, just cheaper, uncomplex a little wilder, with little nuances and plenty of expression.

Feral and vinegary for a second, then a fresh basket of cherries, citrus accents, and forest floor, creeping vegetation.

Perfect at $20. — 3 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Yamamoto Junmai Ginjyo No. 6 - a very thoughtful gift from KK. He clearly knows how much of a fan I am of Aramasa, the birth place of the No. 6 starter. Put that in the hands of another cult brewer in Akita (NB: both Next5 brewers), and you've got quite an intrigue. Drank side by side with two other No.6 peers from Aramasa, this was distinctly different. Richer and wilder, which made sense being a unpasteurized, undilluted brew of Yamadanishiki. The nose was all yeasty, with some topical fruits punching through. On the palate, it was rich and umami with a round glycerol opulence, yet all balanced by elegant green apple notes and bright acidity. I'm a fan, but it's got nothing on the Aramasa's on the table. — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Wilder, juicier, more feral than the 2017 Chamonard Madone Fleurie tried side by side. Less development in the bottle, fresher, cleaner, juicier. Really quite nice, pure tart length. Maybe a 9.3 if this holds up in the fridge. — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.5

Wowow. This is singing. So musky and sexy. Feral and tart as hell. Concentrated, transparent red and purple fruited Grenache brilliance. Wilder than Rhone- so much Provençal garrigue.

Not too much brett; this bottle, at least, is very clean, and f-ing awesome. — 5 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.1

Really impressive biodynamic, skin-contact petit manseng from Virginia. I hadn’t anticipated stringing those words together. There’s enough wilder aspects and mouthfeel richness to pair well with funky cheeses, along with a surprisingly bracing run of acidity on the finish. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Exactly in the zone. Gorgeous nose of lavender, wild mint, Herbes de Provence, grilled meat, bacon, blood, granite and blackberry fruit. This has become fully mature but not old, with that perfect mid-term aging window where the fruit is still alive and the savory Rhône complexity has arrived. Palate is juicy, sappy and energetic, with dark fruit, meat, smoke, granite and real structure. Tannins gained a little grip with air, but the fruit kept winning. Beautifully Crozes, but if blinded, many would guess elite Saint-Joseph. Drinking at apogee, and honestly could still go longer. 9.4, flirting hard with 9.5.

Day two. Nose is mintier, wilder, more sauvage. Still juicy, clean, drinkable, and delicious, with a long finish and real fruit remaining, but it has lost a little clarity and precision from day one. Not collapsed at all, just slightly less vivid. Still absolutely something I’d drink happily. — a month ago

Ericsson

9.6

No one chooses to have these kinds of bottles, the bottles themselves choose you. From the first whiff, you can smell the age; dried cherries, weathered leather, a trace of cigar box, and a hint of vanilla that lingers like memories of wilder days. On the palate, the wine unfolds slowly, each layer revealing the finesse of a life lived with grit and grace. The tannins, softened with age yet carrying a hint of defiance. — a year ago

Ian Hamel

9.0

2022/10. This was a bit wilder than I’m used to for this wine - perhaps a bit reduced as well. It was probably just young as it improved with air but ideally needs a couple of years. — 4 years ago

Nicolas Greinacher

10

Pure perfection, the 1989 Château La Mission Haut Brion is at eye level with the glorious 1989 Château Haut Brion from across the street, but much wilder and rustic in character. Deep garnet coloured, the nose explodes with intense aromas of scorched earth, leather, liquorice, tobacco, charred wood, blueberry and blackberry jam, black currant, mushrooms and graphite. Full bodied, extremely dense and packed with concentrated, ripe black fruits, this stallion of a wine still manages to be absolutely seamless. Drink now until 2040 — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

The nondescript "N" in the bottom corner of the back label means this is the hard to find Sans Soufre version of Lapierre's Morgon. I believe 2021 was first time it's touched Texas soil. It's the more alive version. The wilder, riskier, more outspoken version. It's chatty and conversational, less raw and abrasive. Texture too - a big boy with loaded concentration and high velocity acid. Perfumed cherry raspberry, rose petal, forest earth, pine, and clove. — 5 years ago

Marcus Weber

9.3

Fantastic Vermentino, coastal Tuscany. Deep Stony and mineral character, tropical notes, fruits and flowers, rosemary. Perfectly balanced!!!
Dazu: Kaninchen aus dem Ofen / Myrte-Wacholder-Wilder Thymian / Mangold-Pinienkerne / fermentierter Pfeffer-Zwiebel-Radicchio — 5 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

Etwas rauchiger und wilder als unsere „bündner“ vertreter. Mit spürbarem tanninen, was für Pinot Noir ungewöhnlich ist. Kann noch etwas zulegen mot den jahren — 4 months ago

with Xenia

Rob Brobst III

9.6

The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is incredibly polished and sophisticated. Silky tannins give the 2017 its racy, sleek personality. Over the last year, the 2017 Riserva has really settled into a gorgeous place. There is plenty of vintage 2017 intensity, but Rancia is distinctly medium in body and restrained. The wilder side of Sangiovese, one of the signatures of Rancia and Fèlsina. — 6 months ago

Dave Mayers

8.9

What a joy to find this bottle at a NYC steakhouse. It’s been a while. Initially turned on by these ancient Lebanese vineyards and organic practices. And blending fruit that we are Las Jaras use. Drinking well for being a ‘16. VA a bit high but reminiscent of some wilder Barolo — 3 years ago

Mark

9.3

Drank with grilled pork tenderloin. A little wilder, less restrained than the past few, raw and great pairing. — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

E&M's "Muller" I've had many times before. Consistently good, even if it doesn't really fill the role of natty wine for the natty crowd, which is clearly the intention here (they make a Weiss and and Grau and and Weiss & Grau which are way wilder imho). Baby skin contact - you can hardly notice. Refreshingly light at 11%, it has a little cream and yeasty element, a little cool to the touch. Notes in the apple, pear, floral vertical. — 4 years ago

J. Kim

9.0

Hits the bullseye again. Maybe it could be wilder and funkier and whatever but everything here is perfectly tuned. — 5 years ago

Marcus Weber

8.9

Falanghina, Biancolella and Pepella grapes. Grown with altitudes of up to 600 meters above sea at amalfi coast, wide temperature ranges and manually harvesting.
Dazu: Risotto al Limone - Artischocke - Wilder Thymian / Zicklein - Myrte - Zitrone / Cime di rapa — 5 years ago