Pale garnet. Dry. Pronounced intensity of violet, red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, red currant. Tomato leaf. Wet stone. White pepper. Clove, Cedar. Forest floor. Tabaco. Mushroom. Same as palate. High acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body. Long finish. Very good. Can drink now but potential for future aging. 12.5%. — a year ago
Camel Farm Winery, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Chardonnay — 2 years ago
とっても甘い遅摘みワイン — a year ago
これは国産ワインで今の所一番好き — 2 years ago
Transparent Ruby red. Partially unfiltered. Natural flavor. Raspberry Clove. Earthy. Vanilla. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M++ Tannin M Bitterness M+ Body M Finish M 12% Elegant. Yoichi Nobori Takahiko Soga Rose Comme Rouge Pinot Noir 50% Zweigelt 50% 24 @80000, AD, 260126 — 4 months ago
Transparent ruby red with brick color even in 2023. Good aroma, strawberry, raspberry. Spices from oak. Balanced sweetness, acidity. Earthy. With tannins. Felt like the one from Mediterranean climate? It’s better to finish it within one day. Hokkaido Chuo Budoshu Co. Ltd Kimura Vineyard Pinot Noir, from Yoichi 23 @4580, TSta. H, 250325-250326 — a year ago
First Japanese Pinot Noir. Young vines. Might be their 3rd or 4th vintage. Good fruit. Good finish. — 3 years ago
Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
Wild wine. Aromatics of Cote Rotie, body of west Sonoma pinot. — 10 days ago