Retired winemaker. Formerly @ Thomas Fogarty Winery
Chablis from a good producer in a warm year can produce some interesting contradictions. It’s not got a lot of weight or body but feels quite rich. Some honey/beeswax on the nose and that sort-of-green undefinable flavor/terroir marker Chablis has. I think I bought a case and this felt sort of confused and heavy for the past couple of years (as young whites in warm years often do) but it’s starting to hit its stride. Serious wine despite the Chablis AOC on the label — 16 days ago
Finally got to try one of these with some bottle age. Maybe my favorite wine in their lineup; super unique. Unlike any Pinot blanc anywhere and really shares more with Riesling from the konzer tälchen than anything. Beautiful, crystalline stuff. — 16 days ago
Really pretty. Really vivid floral/violets and fresh red fruit. Sappy, mid weight, with pleasant chew to the tannin. A lovely young wine — a month ago
Pretty flippin’ serious wine. Rich (for a wine that was probably picked around 20 brix) but not enough for it to be cloying or heavy. Flavors are not particularly fruity; some hazelnut and lemon oil that will probably go to that fermenty hay character with some bottle age. There’s some noticeable tannin too, some of which I think is wood-derived but it gives the wine grip. The weight (alcohol x ph x acid) is perfect. White burgundy was my favorite wine in the world and I’m spending my dollars and cellar space on OR Chardonnay because you’d spend a lot of money to get something this good from Burgundy. — a month ago
Massive wine. Lots of everything. Absurdly exotic nose. Not the most harmonious; maybe still too young. — 16 days ago
Smells amazing and really classic Jura. Similar to Gahier wines on the nose. Really rich, has plenty of acid but is also weighty. Wants hearty food — 16 days ago
God these wines have changed. Still good. A lot of fruit and oak but good for all that. Probably needs another 3+ years to shed the wood and fruit and become a bit more interesting. — a month ago
Marshal White
Absurdly delicious. A beautiful expression of the south of France. Joy in a glass. Refreshment and pleasure; just enough richness. — 16 days ago