Austin Hohnke

9.2

Pineapple, orchard apple, and lime. Less acidic than I would’ve imagined. Faint yeasty/bready character. From 375. Treat from a regular. — 2 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Wine 1, with rack of lamb. As my drinking history shows, Raffault is a perennial favorite. 2017 is easy access with medium weight, wild red berry fruit, tomato leaf, and earth. Drink over the next five years. Holding ‘09, ‘14, ‘15, and ‘18 with patience. — 5 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

No oak. Ten months on lees. Fruit from the Freedom Hill vineyard. Young vines finding their footing. Chenin vibes with wool and honeysuckle. Awesome texture and tension. Great packaging. — 10 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Surprising structure here. Barrel fermentation and aging for 9 months followed by an additional 6 months in bottle. Barrel influence is notable with lemon curd, ginger, rich pomme fruit, and green apple. The finish is long and mineral. Somewhat cider like. Better as it opens up and warms in the glass. Demeter certified biodynamic. — 3 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Big. Expensive. Needs time. — 6 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Grapes from Red Hills Lake County. Lots of structure on top of cassis, blackberry, licorice, and cinnamon. Great concentration and consistency for Cali Cab in this range. Might be too broad shouldered for your average fruit bomber. — 10 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Polished, heady, and flavorful. Smooth PnP.
Not as energetic on day 2, which I often find with Grenache. — 16 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Wine 2, with rack of lamb. Decanted for 6+ hours. Brambly fruit, blackberry, briar, cocoa, and oak. Plenty of tannins to work through. These wines need a ton of time to really express themselves. Definitely not a pop and pour. Holding ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, and ‘20.
Gonna be a really fun vertical in 2030 and beyond. — 5 days ago

Austin Hohnke

With eggs benny for Christmas brunch. 🥚 — 6 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Very enjoyable left bank bottling for $35 on the shelf, if not pretty closed. Decanted for 2+ hours and was just starting to reveal itself, still somewhat shy after 4+. Blackberry, stewed mulberry, earth, coffee grounds, garden, and spice. Not overly ripe or concentrated with a subtle bitter balance. Curious to see what day 2 is like. Good value candidate for cellaring though I wouldn’t hate a bit more acidity. — 7 days ago