QPR-wise, this wine is a 9.8. Nose is a 9.7. With cranberry cheddar, this wine is a 9.9. With dinner, it bows down a bit too much...9.1. By itself, it's a little thin...9.1. Complementary wine but do NOT drink without fare. 100% Piedmont Ruché, this wine has a great rose petal floral and red berry perfume nose. I THINK this is what the label says as well, but my Italiano isn't so bueno. Entry of red berry fruits, cola, mint, Lee's acidic than I thought it would be. Middle is more black cherry but retaining all of the front character. Finishes rather soft by itself and with food. Dried herb and walnuts peaking in. NICE. Been holding off as I thought this one was done. Grabbed another bottle to open when this one was declared dead...that one will have to wait another night! In the sweet spot right now. — 6 years ago
It is not only the first real sunny day in our garden that makes this a good rosé. It is simply well made. Beautiful pale as Provence rosés are. Some flowers like roses and strawberries in the nose. Tastes simply excellent. If you can buy it for the right price it is in my opinion a very good glass of wine. — 6 years ago
Clear, light golden yellow color. Aromas of stone and tropical fruits. Made from 40-year old vines, aged in 100% stainless steel. The palate shows lemon citrus with crisp apple and peach notes. This medium-body wine, crisp acidity, good balance and mouthfeel, finishes smooth, a little creamy on the end. Very Nice! — 6 years ago
Nose is lemony, mineral and precise. Almonds, vanilla, herbs. Gorgeous detail and so subtle. Palate has that German acid! Electric. So much acidity and lemon lime tinged fruit and also a hint of opulence. So fresh, so clean, so pure. Amazing. Likely the cleanest Chenin I’ve ever had. Complex minerality throughout and astonishing length. Amazing compact mouthfeel, explosive yet precise, pithy and youthful fruit and top top purity. Wow. Level of super 1er Cru White burg like a Meursault Perrieres or Chassagne La Grand Ruchottes. The best bottle of Echelier Blanc I’ve had so far. — 6 years ago
This is a very complex wine. Do not drink until it’s open at least 1 hour, or it will taste like cleaning fluid. Once it settles down after breathing, it is a powerful white wine tasting of lemon, tea, and wood. It does overwhelm food, so it is hard to imagine what to pair it with. Definitely a different wine experience. — 7 years ago
Dr. Owen Bargreen
Stunning and better than most winery’s top bottlings, the 2017 ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir is another sensational wine made by one of the most underrated winemakers in North America, Brian Marcy. The nose is seductive and highly perfumed with rose petals, guava puree, cigar ash and suggestions of peat moss that all build in the glass. The wine shows off a downright sexy texture, showing a great combination of weight and minerality. Guava puree, red raspberry cordial, blood orange zest and white truffle flavors all dance on the palate. A seriously good wine, this will continue to cellar well over the next fifteen years. Drink 2019-2033- 94
— 6 years ago