Tasting Notes: Weekly Roundup

Happy Friday! Before we celebrate the coming weekend, we want to look back on drinks the Delectable community enjoyed and consumed this week. We've gathered a handful of reviews and notes that caught our eye. From detailed notes to standout photos, the Delectable community was busy this week, and there are so many great posts to read. Mark your favorites and pick up a bottle to try this weekend. Cheers!

Hubert Lamy

La Princée Saint-Aubin Chardonnay 2018

Wow 18s! Very exceptional experience for a vintage I didn’t take seriously. Then, Lamy is the kind of producer that can make magic out of anything. — 2 years ago

Douglas, Ira and 9 others liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Only a few wines possess this kind of vibrancy. The Climens from the excellent 2001 vintage is truly mesmerising. It has a rich aromatic profile packed with marmalade, figs, ginger, saffron followed up on the palate with preserved lemon, crème brûlée, apricots, nectarine. Layers upon layers. Not overly sweet, very balanced overall. Deeply satisfying. This is my new benchmark for great Sauternes. — 2 years ago

Ira, Andrew and 14 others liked this
Martin Bergo

Martin Bergo Influencer Badge

Excellent!

Gut Oggau

Joschuari Rot Blaufränkisch 2020

Luxardo cherries up front with a definite earthiness. Very dry and sandy finish. On the bolder side. Had with a steak dinner and it paired beautifully. — 2 years ago

Ericsson, Byron and 4 others liked this

Sandlands

Lodi Cinsault 2021

Popped and poured. The 2021 Cinsault pours a bright ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine has moderate intensity; fresh with ripe red fruits mostly raspberry, some confected cherry, Earl Grey, purple flowers and crushed gravel. On the palate, the wine is dry, medium(-?) tannin, medium acid pretty much medium, across-the-board confirming the notes from the nose with a very mineral finish. Super easy to enjoy. Drink now and through the next 5-ish years. — 2 years ago

Ira, Shay and 15 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Never ever do you wrong. This is a fantastic dessert pair or just a sweet tooth pleasure. — 2 years ago

Warren Geiger
with Warren
Milissa, Ericsson and 8 others liked this

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2015

Valpolicella with an excellent balance and gentle strength, complexity and nice evolution that keeps the character but changes noticeably and interestingly — 2 years ago

Ted, Andrew and 12 others liked this

The Prisoner Wine Company

Unshackled California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep ruby-purple color.
Aromas of black fruit compote, blueberry jam, vanilla,
Dry. Flavors of blackberry jam, blueberry jam, vanilla, licorice, oak spice. Rich, chewy tannins. Great acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5
— 2 years ago

Sharon and Aaron liked this

Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Clos Romans Saumur Chenin Blanc 2020

Opened one for science. Caramel nose; pure grapefruit, flinty minerality, excellent texture/density & length. Needs a bit of time. Held up to a garlicky Ottolenghi pasta. — 2 years ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
Ted, Severn and 14 others liked this
Romain Fitoussi

Romain Fitoussi

Thierry Germain is a fascinating wine Maker, Red and White wines
Andrew Schirmer

Andrew Schirmer

@Romain Fitoussi Je suis entièrement d’accord !! 🥂✌🏼

Presqu'ile Winery

Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay 2018

Very elegant. Great acidity balances a core of ripe fruit. Judicious oak. Any Burgundian visiting Santa Maria, and any Californian visiting the Côte d’Or would be delighted with this wine. Would love to check back in 3-5 years when it will be next level. — 2 years ago

Ira, LM and 1 other liked this