John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
9.1
Very nice. Old school style.
Very nice. Old school style.
Jan 30th, 2025 A little on the tart side with a light body. Would be good with spicy BBQ ribs, or Thai food. SM 1st bottle corked.
A little on the tart side with a light body. Would be good with spicy BBQ ribs, or Thai food. SM 1st bottle corked.
Oct 17th, 2017 Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.
Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.
2 people found it helpful Aug 22nd, 2014 Vegetal, gravelly, smoky pleasure with lip-smacking raspberry compote on the finish. Excellent freshness and cut on the palate.
Vegetal, gravelly, smoky pleasure with lip-smacking raspberry compote on the finish. Excellent freshness and cut on the palate.
1 person found it helpful Feb 16th, 2019 Bday dinner. Plum, blueberry, tobacco, English breakfast tea 👍
Bday dinner. Plum, blueberry, tobacco, English breakfast tea 👍
1 person found it helpful Sep 13th, 2016 Great Chinon for the price. Thanks to Paul Juster for the solid recommendation! Gets a lot better as it opens up.
Great Chinon for the price. Thanks to Paul Juster for the solid recommendation! Gets a lot better as it opens up.
1 person found it helpful Jun 14th, 2016 John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
9.1
Raspberry syrup, underripe blackberry, vineyard dust, mild green pepper, extra lean on the palate. Love it.
Raspberry syrup, underripe blackberry, vineyard dust, mild green pepper, extra lean on the palate. Love it.
Jun 11th, 2016 Pencil lead shavings, iron, chalky raspberry, dried herbs, nice acid and minerality. Fan, but could be a bit more expressive.
Pencil lead shavings, iron, chalky raspberry, dried herbs, nice acid and minerality. Fan, but could be a bit more expressive.
Apr 18th, 2016 Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.
Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.
Jan 10th, 2016 Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.
Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.
Jan 11th, 2015 
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
