5/13/2024 - wineton.mee wrote:

This is lovely expression from Claire, and the most complete 2018 across her range that I’ve tasted so far. Dark sour cherries, strawberries, pronounced floral notes. The acidity is there like it always is but not sticking out, it’s also got good weight and fruit density to the finish.

5/13/2024 - mpsocal Likes this wine:

Enjoyable wine, fruit forward with a little pepper on the finish.

5/13/2024 - MSheridan Likes this wine:

Showing much better than previous bottle back in Jan.
Good weight and structure of fruit leading to light tertiary notes

5/13/2024 - Chuck Miller wrote:

PnP, cork in perfect condition. A classic nose of slightly green/unripe syrah, smoke and black olives. Tannins gently caress the finish with enough structure to go another decade, but certainly can be enjoyed now. Unmistakable N. Rhone syrah.

5/13/2024 - stamperb Likes this wine:

Nose: Blackberry and cassis, candied wildflowers. Palate: Noticeable oak that morphs to cedar with more time in the glass, ripe blackberries and thick dark cassis, blackberry liqueur without the alcohol flavor; plush tannins. A very well-structured wine that nicely straddles the line between Bordeaux and Napa, maybe a touch too much wood for me at this stage, but I'm nitpicking...it's very good.

5/13/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine:

This bottle was in a perfect spot, and in my opinion fully mature. Beautifully fruited it was all enveloping from start to finish. 96+

5/12/2024 - bdebarry wrote:

This Togni is in the perfect drinking window. No need for a long decant, decant and serve. Tons on fruit and no tanin.

5/13/2024 - LorenzoIlMagnifico Likes this wine:

Woody, solid red. Tannic, chalky.

5/13/2024 - Coachron13 Likes this wine:

Two hour slow ox. A little burly at first but calmed enough with a little more time.

5/13/2024 - NeuroWine wrote:

Deep ruby with brick edges on decanting. Gave this 2 hours in decanter. Dark fruit, fig, forest floor, herb. Stunning pair with seared A5 filet with Alishan wasabi, balsamic glazed grilled octopus, seared king oyster “scallop”. Drinking at peak now. Silken tannins, alcohol fully integrated. Just wonderful.

5/13/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine:

From a perfect bottle, this actually needed some air to come alive. Possessing a deeply aromatic nose, which retained some fruit, the palate showed leather earthy notes with hints of stewed blackcurrant. The only barrier to a higher rating was a lack of depth on the palate and finish.

5/13/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine:

From a near perfect bottle with an excellent level, the cork came out nearly intact. It was sensational, and liquid velvet on the palate. It enveloped both the nose and mouth with truffle and graphite with wafts of old leather. What an experience.

5/13/2024 - CoopScoop wrote:

Very tannic.

Had some nice fruit and chalky tannins on the mid pallate, but became dry and kind of bitter on the finish.

Not bad, but not a big fan of it.

I'll probably check out a more recent vintage to see how it compares.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

This is really spectacular Chardonnay. Hits high marks in every regard. Yum. Drink or hold.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very nicely nuanced pinot. Lots of depth and structure but still light on its feet. Well done.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A full throttle wine that is very well made but pushes outside the typical pinot boundaries at this point, to me. Time may notch this up for what I like.

5/14/2024 - LB88 wrote:

Opened at lunch double decanted at 4pm and was still pretty closed at dinner. Not sure when I ll be able to drink this but at least 5 or more years next to the 02 and even the 95, seems like the amoureuses is a tough nut to crack.

5/13/2024 - nobluda Likes this wine:

Sharp and focused riesling with nice citrus fruit characteristics. I liked the sharp kick at the front. A good introduction to one of the leading weingut of Rheinhessen.

5/12/2024 - Aravind Asok wrote:

Pop and pour. Needed lots of air, as it was dark and closed to start. Much better after 24 hrs. On the nose: perfumed black and red fruit, soft mulberry leaf, a touch of secondary gaminess. On the palate: fantastic acidity, soft red fruit, cocoa powder, and very finely grained but dense tannin on the juicy finish. For my palate: this could go for ages. Will try to.follow for a few more days.

5/13/2024 - Adam Pritzker Likes this wine:

Nice ruby color. Fragrant dark cherry berry bouquet. Medium bodied with good concentration. Ripe, round, well balanced. Good flavors of dark fruits, dark cherries, red cherries, red fruits, hints of spice and smoke. Drinks well now but should last at least a few years. Very tasty. Good QPR. Different and well worth trying

5/14/2024 - jsebiri wrote:

Well done , nothing over the top , tannins were noticeable , fruit was just there , not an overbearing wine, with this quality happy to drink any day.

5/13/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

This bottle is not oxidized, but not all that good either. Quite high in acid and missing the texture that old vine Carricante usually has. A disappointment.

5/13/2024 - LoireFan wrote:

This bottle was great. This wine needs more time.

5/13/2024 - wren460 wrote:

The cabernet pinot from Australia. Very light and completely uninteresting. Not bad but not a great wine.

5/2/2024 - rhit wrote:

Damn lovely, but seemingly still secondary. Tannins still going strong. (Drank this with a ribeye and rich mashed potatoes.) Has at least 5 more years before peak drinking.

5/13/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Extremely disappointing !

5/14/2024 - jsebiri wrote:

Very nice , fruit harmony, tannins integrated, easy nose that matched the wine taste well. Mostly cab franc from what I was told , really enjoyed by the whole table.

5/13/2024 - Winecountry23 Likes this wine:

Took a good 3 hours in the decanter to oxidize the tannins to the point where it really shined. After that it was like a montmorency cherry juice with blackberry and blueberry. Very nice! Too bad it wasn’t ready to drink by dinner time (opened 1.5 hours before).

5/13/2024 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:

very dark purple red color, from opening through 3 hours later the nose changes little- dramatically ripe primary cassis, plum and blackberry fruit notes dominate, even so- it is not as overtly sweet as the 2017 La Conseillante sampled a few days ago, oak and bell pepper notes are evident but fully hidden by the fruit, on the palate similarly opulent and dramatic with waves of ripe cassis, remarkably fresh and exuberant, chocolate, cherries, blackberries and with time in glass a good firm chalk and stone streak right down the middle to balance out, fine long finish with classic cassis and shrub notes, substantial tannins largely coated by the fruit, while this is unusually fruit driven it avoids the excesses of some of its peers and is a far cry better suited for long term cellaring than most 2003s, while still largely hidden- the structure and savory elements are all here and in proper balance, this will need some time to fully develop but remains today quite an approachable and fun experience, think of it as a bigger and slightly riper 1989, a top vintage for this storied chateau.

(****)+, possibly ***** in time, 2033++

5/13/2024 - wren460 wrote:

Extremely dissapointing!

5/12/2024 - Aravind Asok wrote:

Pop and pour. Notes from 24 hrs open. This is a glorious btl of new world chardonnay. On the nose: soft almond, tangerine, loads of meyer lemon, fresh herbs. On the palate: lovely density and acidity, marzipan, grilled citrus and soft minerality on the dark, but juicy finish. Wow.

5/13/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Amazing value. 13.6% ABV.
88-89

5/13/2024 - joraesque wrote:

80% Grenache, 20% Syrah. Drank well over several days. 14.5% ABV.
88-89

5/13/2024 - rhit wrote:

Softly textured and medium-bodied, with very bright acids and honeyed and floral inner mouth aromas. Star fruit on the palate, with a lactic, mineral, and petrochemical finish. Drinking very well.

5/13/2024 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine:

Pop and pour. Bright and jammy, delicious cocktail wine.

5/13/2024 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine:

Opened in memory of winemaker Craig Becker's untimely passing. Rest in Peace. Pop and pour, opened up over an hour. Super delicious, tastes like it's from young vines but well made and balanced with fine herbs and aged red fruit. Not nearly as intense as the Cabernet Sauvignon but a screaming value if you can find it. Thank you Craig.

5/13/2024 - golfwine wrote:

Totally surprising. I won’t go into the details of my discovery of this quirky but genuine and passionate project (though it’s a good story)…
This, my final bottle and a stark contrast to all of the other bottles, save for those tasted at the…winery (if you can call it that). This one opened with only a hint of the barnyard that quite literally, defines this project. What was so surprising was the overt but sneaky fruit component, which didn’t fully shine through until the last 1/3 of the bottle. A really earthy, macerated, ripe, dark red fruits on the nose (not quite a strawberry soda but maybe a strawberry balsamic coulis); more briary wild brambleberry flavors. Really enjoyable and more than enough to push me to order, with the next mailing list offer.

5/13/2024 - Jason Wu Likes this wine:

Pure and complex. Paired with sushi well.

5/13/2024 - jlhkiss Likes this wine:

Notes from memory. Lovely and rich with good black and blue fruit and cinnamon spices. Big enough frame and refined tannins, this is drinking well now but will be best 2025-2032. Technical score: 91. Enjoyment score: 91.

5/13/2024 - vizcacha wrote:

Medium gold. Medium aromatic intensity. Hay, lemon, almonds. Dry. Medium body. Medium alcohol. Medium acid. Medium intensity. Not much fruit left on the palate: maybe a hint of lemon and peach. This really is past its prime, but the tertiary notes keep it a bit interesting.

5/13/2024 - nobluda Likes this wine:

36% PM 34% PN 30% Ch
Degorgement: 04/ 2023

Surely, Champagne can benefit from considerably long lees contact, but this doesn't mean all cuvee is suitable for it. My first impression of this 2005 cuvee was that its distinctive spicy and reserved fruit characteristics are appealing (similar to oxidative style) but done with sacrificing freshness and fruit. This observation is based on extremely short tasting.

5/10/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine:

Still holding on, has not changed too much over the last 10 years. But was always slightly oxidized but not too bad. Some VA, oxy, slightly dried out, with tootsie roll, prune, leather, med. light body. Blind at Norman's w/group of 10.

5/13/2024 - Jason Wu Likes this wine:

Pale garnet
Med intensity, herbaceous, herbal tea, clove, raisin, yangmei, woods, basil, cinnamon, developing.
Dry, high acidity, med alcohol, med (fine texture) tannins, med body, med intensity, yangmei, berry, still not open yet on the palate.
Overall, this is a good wine. Will see how it evolve in a few hours.

5/13/2024 - vizcacha Likes this wine:

Medium ruby. Medium aromatic intensity. Red cherry, raspberry, thyme, cured meat, leather, blackberry. Dry. High alcohol. Medium+ body. Medium coarse tannin. Medium+ intensity. Fruit has a candied, jammy quality on the palate; likely from the high alcohol.

5/13/2024 - gchabcou Likes this wine:

Coravined a glass. Fruit forward, blackberry, crisp, light tannins, chocolate, alcohol structures it. You can taste and smell it has aged.

5/13/2024 - Matteo1 Likes this wine:

Lots of butter and oak with hints of Lemon. The palate has weight and a long finish. Nothing off and no detectable bitterness from the hot vintage. Typical low so2 Jadot style of being open on the palate despite the age. There's a lack of fruit and minerality at the moment but could show better with some age. Really nicely done and a fun california style of chardonnay.

5/13/2024 - Sid G Likes this wine:

PnP. Dark purple, almost black, color. Aromas and tastes of blackberries and black cherries. Surprisingly smooth for a wine with this much body. A pleasant wine that can stand up to a hearty meal.
Nicely affordable.

5/13/2024 - Pedroel Likes this wine:

Perhaps not as bright as could be, but it has a nice complexity of dark fruit, with some leather, herbal and mineral elements. Both the nose and finish are outstanding.

5/13/2024 - Oberhau Does not like this wine:

Sour cherry from nose to finish. Not a fan.

5/13/2024 - creedwhalen Likes this wine:

Chocolate aftertaste.