4/27/2024 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Deep ruby color with excellent spice aromas. First glass 15 min after open. Balanced and lovely with a long finish. Clearly Grand Cru quality but needed to open up in the glass - Zalto Burgundy. Long finish and continued to improve in the glass until it was gone much too soon. Quite the treat with our salmon dish.

3/16/2024 - Winetex wrote:

Bottle 2311; 94- will update this note

3/16/2024 - Winetex Likes this wine:

“A legend in the making” was the comment on this wine. It’s a RP 100 pointer. Remarkable with huge body but low tannins. My guess n the was Tempranillo based the color and body. Clearly I am out of blind tasting practice. It may be also eternal so really a treat to catch this “lightning in a bottle”. It may be a few more years before the others are opened.

3/4/2024 - Winetex wrote:

Blanc de Blancs goodness. Complete without being over the top. Balanced and quite enjoyable.

3/4/2024 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Really nice Verdejo at a good price point under $12 USD. Balanced with p acidity+ and lemon curd flavors. A delicious match with food - used in Risotto and consumed during the meal. Tasty!

11/4/2023 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Decanted about 30 min prior to first glass. This wine is still young but strong Barolo fruit flavors cherry etc. along with a touch of anise. Good structure but very tannic upon opening. With food it improved and ended up in a good place.

4/9/2023 - Winetex Likes this wine:

This was a delightful wine start to finish. The mineral finish was unexpected but very noticeable in a good way. Will buy more. From the producer - Grape varieties: Grenache noir 45%, Carignan 45%, Merlot 10; Vineyards: Organic and sustainable, 100% winery owned; Still red wine with natural and fruity flavors, a taste of minerals – fresh, aromatic and elegant.

2/20/2023 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Lightning in a bottle. Great showing by this wine!

2/4/2023 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Solid Pinot with a touch of the smoke flavor. It added to the wine in a weird way so we will see how this one ages - could go either way. I'm pretty sensitive to TCA, brett and other flaws but this one didn't hit the sink.

1/10/2023 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Fantastic Champagne. This bottle in excellent probably near perfect condition. #drinkallthechampagne

6/20/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

2006 Disgorgement - very fantastic Champagne - so focused and beautiful after time in the cellar.

12/31/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Nice bottle of Cava for the price $10 USD. Can be a sipper aperitif

11/30/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Dark ruby color with cherry and spice aromas. Decanted about 30 minutes and really opened up as we poured the first glasses. Great value on this wine.

10/4/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

In line with other bottles but maybe off its peak. This was the last of 6 bottles and it seemed slightly tired.

3/23/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Dark ruby color - this was a lovely bottle of this Barolo. Classic Barolo aromas and flavors but in a rather tight presentation. Reco a longer decant or waiting a bit longer on this one.

2/21/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

This was an exceptional bottle of an exceptional cuvee. Structured, sophisticated and complex with almond flavors. A previous bottle seemed over the peak but this was fresh. The flavor profile was similar to aged Dom P with less mushroom notes. Loved it and a fantastic bday wine!

1/29/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

A very big, bold Cab blend. Good components but could have benefitted from a decant to smooth out the rough edges. Very good with strongly flavored food.

1/29/2022 - Winetex wrote:

Very nice, medium-weight Pinot! Not OTT

1/31/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Another good showing for this wine. Strawberry flavors with an exceptional silky texture. Delicious!

1/29/2022 - Winetex wrote:

Garnet color with the orange rim. Beautiful aromas with anise and cherry fruit flavors. Decanted for an hour prior to serving. It is definitely in its drinking window.

1/14/2022 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Ruby color with spice and cherry fruit on the nose. Flavors - cherry fruit with a minerally finish. Balanced and Chambolle in character. I could drink this all day. Probably not at peak yet but definitely in the window.

12/29/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Ruby color with fresh cherry aromas and flavors. There was also a savory component and earthiness that gave the nod to Italy. Very young but with potential to improve. We will bury these in the cellar for a few years.

11/27/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Very fine Pinot even as a baby. It drank well with a decant or should continue to improve in the cellar.

8/15/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

A fantastic bottle! Grand Cru in the house - it started with a superb nose that I could have smelled all day. It had everything - dark cherry fruit, spice, earth and a silky texture. We opened right before dinner and it was so good it almost didn't make dinner. Bottles like this are uncommon in my Burgundy experience. This last bottle was purchased on release in 2003.

6/5/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Solid Barbaresco that needs a decant to shine. Spice aromas and pronounced licorice flavors. The cherry fruit is in the background now. Overall it was balanced and very good with food.

3/12/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

It's interesting to see the recent notes on this wine as the bottle variation appears to be present due to shipping etc. That said this bottle was everything vintage Krug should be. Vintage wise this is more like the 1988 than the 1990. Medium- gold color with pear and brioche aromas and flavors along with a zing of orange. It was still fresh and evolved from the first glass to the last. Loved it!

3/12/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Garnet color - Still kicking after 50 years - it still had a nose and finish and structure. A treat for a 50th birthday celebration. Opened 30 minutes in advance with a small amount of very fine sediment.

1/26/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Decanted 30 minutes and did not open up until 1 hour+. There was some sediment.

1/20/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Started out pleasant but no tastes stood out. After a few minutes it opened up with tart lemon flavors with decent acidity on the finish. Better with food. I would buy this again under $15. Note on bottle says organic and vegan friendly.

1/1/2021 - Winetex Likes this wine:

October 2006 disgorge date. A very good bottle but should have been opened a few years ago for my tastes.

11/9/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Magnum Note - Wow - Great balance and was superb from magnum. Almond, chalk, honey, brioche flavors. Elegant. Need the "I love it" category for this one.

9/30/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Very food-friendly. Crisp without being austere. I would drink this again especially with spicy foods such as Chinese, Thai etc. food.

9/14/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Dark ruby color; Great minerality and fruit jumped out after it warmed a bit during the decant. Decanted 30 min and needed it to fully open up.

8/16/2020 - Winetex wrote:

Dark ruby with a ruby rim. Drinking well now but could use additional cellar time for integration. I don't see this as a long term cellar candidate. Well-priced ~$15 USD with decent balance. Decanted about 15 min before serving.

8/9/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Medium- gold color with white peach flavors and a zing of acidity on the finish. Drinking quite well right now - if I had more I would start in on these!

7/15/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Dark ruby color. Slight barnyard and spice aromas leading into complex spice, cherry fruit (maybe dried as others noted). Violets on the finish. Complex and balanced with a silky texture. This was a good bottle of this wine - it may have benefited from a decant.

6/24/2020 - Winetex wrote:

A lovely gift wine! I was unfamiliar with the producer and we popped and poured. LOL this needs more time but was a good bottle! Obviously good winemaking but is a DOC not DOCG Nebbiolo.

5/8/2020 - Winetex wrote:

Dark ruby color with an intense spice and fruit aromas. Intense black cherry fruit. Complex and balanced. Surprisingly there was some fine sediment - I may have decanted if I had noticed. Good burgundy like this is a treat.

4/26/2020 - Winetex wrote:

Epic and quite fabulous at the same time. Loved this! My bottles from this lot have been excellent and aging well.

4/24/2020 - Winetex wrote:

Needs air time but solid

4/19/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

GSM from the Faugeres AOC - 30% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre. Red fruit aromas with black cherry flavors. Finished with a savory, saline and minerals. Balanced with enough structure to continue to improve but was good with food. Sub~$20 and will buy again.

2/2/2020 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Very good wine!! A beautiful mag - well-aged, clean and great with food. Opened two hours in advance but not decanted with good results. There was some sediment so standing up in advance would be a good idea.

12/18/2019 - Winetex Likes this wine:

smooth, caramel

12/4/2019 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Good with pizza with pure fruit in a slightly rustic style. Definitely a "drinker" - not complicated.

9/30/2019 - Winetex Likes this wine:

very very good Decant it to wake it up - this may be ageless!

9/21/2019 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Consumed after the other 2002 vintage Champagne because you shouldn't follow good Champagne with other ;). This one was not citrusy at all with apple, pear, honey and almond flavors. Very balanced! Love this wine!

9/21/2019 - Winetex wrote:

This bottle seemed very BdB-like with lemon and almond flavors. Maybe a touch of graham cracker? This is a very good wine well-worth it to hold for a few years to follow its evolution. Medium- on the weight - seemed on the lighter side. Disgorged 2010.

9/8/2019 - Winetex wrote:

This was good at a tasting so we purchased a few bottles. Opened in Aug 2019 this bottle had so much matchstick/suphur character that I found it undrinkable and poured it out.

8/21/2019 - Winetex wrote:

Typical for Prosecco - doesn't taste spoofy. This is good enough to drink on its own or used as a mixer. Drinks well at $9.99.

8/21/2019 - Winetex Likes this wine:

Nice daily drinker.