5/18/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Diet Roberto Voerzio. In all seriousness it’s a nice 2018 and very approachable like most are. Soft tannins with milk chocolate, strawberry, violets and mineral. Drinkable now.

5/17/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Opened in the bottle all day. Decent but boring and drinking in the $40-40 range. Alcohol pokes through the palate and nose with plenty of dull red grape flavor. Low acid and low tannin. Still ot delivers a nice complement to food (just not alone).

5/8/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

It’s a solid offering for the $140 price tag. It has similar density and length as the regular offerings but maybe just pulled back a little. In a blind line up of all Kinsman Eades Candi doubt I could pick it out.

5/7/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

A good Etna white but certainly can’t live up to the price charged. Obviously high acid with tart lemon, dried herb and mineral. Not giving off much beyond that right now. My preference would be something from Terre Nere for half the price though this clearly has better pedigree.

5/7/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Very unique (as it should be for the price). It has all the qualities of high end Merlot with some extra freshness added in. Take your favorite $70 Saint Emilion and add four ice cubes. Let the fully melt then enjoy. Strawberry, plum, sage, mineral and touches of almost Campari like bitterness. Need 30 minutes to open but certainly deeper and darker than one would ever expect.

5/4/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Very youthful and acidic. New producer to me and did not disappoint.

4/13/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

This is the best young Paleo I’ve had. Milk chocolate, black tea, bitter greens and mineral. As always these need at least 5 years after release to perform.

4/6/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Ready to go from the start. Cassis, clove, dark chocolate and plum. My only complaint is the cassis is heavy while fruit is in the background. Still plenty of structure but given the lack of fruit I’d drink over the next few years.

4/6/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Good but not exciting. Dense and creamy texture with plenty of ripeness. Melon, lemon, vanilla and mineral. Needed about 30 minutes open in the bottle to come around.

4/6/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Good wine and like usual delivers for the price. Grassy but nice ripeness to balance. Good value at around $30 even if it’s not super exciting.

4/6/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Super musty and reductive. Possible heat damage.

4/5/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

This was really open and less structured/austere than most montrose. Blackberry, plum, menthol, cassis and some earthiness. Lots of acid but ripeness to balance. Obviously better in 20 years but soft now.

4/5/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Young but luxurious. Lots of oak and slightly muted but delivery. Plum, blackberry, smoke, vanilla, violets, damp earth. Dense but bright and acidic. No rush clearly.

4/4/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Nice and tart/acidic but still plenty of ripe density. Orchard fruit, honey, citrus, and dried herbs.

4/2/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Very plush with loads of ripe plum, oak/vanilla, cassis, espresso and milk chocolate. Good acid and structure that needs time to settle.

4/2/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Needs time but very good from the start. Plums, cassis and damp earth.

4/2/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

This is good but god are they overpriced. Insert generic To Kalon wine review.

4/2/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

It’s been a few years since having this bottle. It’s actually really well made and not over the top. Ripe black fruit, cassis, mineral and a game element. No rush to drink up at this point.

4/1/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

I have not had this wine in 5 plus years. I was expecting overblown and flabby but was the opposite. Good structure with firm tannins. Dark fruit and ripe but actually some freshness. Probably at peak now.

4/1/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Great right from the start but better with several hours air. Very dense and luxurious on the palate. Plums, dark chocolate, dried herbs, minerals, cassis…. Perfect balance. Long haul wine but approachable now.

4/1/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Opened in the bottle for a few hours. It was ripe but also had a lot of savory funk notes that I was not expecting.

3/31/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Drank from a magnum. New release and great as usual. Tons of red apple complemented by great acidity.

3/30/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

From a magnum. Dropped on a concrete floor. Explosion. Big mess. Great.

3/30/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Slightly off bottle. Too dense and honey like. Cork was soaked through.

3/30/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Pretty good but lacking some acidity I was hoping for. Melon, honey, white flowers and mineral. Some savory notes on the finish.

3/29/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Full bodied and modern. Ripe dark plum, milk chocolate, sage and mineral. Structured but approachable and possibly the best/leat wood influenced Pavie I’ve had. Still the wood is there but nothing is too much. Likely best in 5 years or so to fill out the center palate.

3/29/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

I mean this was actually really good. It was drank next to an 18 Chateau Pavie and it more than held its ground (and maybe won out). That said it showed more ripeness and less ageablity. Still the tough vintage makes the less flamboyance. Dark plums, chocolate, savory herbs and chalky earth. Structured but softening. Drink now or over the next few years.

3/29/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Really nice but lacking the tart and acid I wanted. Melon, honey, corn flakes and mineral.

3/28/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Definitely a baby Barbaresco/Barolo. Cherry, herbs and mineral. Soft structure and made to drink early.

3/28/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

From the nose and initial palate I would guess with certainty this comes from Napa. Huge amounts of ripe plum and blackberry followed by cassis. Dense but fresh with plenty of cooling minerals. Really structured and clipped on the finish but not overly tannic. That element will require years to work out. I enjoyed but struggle with finding origin/place here.

3/26/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Prior note holds in terms of the modern style with a firm tannic backing. It also seems to have emerged from an awkward period and after a few hours open drinks great. Ripe red berries, vanilla, espresso, nutmeg and rose water. Extraction is modern but tannic structure is old world. This has a few more years to go until it peaks.

3/26/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Another off bottle from the same case. Overly aged and orange.

3/25/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Corked.

3/24/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

For my preference this is at peak drinking now. Soft tannin but still some structure. Ripe plums, mixed berries, mint, cassis and aged leather. This held strong across two nights. No real secondary notes at this point.

3/23/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Still good but the fruit here has started to fade. Nonetheless it’s structured with quite a few years in the tank. Blackberry, cassis, damp soil, mineral and herbs.

3/23/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Approachable from the start but a subtle wine even with time. Soft red fruit, damp earth and mineral. Probably needs a few years to do really anything depth wise.

3/23/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Acidic and closed down. Drinkable but not memorable.

3/22/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Off bottle. Overly brown color and nothing but cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. It wasn’t bad it was just not what it should be. From a magnum.

3/20/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

I was surprised by how approachable this was and how much I liked it. A small touch of VA but less than something like Comando G. The fruit here is ripe, sweet and approachable. The palate has a nice effervescent element that makes it really fresh. Structure is there but did not find it too firm. Definitely still a wild element to this that is very interesting.

3/17/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Drinking well now. Crisp and precise with tight bubbles. Citrus and mineral with just a touch of toast. No rush here.

3/17/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Really good right from the start. On the more opulent side but still clean and precise. Pears, citrus, mineral and brioche. Just a baby but with be a knockout some day.

3/16/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Really enjoyable from the start but better after several hours. Honey, melon, mineral, dried herbs and reduction. The Sadie wines are not the worlds greatest but man they are singular and site driven.

3/16/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Nice dense texture with good structure. This was ready to go right from the start. With time open it actually started to slide downhill with the ripeness turning toward the pruned side. Plums, prunes, aged leather, dark chocolate and damp earth.

3/16/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Not as expressive or complex as expected. Citrus, pear, mineral and some oak. Might gain some more complexity with time but unlikely.

3/16/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Really expressive nose of dark fruit and cola. Texturally dense but flat on the palate (especially the middle and finish). Some ripe fruit and game but otherwise short. My guess is it’s in an awkward stage.

3/15/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Really just too young. Citrus and acid with a good amount of reduction. The quality is here but will require patience.

3/14/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Super creamy texture with loads of citrus, honey and peach. Salty mineral and moderate acid. Really good.

3/14/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

This was good but to me showed more mature than I anticipated. Deep purple color that shows a really clear brown rim and visible suspended sediment. Lots of plum and cassis with a touch of mineral. It has some structure but minimal acid and tannin. Blind I would probably guess Australia but a heavy Shiraz blend.

3/13/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Opened in the bottle for a few hours. Honestly I knew it would be good but I was actually shocked by the quality. This is a dead ringer for Allemand or even Rostaing to a lesser extent. Very pure expression with violets, earth, cool dark fruit and mineral. No manipulation or wood treatment evident. Drinks well now but better in ten.

3/13/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:

Citrus, yellow fruit, creamy peach, mineral and dried herb. Good balance of acid and ripeness. Drinking well now with a long life ahead. Good for the price and even great at 2x what I paid.