5/20/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

very pretty cherry notes- some funk on nose - almost a medicinal note that hoefully will blow off - but i enjoyed this

5/14/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

quite sweet on entry - watermelon and grapefruit. This didn't have any air and would hope it rounds out, but if you served this blind to me I wouldn't think Baudry that's for sure

5/11/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

reading other notes And agreeing about the "funk". To me it came across in a medicinal way, and with air became more pronounced. There is a wonderful balance in the fruit - bright cherry, pomegranate, cranberry, and ther herbal/medicinal notes - like a funky amaro. I think this is a matter of taste and was in my wheelhouse and wouldn't hesitate buying more.

5/6/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

this is growing on me - at first a bit shrilly - but it balances out and has a very gulpable cranberry type fruit along with some serious minerality

4/21/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

with a long decant this showed well. so elegant and light on its feet

4/21/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

very tght and really didn't show much until last glass. I would let these sleep for another 5 years minimum

4/7/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

bought as a flyer - it's fine for the price - but won't seek out again

4/6/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

super tight and closed down - rather simple fruit - will give this some time in bottle. The stuffing is there for sure

4/1/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

After 15 minutes this was singing. This has been sleeping for 15 years in my wine fridge and showed beautifully. That subtle spur cherry with earth tones and hints of tobacco make this a beautifully balanced wine

3/27/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

1st time with this wine - found it delicious. intense berry fruit along with spicy elements on finish and perfectly blaanced. Probably could age and become more distinct, but this was gulpable right from start

3/21/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

the most un chambolle chambolle I have ever had. Ummm ripe, rounded, kinda new world, but not really, like a sicilian mountain wine in a hot vintage.

3/19/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

still has the lovely fragrant cherry palate - some funk now coming in since having this early on - putting on some weight. intriguing wine for sure

3/10/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

checking in on these - last time I tried was 2016 and noted a pure cherry note with an equal mineral streak. First sip was muted and sleepy. waited 30 minutes in glass. It has an almost chambolle like dried cherry/floral taste that is immediately appealing. Medium weight, with the same finish. Quite drying tannins but the fruit keep that from a distraction. Some hints of lavender and crush rose petals. I am glad I have a few more and think this can evolve a bit more in time - developing more tertiarary notes - but, no reason to wait - as this is a beauty now.

3/9/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

a little too trocken for me - needs some food to pair with

3/5/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

excellenbt bottle. fully concentrated riper, fresh rasberry, some macerated strawberries. lovely prominent nose, prominent mouth watering acidity. Damn tasty

3/3/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

easy rebuy for the money

3/3/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

Disappointing - had this for 2 days and it comes across as too plummy, and out of balance. The acidity is too much here and makes finish a bit harsh

1/25/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

This showed beautifully. a light mouthfeel, substantial body, and some sweetness on entry - maybe due to vintage - Clear color, fragrant northern rhone goodness. One of the better wines I have enjoyed

1/20/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

on the rustic side but still enjoyable.

1/17/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

this is funky and earthy and ith air opens up quite nicely. ridiculous value under $20. tastes like jura and loire had a baby.

1/17/2024 - lolo66 wrote:

excellent, vibrant, cruncy red fruit along with some depper more animal type syrah notes. very young. only one bottle - would love to try this in 5-10 years

12/30/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

I found this wine lighter than normal zin - not flawed in any sense, just a delicate zin that had all characteristics, just in an elegant manner.

12/7/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

1st time with this wine - very fruity *red fruits and berries* and aromatic. Dark color. def new world in profile. Wouldn't know how this would age, b ut it had plenty of structure

12/1/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

very nice and almost chablis like with some riper citrus elements

11/25/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

Starts muted. Smells dusty and interesting. Poured in burgundy zalto. The tannins pop out immediately and this has a drying note on the palate. Some dried leather shoes on palate as well. Some pretty cherries behind that. After about 20 minutes air it is less drying and that pretty dried cherry note is coming through more. Quite Pretty and showing very well.

11/12/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

very nice oregon pinot with age. This has nice ripe rasberry puree typr fruit and integrated tannins and acidity. Clearly new world (was hoping for Burgundian elements) and the age, in this case has let it evolve seamlessly.

11/8/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

very tasty and easy to drink .I don't recall such a young barbareseco giving off so much pleasure. bright red fruits along with blasamic notes and hints of pine.

11/7/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

brought by Ethan to blind tasting - quite different from michel ozanne - more linear, enjoyable nonetheless

11/7/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

I liked this a lot. Blind tasting - got bruised apples, very crisp, needed air to unfurl - excellent

11/7/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

served blind and no one guessed burgundy. It certainly had some age and funky stank on it, but came across a bit glossy for me. as non gevrey as it gets.

11/7/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

nice acidity and racy upon opening. As it warms up oak treatment shows up and is prominent but nicely done. I enjoyed this.

10/31/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

sweet tannins, ripe fruit, but excellent acidity keeps this in balance. Perfect bbq wine that can handle sweet, smoky ribs. higher in alcohol and you can feel that after the 2nd glass. a very good zin

10/21/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

first time trying this wine and winery - tightly wound and somewhat polished - seems on the modern side - the fruit and overall structure is excellent with rounded acidity. I'm having this with a steak and it is going very well with it. not sure I would re buy this, but that said am happy to have had it.

10/16/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

serious peach notes on aroma and palate along with a spicy anise that gives this a unique and aromatic sancerre. The warmer it gets the more expressive.

10/16/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

damn this is tasty. salty sea grass with grapefuit and high toned ripe, b ut never cloying citrus. Instant fan!

10/4/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

had me fooled. very vibrant and fresh. no tannins whatsoever, thought this was a natural wine. lovely fruit and bright purple fruits. enjoyed very much

10/4/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

its a travesty that I had this at a dinner after tasting so many other wines that it was lost on me. May the Gods let me drink this again with a clearer head and palate.

10/4/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

not your typical chardonnay. floralmade me think some kind of northern italian. spring bouquet, very pretty

10/4/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

stellar - pristine bottle - gave an hour decant then rebottled and drank 6 hours later. notes of citrus peel, moroccan tea, incense, earthy notes. balsamics for age as well. Damn pretty stuff

10/4/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

very nice. gave this a lot of air and showed pretty. More ripe and fuller than some of the chambolle descriptors (you had me at chambolle) but still ovely and floral, just abit more muscular.

7/18/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

beautiful wine - not heavy yet resoundingly profound

7/18/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

special - just beautiful fruit, integrated and ready but with enough structure to last for years. purity of fruit along with. terroir is something to cherish

7/18/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

from memory - a bit more linear than the keller hubacker but the caliber of wines is there justin a more mineral driven style

7/18/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

from memory - exceptional and enjoyed this very much. Just another level of riesling

7/18/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

4 years later and this has put on depth - still wound tightly and needs some air to strut its stuff

8/15/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

always a treat to drink this. Served blind and was way off. Typical. But so darn tasty - it has that ethereal haunting finish that belies its weight. The taste and aroma linger.

8/15/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

love these wines - this was a bit riper but with excellent balance and can be enjoyed now.

8/15/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

This was excellent and had a wonderfully balanced palate of earth tunes and perfumed fruit. Delicious. Glad I have 2 more

8/15/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

nice chenin - honey notes, acidity in leaps and bounds, full flavored - I guessed Huet blind.

8/15/2023 - lolo66 wrote:

mature, hazelnuts, lacking a bit of crispness, but enjoyable