5/20/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is great. Fully mature but retains enough fruit and tannin to balance. Needed about 30mins in glas to open up. Drink now-3yrs I think

5/19/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great mature bubly. Not overly complex but rounded with brioche notes.

5/12/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is absolutely fastastic Pinot from st rita hills. Smooth fruit, full but remains fresh. Drink now-3yrs I think. Great.

5/9/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

As before. Maturing so drink now-3yrs to retain some fruit

5/4/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

As previous note from March

5/4/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Excellent. Full but fresh. Not super complex but nice. Had a bit of sulphur to begin but that softened after 15 mins in the glass

4/20/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is really quite fantastic. Rounded. Fresh. Fruit in place. Smooth. Cool - in no way over the top. This is IMO california Cab close to its best.

4/13/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Wondeful stuff. Drink now-5yrs

4/13/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Excellent Chablis. Fresh, clean and rounded. Enjoyed with Danish fjordrejer (shrimps). Fantastic

4/12/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is nice. Young and fresh. And a bit too purple. Will benefit from a bit of time in the cellar or a decant.

4/6/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Absolutely outstanding brunello. Fully ready to go imo. Retains fruit and freshness while being smooth and rounded. I would drink now with a short decant and over the next 3-5yrs to retain fruit and freshness

3/28/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Fantastic Burg. Smooth, mature but retains fruit and freshness. This is great drinking stuff. Lacking the final complexity perhaps but could drink this ob most days with great pleasure.

3/27/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Lovely fully mature barolo. Has enough fruit to remain fresh. Drink now-3yrs I think to get the best balance of maturity, fruit and fresness

3/26/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is getting there I think. 1 hr decant. Not enough to shed all the fat. But over another 1-2hr drinking window it was getting there. Fruit, fresh, tannins there. Need to round off a bit.

3/17/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Fantastic bottle. Ready but with plenty of life left. Fruit is there, freshness is there. Needed a bit of air (would give it 1hr decant) before fully opening up all cylinders. Beautiful right bank.

3/9/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is fully mature classic barbaresco from BG. I think in prime window but prob close to start of devline. Drink now-5yrs

3/9/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is a very pleasant lighter style syper tuscan. Drink now -3yrs

3/8/2024 - CHarder wrote:

Hmmm. Not fantastic. A bit “fermented” in style

3/8/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Nice for sure. Not too complex - a bit too one dimensionsal but smooth, fresh and fruity. Perhaps a bit too much vanilla

3/4/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is very pleasant. Not siper complex but fresh.

3/3/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is quite excellent. Mature, but remains fresh and fruity without sharp edges. Drink now - 3yrs I think.

2/29/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Absolutely stunning. Mature, fresh, fruit, light on its feet. Drink now-10yrs

2/25/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Really great cali cab. Very cool and in bordeaux style. Remains fresh and retains fruit but also believe its fully ready with 1hr decant.

2/23/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Really nice classic Brunello. In a perfect spot now. Fruit remains, rounded but still freshness

2/23/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great

2/17/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great riesling. Fresh, mineral with just a hint of sweetness at the back. Great with a japanese/korean fusion dinner

2/3/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Nice

2/3/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is phenominal. Perfect balance between fruit and freshness. Light on its feet but with so much depth. Fantastic right now - at peak I would say. But will stay here for +5yrs so no rush. A bit of a cliche but this is 1cru Bordeaux in the style of Napa when it is at its best.

1/27/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is imo at peak/at prime. Will probably stay here for 5-7yrs. Basically an outstanding Napa Cab balancing fresness and fruit.

1/20/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

In a very very good spot right now. Drinking beautifully balancing fruit, maturity and still freshness. Would call it at peak for me but willmprob stay here for 3-5 years so no rush.

1/14/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Super CdP. Excellent, fresh and mature. Fruit in place but still this is nice.

1/14/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Excellent rose. Fruit, fresh and smooth

1/9/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Fully mature Riesling - sweetness but notntoo much. Loosing freshness now - drink over 1-2 years I think

1/7/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great bottle of cab. Fresh, clean, full and smooth. Think it is at or close to peak. Drink now-5yrs

1/6/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great easy fresh chard.

1/1/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

In a great spot now. Drink over next 5yrs to strike the perfect balance between freshness of fruit and mature notes of brioche.

1/1/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great chablis at the moment

1/1/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Remains outstanding. Fresh, full, smooth - in a perfect spot now-5yrs.

12/30/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Outstanding stuff. Remains fresh, full and rounded

12/29/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great

12/27/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great stuff. Remains fresh

12/25/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Lovely bottle of mature port. Retains fruit and freshness. In a great spot and will drink well the next 5-7yrs I think.

12/25/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Great champagne. Entering drinking window. Full, fresh, nutty and brioche - but very balanced.
+10yrs ahead here.

12/25/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Starting to loose the fruit I think. Probably has peaked but still very nice. Drink up in a few years.

12/25/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Really great CdP. Perfect for christmas eve. In a perfect spot right now and for the coming 3-5yrs I think.

12/22/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is excellent Rosso. Better than most brunellos. Fresh and fruity. Crisp and light. Great stuff. Drink now-3yrs

12/16/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Excellent puligny. Drink now-7yrs

12/16/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Good stuff. Has some body and toasted brioche when aired in the glass a bit. Fresh and nice.

12/8/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

This is really nice stuff. I would drink now-3yrs.

12/4/2023 - CHarder Likes this wine:

Really nice now. Drink now-3yrs to retain fruit.