Joh. Jos. Prüm
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling #15 2001
AP number 15 from 2001. Good showing for this wine though still seems a bit youthful. I remember early going a bit of spritz with a round sweetness. Spritz is gone; understated nose of apple/pear; still quite sweet with fresh and taut acidity. Ideal wine to pair with some pan glazed pork chops! — 2 years ago
Mezcal Mal Bien
Ciro + Javier Barranca Capón Papalote
Sweet on the first sip; very little smoke but a bit there; creamy but not lactic; in the mouth more biased towards the veggie/synthetic flavors which you only get excellent Mezcal. Love — 2 years ago
Bedrock Wine Co.
X-Block Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Very early to drink this one but wow! Purple and savory with plum/olive notes. Some nice acidity and present tannins. Check back in ten years or so… — 17 days ago
Kaesler
Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2019
Dark fruit with a wonderful depth of herbal complexity. Coffee, mint and meat. Serious stuff! — 2 years ago
Taylor Fladgate
Late Bottled Vintage Porto Port Blend 2015
50 ml bottle on a United flight. Nose is really not there- probably because of the (relative) high altitude and small glass- but hey we are at 33k feet. In the mouth simple and somewhat stewed. Ok but not the best showing for either UA or TF&Y. — 2 years ago
Under the Wire
Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
So good on a rainy SF Friday evening…. Dense and serious with the lightness and lift of bubbles. — 2 months ago
Domaine Robert Chevillon
Les Perrières Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1996
Great time to drink this red Burgundy. Deeply fruited on the palate with dark cherry and plum. Acidity and tannins settled and in balance. — 5 months ago
Ravenswood Winery
Dickerson Napa Valley Zinfandel 1998
Absolutely gorgeous and fully mature Zinfandel. Nose of red fruits and lovely balsamic. So smooth with still slightly tannic finish. Actually no hurry to drink this one. Came from one of Joel’s archive offerings. — 2 years ago
Lucien Michel
Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2003
Absolutely wonderful if aged CNdP is your thing. Fully into tertiary flavors. Cedar and tea with cherries and plum filling out the finish. Still some tannins so needs richness alongside. Drink with Epoisses. — 2 years ago
Chris Wheaton
Always great to stop through Hong Kong which is kind of Wine Tourism at its best out of region…. Picked up this very youthful bottle to evaluate: saturated almost black/purple in the glass; nose somewhat mute at first but after a day or so all blackberry and plum; first sip almost painfully intense, great acidity and velvet tannins. Long haul wine and great but not outstanding. I’m more in line with NM than AG’s 100 points. — 2 days ago