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Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

10

just a special day — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Medium Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits and spicy floral notes. On the palate flavors of tart cherry, blueberry and red plum with pepper spice, burnt toast and herbs. Fine chalky tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice, floral and slight earthy character. Has short term aging benefit, but nice now! — 4 months ago

Gregg Siegal

9.5

Three great wines, fun dinner! — 6 months ago

Hailey Dost

9.8

Light sweetness and tart — 9 months ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

This will please some garnacha fans, though I can’t say it’s my ideal Reserva blend. 78% Tempranillo and 22% garnancha, which seems like way too much. Has a sweaty sock aroma that blends with some cherry and vanilla flavors. Almost like a tart cherry pie. The cherry flavors continue throughout with some chocolate and a bit of caramel. Round and silky, and seems loosely structured. Just slightly less dimensional than I would want. — 4 years ago

with Jillian

Victor Hsu

9.2

Wow. Fourteen year-old Chianti that retains the liveliness of youth. Tart plum and sour cherry fruit, but a more sophisticated nose of leather and earth, with subtle floral notes in the background. Sufficient acid and tannic backbone to be an excellent food wine but balanced and quite enjoyable on its own. Enjoyed the 2006 vintage with a heaping plate of freshly baked ciabatta, Taleggio, Gorgonzola, cherries and dates. I am so glad there is a second bottle of this in my wine fridge. — 6 years ago

Kristen Grimes

10

Lime and minerals on the nose. Tart strawberries and slightly effervescent on the palate. Can't really do better on an 80 degree evening, sitting on the lawn of the Wisconsin State Capitol ❤️ — 7 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Perfect for a 90 degree day on vacation in the outer banks. So refreshing! Sun dried strawberries, slightly tart lime zest, and watermelon. Mouth watering sea water salinity and bright acidity makes this amazing! This is probably the best rose I have had this year! — 8 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021. Courtesy of @Pinotman /// Andreas. Disturbed, lake bottom brown color. Slightly muddy and tart nose. Medium body. Not my cup of tea but there is an immaculate, front palate flavor moment of perfectly aged red Burg/Pinot Noir of, say, 15-18 years. Everything else is held in check during that time. That safe harbor in the storm is my take away. 4.1.26. — 3 months ago

with Pinotman

Hailey Dost

9.1

Crisp, tart but slightly sweet citrus — 10 months ago

Severn G

9.3

STORAGE is everything.

Correct storage does not magically enlighten all wines, but it enables you to wait until such time that wines crafted with proper parts and proper technique will offer you a higher level of enjoyment.

Our final bottle of this 2003 vintage, purchased in May 2006 for $31 as Achával-Ferrer was beginning their ascension to greatness, with pricing to match.

Decanted 4H.

Similar notes to prior experiences:

Nose has ripe plum, graphite, dried black cherry, dried tart cherry, old leather, dried black currant, slight eucalyptus, dark chocolate, stewed raisin, mashed blackberry, faint chalkboard dust and dried rose.
Palate has sweet prune, semi-sweet chocolate, dried black cherry, sweet-roasted red pepper, dried boysenberry, briar and dry earth. Fine tannins, rich and round the on the finish.

Stellar show on our finale of the vintage...Looking forward to the 2004's. I previously stated this bottle could likely make a 20th birthday in proper storage, looks like it can only make a ~19th birthday in this cellar.

40% Malbec/ 28% Cabernet Sauvignon/ 27% Merlot / 5% Cabernet Franc (4,976 cases) — 4 years ago

Rebekah Hobbs

9.4

Great fruit flavors, nice bubbles, tart acidity. looking forward to this in the summer. — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Much better than the 1991 but definitely not much left. Still quite nice - gives a real amount on the nose and balanced delicate tart fruit with good acid. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Young vines of Clos de Tart. Nice, bright cherries, wood shavings, caramel, great florals, light on its feet. Very nice. — 4 months ago

Dave

9.2

Drinking this way too early, but it sounded good and it is good. Chewy, tart cherry juice, cedar, silky tannins. Happy Friday, friends!
Listening to Black Eyed Peas — 5 months ago

Angela Sanks

10

Fan freaking tastic! Bellissima. Delecate white flowers, plum, raisin, tart cherry — 7 months ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Deep garnet. Turned earth, iodine, allspice, minerality, tart and dried redcurrant, dried rose petal. High acid, high integrated tannins, medium+ finish. — 4 years ago

Jason Hillan

9.2

Really nice Sauvignon Blanc with a nice tart grapefruit finish. Great buy and nicely priced. — 6 years ago

Deborah M

9.3

Alluring is the best word that I can come up with to describe this one. Youthful, fresh, complex and approachable. Red fruit — both sour and tart. The tannins and acidity are well in balance. So glad I have a few more because I see this improving over the next several years. — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

An atypical German Spat, less the earth-centric mineral driven profile favoring green stems (partially whole cluster) and crunchy tart fruit. Also damp forest floor with basil, mint, and cedar tones. Notably good. — 7 years ago