Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

Bought in Colmar, Elsass. This was the best Gewuerz I ever had in the last 20 years. Super tropical and complex but also high acidity and some tartness. Unlike other vintages very little residual sugar left per analysis of the winery. This was so good that I am considering to go back next year and visit the winery - I ran out of time this time. Could not find a US importer. — 14 days ago

romo

9.0

Less feral, more candy. Med+ body but lacks depth. — 6 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Just a perfect accompaniment to simply roasted chicken. Soft nose has bright cherry/red berry fruitiness, and a soft, beet-like earthiness, along with subtle cracked stones. In the mouth it’s soft and nearing maturity, with soft but adequate acids and a decent amount of soft tannin. The flavors have nicely-concentrated soft cherry fruit, and some nice stony minerality. Nice length for a basic Alsace AOC wine. I like this a lot. — 6 months ago

Michael Schamis

8.9

Given an hour in the decanter this wine comes alive. Soft and earthy with a kiss of red fruit with a hint of barnyard that comes with age. — 5 years ago

with Kati and Jeffrey

Shuji Yanada

9.3

香りも味わいも豊か。
MV2012
— 6 years ago

Andy Thomson

9.0

Soft, pleasant with Deejay & Ruth in Stony Stratford — 7 years ago

with Cheryl

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Funky but not mad at it — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

Atherton Wine Imports 2026 tasting at République, Los Angeles. 2023 vintage. 3.18.26. — 3 months ago

Steven Lee

9.2

light but smooth. many residue — 6 months ago

Michael Phillips

9.4

A magnum that should improve over the next decade went well with a perfectly roasted turkey. — 7 months ago

Shangliao Sun

9.1

Bruised apple, toast, good acidity and great length. — 4 years ago

Peter James

9.5

Congrats Mike & Amber — 5 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

You’re going to have to just buy a bottle yourself and taste it to find out, peasant. (ok dark cherry forest floor that shit was good. I housed the whole bottle) — 6 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Tasted the 2023 version two days ago (9.4). Massive fruit and acidity and built for the long haul. So too, was this effort. Decanted and tasted after an hour at approx 62 degrees. Medium-heavy body. Golden ripeness harnessed by governing acidity. Hovers in this state for another 4-5 years before descending to a different stratum. 3.20.26 — 3 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Always fire! — 4 months ago

romo

9.1

Less funk, more feral. Purple moo. — 6 months ago

Annie Hu

8.9

Easy to drink and very affordable (I bought in France) — 3 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.3

Not sure when degorged but superb bubbles and that old-school Giraud FdC nose that’s been lost in recent years and their cuvee insanity. Wish I had more of this, last bottle and pretty rare retail-wise now. — 4 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.2

Nice blend , medium body lots of white fruit. — 6 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.5

Celebration wine (paid off the Tundra).... This is layered and evolving, with a nose of tobacco smoke, tar, black plum, cherry kirsch, dried violet and rose, bay leaf, sage, anise, and blackcherry. Round, sweeter dark berry and cherry fruit on the palate. Structure builds in mouthcoating tannin balanced by rich acidity. Spice box, leather and tar on the mid-palate. Acidity is still fresh, almost tart, and lifts a finish that is balanced and lingers for 60+ seconds. Underripe cherry and gravel. A touch of warmth speaks to the vintage and comune. This over-delivers at the price point with outstanding complexity, depth and length. Hold for 3-5 more years, then enjoy over an evening. — 7 years ago