Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2019 vintage. 100% Chenin Blanc. Helluva bridge wine between Champagne and white Burg. Medium body. Excellent acidity. Some roundness. Some primary fruit and supplemental derivatives. Complicated shizz and for fairly advanced palates. Prom king/queen in its’ own way and for those that have the experience/wherewithal to realize it as such. 2.26.26. — 4 months ago

SV

9.2

What is it about excellent Loire Chenin that just really really does it for me? Waxy, honeyed, gorgeous wine. — 3 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.1

pale yellow, fine mousse, good persistence; lemon, honey, white flowers, chalk, bread crust; citrus peel, very focused acidity, 12.5% ABV; made from 100% Chardonnay partially vinified in oak, sourced from their certified organic vineyards in Côte de Sézanne, partial MLF, zero dosage, disgorged September 2018, winemakers are husband-and-wife team Loïc Barrat and Aurélie Masson; $50 — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Maybe not as amazing as when it was just bottled (which was the last time I had it), but still so fresh, pure, and gulpable. Gamay is so transparent. It really channels the minerality of the terroir it’s grown in. Goes well with my Popeyes spicy chicken (crazy night). — 9 years ago

David J. H. Ruiz

9.5

8/5/2017: Carnac Anouk — 9 years ago

with Anouk

Peter Wassam

9.2

Crazy good and intensity of flavor. Slightly bitter/green element. Lemon zest, papaya, almond. Amazing. — 10 years ago

Peter Kong

9.1

Well balance. Drank one today. Will drink another in 5 years. Nose and note of herbs and sweet spices. — 10 years ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Light, smooth, tart, paired excellently with a truffle tagliatelle. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2021 | Note to self: móre Rousanne. After tasting I put half a bottle in the fridge for 48 hours. Drank it with a baked dab, cichory and baked potatoes. Makes me happy. The wine is Rousanne 40 Grenache 30 and Clairette 30. Much violets in smell and a perfectly balanced taste. — a year ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Lighter and crisper than you’d expect. Cranberry. — 5 years ago

Laurie Ison

9.5

Oh yes. Love it. — 8 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.2

Delish Brittany cider — 9 years ago

Mats Ohlsson

9.1

Boklansering av Britt och Per Karlssons bok Champagne, Vinet och odlarna. Gott! — 9 years ago

with Lisette

Doug Burress

Sales K&L Wines

9.0

Halftime and time for some cidre from Brittany. Go France🇫🇷 — 10 years ago

Ernis Sharipov

9.4

Nice cider brut. Refreshing and with an apple and flower aftertaste — 12 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Second take after a year and the oak has started to integrate. It's still youthful and with a bit of tannic structure but it feels more balanced now. The nose is nice and rather typical with cherry, hay and earthy touches. There is also a black tea note, a bit of vanilla and oak too. The palate is showing a great acid drive, some nice cherry, almost cherry coke notes all along, some nice, sweet mouthfeel, before a bit of drying tannic wall in the rear which feels more oak-induced than anything. The finish is long, elegant, cherry forward, with that drying layer that goes on for a while and a tiny bitter, and almost savoury note. — a year ago

Audrey Irvine

9.5

Wine Shoe club Feb 2023 — 3 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.2

Bang for buck!! — 7 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.8

2016 Sami-Odi ‘Hoffmann Dallwitz’ Syrah. 8 hour decant. Massive nose. Explosive mid-palate. Phenomenally silky texture. Smooth tannins. Stop watch still running on the finish. Just beautiful! And much more open for business than I expected. @Fraser McKinley has it goin on! Label: ‘Our first ten years’ – Painted by Andrea McKinley 1980, Fraser McKinley 1984-1988, Tui McKinley 2014-2016, Mahé & Ribo McKinley 2017. — 8 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.8

Revisiting the Mahé & Ribo Syrah in honor of Sami-Odi taking the number 4 slot of James Suckling's "Top Australian Wines Of 2016." It's now had an additional 8 weeks rest in my cellar since I last sampled it shortly after its arrival to our shores. Wow! Inky purple color with a brooding nose of dark fruits , anise and sweet spices. Super silky tannins which perfectly compliment the dark fruits. A luxurious mouth feel bordering on savory-ness. Full-bodied and vibrant with beautiful structure. Lingering finish. This is not your classic/typical "sweet" Australian Shiraz ( my guess is that Fraser harvests rather early), but the fruit purity and overall structure speaks for itself. Congrats Fraser! I look forward to a long relationship. — 9 years ago