Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

See previous notes. Less showy today. From one of the top vineyards in the Pfalz Germany. Quite herbaceous, very racy, coiled. Apricots, not overly acidic, minerals galore. Touch bitter. Sour mandarine. Needs 10 years or so. I would leave this alone for now!!! — 20 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

13% a big Riesling for the area - Rheingau. Quite dieseled aka kerosene already. Nice but a little to simple for me. Mostly mandarine driven. Some tannins. Hint meyer lemon. Seems sweet despite the high. % for a white. — 2 years ago

Yaw Awuku

9.3

Nice, nice, nice! Decent fruit and citric minerality in the nose. Some pineapple, sweet mandarine, flower honey flow along the palate with a surprisingly creamy touch. Finishes with a tight and bone dry grip. More! — 3 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

Beautiful and light on its feet. Dry - very well made! Fantastic fruit. Very fresh. Honey. Meyer lemon, mandarine, just a faint touch of 1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN) aka Diesel. Touch bitter on the back palate. As a chemist i just had to bring this up. At 24 suns in Oceanside. 2 Michelin Chefs cooking. Grab this bargain before it is gone!!!!!! — 9 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Big and broad. Some tartness, meyer lemon, almond, hint mandarine. A little hot 14%. — 2 years ago

Andre

9.5

Mandarine et autres agrumes, mais aussi pêche blanche. Texture soyeuse. Vraiment extraordinaire. — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Quite closed & shy on the nose upon opening, with a short decant shows ripe pear on sourdough toast, with a healthy pinch of salt. But also expands with time, showing nutmeg, dried mandarine peel, wet pebbles, limestone minerality.
Fresh & incredibly enticing. Quite subtle nonetheless.
On the palate this is a stunner. Intense, structured, with juicy acidity and a almost tannic frame. Ripe pears & apples and loads of minerality, saltiness, savoury edges. Rich yet with great flow, elegant yet with interesting edges. Only the alc (13.5%) could be integrated better, as it slightly sticks out towards the finish.
A brilliant PB and amazing value, too.
Just don’t overchill or it goes bland. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 2022 “Les Vieux Clos” pours a light golden color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with white tree flowers, mandarine oranges, ginger, lanolin and just a touch mousy. On the palate, the wine is slightly off-dry with high acid that’s balanced by the unquestionable quality of the fruit. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, wooly and rich. The alcohol is medium+ but should be at all be surprised? Say what you want about Joly’s methods; his wines are never boring. I, for one, adore them. Drink now through 2032 easy. — a year ago

Sébastien F

9.3

Riesling espagnol, nez sur les agrumes citron mandarine, citron vert, qq notes florales, chèvrefeuille. La bouche révèle une belle acidité tranchante! — 2 years ago

Aaron

9.5

Had it with Tony for thanksgiving 2022. “Maybe the best we’ve ever had!” — 3 years ago