2020 vintage. Last tasted 8.15.23 (9.4). Tasted today with the winemaker, Sara. Consistent noticías. A beautiful effort/hybridization in successfully bridging and incorporating both the old school Napa and the new school Napa. Class is in session. 13.7% ABV. 100% Cabbage. A whopping 175 cases made. HBD, Maria! 4.12.24. — 2 years ago
Really liked it. Was buttery and oaky with a smooth finish a little lemon in there as well. Served with halibut enjoyed with bri, Sara and Keith — 4 years ago
I may have given other sour beers a 10, but this takes the cake. Insanely well balanced. What sets this apart is the underlying creaminess with tannin. I wonder if it’s from apricot pits. Huge apricot flavor and sour complexity. Perfect bubbles coat your entire palate. I was not expecting to buy into the hype of this so hard. Would love to do an apricot sour tasting to see what others (SARA, Rare Bareel) are like next to this. — 5 years ago
Thanksgiving 2019. Mami, papi, Sirine, Shawn, Sara, Yasmine — 7 years ago
Good nose. Needs aeration. Some length to the flavor profile. Berry and some vanilla. Dusty. — 7 years ago
Now that’s Barbera d’Alba Superiore in excelsior! Liquid black plums and some tar on the nose. Inhale deeply and you get some Asian spices on the fringes.
That palate…oh my. Liquid velvet. Dark as midnight. Plums, licorice, nice acidity,
deep, long, long, finish. Some minerals on the end.
Wowza!
Possibly better than her Barolo. Gulp.
Thanks@FassSelections — 2 years ago
The 2004 Léoville-Poyferré has a light and airy bouquet with blackberry, antique bureau, forest floor and light fungal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannins, a little austere but balanced, though I notice some attenuation and bitterness towards the finish. So-so for this estate. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
— 4 years ago
J liked it a lot. Vertu good — 6 years ago
Delicate and amazing. Bottle 891/1050 — 7 years ago
Thanks, Daniel and Sara. Excellent wine. — 7 years ago
Balanced sweetness, hit the spot — 2 years ago
Hearty. I like it! — 5 years ago
Thanksgiving 2019. Papi, mami, Sirine, Shawn, Sara, Yasmine. Brut sparkling rose — 7 years ago
From the wine share. Never had a white like this. A lot of minerality but it's almost overwhelmed by a ripe pear almost liquorish fruitiness, sweetness, both in smell and taste. there's some taste/smell that is very specific but I can't quite remember the name. Crushed pear or cherry or apple and honey — 7 years ago
Karen B Song
Sara elise gave as present. From the wine shop… From a single parcel of old vines and affordable! 100% cariñan, from 200 m elevation, soil is Jurassic era clay plus limestone, certified Organic and biodynamic, vinified in steel, unfiltered, minimal added SO2. Just a touch of funk on the nose, but remains approachable, medium, bodied, juicy red fruit, fennel, bright acidity pair. . — 2 days ago