DipWSET, CMS 2. I like wine, pie, and laughter. Also dark things and cats.
Just a touch (2%) Viognier keeps this Shiraz shockingly elegant and giving of florality (sensual!), while the rich red fruit, black olive and green peppercorn add a touch of brawn and breadth to the slightly textured but surprisingly ripe tannins, leading into blueberries and (again) ripe but lifted finish. Well done, cool-climate Aussie wines! — a month ago
A little and earthy on the nose, with supreme bubbles and a good contrast of ripe berries and white toast. — a month ago
Arneis always strikes me as a softer wine—this one make me feel like I’m tucked into clean linens after eating a peach cobbler. The air is warm but not hot, it’s an early summer breeze in a glass, soothing without being basic. Is this a citric finish? Yeah. Is there an orange grove one field over and a honeysuckle trellising its way up the walls, right outside your crisp linen sheets? I think so. This is one of those wines that really grows and tells you more the more you lie still and listen. — 12 days ago
Stunning fuschia (like a level up from electric pink)! Full with fine bubbles and ripe but also savory ripe cherry (verging on Ludens in a good way) with an almost nutty finish. So damn good. — a month ago
Bright and fun—vibrant strawberry jam and sort of a sourdough starter element square off with herbal intrigue. — a month ago
The classic caramel/baking spice notes crop up on the nose but cut with fresh apple cider. The palate follows suit, bringing pear and citrus into the fold. The body is a medium-plus premise, and while the flavor profile verges on rich and the alcohol elevated, somehow, it all integrates into more than the sum of its parts. New bottle look, dependable, delicious taste! — 25 days ago
Fun combo of underripe peach/nectarine and white flowers and then I thought iris flower but I’ve been smelling the plant life outside my building. But this is delightfully fresh and floral in one happy scoop! — a month ago
Rich but bright, passionate and full of color and flavor. The proper volley between fruit and baguette. Serious but doesn’t take itself so. — a month ago
Sooo refreshing chock full of pink grapefruit and wet river stone vibes. Share share share! — a month ago
Ellen Clifford
Delightfully herbal and slightly spicy, infinitely fresh. It will draw you in with fennel whimsy and keep you there with citrus zest familiarity but then it finishes with a slightly minty kick. Utterly playful and mouthwatering (surely there are more connections between those synonyms than wine). A really good wine I think could…age. There I said it. This white wine could age. — 6 days ago