What Would Mikey Drink

At first, many interesting flavors but lacking some primary fruits. Then after an hour opens up, and shows its stuff. This wine has many years of growth ahead. Review is after 2 hours. Pure, complex flavors, like an outstanding burgundy. Very precise with mushrooms, earth and spicy, sour cherries. Changes after every sip. Nice, 20-30 [...]

Big, brawny and manly. Deep and dark. Concentrated aromas of charcoal, forest floor, blueberry pie and petrol give way to a concentrated flavor profile with gobs of chocolate, dark purple fruits and smooth tannins. Luscious, but somewhat one dimensional. This is not a wine that changes with every sip. Still, it is well made and [...]

Golden yellow. Minerals, stones and sunshine on the intriguing nose. The palate wavers between butter, mixed nuts ,pineapple, must, and orange rind. Then a long, smooth 60+ second finish. This wine is masculine, and drinks more like a red wine. Again Kistler proves to be one of my favorite producers. With crab cocktail and wedge [...]

Like a fresh field of summer fruits, with undertones of dark chocolate. Rich and massive, and either at or slightly over its peak. Alexi says like Uter (Simpsons) running in a garden, eating over ripe jammy fruits, juices running down his face. Pat says like a hot woman that slaps you in the face. The [...]

Lovely pale gold. Complex aromas with hints of lemon oil, flowers and wet stones. Then lots going on in the expressive palate and finish. Keeps changing, but very persistent and viscus. A pleasure to drink. Buy some! Martinelli makes many outstanding wines. With Chinese food. Grade: A www.whatwouldmikeydrink.com

Dark ruby red. Mushroom funk, violets on the nose. Really smells like a great burgundy. Feminine and very floral, with sour cherry, wild raspberry, mushroom, earth, smoky lardons, and a very strong sense of place. 50 second expressive finish. Decanted on open, and at its best after 2.5 hours. This wine is still an infant. [...]

Great wines always have long finishes. This is a good case in point. Breeding clearly is superb from this wonderful grand cru site in Gevery Chambertin, and it shows in this wine. Deep and dark, complex aromas of truffles, mushrooms and earth. Sappy, spicy fruits glide through the palate with a very long (60 seconds [...]

Opened this next. This is what I want in a syrah. Inky purple. Juicy nose of freshly ground pepper and wild blackberries. Full bodied, delicious, drinking very well right now. Excellent value- tastes like $50+.Grade: A www.whatwouldmikeydrink.com

Lighter, more feminine syrah. Pretty, earthy aromas of mushrooms, crushed black pepper, and slightly under-ripe berries. Medium bodied, nice terrior, but fruit hides behind the acids and tannins. Not the biggest fan. Grade: C+ www.whatwouldmikeydrink.com