| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas La LouvéeSyrah more |
2/26/2023 - Matsutake wrote: 90 pointsTerrific. Quaffable. Mature, deep cornas drinking beautifully. Dark smoky fruits and decent length. Supposedly past it's "prime." Hard disagree. Not appreciating it's loud youth, I sadly didn't pick up any more. If I had these would be on my list to serve to company. |
| Red |
1994 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave HermitageSyrah more |
12/25/2022 - Matsutake wrote: 95 pointsStunning. What everyone else said. Thank you cellarraiders (bought in 2011) |
| White |
2009 Delas Frères Hermitage Blanc Marquise de la TouretteWhite Rhone Blend more |
11/27/2022 - Matsutake wrote: 91 pointsDrinking beautifully right now. |
| Red |
2010 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
7/24/2022 - Matsutake wrote: NRStrawberries. Lots of sediment. Terrific nonetheless. |
| White |
2010 Garnier et Fils ChablisChardonnay more |
5/10/2022 - Matsutake wrote: 89 pointsCould this little Chablis survive over a decade? Yes, yes indeed it can. Gone is the harshness of the bottles we drank in 2014 and 2015, replaced by a nice refreshing thirst quencher that cuts fat and salt beautifully. I really expected sherry or vinegar but no oxidation to be found here. What a pleasant surprise! |
| White |
2009 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les GranitsMarsanne more |
3/6/2021 - Matsutake wrote: 92 pointsSpectacular. Can't imagine it getting better. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Jean Royer Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée PrestigeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/25/2021 - Matsutake wrote: flawedWay past its day. Too much alcohol for my taste. |
| Red |
2007 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée CarnotPinot Noir more |
2/21/2021 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 90 pointsSuperb. Elegant red perfect for a roast chicken. Drinking amazingly well now. |
| White |
2010 Domaine de la Louvetrie (Landron & Fils) Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Le Fief du BreilMelon de Bourgogne more |
1/6/2021 - Matsutake Likes this wine: NRExcellent at a peak. Amazing deal |
| White |
2011 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignesmore |
8/28/2016 - Matsutake wrote: NRBest vintage of this wine I have ever tried (I have 2005-2014 in the cellar). In fact one of the best whites I have ever had period. Not a 100 pointer because I need somewhere to go if it drinks better after a few years. That being said this was an incredible bottle showing perfect balance, elegance, complexity and length. Mind numbingly brilliant. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2001 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée LopyRed Rhone Blend more |
7/8/2016 - Matsutake wrote: 91 pointsPopped and poured from a magnum drinking perfectly in 2016. Tiniest bit of brett blew off immediately. Really surprised how well this showed after 15 years, staying lively for the entire 4 hour dinner and even with pleasant not tired leftover the next day. |
| Red |
2008 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La PialadeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/23/2015 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 90 pointsPerfectly ready to drink. After a flawed bottle this one was terrific considering the vintage. Typical pialade, very light red, very aromatic but this time with a persistent whiff of brett that did not put us off. |
| White |
2008 Domaine Sébastien Magnien Meursault Les Meix ChavauxChardonnay more |
3/10/2015 - Matsutake wrote: 90 pointsDrinking beautifully now. Good acid edge around a little weight. |
| Red |
2008 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La PialadeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/22/2015 - Matsutake wrote: 82 pointsFor once pialade disappoints. Decent nose but thin and pallid on the palate. Oh well. There's 2008 for ya. |
| White |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
12/27/2014 - Matsutake wrote: flawedCorked. |
| White |
1997 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Blanc Château de Fonsalette ReserveWhite Rhone Blend more |
10/21/2014 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 94 pointsBottle purchased as part of an aged lot of Rayas, Pignan and Fonsalette. Provenance was direct from Fonsalette (Rayas); could not possibly be better. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2009 Celler la Muntanya Alicante Almoroig Muro NegreRed Blend more |
9/8/2014 - Matsutake Does not like this wine: 79 pointsCough syrup. |
| Red |
2000 Sant'Elena MerlotFriuli Isonzo more |
9/5/2014 - Matsutake wrote: 88 pointsWe opened our first bottle within a month of arrival from Garagiste and universally hated it. The better half refused it after a single sip. It was muted and dull, cloudy and short. I hoped for post-travel settling, but after a year of going through 3 more of the six pack, we were just happy our mistake had not been a very expensive one. |
| White |
2008 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de VernonViognier more |
9/3/2014 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 94 pointsCondrieu in off years is on. This 2008 is still fresh and crisp, all the while holding onto classic Condrieu notes. Great for eats. One of my favorite wines of the year; and easily my favorite 2008 from the Rhone. Am revising the drink by date forward as this shows no sign of giving up the ghost. |
| Rosé |
2011 Château Mourgues du Gres Costières-de-Nîmes Galets RosésRed Rhone Blend more |
6/3/2014 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 88 pointsMourgues du Gres makes our favorite roses. Certainly not austere, as seems to be the fashion with some roses(basically rendering them cheap white wine colored pink). These clearly have a good fruitiness to them, typical red berry flavors (straw, rasp, etc.) that we expect from a rose, balanced with nice acid. Terrific summer sipping that also pairs well with a summer meal. This one drank well in summer 2014, but I would not have kept it for another year. |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Terre de VertusChardonnay more |
1/9/2014 - Matsutake wrote: 87 pointsToo austere even for me, a fan of austere. Almost bitter on the finish. Maybe just needs a little more time to settle down?Possibly would be better as an apero, not with food. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée FlouretoRed Rhone Blend more |
1/9/2014 - Matsutake wrote: 91 pointsYes, it is a bit bretty on first open. However, after decanting and given enough air this wine shines: nice on the palate, typical southern rhone happily lacking over the top fruity/jammy-nesses. It really just needs a couple hours to blow off the brett. |
| Red |
1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/4/2013 - Matsutake wrote: flawedPort. After several consecutive flawed examples, this is clearly a buyer beware wine/vintage mix. Our first bottle was incredible (sourced from a retailer in the Rhone whose source is the Chateau). Yet all the subsequent acquisitions purchased in the US have been flawed. |
| White - Sparkling |
1990 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom PérignonChampagne Blend more |
11/28/2013 - Matsutake wrote: 94 pointsOpened too cold. Improved after 30 minutes of air and heat. Deep golden color as expected at this maturity. Nose was a bit restrained (served in Zalto white glasses not flutes). Palate was a bit oxidative when cold, but with some heat it turned plump and long, complicated by some remaining acid. Tiny, tiny bubbles alive and well and piquant. And a little bitterness hidden in the finish of the last glass. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ambonnay Le Bout du ClosPinot Noir more |
11/27/2013 - Matsutake Likes this wine: 96 pointsPinot dominance clearly stood out. Full, rich, long, powerful as other have noted. Also as others have noted the nose does not do justice to the palate. Possibly we should have let it open up a bit instead of just pop-n-inhale? Quite unique and most certainly worth the neurons. |
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