| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches RougePinot Noir more |
2/24/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsI adore this wine in nearly every vintage and particularly in 2010. It's exactly what it should be: transparent red in color, fragrant, balanced, and bright, in a medium-bodied, red fruited package with brambly undertones. Far from a blockbuster but quite detailed with subtle minerals. The texture is pure silk. This will unfurl more with time but it's quite nice now. |
| Red |
2016 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du PyGamay more |
2/14/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 90 pointsGorgeous, open-knit Beaujolais. Red-fruited and silky. |
| Red |
2014 Dirty and Rowdy Petite Sirah Old Vines Fred & Dora's VineyardMendocino more |
2/7/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 86 pointsTasty but not particularly distinguished D&R wine here. Rustic. |
| Red |
2014 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Santa Barbara Highlands VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
2/7/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 89 pointsRestrained, delicious, bright, and a touch more intense than many D&R, this is very good Mourvedre. |
| Red |
2017 Ridge Zinfandel East BenchDry Creek Valley more |
2/3/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 88 pointsAnother nice showing. More subtle (in a good way) than some other Ridge Zins. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Lilbert-Fils Champagne Grand Cru Perle Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
2/1/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 90 pointsVery satisfying NV BdB with crisp yellow fruit and toast. |
| White |
2017 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
1/29/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 pointsThis punches well above its weight. This is fairly linear and bright with intense minerality. Very attractive and drinkable. Moderate weight and intensity. Superb value. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
1/7/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsVery good Yquem. This shows pure apricot and orchard fruits with nice acidity and a dollop of honey. Not as grand as some vintages but quite well put together and unabashedly delicious. The texture is opulent, the presence is grand, the finish is long and sweet. Young but not criminally so. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
1/7/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsThis is drinking great. The nose is still sort of subdued but the palate bursts with iced citrus, minerals, and subtle toasty notes. This is bright and vibrant and quite intense. This should improve but it's very good now. |
| White |
2013 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La MaltroieChardonnay more |
1/7/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 91 pointsNice and very PYCM, with pronounced lemon cream and a seamless texture. Quite crisp. A touch simple perhaps but the balance is impeccable. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave HermitageSyrah more |
1/5/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 95 pointsStill a baby but this is profound Syrah. Explosive nose and a four dimensional palate with a boatload pure dark and brambly fruit but somehow an equal measure of gnarly Northern Rhône iron, herbs, and meat. Decades to go and this will improve. No shame in opening but if you only have one I’d hold. The structure is still pretty serious. |
| Red |
2017 Faiveley MercureyPinot Noir more |
12/30/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 88 pointsVery nice for its level. Ripe but not big. A bit angular but not harsh. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Gevrey-ChambertinPinot Noir more |
12/30/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 86 pointsSolid Gevrey — decent but unremarkable. |
| White |
2018 Dirty and Rowdy California "Familiar" BlancWhite Blend more |
12/29/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 89 pointsLove this. Everything I want in a weeknight wine: fresh, floral, bright, and just serious enough. This shows tropical fruits and subtle citrus in a svelte package. Joyous. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grande RéserveChampagne Blend more |
12/27/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 89 pointsSatisfying and rich, if a bit simple. |
| White |
2017 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Grands CharronsChardonnay more |
12/26/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 pointsSuch a balanced, harmonious White Burg. This shows attractive yellow and white fruit on the nose and palate, with steely (but suble) minerals and moderate dry extract and depth. This is neither bold nor complex -- yet it's so pure, just a textbook White Burg. Super tasty and I find Dancer not far off the culty White Burg producers. Only 900 bottles produced. |
| Red |
2007 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le GréalSyrah more |
12/26/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 94 pointsThis is Grand Cru-level Hermitage. The nose shows brambly fruit, minerals, and iron, and the palate has intense, concentrated Syrah fruit with savory/meaty notes but in a middleweight package. Herbal undertones. This has the length and class of a grand vin. Open for business now but with room for improvement. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les VéroillesPinot Noir more |
12/22/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsStunning wine, particularly for the level. Evocative red berry fruit and hints of spice on the nose. The palate is 1,000% Chambolle: transparent, feminine red and dark fruits with fine tanins and bright acid. Superb balance. Almost too easy to drink. I adore Bruno Clair and particularly this wine. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Gosset Champagne Grand Rosé BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/22/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 89 pointsFresh, precise, and tasty. Not a grand champagne but quite good and a real crowd pleaser. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Jamet Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsAwesome. Powerful fruit that's pretty open. This has minerals and iron and herbs de provence but it really is all about the gorgeous fruit. Great now - greater later. |
| White |
1999 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru CharmesChardonnay more |
12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 94 pointsWOTN and in a perfect place. Bold and expansive but still shockingly fresh. A total beauty. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des ÉpenotsPinot Noir more |
12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsProbably the red of the night (among high-end competition) but still seriously young. The fruit here is intense, pure, and mouth-coating. The presence here is Grand Cru level. And man is this fresh. But the tannins here are still pretty fierce and this will take another decade, at least, to unfurl. Took an hour to open up at all. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux CombottesPinot Noir more |
12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 pointsPenetrating and pure nose. Palate is nice but a bit simple for this level. Astonishingly fresh -- perhaps aided by the fact that this was carried back from Europe. |
| Red |
2009 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux ThoreyPinot Noir more |
12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsBeautiful wine. This is very fragrant and the palate overflows with stylish dark fruit. Surprisingly open. |
| White |
2008 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
12/19/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: flawedDOA. Sad. |
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