5/2/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Pale, 20 years not even in the realms of guesswork, astonishing. The nose is simply tremendous, smells less sweet than it is, hints of petrol, light peach and apple, grape and lime. This is sensational, the fruit is ripe and rich, but the acidity carries this all the way, it might live forever. Still so youthful really, alive and kicking, medium sweet, oily but not heavy or unctuous. A ballet dancer of a wine, light and airy, but with a super-serious centre of balance. It was simply wonderful with the slightly smoky and sweet scallops.

5/4/2024 - xzz wrote:

Farge: Klar rubinrød
Duft: Helt lukket i starten. etter hvert noe fat
Smak: kraftige tnniner, noe rundet. Slåpe og hint av halvmorken ved. Etter hvert også surkirsebær

Dag 2.
Duft: Halvtørr skorsbunn og noe fruktig
Smak: kraftige tanniner. Slåpe, kreke og surkirsebær med noe morken stubbe i bakgrunnen.

Bør nok ha minst 3 år til før jeg åpner neste

5/6/2024 - Philip67 wrote:

Tastes quite alcoholic but the alcohol is only 14.5%. Tastes a little disjointed, as if the alcohol is not integrated. Beyond the alcohol there is a great concentration of blackcurrant fruit. There is also pleasant notable vanilla wood with some cedar notes. Long hot alcoholic finish, fairly straightforward. Presents as still young but I doubt this will ever resolve into a good wine.

5/2/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Quite pale. Less struck match evident than is normally the case with PYCM. White fruit, light citrus, nice core of chalky minerality, but oddly I preferred this wine immediately after pouring. It seemed to lose vibrancy in the glass. It has a round and sedate easy-going nature, but I felt it lacked the zing and exciting element that ought to have been there. Still a lovely wine, but just missing some zip for me.

5/6/2024 - leslievb Likes this wine:

Crisp white,smooth and citrus. Recommendation of DC wine store.

5/6/2024 - LouiseHough wrote:

Bit too acidic for my taste

5/6/2024 - R.H. wrote:

Seems like a few of us have had oxidized bottles of this wine.

5/6/2024 - leslievb Likes this wine:

Nice little Spanish red with a little funk to it--recommendation at DC wine store.

5/6/2024 - EhrlichDY Likes this wine:

Lovely silky texture and showing the elegance of the 2011 vintage. Hints of ripe plums and vosne spice. Satisfying and quite good for the vintage.

5/2/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Really pale, paler than 11 years might suggest. Quite a silky mouthfeel. A bit smoky, a tinge of reduction that I wasn't expecting but the wine is good with it. Wool notes were expected, but strangely this has more than a feel of Burgundy about it. It's strongly acidic that plays well with the sweet and smooth white fruit. Really high quality Chenin here, such elegance and poise.

5/6/2024 - fanglangzhe Likes this wine:

white pulp fruits, citrus, slight salty mineral. nice high acid. More concentration than their Gouveio from same vintage.

5/5/2024 - Andrewbdc wrote:

Excellent QPR. Nice mix of chardonnay and viognier - lots of stone fruit as you'd expect, but with enough acidity to keep it fresh.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Likes this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Vino muy joven. Potencial de ser una de las grandes cariñenas del Priorat. Proyecto a seguir.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 wrote:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Vino potente, compacto, joven. Poco interes para mi. Si ponemos en la ecuación el precio me parece nada interesante.

5/6/2024 - Raage Likes this wine:

Très joli, un peu concentré (terroir solaire? ) mais doté d’une belle finale salivante qui lui apporte beaucoup d’élégance.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Likes this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Que puedo decir... Servido a ciegas, un gigante. El vino estaba bien vivo con el tiempo en copa y durante un par de horas fue ganando capas de complejidad. ¿Es pronto para decir el vino del año?

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Likes this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Rosado del Priorat. Con una cierta tanicidad pero con frescura. No es el tipico rosado sin interes. Gran vino gastronomico.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Likes this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Espectacular. Complejo, con frescura. Uno de los grandes blancos del ¿mundo?. Es un bebé, en unos años sera una bomba.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Does not like this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Claramente el pinchazo de la noche. No es que estuviera defectuoso pero a mi esta variedad no me dice nada. Demasiada madera. Falto de tensión. No es mi estilo.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 wrote:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Coupage de Pinot's. Claramente mas tanico, con mas estructura. Para acompañar comida. Muy joven.

5/3/2024 - Xavi1986 Likes this wine:

Tast Vinicia Lleida. Bolleria, acidez, frescura. Muy bueno.

5/6/2024 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:

Tre Pile Barbera Superiore 2021
Purple color, red & black fruits, in the mouth rich, quite full bodied but balanced, delicious already at this young stage

5/5/2024 - liber Likes this wine:

1st of 12, decanted an hour, perfect cork and level - dark, slightly mat but translucent ruby, notably leggy, little rim development; cherry and plum, some chocolate and spice, really nicely layered for right bank; fullish, long, vv persistent and concentrated with volume of top vintage, even expands in mouth, silky, grippy, quite complex and with admirable relaxed expression of fruit, upside here, 15+ years. F+ (18)......broached this case after previous night's VCC for a compare and contrast, the May is further along its evolution and pro tem a much nicer drink but in 15 years I suspect VCC will have edge when it starts unfurling.

5/5/2024 - racerchris Likes this wine:

dark chocolate, coffee, cherry liqueur.
Drinking well.

5/2/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Light yellow color. A bouquet of pear and citrus notes, stones. Expressive and precise palate, green fruits, citrus notes, mineral finish. It’s a young wine, surprisingly fresh and with a lot more to come. 12.5% alc. It is a special wine, as is the retail price. Much more appropriately priced at resto in Meursault. Lunch with Per.

5/2/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Side by side with the Comtes 2006 and these two wines could not be more stylistically different. This is a little darker, and the mousse is less fine but more piquant. It feels more evolved than the Comtes, leaner, but equally more "Champagne", with more of a brioche and bread nature to it. It's tart, chiselled, and extremely refreshing and probably aligns more to my view of a typical Champagne than the Comtes actually. Very nice indeed, hard to choose between the two, like chalk and cheese but both truly excellent.

5/6/2024 - alex.recard wrote:

Decanted for sediment and drunk over several hours. Seems like there's still plenty of life in this one.

5/3/2024 - ACellarCat Likes this wine:

Pale purple, notes of red fruits, but predominantly defined by flavours of earthiness, wood compost and bitter herbs.

To be honest, my initial impression on opening this bottle was of disappointment. The aromas and flavours were so jarring and wild I did not know what to make of them. But this bottle came highly recommended from someone with good taste so I reserved judgement and waited.

Pinot noir is nicknamed ‘the heartbreak grape’ as it needs patience to cultivate. I would also add that it also needs a patient and curious-minded drinker to discover its allure. This bottle needed nearly four hours to breathe in a decanter before the flavours fell into place. It was a nice rewarding wait. The wine is bold, intense and marked by a rustic character. Medium bodied at 13% ABV. Still very drinkable even on the third day (vacuum vin stopper).

This was a nice discovery for me but not everyone would appreciate its taste profile and the winemaker's intent. This style is probably more suitable for wine - particularly pinot noir - enthusiasts than for casual wine drinkers. It serves as reminder for me of the varying style and versatility of pinot noir. That it can be fruit-driven, light and fragrant, as well as bold and complex.

I also feel bottle is on the young side though — it can probably keep for another 3 years.

5/2/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Fabulous nose on opening, all about subtle biscuity champagne notes. With time though it becomes Burgundian, unmistakably Chardonnay, but more geared to a still white wine with a hint of smoky reduction. The mousse is very fine, and the palate has a sweet creaminess to it. It's just so fine and so remarkably easy to drink, and extraordinary to think it's approaching 20 years of age. In great shape, and will likely stay at this plateau for many years. Lovely stuff, a genuine pleasure.

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

Tech Specs:

Rice polishing ratio: 60%
Yeast used: Association No. 9
Alcohol content: 17 degrees

5/6/2024 - 1W2T Likes this wine:

Hade höga förväntningar då jag älskar 2016 men denna flaska från 2015 var bra men tyvärr inget extra!

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

Tech Specs:

Rice used: Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio: 60 %
Alcohol content: 15 degrees

5/6/2024 - Tony Ling Likes this wine:

12.5% ABV. c.900 bottles made. Blend of Kerner, Semillon, Gewurztraminer at a 1:1:1 ratio.

Served by the glass into Kimura Cava glass (“No” day): Medium lemon golden to the eyes.

High tone citrus with high definition like grapefruits and with the malty undertone that is consistent with the 2022 cuvees from this producer.

High minerality and acidity, mellow yet bright on palate.

Amazing with food as well. Wow. 94-95 points easy.

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

Tech Specs:

Rice used: Gohyakumangoku Rice polishing ratio: 60%
Sake level: +8
Acidity: 2.0
Yeast used: No. 7 yeast
Alcohol content: 18 degrees

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

By the glass at Tonkotsu.jp ( a must visit place in Omote Sando)
Probably the best this brewery makes and I see a very pretty and firm, round and polished but also with a core spine that holds this against challenging foods. Very good!

Tech Specs:

Rice polishing ratio: 55 %
Alcohol content: 16

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

Tech specs
Rice used: Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio: 60 %
Alcohol content: 15 %

5/6/2024 - SimonHo wrote:

Dark crimson. Slight bouquet of fresh berries. Dry medium body of red plums, tannins still firm. Light aftertaste.

5/6/2024 - Rixley Likes this wine:

Enjoyed it a lot with the beef burgundy at dinner at Big Tiny on Sarah’s last night in nyc. Definitely youthful, but very easy drinking.

5/6/2024 - GAT Likes this wine:

Insipid on opening. Next day really very good and changed on subsequent days on the way to oxidation but grew with it to a mouth-filling brute. Great wine.

5/1/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Light, crunchy fruit. On cranberry and cherry notes. Light and elegant on the palate, moves with easy. Obvious vin nature, and after a while the wine appears less stable with volatility setting in. Make sure to chill. Not for my taste. Lunch in Cairanne with Rune and Per.

5/6/2024 - bugles Likes this wine:

This definitely needs air and maybe even a decant if you dont have time. Upon opening it was behaving like tight Chablis and with air it first became a little more fatty with white orchard fruit bouquet (like a Meursault) and then at the end of the dinner it really showed its true self with layered complexity that I have come to associate with Puligny Monrachet. In brief, you are better off ageing this 4-5 more years and I wish I had more of this stuff. QPR is debatable but a fantastic wine nonetheless.

5/1/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Dusty, red fruited nose with aromas of tobacco and sous bois. Airy fruit on the palate, good lift, mint notes. Perfectly mature for me with marks of mushrooms on the back. True to place, a real joy to drink. Lunch in Cairanne with Rune and Per.

5/6/2024 - SimonHo Likes this wine:

Dark red hue. Reserved bouquet of ripe fruit. Body is medium to full, red plums, hint of raspberries. Limited finish.

5/6/2024 - Papies wrote:

Good all rounder beer, lager plus, hoppy and malty feel on the edges. Good beer

5/1/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Tight, salty, citrus aromas, a bit of reduction. Grainy texture, great purity of fruit, salty with pear/apple notes, citrus. Lovely wine, and at €40 at a resto in Cairanne - an easy buy. Lunch with Rune and Per.

5/6/2024 - isjomia Likes this wine:

Lovely bouquet. Smooth and long palate. So different from last night's 2013 Wynns Coonawarra black label cabernet but both excellent wines. I'm guessing this is 'in the zone'. Surprisingly light colour. But no bricking.

5/6/2024 - Tony Ling Likes this wine:

Served by the glass into Kimura Cava glass (“No” day): Pale garnet to the eyes.

Dried florals, tea leaves, purplish and dark red cherries.

Very mellow and silky tannins. Most may blind this as Pinot Noir.

Clearly punches above the 2020 tasted before. 94 points.

5/6/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Second glass coravined for my wife and I over burgers at home (first glasses were 30 days ago). Deep red fruit and crunchy soil. Very high toned green stem and whole cluster nose, nothing like a Bordeaux, again, like the winemaker’s Rhone roots. Next glass in another 30 days…94/100

5/6/2024 - Rallerboy888 Likes this wine:

While this is good to drink now, showing a lot of old-school Meursault fattiness, oak, ripe fruits, and a slight touch of stoniness, I think it would benefit from some more aging.

5/5/2024 - TheGreenFrog Likes this wine:

Light bubbles, full flavoured, fresh and delicious.