4/23/2024 - wpafbo79 Likes this wine:

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5/18/2024 - Collector1855 wrote:

Base 2016, Continues to be one of the best Meunier based champagne. Guests who usually drink House Cuvées are regularly stunned what expressions Growers can extract from this region. TN: Beautiful nose jumping from the glass, with red fruit and spices, generous palate, chalky, low dosage finish. Charming and precise at the same time. 96+

5/25/2024 - Mr Coone Likes this wine:

Wine is nicely balanced, tannins have softened up and the wine is at it's peak for me.
However, the hints of unripe fruit, which is so typical for 2013 are well noticable. That won't go away.

5/26/2024 - philmtl Likes this wine:

Complex and wonderful. Not overly sweet, perfectly balanced acidity and such layered aromas going from candied apple, barley sugar, walnuts to dried fruits. Wonderful to close out the night.

5/26/2024 - mark.gularte@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Bricoleur's Sauvignon Blanc keeps getting better and better. This vintage has lots of notes of lime, melon, passion fruit. Very lively wine that went well with grilled salmon.

1/28/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Medium yellow, aromas of tropical fruits, passion fruit, pineapple, apricot, pear, citrus, beautiful acidity, tight body.

5/26/2024 - JesperR wrote:

Agree with previous taster KCC320. Superb BA in sweetspot place and mature now. Just plain lovely wine. Great balance. 94-96 pts.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

My contribution, perfect cork. Even split among the table on whether this was new or old-world; tasted quite young so most guesses were late-2000s onwards. Rustic, cola notes on the nose, palate was well-balanced and elegant that nobody guessed Gevrey even when it was revealed to be a Burgundy. Well-integrated at this stage, possessing depth with age that I find only in Burgundies. Some autumnal, oxidative notes emerged after a few hours.

5/26/2024 - ProfessorM wrote:

Golden-green in colour, a little kerosene and marmalade on the nose. Lime on the palette with lively acid balance and good length. Perhaps a tiny bit thin, but quite lovely overall.

5/26/2024 - philmtl Likes this wine:

Dark berries, rosebuds, damp earth and slight licorice. Nice palate with mostly integrated dusty tannins, enough acidity to keep up with the ripe dark berries and a decent finish where the tannins show up a little. Not sure this has the bones for long aging but it's already drinking well. A tad ripe and smooth but still fresh and easy to drink.

5/26/2024 - Harley1199 wrote:

By the glass. Young wine blending 50% Macabeo and 50% Chardonnay. A part of Chardonnay (?) ferments and remains for two months in French oak barrels. 12.5 ABV. Screw closure. On the nose it is quite simple with aromas of white fruit of pears and apples, medlars and exotic fruits. On the palate it shows a velvety texture typical of a medium-bodied wine and a very soft finish with an acidity that manifests until the end.

Por copas. Vino joven de mezcla 50% Macabeo y 50% Chardonnay. Una parte de Chardonnay (?) fermenta y permanece durante dos meses en barricas de roble francés. Volumen alcohólico de 12.5%. Cierre de rosca. En nariz es bastante sencillo con aromas de fruta blanca de peras y manzanas, nísperos y frutas exóticas. Al paladar muestra una textura aterciopelada la propia de un vino de cuerpo medio y un final muy suave con una acidez que su manifiesta hasta el final.

5/26/2024 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine:

Very beautiful nose, full of finesse, with black fruit, leather, vanilla and medicinal herbs.

Delicacy on the palate with a velvety texture. There is a touch of tobacco that comes through, coated with still bright black fruit. The palate undoubtedly lacks depth or power compared to more recent editions, notably the magnificent 1995 or even the 1998 that I drank previously. But the fact remains that the wine is elegant, an unusual register among Rioja. Second part of the mouth on leather, around which a beautiful minty and vanilla finish surrounds.

Very good Rioja, sapid and pleasant, which does not look 30 years old.

5/24/2024 - Mr Coone wrote:

Very nice hints of red fruit, dried fruit, spices and leather in the beginning, but wine got oxidated after half an hour or so.
So drink up now, and drink fast! :-D

Finished the rest of the bottle with a cigar then.

5/26/2024 - IvanLi Likes this wine:

A dark brooding monster of black licorice, tar, eucalyptus and mint. Scorched earth as well. Turns truly majestic after a 4 hour decant: very refined and almost burgundy like. Immense potential, better in may be 10 years or even more.
An immense wine of true character and soul.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Started off with savoury and cola note which made me think that this was a Gevrey because I tasted my Damoy which was remarkably similar. After some time in the glass it became jammier and sweeter, agreed with someone who said that this was cool-climate new-world Pinot Noir from somewhere like Victoria. Well-balanced with kirsch and spice notes, but this felt older than its age.

5/25/2024 - philmtl wrote:

This got opened a couple of nights ago thinking this was a white (gosh darn it was in the white section of the cellar!). I had a taste then and wasn't wowed at all. We revisited it last night and although it had fleshed out a little this was still not in my wheelhouse. Cranberry, griottes, slight earth and hints of dried herbs. Palate is pretty linear, plenty of acidity and the same tart red berries. Somewhat short finish. Rather simple Pinot Noir and easy to find something similar at a much cheaper price point.

5/26/2024 - IvanLi Likes this wine:

A super exotical nose of lilies, may-lily, tropical fruit and slate. White peaches and citrus on the palate. Slightly less concentrated compared to Keller Kirchspiel but overall at the same quality level.

4/26/2024 - #Cellar mistress Likes this wine:

A real sensation, truly vinous but like nothing I’ve tasted before
N: smokey, balsamic sherry tone, warm strawberries, vanilla, dessicated fruit and figs
P: same as nose plus dried apricots
The finish is very long and although it is such a characterful wine it drinks surprisingly easy. We had charcuteries to go with it. Would love to try it with grilled pork.

If you’re sitting on a bottle drink it now.

5/26/2024 - IvanLi Likes this wine:

This is a very typical and refined Keller I believe. The core of citrus fruit, tropical fruit, minerals, hints of flowers and a barely noticeable note of petrol. Deep, long finish and lots of dry extract. No signs of ageing at all.

5/26/2024 - Odedis.Wine.reviews wrote:

Purple in color.

Light nose of red fruits.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Showing red currants, cranberries, pomegranates and dark chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.

A little unbalanced and better with food.

Aged for 1 year in large oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

87 Points.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Even accounting for the fact that I had this at the end of the night, so forgettable and generic.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Clearly a Pinot-dominant champagne with the richness and ripe red fruit. Not the biggest fan of this cuvee, always seems too strict compared to the Blanc d’Argile.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Clearly a grower with generous dosage but without being overbearing. Pale salmon in colour, always a fan of this maker’s wines for their generosity both with age and in their youth.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Another Chardonnay where the oak stood out, guessed Puligny because of the powerful, linear citrus fruit. Not a producer that I am familiar with but impressive winemaking here.

5/25/2024 - philmtl Likes this wine:

Disclaimer: we sell this wine.
2019 vintage. 100% Chardonnay from Vertus. No dosage. 2 years on lees. Disgorged 29/11/2022. Sees some oak.
Nose true to the terroir: initially citrus and chalk but with time some slight smokey, roasted and nutty aromas also appear. Very nice palate with plenty of mineral freshness from front to finish but also nice concentration on the mid-palate. Good finish on chalk and enjoyable bitterness. Good wine.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

From magnum. I thought only a Burgundy could withstand so much oak but when revealed to be a new-world I thought it was a producer stylistically similar to Kongsgaard. Impressively built but too creamy and large-scaled for me.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Similar to my previous impression. Northern Rhone-like with savoury blue fruit but rather muted, agreed with someone who suspected this to be mildly corked.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

From 375ml. Showed similarly to the Alpine but with more expressive dark red fruit. Most open-knit and ready that made it my favourite on the night.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

From 375ml. Dominated by sappy, sweet cranberry fruit; most new-world out of the line-up.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

From 375ml. Savoury, rustic note was present again that I felt gave the wine a good restraint. Superb structure, most serious and had the most potential out of the wines tonight.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Savoury earthy note that I find common in Rhys, some candied cherry fruit emerged with more air. Bit one-dimensional compared to the other single vineyards.

5/24/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Compared to the other Rhys Chards that I’ve had, this felt much leaner and marked by acidity. Apparently saw no new oak which made the citrus fruit seem austere, agree with a previous note that said this felt like Chablis but without the crispness. Overall, reticent and muted.

5/26/2024 - dan_smee Likes this wine:

This one is all about the spice and berries. It’s exotic and unrefined and unapologetic. Light coloured but bags of flavour. Well balanced too - those strawberries and the sheet of tannin play off each other so well.

Incredible value, great drinking.

5/24/2024 - gilrbo Likes this wine:

Light on its feet (at 11% alcohol), tasty and full of energy. Very enjoyable.

5/26/2024 - Grapacious Likes this wine:

Always a lovely wine, especially for the price. Good acidity and silky mouthfeel, hints of blackcurrant. Food really brings out the spicy element - very nice! Some people think there are better Spanish garnacha wines out there, and there will be, but this one is good.

5/26/2024 - okashi Likes this wine:

Bright and acidic with underlying complexity of sour blackberries and currants. Seems likely to do well for further aging

5/24/2024 - #Cellar mistress Likes this wine:

Golden delicious apples, haricots verts, mint, citrus acidity, chalky rather than steely, a light pleasant everyday wine

5/26/2024 - Uff Da wrote:

Loved last year's edition, this is right behind it. Its still a baby, but it will evolve into a fun teenager and alluring adult.

5/26/2024 - Harley1199 wrote:

By the glass. 100% Monastrell wine without barrel and with screw closure. 13.5 ABV. Simple memories of cherries on the nose with many more notes of ripe fruit on the palate. Abundant, juicy, tasty on the medium palate. Simple yet representative.

Por copas. Vino 100% Monastrell sin barrica y con cierre de rosca. Volumen alcohólico de un13.5%. Simples recuerdos de cerezas en nariz con muchas más notas de fruta madura en boca. Abundante, jugoso, sabroso en el paladar medio. Sencillo pero representativo.

5/25/2024 - #Cellar mistress Likes this wine:

Pale yellow with green tint
N: green apple, freshly cut grass, galia melon
P: galia melon, lemon drops, slightly bitter lemon peel, high acidity, medium mouthfeel, waxy, straight forward, drink now

4/5/2024 - CalimerosDad wrote:

Der Name ist dann doch nicht Programm. Hatte mir mehr Wucht darunter vorgestellt, doch der Wein war eher zahm. Gut aber keine Ofenbarung.

5/26/2024 - Pink Phantom Likes this wine:

Light ruby colour. Nose red cherry. Palate light body, again red cherry flavours. Medium alcohol. Soft tannins. Short finish.
Conclusion - Easy drinking simple clean red. Likely at its best.

5/26/2024 - Harley1199 wrote:

By the glass. 100% Monastrell bottle with a screw closure. 12.0 ABV. On the nose offers aromas of black berries such as blueberries. On the palate it shows an aqueous texture, invasive acidity, short length and a decidedly bitter finish of stone fruit although artificial.

Por copas. Botella 100% Monastrell con un cierre de rosca. Volumen alcohólico de un 12.0%. En nariz ofrece aromas de bayas negras como los arándanos. En boca muestra una textura acuosa, acidez invasiva, escasa longitud y un final decididamente amargo de fruta de hueso aunque artificial.

5/26/2024 - JBL19 Likes this wine:

Otevřené 6 hodin, bez dekantace.
A opravdu skvělé bylo až v 3 skleničce.
Nutno mu dát čas

5/26/2024 - Ruminator wrote:

Medium yellow color. Ever slightly cloudy.

Scents of smoke, wax, and sun-dry, like dried hay or raisin. Fruit is citrus and green pear. Also, the fruit has some mature (or possibly oxidized) element such as dried pear. Salty and yeasty note in midpalate. Strong mineral and savory sensation. There is some grippy tannic texture from the skin contact. Finishes with exotic spices.

Medium body, medium plus acidity. Tannic texture adds interests.

Very exotic. One of a kind.

5/23/2024 - CCris6537 wrote:

Pale yellow, obvious yeast flavor mixed with the aroma of fresh fruits, bread, yogurt, pear, green apple, peach. There is some yeast residue remaining at the bottom of the bottle. The concentration and complexity are average, and the aftertaste quality is good.

5/26/2024 - Stufts Likes this wine:

Ready to drink now. Much of the primary fruit has mellowed/receded, highlighting some tertiary notes, black tea (whole clusters?), Some vanillin and cedar from the oak, and the remnants of the dark cherries and dark plums that were probably more prominent when younger. Savory, elegant, exciting.

5/26/2024 - Harley1199 wrote:

By the glass. 100% Macabeo bottle with screw closure. Only 11.5 ABV. Intense aromas, almost artificial, of apple and pear along with citrus fruits such as yellow grapefruit. Too much acidity in the mouth, unbalanced and of a short length. Indigestible and sharp. Have antacid pills close to you. IMHO this order of tasting is simply absurd by the way.

Por copas. Botella 100% Macabeo con cierre de rosca. Volumen alcohólico de tan sólo un 11.5%. Intensos aromas, casi artificiales, de manzana y pera junto con cítricos como el pomelo amarillo. Demasiada acidez en boca, desequilibrado y de una corta longitud. Indigesto y afilado. Ten a mano las píldoras antiácido. Por cierto en mi humilde opinión este orden de cata es sencillamente absurdo.

5/25/2024 - soyhead wrote:

limited notes but great fruit here, quite enjoyable, impressive that this is what's not in the brunello. i will hold my other for at least 5 years.

5/25/2024 - amateur62 wrote:

Opened 6 hours before dinner. The nose requires a bit of attention, it's rather shy but there is pear, lemon and a suggestion of stone fruit, on the palate it is more on the creamy side than I have expected but not on the heavy side with 12% vol., the finish is long with a salty aftertaste.

We enjoyed it though our food pairing was not ideal with the antipasti we had. Nevertheless, I will wait another couple of years with the next bottle as I think there will come more (91+).