4/25/2024 - TheGreenFrog Likes this wine:

5 hour decant. Served at 16c. An excellent wine - seems at its peak with everything in harmony. Wonderful mature grenache fruit with nice balance.

4/5/2024 - srmdrummer wrote:

Always a good drop. Rich and full red fruit drive with great mouthfeel and balance.

11/6/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:

Pale lemon colour. Medium and youthful nose with ripe green apples, ripe lemon, ripe white peach, wet stone and petroleum. Medium taste of ripe green apples, lemon, white peach and petroleum. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good German Riesling. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well with fish or shellfish.

4/26/2024 - brianwu0812 Likes this wine:

📍Region: Champagne🍾, France 🇫🇷

🍇Grape Variety: Chardonnay 100%

🍷Alcohol: ABV: 12.5%

💵Price: NTD: 1900 in 方瑞

👀Color: Pale gold

👃Nose: Aromas of white flower, green apple, grapefruit, nuts, and toasted bread.

👅Palate: Fine bubble. Medium acidity; medium body; Good length and balance. Bright minerals with salt and stone. After one hour, it became more sweet. Drink now and it may gains complexity over the next 5 years.

🧮Overall Rating: 91

4/27/2024 - Dinamarca wrote:

Lækker og letdrikkelig pinot. Lidt mere rank og lidt mindre “jammy” end 2016-årgangen, hvilket formentlig alene kan tilskrives den lidt yngre alder. Ellers konsistent kvalitet med åben og lækker næse med hindbær, røde kirsebær, ribs samt krydderurter med timian og især salvie og til sidst lidt sød tahitivanille. I munden er vinen let i teksturen med røde kirsebær og solmodne skovjordbær samt en mellemlang eftersmag. Fin rank syre og få tanniner. Dejligt glas vin, der kan nydes alene eller med mad fx grillet fisk eller lyst kød. Drink nu og +5 år.

11/5/2023 - SuperSomm Likes this wine:

Pale ruby colour. Medium and developing nose with ripe strawberry, morello cherry, forest floor, licorice, tobacco, anise, amoke and rose petal. Medium taste of ripe strawberry, morello cherry, forest floor, licorice, tobacco, anise and smoke. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium (+) tannins. Full body. A very good Barbaresco with great potential. Drink now or over the next ten years. Goes well with beef, lamb or mushrooms.

11/5/2023 - SuperSomm Likes this wine:

Medium gold colour. Small and lively bubbles. Medium (+) and developing nose with bruiced yellow apples, baked lemon, toast, roasted hazelnuts, brioche, mushrooms, chalk and wet stone. Medium (+) taste of bruiced yellow apples, baked lemon, toast, chalk, mushrooms, caramel, honey, brioche and wet stone. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good NV Champagne. Needed half an hour in the glass to open. Drink now or over the next five years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with cured meat or mushrooms.

4/27/2024 - joraesque wrote:

88-89

4/27/2024 - MaJeKu Likes this wine:

In der Nase viel dunkle Kirsche, etwas Vanille, deutlich Nelke, etwas Pfeffer. Mit viel Luft auch etwas frisch-kräutrig. Der Wein braucht insgesamt viel Luft, ich habe ihn mit positiver Entwicklung startend bei „sehr verschlossen“ über zwei Tage getrunken.

Am Gaumen ist das typisch einerseits recht fest und kompakt, dazu kühl, dunkel und vor allem mit sehr hoher, saftiger Säure mit viel Zug ausgestattet. Auch hier ist der Wein sehr dunkel, deutlich dunkel-mineralisch mit viel schwarzem Stein. Es gibt reichlich Tannin, allerdings sehr gut eingebunden und positiv-stützend.

Lang und anhaltend, das macht Freude und ist ein Wein zum Entdecken und Genießen.

11/4/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:

Medium gold colour. Pronounced and developing nose with ripe yellow apples, peach, olives, cured meat, mushrooms, hazelnuts, butter, salty sea, flor and smoke. Pronounced taste of ripe yellow apples, ripe lemon, olives, cured meat, mushrooms, hazelnuts, butter, salty sea, flor and smoke. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good Cotes du Jura Chardonnay. Drink now or over the next ten years. Goes well with cheeses, cured meat, mushrooms or poultry.

4/27/2024 - Grondal Likes this wine:

Kød på næsen sammen med mørke bær, sort oliven og mild fadkrydderi. I munden fremstår den mørkfrugtet, men dog frisk. Syren er en kende for fremtrædende på dette punkt. Måske den skal ligge et par år endnu.

11/4/2023 - SuperSomm Likes this wine:

Medium lemon colour. Small and lively bubbles. Medium and developing nose with green apples, ripe lemon, toast, butter, caramel, bread dough and wet stone. Medium taste of ripe green apples, ripe lemon, toast, butter, bread, bread dough and wet stone. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good Vintage Champagne that has matured well, but still has potential. Needed 15 min to open. Drink now or over the next ten years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with cured meat.

4/27/2024 - Oli_Vilmo Likes this wine:

Not a typical Sancerre, excellent work remains green and quite straight

4/27/2024 - Oli_Vilmo Likes this wine:

Typical Lambrays, not a true 13 but a nice Lambrays elegant

4/27/2024 - Joshvoulters wrote:

Inward and reticent. Sharp lemon, lactic beurre noisette and smoke. Not much presence on the palate, fruit very shy but for a sharp, pithy end note and scything acidity.

4/27/2024 - Oli_Vilmo Likes this wine:

Fresh and light, young Yquem are so pleasant to drink

4/25/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine:

Look what showed up after my Grange 1996... this was served blind to us.

Nose was black fruit forward, with blackcurrant and berry liquor aromatics. Came across as being quite obviously Bordeaux like but much richer.

Ultra dark core. I thought.. Napa 2015.


Colour: Deepest garnet and near opaque with tinges of purple.

Nose: Blackfruit, light cassis and classic Bordeaux claret.

Palate: More black fruit, richness and concentration, with hints of rich cedar and vanilla on the back palate.

Mouthfeel: Amazingly toes the line between power but remains so balanced.

Colour: Deepest garnet and near opaque with tinges of purple.

Nose: Blackfruit, light cassis and classic Bordeaux claret.

Palate: More black fruit, richness and concentration, with hints of rich cedar and vanilla on the back palate.

Mouthfeel: Amazingly toes the line between power but remains so balanced.


Brother RN who generously shared this blue-blooded icon with us all at his Thanksgiving and cosy Birthday bash in Bref at Taman Tun, teasingly unzipped the neoprene sleeve.. I saw a peek of the rounded label, my jaw dropped.

It's a Harlan. I was speechless!


Simply amazing.. the timing of this iconic bottle.
It was the last wine served in the evening, at close to 10pm.

Brother RN nonchalantly said he had brought a "bonus" wine along, and wanted to share it with us.

Mind you I typically find the experience of a bonus forgettable, as one is either too intoxicated or it is somewhat a modest and forgettable ubiquitous 2nd or even 3rd wine, from either a lesser maker or unoutstanding vintage.

Never have I been.. speechless at the unveiling of a bonus bottle!!

2014 is described as a dream vintage in Napa.
Napa Valley's harvest was unusually early this year, not surprising given the state’s ongoing drought, which was so extreme that the cover crops in many vineyards never took hold.

Substantial rain in late February and early March relieved most of the stress and set up the vines for a vigorous start.

"Early" was the key word all season, from budbreak to veraison to harvest. Thankfully, the hotter months proved milder than most expected.


25th Apr 2024
Bref at Taman Tun, KL Malaysia

4/27/2024 - ewsds wrote:

Light in color, but not in flavor, this wine offers savory red and blue fruits, with a very satisfying high-toned finish. Middle weight in body, but more flavor and punch than the color or body would imply. Very nice.

4/26/2024 - srmdrummer wrote:

Dry, refreshing, light blush.

4/27/2024 - jakakun Likes this wine:

Took a while a while to open up. 5hrs decanted and then drank over 3 hours. Ripe strawberries, raspberries, cherries, plums, forest floor, mushrooms, and spice box/mineral finish. Absolutely delicious.

4/26/2024 - whits Likes this wine:

Immediately shows a huge bouquet of olives, blueberries and white pepper, savoury, deep, complex, flavors of olive brine, celary, plum and raspberry paste, long lasting finish, the feel is smooth and calming, has personality and charm, great stuff, drinking well now, more years to go as well

4/27/2024 - beatles wrote:

Extremely for an Aligoté. Vibrant intense with accent on the minerals. Light, but with a core of ripe fruit, holding it's own. Citrus thoughout.
#Aure

4/27/2024 - Uff Da wrote:

Funky aroma. Like it.

4/26/2024 - Takao wrote:

Medium gold color. Med(+) aromas of dried mango, honey, passion fruit, kumquat, lemon, oyster shell, salinity a bit of peach, vanilla, butter, yogurt and biscuit. Med(-) body, dry, med(+) acidity, med alcohol, long finish. Matured with dried fruits and honey. The wine is balanced but it lacks intensity and tension. Decent but uninspiring especially given the price. Drink now. 86/87

4/27/2024 - chris.zou Likes this wine:

Nose of herbs & red fruit. On the palate plum, dark cherry & hints of sage. Tannins already well integrated.

4/27/2024 - SGoo Likes this wine:

Ordered at a kappo place in Kyoto and was pleasantly surprised

4/26/2024 - Uff Da wrote:

Bold and buttery. Unoaked. Really enjoyed. Assertive but not in your face. Medium-bodied.

4/27/2024 - SGoo Likes this wine:

So good! Supposedly 96 or before from this winery is good because the winemaker was the Dujac guy’s teacher

4/26/2024 - GrillJanne wrote:

Kept way too long. Raisins, a bit bitter. Still drinkable

4/26/2024 - Uff Da wrote:

Don't think I have ever had a wine from Mexico, very cool. Thank you Vine in Moscow, ID!

100 percent Cab, so rare to see this. Really solid. Fruit-forward, slight jam, more savory. Tannins present but not intrusive.

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Quite good and buttery. Would drink it again if available but won’t go out of my way

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

It’s ok. Nothing special

4/26/2024 - Bordeaux_Jon Likes this wine:

Sure, this will get better with age but boy is it tasty now. Black fruit and Vosne spice with hints of oak, the palate has a roundness and sweetness that make it effortless to drink. This wine shows a ripeness that I’d be surprised the 2012 had at age 4. The 2012 I had a couple years back has an ethereal elegance that I wonder if the 2020 will age into, given that it seems bigger and richer. Either way, I have high hopes for this vintage.

4/26/2024 - aardvark1263 Likes this wine:

Very light

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Another famous Japanese wine that’s hard to get, but I didn’t really like it that much. It’s an orange natural wine

4/26/2024 - Ölprinz Likes this wine:

Spannender Riesling von auf Melaphyr gewachsenen, bis zu 60 Jahre alten Rebstöcken aus der geschichtsträchtigen Monopollage Heiliger Blutberg. In der Nase Gummi, nasser Stein, feuchtes Stroh, Kreide, reifes gelbes Steinobst, Honig und ein Hauch Marzipan. Am Gaumen feine Säure, ganz dezente Restsüße, etwas nussig, sehr würzig, saftig, gute Mundfülle, salzig und zunehmend zitrisch. Hat mächtig Zug, Tiefe und einen stattlichen Nachhall. Bin gespannt auf die Entwicklung.

11/3/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:

Medium gold colour. Pronounced and developing nose with dried mango, dried apricot, caramelized lemon, orange marmalade, ginger, honey and caramel. Pronounced taste of dried mango, dried apricot, orange marmalade, caramelized lemon, ginger, honey and caramel. Long and sweet finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good Loire Chenin Blanc dessert wine. Drink now or over the next ten years. Goes well with cheeses or desserts.

4/26/2024 - vladbaca Likes this wine:

Solid well made wine but lacks the vegetal character of cab franc and reminds me more of a leaner Malbec. Plum, bramble, leather, tobacco, spicy. Medium-full body, low-medium acid, low-medium tannins. Accessible crowd-pleaser. Expected even better for a $20 Argentinian wine.

4/13/2024 - CalimerosDad Likes this wine:

Großartiger Wein mit viel Frucht und ausgewogenem Körper. Echte Aussie Power!

11/3/2023 - SuperSomm Likes this wine:

Medium ruby colour. Medium and developing nose with ripe morello cherry, ripe strawberry, forest floor, charred wood, mushroom, cinnamon, wet leaves, black pepper and violet. Medium taste of ripe morello cherry, ripe strawberry, leather, forest floor, mushrooms, charred wood, black pepper and tobacco. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium tannins. Medium body. A very good Bourgogne Rouge that has matured beautifully. Drink now. Goes well with duck, pork, poultry and veal.

4/27/2024 - SGoo Likes this wine:

Finally tried Takahiko and it’s so good! On par with burgundy red. Need to find more restaurants that sell it!

11/2/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:

Medium cloudy lemon colour. Small and lazy bubbles. Medium and developing nose with apricot, peach, honeysuckle and toast. Medium taste of apricot, peach, green apples, honeysuckle, lemon and toast. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good Pet Nat. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with poultry.

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Definitely taste very well made but don’t see god. Too expensive for me 😅

2/27/2024 - Cheesybee Likes this wine:

Very pale lemon in the glass. Nose is chalky, lime, a hint of something sweet, toffee-like. Taste soft acid, lime, citrus flavours. Ok.

4/27/2024 - Jacko_Aus Likes this wine:

On the decline
Brownish tinges
Still quite drinkable, some fruit left and some good cigar box notes
Alcohol sticking through

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Dujac is always reliable! A bit young drinking in 2024

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Always a fan of Hubert Lamy. Got quite acidic towards the end but pleasant acidity

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

Quite good but went downhill very quickly

11/1/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:

Pale lemon colour. Small and lively bubbles. Medium and developing nose with green apples, lemon, mushrooms, toast, bread and flint. Medium taste of green apples, lemon, toast, bread and flint. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good English Sparkling. Drink now or over the next five years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with fish or shellfish.

4/27/2024 - SGoo wrote:

It’s good but went downhill quite quickly