| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2017 Domaine du Mortier St. Joseph BaraSyrah more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsEverybody at the table loved this, I thought it very good. Super extracted, chewy, rugged style St Jo with heaps of dark fruit, iron, iodine and an earthy finish. A little ott for me, lacking finesse and detail, but at 14€ I’m not complaining. Should mellow with time and show more focus. |
| White |
2017 Domaine Jacques Tissot Arbois Blanc Typé "Tradition"Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 pointsA pretty, slick and textured savagnin chard blend with honeyed yellow orchard fruit notes and good length and drive. Nice balance of fruit purity and oxidative notes. Picked up steam throughout the evening and worked great with leeks in a cream sauce. |
| White |
2019 Domaine Cauhapé EscapadeJurançon Sec Manseng Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 pointsTasty stuff, the entire range at this domain is good. Intensely deep and floral, citrus, dried fruit, with a slick texture and really nice mouth presence. Exotic, with a touch of warmth on the finish. Can't drink this everyday, and it's not for the classical white wine palate, but overall a terrific wine, and a style that's pretty fun and unique |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru PituresPinot Noir more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: NRHad higher hopes for this one, but found it in an awkward, closed phase and in need of time. Fine grained and detailed, with wisps of oak and berry fruit underneath but overall shut down and not showing much, even after a double decant. There’s a pretty wine here, but at this point it’s a hold. |
| Red |
2020 Franck Chavy Morgon Les Granites RosesGamay more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsQuite rich, intense, extracted. Fruit is on the darker side. Despite the volume, this does retain nice poise; it's nicely layered, unctuous and vivid. Flavorful and exuberant, nice party wine. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1978 Château GuiraudSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsA good, not great bottle showing burnt orange peel, fig and caramel notes with a dusting of spice on the finish. Somewhat tired, but an interesting glass nonetheless. |
| White |
2017 Domaine de Fontbonau Côtes du Rhône La Lence de FontbonauWhite Rhone Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 points90% Roussanne 10% Vio. Round and generous, fleshy and textured. Honeyed, acacia notes on the nose and orchard fruit on the palate. Deeply flavored, finishes with good length and leaves a nice impression. Sexy wine. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine la Soumade RasteauRed Rhone Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 pointsGood stuff as always, solid producer. Juicy, crunchy, with bitter cherry, raspberry, smoke and herbs on the palate. Very easy to like. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Pélaquié LiracRed Rhone Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsTrue to type and drinking well, sweet fruited with a funky edge. Cherry / berry, sweet leather and sous-bois, with a graphite finish. Good for what it is, à perfect burger wine. |
| Red |
2018 Weingut Schnaitmann Trollinger Alte RebenWürttemberg more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: NRMy first trollinger, won't be running out to get more. Missing some balance, not enough stuffing to balance the acid. Vivid red cherry, nice enough with a chill. |
| White |
2017 Umani Ronchi Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Pleniomore |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 92 pointsSmoking good, rich and complex. Citrus, peach, wet stone and almond with a caressing mouthfeel. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine Antocyáme Vin de Pays des Coteaux et Terrasses de Montauban InannaRed Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: NRCab Franc, Syrah, Tannat. Lovely wine from the hills to the northeast of Toulouse. On the natural side, crunchy and fresh, with juicy purple fruit and an easy going personality. |
| White - Sparkling |
2010 Jansz Wine Company Premium Cuvée BrutTasmania Champagne Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsBroad fleshy and generous, this was easy drinking and forward, in a new world style. Missing the cut and precision of Champagne, but elegant and delightful in its own way. The price is right as well. Tasty stuff. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine de Cressance Vin de Pays d'Oc Des Racines aux VinsChenançon more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 89 pointsChenançon is a new variety for me, this was grown down in the Gard. High toned and earthy, this had a wispy feel in the mouth, somewhat muddled but vibrant as well. Red fruited with soil, some poop and herbal notes. This picked up focus with food, becoming better delineated with a macerated cherry core. On the natural side of things. Quite enjoyable, an interesting wine and all in all a pleasant discovery. |
| Red |
2017 Pierre Gaillard Syrah Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes La Dernière Vignemore |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsPlump and round, this has blackberry and plum fruit with a peppery finish. There’s some Brett but it’s not overwhelming. Lacking some refinement and structure but that’s nitpicking. A tad pricey, but great with meat off the grill. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de Coulorgues Cévennes Perle de Syrahmore |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 84 pointsAsked for a Northern Rhône style wine to follow the Gaillard, the caviste recommended this and, no, not so much. Warm, spicy, extracted and heavy, this is pretty typical for the region (Gard) and frankly a bit boring. Fine for what it is. |
| Red |
2019 Jean-Pierre et Jean-Francois Quenard Vin de Savoie ElisaMondeuse more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 pointsNicely aromatic, medium bodied with good mouth presence. Wild berry on the attack with heaps of spice on the finish. Crunchy ,forest, mineral finish. Lively, vibrant, fresh. Great energy. Lovely wine. |
| Red |
2019 Vignobles des 3 Chateaux Vin de FranceRed Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 87 pointsAcid driven, with cranberry and pomegranate notes. Natural wine, well made. Needed food |
| White |
2019 Agarrus (Serge Scherrer) Cévennes La Cigogne et le...Grenache Blanc, Grenache more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 90 pointsRichly textured but retaining a nice acid spine, with peach and floral notes. Top notch white from a region where those are hard to come by. |
| Red |
NV Benoit Braujou Vin de France Fons SanatisRed Blend more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: NRBlend of Aramon (new to me) and Carignan. Notes from memory, heard good things about this producer and I wanted to like it more than I did. Quite earthy and dull, not quite clean. I’m sure this has its fans, not my style. |
| White |
2019 Cave de l'Ormarine Picpoul de Pinet Clos de l'IsabellePicpoul Blanc more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 86 pointsInexpensive, refreshing citrusy PdP that was perfect on a hot day. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Giachino Vin de Savoie Giac' PotesGamay more |
3/24/2022 - DanR wrote: 92 pointsGamay / Mondeuse from Savoie. Had one of their whites some time back, wanted to try their reds, quite glad I did. This is brilliant. Fleshy, juicy, really nicely extracted with great mouth presence . Despite the fruity density this has a lively core. Gamay fruit on the attack and Mondeuse spice on the finish. Complex and long. Just really gratifying and easy to like. The fruit / spice / weight / vibrancy balance here is special. Electric. Love it. |
| Red |
2020 Terre Marae Cévennes AigaladeGrenache more |
3/23/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsNatural Grenache from the Gard. Outlier, light and lean, with a focus on linear strawberry fruit and acid. 12%. Some red licorice. Vibrant. Sappy. This is great with marinated flank steak on the plancha. By itself, there’s a bitter, almost stemmy (?) note that clips the finish. 90 with food, 86 without, we’ll meet in the middle. |
| White |
2019 Vignoble Chabrier Duché d'Uzès BlancWhite Blend more |
3/23/2022 - DanR wrote: NRQuite well-oaked, with a toasted nut nose and a vanilla creaminess on the finish. This is plenty ripe, with peach and apricot on the palate along with marzipan and almond notes. Nice wine for the style, there’s enough oomph to merit the shellacking of wood I suppose, just a tad overdone for my taste. |
| White |
2019 Riberach Côtes Catalanes SynthèseWhite Blend more |
3/23/2022 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsNice , crisp, light apéro wine from the Côtes catalanes - macabeo, Grenache blanc, carignan blanc. 11% alc. tastes like champagne base wine kinda. Hyper mineral, laser acid, lime zest / peach pit / verbena character. Electric. Not for all moods and situations but what it does well it does really well. |
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