| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Domaine Jamet Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
4/6/2024 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRHavent had a young bottle of Jamet that showed well before this one. Had this at a K and L tasting, and this was by far the wott. Acid-driven ripe fruit. Green olives, bacon fat. Concentrated on the palate but still lithe. Very persistent. Likely at an early window as I would expect this to shut down based off my prior experiences. Beauscastel ‘21 was the only other wine I enjoyed at the tasting, but this in another league for me. |
| White |
2022 Domaine Tempier Bandol BlancWhite Blend more |
1/1/2024 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRReally tastes like a white version of their rosé. Medium (-) intensity. Oily, lithe texture. Grapefruit, canteloupe. Very fresh and light. Nice acidity but in no way ripping. Drank it with a good chill (on ice) and that felt like the right way to serve. Would be great as a summer patio wine if serving oenophiles. I think I would prefer this to the rosé. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Laherte Frères Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut NatureChardonnay more |
12/31/2023 - marcus_francois Does not like this wine: NRPass for me. High acid without the fruit or structure to match. |
| White |
2011 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l'Hérault BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
12/31/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRA very interesting wine. Tastes best chilled and with lots of air. Consumed at a restaurant and it drank best after an hour. Describing the body of this wine is a bit challenging. It was a light, fresh wine but it could fill in for a full body wine with its high amount of dry extract, which I associate with Rousanne. Dry yellow peaches and lots of floral notes. White roses, white peonies. A bit of mineral wash at the end. Persistent flavors. Drank at Commander’s Palace, and I was worried that it would be overpowered by the creole level of seasonings but it stood up well to everything. I envision this will be a bottle that remains fresh for a long time. |
| Red |
2019 Château Le Puy Cuvée EmilienFrancs Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/30/2023 - marcus_francois wrote: NRFrom first taste, this is clearly in the natural wine category. The VA might be off-putting for some, but I have a high tolerance for VA so it did not bother me. Also, I drank this bottle at a restaurant that did not store at cellar temp, so grain of salt on this review. A surprisingly savory wine for such a solar year and at this age. Spicy, dry and structured. Medium-full(-) bodied. Sourish blackberries, black pepper, leather. Pure notes here, very little reduction. |
| White |
2019 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Riesling 1ÖTW Alte Reben Reserve Ried HeiligensteinKamptal more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois wrote: NRShutdown hard compared to my last tasting. |
| White - Sparkling |
2016 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Les CrayèresChampagne Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRTasted this alongside a 2015 Mousse Fils Terre D’illite. This wine definitely had more going on. More in the bdb profile with white fruit profile and a chalky minerality. Very clean style champagne, no oxidative flavors. Good bottle but I’m happier with Mousse at its lower price point. |
| White - Sparkling |
2015 Famille Moussé Champagne Terre d'illite Blanc de NoirsChampagne Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRI think this is drinking really well now. Drank alongside 2014 which was a very insightful experience. 2015 has great acidity and I think will be the better wine of the pair in time. No amazing levels of concentration and structure across both bottles but they share a great freshness and purity which I have always experienced with Terre D’illite. When I last tasted this bottle, I remarked on its red fruit qualities, and this fruit has mainly fallen out. Much drier now and the better for it. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Famille Moussé Champagne Terre d'illite Blanc de NoirsChampagne Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRI think this is drinking really well now. Drank alongside 2015 which is a very good experience. 2014 is more in a drink now state. Not as bright with acidity as 2015 so I dont see this having a very long life ahead, but this bottle is a bit more open now. No amazing levels of concentration and structure across both bottles but they share a great freshness and purity which I have always experienced with Terre D’illite. Best champagne at the price point afaik. |
| Red |
2020 Peter Michael L'Esprit des PavotsKnights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Does not like this wine: NRGood in the blockbuster Napa cab profile if that suits you. Felt a bit hot and ripe for me. Sometimes Peter Michael can produce amazing old world-style wines, but this bottle was not that for me. |
| Red |
2019 Peter Michael Pinot Noir Ma DanseuseSonoma Coast more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Does not like this wine: NRNo doppelganger of Burgundy here. Pretty classic California Pinot noir flavors which is a lot of fruit. Cherry and cola flavors. But not the balance that you get with classic burgundy (acidity especially along with alcohol levels and tannins). Yet excellent in its category with lots of concentration and structure. |
| White |
2018 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle CôteKnights Valley more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRWow big change here from the first bottle which I did not care for at all. Second bottle was quite good. Great acidity here which I tend to associate with Burgundy and Jura. Lots of mineral-laden structure and density that is in line with grand cru or top performing 1er cru. I think this could really turn heads in a blind tasting. 3 years ago I complained a lot about the oak and butteriness but this was no problem now. |
| Red |
2018 Peter Michael Au ParadisOakville Cabernet Sauvignon more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRI was expecting this to be a blockbuster napa cab but this veered way more on the bordeaux side of the spectrum. St Julien in profile. Ripe blackberry but in a cool climate profile without cloying density and heat. According to the vintage charts, this was a warm year, which I did not expect. Not that tannic which is also a bit of a surprise. Drank well. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRI’ve had this twice in the past month and I’ve really enjoyed it on both occasions. Dense layers of apricot. Orange flower honey. Long finish. Recently had a 375 and it drank better past day 1 with added balance. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2015 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/27/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRTasted this against ‘01 over 2 days which was a great opportunity to compare differences in age. On day 2 this was quite nice, fruit flavors were way more balanced. Nice acidity, mandarin flavors on top of banana custard notes. Affirms a new personal decanting rule that I will double decant and drink young sauternes (under 15 yrs old) on day 2. Day 1 this didn’t show well. |
| Red |
2020 Bruno Lorenzon Mercurey 1er Cru Pièce 13Pinot Noir more |
12/20/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRFinally a new burgundy producer that doesnt taste like beaujolais cru. Not one to impress with concentration and pure fruit notes, but rather a bit of a tannic streak here. Back of the palate was reminiscent of black tea. Cool climate cherry notes on the front. Nice uplifting acidity. This is nowhere close to peak window. At least 5 years from early drinking window but I’ll try to wait 10. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Famille Moussé Champagne Terre d'illite Blanc de NoirsChampagne Blend more |
8/8/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRGreat bottle tonight. It’s been fun watching this one age. Didnt feel as ripe as it did in the past. Big red fruit tones were falling out and a nice salty minerality is replacing it. Fresh, strong acidity, no perceptible oak influence. Rich oxidative feel; I’ll ring the qpr bell as below. |
| White - Off-dry |
2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/7/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRAmazing freshness on this bottle. Started with classic riesling notes of lime and peaches. With air, more orange fruit notes came to dominate like tangerines. Some minerality present throughout but nothing huge compared to a dry riesling consumed recently. This really excelled on its balance and freshness, which made it so easy to drink. Felt like I was drinking sweetened but not cloying spring water. |
| White |
2019 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Riesling 1ÖTW Alte Reben Reserve Ried HeiligensteinKamptal more |
8/5/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRI’ve been baby killing this one all year, and it’s been showing very consistently across bottles. Lime-based citrus notes support flavors of white peach and honey suckle. Smooth, oily mouthfeel on the entry, and lip smacking acidity with waves of minerality on the finish. An excellent food wine rn. Should probably wait 10 years to check in on it again but I wont be so patient. Most expressive around 50-55 degrees. |
| Red |
2014 Domaine de la Chevalerie Bourgueil Grand MontCabernet Franc more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRThis was real good. More open than my last time with this bottle in ‘21. Fruit more in the foreground. Dark cherries, beets, black pepper. Not one to dazzle with ripeness but more with aromatics, elegance and balance. Medium-full bodied. Natural winemaking in the best way which is true to terroir and without any winemaking signatures. Tannins need a little bit of time to resolve, but fine to drink now with food. |
| White |
2015 La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Quarts Cuvée MillerandéeChardonnay more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRFrom magnum. Second time with this bottle and this time it showed better than the first. Definitely not cote de beaune. This comes off as a musky chardonnay, almost like a riesling petroleum note. Definitely warmer climate with pineapple, deep yellow fruit flavors. Some minerality in the background but in no way dominating. Very good summer wine. |
| Red |
2016 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois Does not like this wine: NRHow the palate can change. I used to be big on mt eden but am not so much anymore. This just completely lacked integration. I have had a number of bottles now and the american oak is consistently distracting for me. I double decanted it this time but I think it might do better on pnp. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Alexandre Le Brun Champagne Cuvée RevelationPinot Meunier more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRThis is becoming a favorite of my parents. Doesn’t come off as classic meunier with the mushroom and red fruit notes but rather as a champagne that has a lot of oak influence. For the price, I cant think of another bottle that does this oaky style as well, charles heidsieck maybe. Have drunk this vintage and ‘14. ‘12 showed a bit better to me with the higher acidity. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Alexandre Le Brun Champagne Cuvée RevelationPinot Meunier more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois Likes this wine: NRThis is becoming a favorite of my parents. Doesn’t come off as classic meunier with the mushroom and red fruit notes but rather as a champagne that has a lot of oak influence. For the price, I cant think of another bottle that does this oaky style as well, charles heidsieck maybe. Have drunk this vintage and ‘12. This vintage seems to have a little more fruit and less acid than ‘12. |
| Red |
2019 Clos ManouMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/3/2023 - marcus_francois wrote: NRReal shut down. Got next to no fruit here, was not fun for me to drink. Short decant so maybe needs more air like 2+ hrs. |
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