Consumed at a BYO Sushi place locally...far more complex and enjoyable than the last bottle.

Clear pale onion skin in color and a wonderful presence in the mouth with a fast fine bead. Slightly sweet...with great acidity and a nice clean finish. I'd gladly buy this again!

A really enjoyable bottle of Champagne that was a wonderful accompaniment to the start of our Sushi dinner. The nose did not seem as if it was as far along as the palate...it would be great to revisit this in another 2-3 years.

Slightly golden yellow with a beautiful nose of lemon, tropical fruits, wax, and a hint of oak. The pallate was medium bodied and offered vibrant notes of lemon and tropical fruits. Complex and elegant...looking forward to checking in on this again later!

Paired with sushi and this was about the 5th bottle of the night for me. The nose was quite reserved; yet, elegant still giving me thoughts that it really is just too early for this wine right now. On the palate the flavors really did seem to explode as the midpalate took hold and flavors of lemon, lime, and green apple unfolded on the palate along a medium long finish. I would really love to see this again in 3-5 years.

Color: Golden Yellow

Smell: Wax, honey, and floral tones

Taste: Peach, Apricot, and tangerine

Overall: A very nice wine...that shows more youth than I would have expected in an aged Condrieu. While probably on the down slope...this was still very good.

Color: Light golden yellow

Smell: Floral, faint vanilla, pear, and flint

Taste: Lemon, apple, creme brule, and a hint of banana.

Overall: Complex and intriguing in both the scents and the palate. With a deft balance of fruit and acidity this is a wine that everyone in the room appeared to love.

Color: light golden yellow

Smell: saline, minerals, and a hint of banana

Taste: Lime, green apple, kiwi, and a hint of fresh bread

Overall: Lithe and focused this wine is still a little tight. I think this still needs another year or two in the bottle to start showing all it has to offer.

Color: Pale onion skin

Smell: Ocean spray, star fruit, Asian pear, and green apple

Taste: Star fruit, apple, pear, honey, and ginger.

Overall: a stunning wine that was quite a learning experience. I will definately have to seek out some more of these wines.

Color: Light golden yellow

Smell: Baked apple, baking spices, coustard, and pie crust

Taste: Lemon starburst candy, apple pie, and a hint of anise

Overall: A very interesting bottle of wine. I'm still not entirely sure what I think of it...but I am still thinking about it. So for me that's a huge plus. I can't think of anything specific that I would pair this wine with...however, I will be looking forward to trying more wines from this producer.

Color: Pale ruby with a rusty tinge at the rim.

Smell: Funk, mushrooms, cherry, earth, leather, and manure.

Taste: Strawberry, Cherry, porchini, and a hint of cedar.

Overall: A wonderful Pinot Noir that shows itself as much older than it actually is. However, it was really enjoyable for me. It would be interesting to see what happens to this wine over time.

Color: Ruby

Smell: asparagus, brussle sprouts, green snap peas, and faint tart red fruits

Taste: Cherry and cranberry with significant tannin and acidity that left this wine feeling all out of whack.

Overall: Not what I think of when I think Burgundy...very off putting and far too green for my liking.

Color: Violet/Ruby

Smell: Earth, bright red fruits, and light floral tones

Taste: Cherries, strawberries, and plum.

Overall: A very nice Beaujolais that is just beginning it's life...while enjoyable now I believe that this has potential to improve significantly with time. There are ample tannins, firm acidity, and vibrant fruit that leave me thinking this might be best around 2012-2020.

Color: Brickish red

Smell: roses, earth, and mushrooms

Taste: red fruits

Overall: A nice Pinot Noir with good acidity and fruit balance...however, this did not scream of Gevrey-Chambertin to me. I should add that I really enjoyed this wine...but as far as having a sense of place for me it was missing the funk and distinctive notes that I have come to expect from wines in G-C.

Color: Deep Violet and opaque at the core.

Smell: roasted coffee, dark fruits, and hints of anise

Taste: Baked dark and red fruits, over-blown flavors of coffee and cola with a bit of cacao nib

Overall: A style of wine that just makes me shake my head. I know there are people out there that enjoy these wines...but it was lacking the balance that I would like to see. The fruit seemed cooked...

Color: Opaque violet with just a hint of violet at the edge.

Smell: Dark fruits, cassis, blueberry, marrion berry, and a hint of granite.

Taste: Blackberry, blueberry, spice, and plum.

Overall: A revelation for me from Cahors. I've had limited experience from this region...but this really was a stunning wine. It reminded me of one of the few Malbec based wines I've enjoyed. However, this was still far, far too soon to show all it has in reserve. If I were to have this in my cellar I wouldn't even think about checking in on this again until sometime around 2012-2015 and I can imagine that this wine could last well past two decades given the balance and structure.

Color: brickish red

Smell: bell pepper, manure, and earth

Taste: Melange of red fruits

Overall: a simple and easy drinking Burgundy. Not bad...but not great either.

This was a bottle ordered from Bassin's MacArthur Beverages. It showed signs of stewed fruit and significant heat damage. According to the individual who ordered this from them they are less than friendly about the concern of the customer.

Color: violet

Smell: cherry, violets, coffee, toffee, and hints of cedar

Taste: Kirsh and plum

Overall: an interesting wine to come from a producer with such history. I would be interested to see what happens to this wine in another 5 years...but right now I'll not be buying any of it.

Color: Pale Ruby

Smell: Cherry, cranberry, strawberry, and hints of straw

Taste: A melange of red fruits that was difficult to decipher where one stopped and another started.

Overall: With a nice balance of vibrant fruit and brisk acidity this light bodied beauty could actually improve with a little more time in the cellar.

Color: golden yellow

Smell: honey, botrytis, and poached pears

Taste: honey, nectarine, apricot, and a hint of citrus.

Overall: A very young tasting wine that was quite a treat. I would not have thought this to be more than 5-7 years old. A wonderful end to the night...