1/17/2019 - christiecsa Likes this wine:

Classic Gentry-Chambertin Burgundy with medium body, soft and silky tannin, ripe strawberries, raspberries and red cherries, rose, balanced hints of vanilla from French Oak. Very pleasant, drink now but can also age for a couple years.

11/19/2018 - christiecsa Likes this wine:

Vidal blanc, similar to late harvest with notes of honey, lychee, pineapple, papaya and raisin.

11/18/2018 - christiecsa Likes this wine:

95% merlot and 5% Cabernet franc, notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, tobacco leaf, cedar, cinnamon, clove, baking spice, vanilla. Jean-Luc’s value wine

10/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Savory, tomato, meaty sensation on the nose (classic for Syrah), spiciness, dry. medium+ tannin, medium+ intensity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium+ finish
Very good

10/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Medium purple, medium intensity
Clean, medium intensity
Respberry, strawberry, blackberry, barnyard (not necessarily good, look out for it),
Dry, medium acidity, medium-
Cigar, black pepper, red and black fruits

10/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Medium purple
Clean, developing
Bubble gum, kirsch, candied cherry (carbonic maceration), tomato leaves, predominantly red fruit
Dry, medium body, medium tannin, medium finish, medium alcohol, medium- acidity
Good (body, length, intensity, complexity), has potential to age

10/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Medium Ruby
Clean, medium- intensity
Youthful
Dry, medium+ intensity, medium- tannin, medium alcohol, medium- body, medium finish
Predominantly red fruits like raspberry, cranberry, baking spice, nutmeg
Balance: yes; length: neutral; intensity; no; complexity: neutral
Good, drink now and no potential for aging

10/16/2018 - christiecsa Does not like this wine:

Medium Garnet
Slightly corked, medium intensity
Dried dates, prune, vanilla, baking spice, cocoa husk, wet forest floor, mustiness (shouldn’t be here)
The TCA flattens the fruit, only gets worse after air
Youthful
Dry, medium acidity, medium- tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium finish
A lot of red fruits on the palate - dried cranberry, raspberry, vanilla, dill
Balance yes; length: no; intensity no; complexity: yes
Good
Drink now, potential for aging

10/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Pale, Gold
Clean, medium+ intensity, perfumy (intro level condrieu)
Honeysuckle, white peach, pineapple, minerality with wet stone, elderflower
Developing
Dry, medium- acidity, medium- body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium- finish
Good

10/9/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Deep Garnet, developed
Medium intensity, mushroom, clove, prune, dried fig, orange peel, cinnamon
Palate: dry, medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium+ finish, on the palate dried fig, cigar box and mushroom more prominent
Very good, fully developed, drink now and can age for 5-10 years

10/9/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Deep, ruby
Clean, medium intensity, clove, chocolate, tobacco leaves, black plum, prune, black currant
Dry, medium acidity, medium tannin (soft), medium+ alcohol, medium intensity, medium+ body, medium+ finish
Very good, drink now with potential for aging

10/9/2018 - christiecsa Likes this wine:

Garnet, medium, clear
Nose: clean, medium intensity, black currant, cranberry, cherry jam, tobacco leaves, dried basil
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium+ tannin, medium alcohol, medium body and medium+ finish, medium intensity
Very good: structure, intensity and complexity
Drink now with potential for aging

10/9/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Ruby, medium intensity
Clean, medium- intensity, cranberry, red cherry, blackberry, tobacco leaves, vanilla, sweet baking spice, developing
Palate: dry, medium- acidity, medium+ tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium finish wet forest floor, tobacco leaves, vanilla
Good quality
Drink now, not aging potential

10/9/2018 - christiecsa Does not like this wine:

Purple, medium intensity, clear
Nose: medium intensity, developing, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, red plum, red bell pepper, cranberry
Palate: dry, feels like under ripe fruit, medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium finish, medium intensity, more raspberry, stemminess,
Good: some complexity and balanced, not much intensity or finish
Readiness: drink now, not suitable for aging

10/9/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Tannat (higher tannin) + Cabernet Franc
Ruby, medium
Medium intensity
Nose: dried dates, prune, black plum, ripe blackberry, wet forest floor, damp wood, moss, dried Oregano, vanilla, cinnamon, developing
Palate: dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium- finish; wet forest floor, Moss, damp wood, prune, mushroom, oregano
Quality: good; drink now, further aging potential

10/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

2nd label of Dauzac, cedar, cigar, wet stone, leather, Oregon on the nose; clove, dried cherries, leather, sweet herbs on the palate; tannin still young but finish is medium-

10/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Pleasant bouquet with rose, almond, raspberry on the nose, but pretty light on the palate with more prominent red fruit, pomegranate, tannin still sharp

10/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Red pepper, cedar, cigar, red fruits, tannin is still a bit harsh, mostly primary notes, need to wait more years

10/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Soft bouquet, sweet spice, chocolate, candied cherry. Light body on the palate with rose, raspberry, cedar, supposed to be decantered for 2-3 hours, easy to drink, good but not much structure

10/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Intense cigar, cinnamon, dried dates, dried black currant on the nose but felt flat on the palate, mostly red fruits - strawberry, raspberry, rose on the palate, pleasant but mediu- finish, good for meals

10/5/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Smokiness is from the terroir, chocolate, leather, cigar, dried cherry, chalky, big tannin, the cigar is more prominent on the palate, the tannin lingers in the mouth and long finish

10/5/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Sweet spice, basil, blackberry, leather, cocoa husk, soft bouquet, big tannin, long finish

10/5/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Medium body, brad dough, green apple, citrus, nuts, medium acidity

10/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Gold
Medium smell
Bruised apple, bees wax, raisin
Dry, medium+ acidity (chenin tends to be higher acidity, ages well), medium body and alcohol, medium+ finish
Balanced and complexity - good
Potential to age

10/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Lemon
Medium body
Primary: gooseberry, apple, citrus, apricot, white grapefruit
Secondary: tobacco leaf, sweet herbs (rosemary)
Dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol and body
Palate: picked up more vanilla, coconut
Medium+ finish, medium alcohol and body

10/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Straw
Medium body
Primary: green apple, mango, pear, fresh herbs like parsley, tropical fruit is more pronounced on the nose
Youthful
Dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol and medium body
Citrus fruit is much mire pronounced in the palate
Medium
(Balance, complexity, not much intensity or finish), can be kept a long time but can’t age

10/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Lemon / straw
Medium+ intensity
Primary: apple, pear, pineapple, peach, meyer lemon
Secondary: butter, hazelnut, wood aromatics (barrel aging)
Youthful
Malolactic aging + use of barrel => a very well rounded wine
Dry, medium- acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium+ body, medium+ finish
Very good

10/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Lemon green color
Medium intensity
Primary: red apple, pineapple, citrus, wet stone
Secondary: MLF and Oak aging, toast, nutty, not typical Chablis
Youthful
Dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, hints of skin contact or whole bunch fermentation, medium intensity, medium+ finish
Very good, Has potential to age (fruit gets balanced by acidity)

9/30/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

A really lovely left bank Bordeaux, medium body, dry fruit notes (dry dates and dry cherries), baking spice, chocolate, caramel, medium acidity and finish

9/8/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Mostly primary notes with dark fruits, black pepper, mushroom, nutmeg, forest floor. Medium intensity and medium+ alcohol, high tannin, off-dry with low acidity, not a very well balanced wine and finish is short.

8/31/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Sweet baking spice, wine barrel, berries, dates on the nose. Spicy, cigar, cherry, baking spice.

7/21/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Sour cherry, sweet spice, strawberry, red pepper, mineral / wet stone, clove. Medium body with high acidity, taste a bit young, raspberries

7/3/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Very sweet, nice bubble on the palate but low alcohol, fresh black currant, orange zest, red cherries on the palate, okay quality for casual drinking

6/16/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

It smells like dark chocolate and also tastes like chocolate liquor with hints of grape

6/2/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Typical Bordeaux. On the nose: cigar, cocoa husk, damp cellar, blackberry, black pepper, raspberry, leather, clay. On the palate: younger than it smells raspberry, violet, smokiness. Also this is probably a nature wine, very smooth to drink and no bad reaction.

6/1/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Surprisingly aromatic and definitely on the sweeter side. Blend of Chardonnay / Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc. Semillon dominates the nose, almost smells like Sauternes. Nose: Raisin, pear, yellow apple, yellow flower, Meyer lemon. Taste: short finish though.

5/15/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

With brandy added, floral on the nose with scent of green apple, super sweet

5/15/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

yellow flower, lime, lemon zest

5/15/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

more prominent on the oak note, low acidity, ripe blackberry, purple plum, clove, more fruit forward, not much vegetal notes

5/6/2018 - christiecsa wrote:

Oak aging, lemon zest, pear, green apple, mineral