11/25/19, 10:19 AM - I still have 2 750s left. I'll open another soon and post again, and maybe I will find old bats. Love that wording, too. Happy holidays.
12/2/19, 4:44 PM - Be nice if I knew who you were! :)
9/16/18, 6:43 PM - David, thanks for the reply. I just put all my notes from last night up onto WB Wine Talk, in the event you want to see the entire evening, and you could make a comment there, too.Funny, when Todd did this event last year, someone did bring a Hebrart EB cuvee, as I have a TN on it from the event. Have you tried it?
11/25/19, 10:24 AM - Acidity and energy is what attracts me. Dosage and things sweet does not. We had a 2006 Comtes last night and I simply don't care for it. But, I will look for the Herbart EB.Happy holidays to you.
11/25/19, 4:58 PM - I just don't care for Comtes and am not bought into the majority POV. Not surprising, as much of what I drink is Natural and EB dosage level Champagne, which is not Comtes. If you like the wine, excellent. if not, you will find people who want it, as I sold all of mine off to one guy who loves it.
11/18/19, 8:20 AM - 2020, there are a few that come to mind. Nathalie Falmet Tentacion is unique, very good. So is Mousse Rose Effusion. Also Vilmart NV Rubis. Hugues Godme Rose, all very good. All of these are less than BS, some by close to half the price, too.
11/25/19, 10:22 AM - I need to acquire some of the other Roederer stuff. Their widening and through approach to clean farming has me very interested. I've had a # of bottles of Cristal this year and that farming and care is evident. With Vilmart, you get a similar approach, although with Cristal's plots, you get full bio and Vilmart is not at that stage. But, they do steward their land very well, and the wines are some of may favorites in the higher dosage camp. I assume you are on the mailing lists for Lopa Wine and Envoyer? These would be consistent sources of the Vilmart Rose at strong pricing.
11/25/19, 4:56 PM - Lopa is another online operation. Bare bones but mostly Champagne and French stuff, with some Italy. Send me your email and I can put you in touch with them. Similar model to Envoyer.
11/25/19, 10:18 AM - Hey there. Happy holidays, other than my TN above, got not other info. I just had the bottle in front of me on that day and wrote a TN as part of a bunch of wines. Know nothing about them.
11/7/19, 7:41 PM - Great note. Loved reading this. PS.....i think you meant Anderson Valley :)
11/8/19, 6:36 PM - Yep, I figured you had Kincade on your brain.
11/4/19, 6:27 PM - Nice. We're going back to Champagne next year again, as I got my wife to support me for another week's visits there. :)I'm going to do some more visits in the Montagne, but more to the west this time.
11/4/19, 6:26 PM - Eric, great to hear from you, man. Hope all is well.Funny, the Smog City place is not far from my house so it's visitable. Glad you like it.Hey, thanks again for a wonderful site. Just keyed in all my Kutch that arrived today. I'd be lost without this site, pal.
9/28/19, 6:25 AM - Hey, this is Frank Murray III. We're in Madison for the game today. I saw your location so thought I would say Hello.
9/29/19, 7:57 AM - Enjoyed yesterday. jim, is there a good wine store in Madison?
9/16/19, 9:04 PM - Mark, not sure I understand you. For me, I appreciate the structure that persists, giving it some tension and aging capacity. This is a damn good wine that Mike has made.
9/17/19, 3:25 PM - Mark, I opened the bottle Saturday, then simply left it under cork since then on my fridge door. I still have a glass left, so probably finish it tomorrow, which is Day 5. As for points, I don't use them and don't believe in the premise. It's why I write the narratives that you see, which is to help people identify with what I sensed, tasted and what I think the wine will do with more age.
9/16/19, 5:49 PM - Thanks for the note. The glowing reviews, which are well-earned for this wine, keep adding up. I appreciate seeing your write up, as we see this wine pretty similarly, too.
8/23/19, 7:57 PM - It's a remarkable bottle of wine, and I may reach the same place as you, to call the wine one of the best ever CA PN, too. I am not there yet, as we need to see how some time treats the wine but I am convinced that it's the best wine Jamie has ever made, alongside some of his Chards, like the 2014. Contact him, as he may still have some for sale and you can add back what you missed.
8/11/19, 10:05 AM - Curtis, if these are not doing it for you, then as recommendations, I would suggest Hugues Godme Rose, from Verzenay. I had another bottle tasted blind a few weekends ago and it was excellent. You can find these for less than Vilmart. Also, Mousse Rose Effusion or Marguet Shaman Rose. Not sure if you have tried any of these but they are all Rose favorites of mine.
8/10/19, 1:02 PM - Rich, you found this dialed down in acidity? Interesting. the bottle i had week before last was electric in acid.
8/4/19, 7:55 PM - Appreciate this note, as I own a couple of these. Thanks for posting this Warren.
8/4/19, 5:28 PM - Chris, I know. This is why, in part, I opened my final bottle. And if you look at the last 10 or so notes in the database, you were not the only reviewer who had an issue. It was a good decision, as if the bottle was going to be poop, I'd know it. Fortunately, it was good, very good actually.
8/1/19, 6:00 PM - SPICY1, this drink window is just stupid. Why are we going to sit on this wine and let it age that far out? The wine's acidity, fruit and balance make this lovely now and for the next several years but to think I would consider keeping these for another 15 years make no sense to me.Appreciate your TN.
7/31/19, 10:53 AM - MTC2, I don't use those drink windows and I have never paid attention to them. I focus on the narratives of the TNs, of those who talk about structure, tension, those kinds of things that affect palate perception, etc. For me, two thoughts. One, you never know what tomorrow brings so open one and contribute to the discussion with a TN. This is what builds the narrative on the wine. And two, I believe the wine drinks with a flair now. It will evolve further yet drinking it now is going to give you pleasure, if you in part take my TN as one experience that you can use to decide.
7/29/19, 9:37 PM - You're going to be ok. That 16 SC is a tough bottle, as i too have experienced that quality. Try the 2017s. Hell, use my TNs as a reference point if you like. Just don't lose hope as the Kutch wines are getting and better.
7/28/19, 8:38 AM - Hmm, I don't think so. I liked them all for different reasons but if you made me pick, I'd say 2015.
7/18/19, 6:23 PM - Good note, T. Drinking another glass tonight and there is some good structure poking through tonight.
7/2/19, 5:45 PM - Genius! AMEN!
6/28/19, 12:16 PM - Interesting take, T. I've had this wine about 1/2 dozen times now and have always enjoyed it, one of the best SC bottlings he has made IMO. I'm going to visit Jamie and will retaste the 2015s as part of the wines we have targeted. Maybe we oughta do the wines blind and get some added perspective about them via that angle. I trust your palate so it's a note I appreciate. Hope all is well, man.
6/2/19, 9:41 AM - Good stuff. I loved this wine in 2018 when we were at the winery tasting it. Miss seeing you, Mr. Carnes.
5/20/19, 8:05 AM - Very helpful. Have one bottle left any your pov is appreciated.
5/19/19, 7:14 PM - Too funny. Now, go open a 2012 and see if the bed smells! Between the two of us, we have worked through all the 2010s now in the past 2 weeks, right? Have we saved the world? :)
5/17/19, 9:39 AM - You seem to be having a bad run with the 2010s--tough to see. I just had a 2010 LM Sec this week and it was excellent. Is there a storage commonality with your wines? Just thinking outloud.
5/17/19, 2:23 PM - Please keep posting these experiences so we can keep the portfolio of comments active. I was noodling on my last 2011 HL Sec coming up, and now maybe the 2010 CdB based on your note. I stopped buying the wines, along with Chidaine. What I do have left i hope holds up.
5/13/19, 6:46 PM - Great note. Give credit to the farming here and the care that goes into making these wines. Terrific stuff.
5/3/19, 3:49 PM - Thanks for posting the note. You say "Russian River" but damn near all of Mike's Zins are sourced from the RRV. Did you drink the 2014 Carlisle Vineyard? I recall from my bottle back in 2017 this drinking with some class and energy. It's stupid to go tell someone else, "Hey, what's with your note, the wine can't be as you say...you must have had an off bottle". I'm not going to run that at you but are you a Carlisle Zin drinker, in general? You seem to own some of it so just wondering. For what it's worth, I see you have a few of the Rivers-Marie 2017 Occidental. Go open one of those and see how that wine speaks to you. I had one a few weeks ago and it was fantastic, memorable.
4/26/19, 5:57 PM - Dig the note. Thank you.
4/26/19, 6:05 PM - i always liked Hawks, but thought Brosseau was the best syrah work that Wells did. 2012 was a strong vintage too. I have one left so notes like this give me POV on how to think about the wine.Side note...sitting here tonight working on the rest of a 2015 Copain Wendling. Nice stuff. I'm continuing to thin out my still wine as I increase my Champagne inventory. But, with Kiser and Brosseau, those are my Copain bottles I will always treasure. We'll have to see what Wells does post-Copain.
4/26/19, 6:15 PM - The 2010 Brosseau Syrah is iconic for me, and it has finally softened up. The 2012 is likely following in the path of that wine, too.For Champagne, that probably is going to be a long-term permanent shift. Given my age and the way I connect with Champagne, it's where I am going for good.
4/18/19, 3:17 PM - Brilliant note! Love it.
4/17/19, 5:26 PM - This bottling is very consistent, which I enjoy, Viet. Plus, you get the assurance of biodynamic farming so if you support/value this way of farming and eco-view, then that's a plus with Hugues Godme.
4/17/19, 5:25 PM - Thanks for the note. I have one bottle left, and I have not had any of the 2010 in the last 5 years so your note is very helpful. As a side note, I think am done buying the SC bottling, and will focus on Occidental and the 2 Summa bottlings going forward. With limited space in my cellar, I'd rather drink the Kutch Sonoma Coast for an AVA blend. I really like Summa, Summa OV and Ox, so those work well in my own cellar buying strategy. Blah blah blah
4/14/19, 2:03 PM - Kirk, howdy. Thanks for the message. You know, that bottle was part of a flight of things I tasted at a Champagne event. It's been 2 1/2 years and that was my only pass at the wine so I would trust my note and drink it sooner than later, FWIW.
3/27/19, 7:31 AM - At $60, you did overpay. I paid $35 for my most recent bottles.
3/19/19, 9:02 AM - JERB, glad you found the note helpful. I dislike the premise of scores and have never used one for any of my notes. I believe you will find the wine enjoyable now, with some aeration that would help, or age these for some time. Personally, I like to try one early one to get a personal baseline, which then helps me figure out how to drink the remainder. Nice to meet you.
3/12/19, 7:45 PM - Love the note, Rich. Thank you.
3/11/19, 8:55 PM - Thanks for the note. I have drank the wine 2X and probably time to try it again. Several tries with a wine give you that 'spin' from experiences that differ.
3/10/19, 2:27 PM - EGH, what is your view about the aging potential? Is there structure left to integrate or is this in a good drinking window now?
3/11/19, 8:54 PM - Yep, and young vines. Your thought process seems wise. I like it.I am working down some of my still wine, as I want to get some of it from my cellar. I may pour this 12 at a dinner I am doing in 2 weeks. Would be blind.
2/5/19, 3:30 PM - Frigging awesome tasting note. Bravo.
2/1/19, 5:39 PM - Thanks for taking the time to write this up. I had this a few years ago from mag, and it was drinking fine then. I still have a single 750 left, I am kind of attached to hanging onto it and seeing where it will go so your note is helpful and appreciated.
1/12/19, 2:10 PM - Awesome note, Curtis.
1/8/19, 9:16 PM - Great note!
1/3/19, 6:56 PM - Ouch. I too own a bottle, and had been saving it to pair with a 2005 Loring Garys', which was the only syrah Brian Loring ever made (and probably ever will!). I recall the 2005 Copain Garys' being stemmy in its youth. Did you sense any stem inclusion impact?
1/6/19, 12:31 PM - SW92130 (I would dig knowing your actual name!), keep your bottle and know I appreciate the offer. I'd tell you to trust your senses and perceptions. The more recent versions of Copain syrah (keeping in mind that Wells has moved on from Copain) show less stemmy quality, and in my view, the stems are well integrated. From about 2008 on, the stem inclusion became better managed and while I think still at around 50% for the syrahs Wells made, the impact of the stems was part of the total canvas of flavors. 2005 pre-dated the change. In fact, if you try the 2013 or 2014 vintages of his syrahs, these are beautiful wines with a marrying of acid, color, weight and alcohols, and stems!
1/2/19, 7:33 PM - Thanks for this TN. have just a single bottle of this so the TN is really helpful.
1/2/19, 8:26 PM - Blind....the great humbler and leveler.
12/24/18, 8:15 PM - Really helpful note. I've had a bottle of this in my cellar for going on 8 years now. Been wondering about when to drink mine.
12/25/18, 3:05 PM - Well, patience isn't my best virtue but for some reason this has survived my impulse when I was looking for something. I suspect then I will open this in 2019 for the wine dorks in my group and bag it blind to ensure they have no frigging idea what it is. Sounds like a perfect choice for them!
12/26/18, 10:14 PM - Fun, with a nice dose of humility. Blind makes the senses use truth.
12/24/18, 8:13 PM - Thanks for the note. Have you tried the 14? It is solid, very good
12/26/18, 10:13 PM - Worth a shot. I admit to not yet being tuned enough (as I am with red still wine) to sort out vintage differences but am getting there. Like anything, it takes lots of corks out and getting bias out of the way to get things in perspective.
12/25/18, 3:04 PM - Spot on with your note, Alan. I just opened one and it's been breathing in my glass for about 30 mins. I find the red apple here as usual, although you didn't mention it. Your TN helped me fstop grousing around for a good fit for tonight's red so thank you. Merry XMAS, buddy.
12/1/18, 5:18 PM - Dig this note. Bravo. Well said.
12/1/18, 5:16 PM - Agree with you here. To take the beauty and inherent delicacy of this grape and produce these kinds of styled wines is horrible to me. I won't touch these wines as i dislike them. However, many people dig these Belle Glos pinots and buy lots of it.
12/1/18, 1:41 PM - Congratulations, Brad. Wonderful for your daughter. A great way to treat your guests well. I'd dig any wedding with Jamie's wines as the anchor.
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