1/13/2013 - Cattongue Likes this wine:

Black raspberry, violets, , charcoal, iodine, juicy, firm but velvety tannins, long firm finish. (Decanted over 12 hours)

1/29/2011 - Cattongue wrote:

Dry, botrytised delicious and curious. Minerally, with a long finish. The nose makes you think it will be sweet, but it is dry. Medium gold color gave away the fact that it wasn't a 'normal' fume! Need to seek out another.

4/21/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Light golden, with some viscosity, medium, young nose of orange flower and citrus and lees.
Off-dry, high acid, low alcohol, medium plus palate with full body and soft citrus flavors. Long finish. Very nice, simple Riesling

4/21/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Clean, light gold, pale rim, developing wine with medium flinty mineral and hay with some mellon, a touch of oak spices.
Dry, high acid, (light tannins?), full bodied, medium + alcohol, long finish thick. Minerality lingers.

4/13/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Beautifully pronounced nose of black-sour cherry and some earthy notes, truffle.
Palate: dry, medium + acid, medium tannins, intense flavors, medium alcohol, and medium + body, medium finish.
Very good, drink now but will improve

3/30/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Clear, deep purple, showing legs, with a clean pronounced youthful nose yielding black fruits, blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, pepper and some earthy notes. Palate is dry, high acid and high tannins, intense, medium alcohol, full bodied, with the black fruits coming trough for a long finish. Enjoyable not but will improve with some time as the tannins are approachable, but still grippy.

2/14/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Muscat and grapefruit

1/25/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Purple with garnet rims, pronounced red currant nose, with underlying raspberry. Classical Chianti nose, though not complex. Tannins are light and the acids medium, pallet echos the currants and raspberry.

1/25/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Light golden in color, with a light, fresh asparagus overlay to a lemon-lime base. The palate reflects this, and also gives a round, soft creamy mouth feel, with a medium finish and balanced acid, which is less than typical for CA Sav Blancs. Very enjoyable drinking wine.

1/24/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Very lightly petrol, hint of orange, honey and muscat. Echo the palate, soft, balanced, long finish. Quite nice.

1/24/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Light, slightly citrusy, and melon, with a simple, medium bodied lemon, basic finish. Nothing special, but crisp enough to enjoy.

1/22/2010 - Cattongue wrote:

Classical Sancerre, lemon and mineral nose, crisp, yet soft pallet with hint of flintiness and a long, clean finish. We loved it.

10/9/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

deep ruby red, typical earthy tones, some prunes, spice, smoky nose, dry, full, medium tannins, acid and finish, not much fruit, some chocolate and meaty flavors.

10/2/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

OK, just back from Provence, drank our share of rosé, and I feel that this is as good as I found. Not out of this world, but really nice, raspberry, crisp, clean, medium length.

9/26/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Crisp, clean, green apple and hay, melon. Medium body. Medium finish. High Acid.

9/1/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Dark golden, rich looking. Nose is very faint, primarily petrol and some citrus, but the palate is full, rich, balanced fresh, but not biting acidity. Pineapple, honey and pear. Very nice!

8/31/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

hmmm.

8/31/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

just remember thinking this was really tasty and we enjoyed 2 bottles of it

8/5/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

not much fruit, tight acidity, thin.

7/27/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Pale straw, mineral, stone melon and green apple on the nose, even a hint of petrol developing. Palate is full, finish is long and luxurious and enforces all the smells but adds a strong strawberry element. Delicious and I want more. I couldn't go higher for two reasons, first, I haven't tasted many Spatlese, and secondly, I think the acid seemed a little low for the sweetness. A little residual left on my teeth and gums that I don't experience with other, even sweeter wines, Tokaji, Sauternes, etc.

7/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Clean straw color, light nose with a touch of petrol, but no flowers or fruit. Palate seems a little sweet and lower acid than I expected. Fruity with a ripe apple and watermelon in the mid palate. Medium finish with a touch of lime.

7/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Smooth, clean and long finish. A enjoyable Malbac. My notes are missing, but seem to remember slightly smokey, red & stewed fruits and medium tannins and acid. I have another bottle, so at least I can try it again!

7/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Didn't think too much of this. Sold to me as a burgundy style, but hardly. Didn't even finish the bottle. Not bad, just simple, not too oaked Chardonnay.

7/4/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

lite nose of pear and apple. dry and high acid, short finish, ok with our sautéed shrimp salad.

6/30/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Not as full in mouth as Sauternes, and not as complex as Royal Tokaji, still, this icewine is fuity/spicy, apricot and a touch of honey. Very smooth, and very long finish. Fun, just not as opulent, as some, but really, soooo goood.

6/22/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Subtle, not powerful, but definately Rheinhessen Riesling. Dry, yet a soft, fruity round mouth, suggesting peachy honey, whiff of petrol, a clean finish, though not long.

6/22/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Right, acid not up to the sweetness level, but great floral and fruit nose with apple, melon and a hint of grapefruit. Pallet reflects this, but adds more honey and that is where is stays. finish is fairly long, and there is acid, but not enough for true balance. Still, pretty pretty good.

6/17/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

pale yellow, medium intensity nose, similar to some chablis, with a scent of wet rock minerality, and a touch of stone fruit, and a little petrol! Palete is dry, but round and soft, with a lingering minerality that is nice. Nothing great, but more like a fruitlessly balanced wine. Good to wash down some food.

6/15/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Dark, and inviting, though not very pronounced, some fig, prunes or other stewed fruits, with pepper and red currant. Medium tannins, low acidity, medium finish. For the price, pretty, pretty good!

6/14/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Deep purple, pronounced nose of redcurrant and a hint of herbs. Smooth tannins, medium finish. Very nice

6/1/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Heaven. Apricot, honey, long finish, perfectly balanced.

6/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Strangely, this deep purple, medium to high acidity wine has low tannins and... green apple, musk and redcurrant aromas. Yes, seriously, a little apple. On the palate it is medium bodied with a medium finish. This is interesting, and I will look for other example of this varietal, even though it doesn't strike me as high quality.. Still, this wine is very pleasant and enjoyable. After this opened up a bit, I got some roasted meat or even some hot dog aromas, and the apple diminished, but not on the palate.

6/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Strangely, this deep purple, medium to high acidity wine has low tannins and... green apple, musk and redcurrant aromas. Yes, seriously, a little apple. On the palate it is medium bodied with a medium finish. This is interesting, and I will look for other example of this varietal, even though it doesn't strike me as high quality.. Still, this wine is very pleasant and enjoyable.

5/26/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Nice ruby color, medium nose with red currant and some white pepper and a touch of woodiness. Pleasant. The pallet is a bit disappointing though. Dry, low acid, medium to high and lingering tannins without much fruit, in fact a bit flabby and empty on the mid and ending pallet. Cousin Phillips that I tasted a month or so ago was quite memorable, and I will go there again. I still have a Chardonnay from Bruno to try.

5/12/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Round mouth feel for a Pinot Grigio, very smooth and balanced, with pear and some sweet apple.

5/11/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Light salmon color with aggressive bubbles. Inital toast, then strawberry nose, then a flood of green apple. But the toast isnt there much on confirmation Light, round moose and rather tart acid. Wish I was having with food, but I'll just enjoy it alone

5/6/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Very light nose, and not much there but a hint of hay or grass. Nice, refreshing acid with a touch of mineral and grapefruit, quite simple and clean with a lingering mineral finish

5/4/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Not crisp, but drinkable. Kind of strange melon softness

5/4/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Very clean, crisp minerality on a floral fruit nose. Perfect with our seafood trio!

5/3/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Tart green apple but a slightly creamy mouthfeel along with copious, but not aggressive bubbles. Nothing in the toast department, but a delicious bottle.

5/3/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Everyone enjoyed it, though not much on the nose and not real complex, but slight strawberry and balanced and full enough on the palate. For the price, very good.

4/13/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Apple and pear on the nose, soft, almost velvety body and bubbles. Not much biscuitness, but still, very nice, and pear, pear, pear, with a little yogurt, full finish. Nice.

4/10/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Delicious!! Nose not too pronounced, just strawberry and currant, a touch of clove, but the round body and long, soft clove finish made this a very appealing bottle. I'm going to try and find another!!
Also, adjusted the entry as Les Chenes is not a 1er Cru, but they made this one taste like one.

4/5/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Don't know how this made it into the bottle... must have been the wash.

4/3/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Grabbed a couple more of these as they really seem nicely done for the price. Didn't remember the palate having such a distinct licorice finish, but it is really pronounced. Subtle apple/pear yielding to licorice. Very interesting. The body is very pleasant, round, medium.

3/31/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

deep, intense ruby color, fairly pronounced nose of black fruit, currant, vanilla, and cinnamon, but with a strange paint thinner finish. Palate is dry, medium somewhat muddy tannins, low acid, echoing black currant, but also some earthy, smoky, perhaps even resinous. Definitely have had better Grenache, but first try from this region.

3/31/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Pear and tropical notes, light bodied, but quite expressive and perfect for my Thai dinner!!

3/26/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

garnet color, hints of red and black fruits, but more wet leaves, and mushroom and stewed fruits. Not detecting any wood. Palate is dry, medium to high acidity, low tannins, medium body and medium to long finish, but it's thin on the finish, confirming mushroom and stewed fruits, with some black pepper. 14.2%, which may explain the finish and not quite balanced.

3/22/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Dry, Creamy mousse, sour apple tartness. No toast, but bitter, and sharp.

3/22/2009 - Cattongue wrote:

Just a sniff and a taste.