March 5, 2020 - Pre La Paulée Zachy's BYO Dinner (Lafayette NYC): Class of the vertical. A gorgeous perfect nose of berries for days with meat and spice. The palate has terrific balance of excellent GC concentration with precise flavors. Fresh, lifted and intense finish. Wow.
March 5, 2020 - Zachys La Paulée "Warm-up" Dinner (Lafayette - New York NY): In 03/06/07/08/09/10 vertical.
Absolutely my favorite of this great vertical. Black cherry and plum with some red cherry note, all in front of roasted meat and spice hints. Truly stunning textures and near-perfect balance. This is a wine that should get more careful attention and consideration as it unfolds over an evening. Great now, with upside.
March 5, 2020 - Zachy's La Paulee 2020; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive): Great vintage profile, GC weight, still prefer CSJ. 93+
February 28, 2018 - Rich and smooth. Certainly some upside here as it continues to evolve. Almost entirely earth and fruit today, will take on additional complexity as more spice notes emerge. 94-95+
February 28, 2018 - La Paulée Chevalier Fête (Saison - San Francisco CA): In 09/10/11/12 vertical from the domaine. Brilliant wine for now or for the cellar. Rich and meaty in a fashion that is unmistakably Gevrey Grand Cru, while texturally so elegant. Long, long, regal finish.
January 11, 2017 - Dinner with JM Fourrier. Crystalline garnet color. Develops pleasing nail polish aromas. Tart cherries. Defined by amazing balance and purity across the palate experience, really quite superb.
May 18, 2014 - Two HDH Dinners (Ada St. and Bistronomic): More open than the 2009, but did not appear to be as deep. Love the purity of the fruit and the spice. Great grip on the long finish. Again, I preferred the flavor profile of the CSJ.