Kumamoto Wine
Goromaru Kikuka Selection Barrel Ferment Chardonnay 2014
Very surprising, very different terroir and very new as well! Never tried a Japanese wine before. It has a recognizable smell though: a nice Chardonnay but not too expressive. Dry, very dry, we get citrus fruit on the palate with no buttery flavor. Quite young but a great discovery! — 8 years ago
Domaine de Montcy
Cheverny Red Blend
Antoine had this 9 years ago
Clos Rougeard
Le Bourg Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2006
Probably one of the greatest wine I've ever tasted. It could've wait a little longer, but it was worth a shot! Great aromas on the nose of noble dust (and not in a bad way). We had to leave it alone for a while so the wine can develop on underbrush notes and lean towards mushroomy, to truffle characters. Very complex, very fresh on the palate as well, we got some red fruits flavors, strawberry, raspberry from 2006... but yet so fresh and so matured! Le Bourg is simply incredible, oh and the finish... you would not believe the length of this wine. Cabernet Franc at its finest! Perfection in a couple of years.
A shame that Nady is retiring soon... someone to takeover? — 8 years ago
Vignoble Poiron-Dabin
Seduction Vin de Pays du Val de Loire Pinot Gris
What a surprise... A late harvest Pinot Gris in Loire! You get these peachy, apricot notes along with honey, waxy flavors. Very fruity, very lovely. Great on foie gras — 9 years ago
Philippe Alliet
Chinon Cabernet Franc
THE reference in Chinon. I opened the bottle 5 hours before drinking it (it needs it) since it is quite young but nonetheless charming, tasty and greedy too! Nice cassis notes with souple tannins, along with balanced vegetal flavors which makes Cabernet franc so special and this wine a real pleasure. — 8 years ago
Bodegas Monteviejo
Jazz de Monteviejo Valle de Uco Malbec Blend 2010
A surprising Malbec, Merlot AND Syrah blending! Unexpected right? Spicy, really really dark fruits with an oaky smell. Quite powerful tannins, pretty interesting. — 8 years ago
Georges Descombes
Morgon Gamay 2014
What a surprise! These red fruits like cherry, raspberry, even sous-bois are really expressive and you also get these sweet spice notes such as cinnamon... Good complexity for a young wine, beautiful Gamay. I recommend this wine to you my boys! — 9 years ago
Antoine Bouchard
What a great surprise! I like the name of this wine, and the reason behind it. Black fruits on the nose, a bit of spiciness. On the palate, it has some character with a bit of tannin due to the sunny region but still a nice freshness that balance the whole wine! — 8 years ago