Avant Garde

Château Pierre-Bise

Le Haut De La Garde Anjou Chenin Blanc

With white aged cheese. It pops. Wine stand alone solid. Honey. Fennel. — 4 months ago

Château Pradeaux

Cuvée Longue Garde Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2015

Nog uit eigen kelder van de oude Hexagone Evan tijd! Fantastisch om te drinken nu heel zacht et beaucoup de longueur. Ooit zo‘n €30 voor betaald — 6 months ago

Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Avant Garde Carneros Pinot Noir Rosé 2021

Very smooth and crisp. Would absolutely recommend. Not too sweet — 9 months ago

Château La Fleur Cailleau

Canon-Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Château La Fleur Cailleau, Canon-Fronsac. Bought in 1982 by Paul Barré (also Château La Garde, Fronsac) and managed these days by his son Gabriel and his wife Edith. Biodynamically farmed since 1990. Very impressive indeed, with an exemplary purity of fruit, ripe tannin and energetic acidity. Highly recommended. Abv. 14,5%. — 4 years ago

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Château La Garde

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Solid nose of dark red fruits. Tannic yet silky and long finish. This is an excellent old-world merlot/cabernet blend with finesse. It can stand on its own, or be enjoyed with food as it is a little on the acidic side. — 4 years ago

Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Avant Garde Carneros Pinot Noir 2012

One small ice cube to get you there;)
This is a family favorite and a bottle from our Napa 2015 trip.
— 6 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2009

Encore une tres belle bouteille de Lapierre, si je ne me trompe pas il s’agit de son dernier millésime vinifié avant son décès en 2010. Un Morgon à point avec le tartare de thon! Belle structure, alliant puissance et finesse, tres bon. Je ne vois pas de presse à boire mes autres bouteilles — 6 years ago

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Andrea Calek

Chatons de garde Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche Syrah 2022

Galet mjuk röding. Caleks bästa. #caves — 4 months ago

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Kendall-Jackson

Avant Unoaked California Chardonnay 2024

Just a grocery store wine but I really enjoy the refreshing taste of it, especially with grilled oysters! My friend spent a few days with me who I met in the Navy while in Japan back in the 80’s. Of course friends always cook good food and drink delicious wine while together! — 5 months ago

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Jean Mâcle

Château-Chalon Vin de Garde Savagnin 1995

Medium deep lemon , old gold colour , slightly hazy appearance. Intense on the nose with iodine , sea breeze , green apple and Indian spices . On the palate this also shows a lot of intensity and grip , really quite young apparently . Green apple , toasted almonds , orange rind , curry and a strong seaside component . Long and complex on the finish with , really fresh saline tinged acidity . This is seems pretty young and I would imagine can still go another decade or longer. — 9 months ago

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Les Hauts De la Garde

Bordeaux 2020

Pale fruit, crisp finish, not too sweet and easily to drink by itself or with a fish. — 4 years ago

Mathieu Apffel

Avant La Tempête Blanc Sec Jacquère 2018

Before the storm! Apremont Jacquere planted in 1956, destroyed in 2019 by hail. Orchard fresh fruit salad. Stony pallet and pineapple acidity. There is a creamy character, nice little background to the fruit and mineral. Does need some air to disparate some ‘natural odors’ but I find those easy to get past. — 5 years ago

Domaine Henry Pellé

La Croix au Garde Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Picked up a split of this because all my .375 empties got accidentally thrown out (I use them to store unfinished bottles in the fridge). So I was mostly after the bottle itself but what’s inside happens to be superb—lime, apple and floral notes with fine but not hard edged limestone mineral character, softened perhaps by the clay component of the terroir. I Sancerre-ly enjoyed it! — 6 years ago

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Ellen Clifford

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@Matt Perlman hmmm that’s true maybe I should give up wine and get into (Anjou) pears 😬
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@Ellen Clifford Anjou don’t stop
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@Ellen Clifford When it comes to wine puns, I guess Saumur just better than others

En Garde Winery

Le Bijou du Roi Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Big, beautiful, velvet, bakers chocolate, espresso, dark fruit. Delicious. — 6 years ago

Domaine Jean-François Quénard

Comme Avant... Vin de Savoie Le Bergeron Roussanne 2023

Lovely Roussanne. Well integrated oak. Lovely with Fondue Montagnarde in Bistrot des Alpes. — 4 months ago

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Château de Sancerre

Passe Avant le Meilleur Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Pale lemon color, with aromas of citrus, floral and flinty stone fruits. On the palate flavors of grapefruit, pineapple and peach with floral notes and slight herb spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and stony mineral spice. Nice! — 7 months ago

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La Terrasse de La Garde

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

This is equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but my nose keeps telling me it's Syrah. Heat and spice on the nose. Muted dark fruit flavors, blackberry, raisin, figs followed by powerfully bitter tea leaves, red apple skins, and stone. A lingering tannic finish. It's good, but should have been decanted and paired with food, not sipped before bed. Try again tomorrow.
Listening to Counting Crows.
— 10 months ago

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Dave

Dave

Some wines are meals unto themselves, but i guess you are absolutely right! @Peter van den Besselaar
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

Did it end up getting better later?
Dave

Dave

So much better. It's amazing how a little oxygen can transform a wine into something completely new. @Tegan Marriott

Boschendal

Jean Garde Unoaked Chardonnay 2020

Tiny bit sparkly and almost sweet but not quite. Tannin is present. Well-matured fruity scent. Good light-bodied chardonnay. It’s unoaked. — 4 years ago

Château des Jacques

La Rochelle Moulin-A-Vent Gamay 2015

Surprising Gamay with a classic and classy style, evoking Burgundy by its light side as much as the northern Cote-du-Rhône by its density. The aging in oak barrels is admirable for the way it supports the fruit without masking it. A beautiful bottle with an aging potential of at least 10 years.

Gamay surprenant au style classique et classieux, évoquant la Bourgogne par son coté léger autant que la cote-du-Rhône nord par sa densité. L’élevage en fût de chêne est admirable par la manière qu’il a de soutenir le fruit sans le masquer. Une belle bouteille avec une potentiel de garde de 10 ans au moins.
— 5 years ago

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