Balancing Act

Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils

Bas de Fourchaume Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Needs a 30 minute decant.

Nose: white and yellow flowers. Ocean breeze.

Palate: classic dauvissat elegant density. Mashed yellow flowers. Delicious. Almost a willi Schaefer balancing tartness.

Fass selections
— 13 days ago

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Domaine de Chevalier

Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Medium lemon yellow . Quite young appearance still quite a bit of oak on the nose , then lemon rind , touch of honey , wax , slightly herbal touch. Intense on the palate with lemon rind , wax and honied notes . Quite rich palate , but with good balancing acidity and grip, balanced alcohol . Medium length , slightly toasty finish . Still young , drinkable now and over the 10 years. — 9 months ago

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This is top 5 on my list for SB

Williams & Humbert

Jalifa Aged 30 Years Solera Especial Amontillado Rare Old Dry Palomino

2023/4 holidays. Classic and wonderful - hugely aromatic, hints of flor / salinity but lots of nutty, caramel and dried fruit character give a sense of sweetness though the wine is dry, making it a great partner for aged hard cheeses. Good balancing acidity too. — a year ago

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Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2015

Loads of extract and zip. Quite ripe but with brilliant balancing acidity. Intense and long. Delicious — 3 months ago

Chris ThalkenMatt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Chris, Matt and 2 others
David, Bob and 13 others liked this

Joseph Swan Vineyards

Trenton View Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2005

Quite floral, rose petals, faint leather, dried dark fruits underneath, very nice balancing acidity, seems close to mature, long finish, very good!! — 9 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, Severn and 5 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Nice earthy complexity elevating the subtle red fruit. Fine grained tannins on the background balancing out the wine and giving it a lingering, satisfying finish. — a year ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy
Jan, Edo and 5 others liked this

Château Larcis Ducasse

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

2019 vintage. An extraordinary wine, a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Beautiful nose with roses, strawberries, amarena cherries, and subtle vanilla. A class act with wonderful elegance, depth, precision, and an amazingly long,mineral finish. Abv. 14,5%. — a year ago

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Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

At my Chardonnay Challenge of 6 wines with very close scores the Heytesbury finished 6th. I still gave it 95 points and a Gold Medal. HH said “powerful grapefruit and citrus - Gingin/Mendoza clones and 97 points “. A semi regular annual purchase for me. Had my 2nd last bottle 31 weeks later on 11th April 2025. Still holding up - delicious, funky and a class act. Still strong citrus and grapefruit and a smoky note. — 7 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, amazing tasting, and some great wines, wish I had been there (you know, there are airplanes from the U.S. to Oz, just saying. . . .)
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, just kidding of course (well, maybe not) — 🤷🤷🤔
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers I think most of these wines would be available in the US maybe with the exception of the Giaconda.

Brewer-Clifton

Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2008

Amazing freshness balancing the emerging tertiary characteristics. True Mt Carmel acidity shining through. — a year ago

Selbach-Oster

Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Kabinett 2019

Delicious aperitif Riesling. Beautifully pure appley fruit just hinting at peach. Clean subtle stony minerality. Nice acids balancing out the slight fruity sweetness on the palate. — a year ago

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