Black Cuvée

Clos De La Roilette

Cuvée Tardive Fleurie Gamay 2018

Good, still very primary. Lots of fruit, but lacking a bit of acid. I have one bottle left that I’ll leave for a bit. Curious how this will turn out in the long run. — 9 days ago

Ira liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2011

Red and black cherry, garrigue, med body and acidity 😋 — a month ago

Lyle, Ira and 10 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Medium straw color. Smalll delicate bubbles, lemon skin, brioche and biscuit. Amazing citrus flavors, funky and yeast finish.

Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
— a month ago

Pinotman, Daniel and 11 others liked this

Cibonne

Cuvée Spéciale Côtes de Provence Tibouren 2023

Funky, light yet super earthy! It's a must buy. — a month ago

Robert Biale Vineyards

Black Chicken Napa Valley Zinfandel 2022

2022 vintage. A bit lighter than remembered but still delicious. Rose petals, cherry, touch of dust/earth, white chocolate. 10.16.24. — 22 days ago

Ron, Bob and 10 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Cuvée La Tourtine Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2020

Domaine Tempier is a BELOVED and legendary family-run estate, producing top quality benchmark wines from Bandol AOC in the Provence region, on the Mediterranean coast of France.

We first learned about the Tempiers when reading Kermit Lynch’s book “Adventures on the Wine Route” which offered a warm, intimate introduction to this family among others featured in the book.

As an aside “Adventures on the Wine Route” is a wonderful, in-depth look into key regions and producers of France. There’s nearly an entire chapter on Domaine Tempier in Bandol alone.

This particular wine is named after the organically-farmed vineyard from which it came – “La Tourtine” – and has 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, where grapes are picked by hand and the soils are still tilled by horse.

It aged in oak foudres (large oak vessels) for 18 to 20 months, leaving nary a note of new oak, but rather depth, texture and complexity from the very delicate breaths this wine took over that time aging before bottle.

It’s delicious – marked by classic meaty, leather notes, next to ripe cassis, earth, clove, anise, garrigue, not to mention texture, mouthfeel, and warmth.

This is the kind of wine we love in the fall, when braised meats and stews are on the dinner table. Or next to a roaring winter’s fire. Then again it pairs well with a summer barbeque and everything in between, too. It’s a seasonally- and culinarily-diverse wine to say the least!

What’s your go-to Bandol rouge? We’d love to hear it.
— a month ago

Deked1
with Deked1
Deked1, Paul and 17 others liked this
Jay Kline

Jay Kline Influencer Badge Premium Badge

@Vanessa I adore Tempier. Personally, I personally think Pradeaux make slightly more accessible Bandol Rouge in their youth
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Paul J Yes!! 🙌🏻 Cheers to sipping these beautiful wines while reading and exploring with Kermit Lynch! 🥂🥂
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Jay Kline I think you’re spot on 🎯 that La Tourtine could go forever… this wine is clearly young and has so much runway ahead of it yet. And we love Pradeaux, too! 🍷🍷

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

An older Krug Cuvee purchased in 14 showing a rich apple, pear with a toasty, honeyed, brioche, pastry dough & mineral — 19 days ago

Jan, Tom and 8 others liked this

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Soulful and enchanting. Beautiful presence on the midpalate. Cool and collected. Dark plum and tangy cherry. Good grip and a pretty long finish. Quite masculine still — 15 days ago

Chris ThalkenAlec FeinsteinJean-Francois Pelletier
with Chris, Alec and 1 other
Austin, Lyle and 16 others liked this

Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2021

Pinot at its highest mark. Intense layers cherry, plum herbs. — 8 days ago