Bodegas Divine Proportion

Toko

Ginga Shizuku Divine Droplets Junmai Daiginjo

With Rich and Michelle and Lorraine for dinner at his buddy Josh Kaplan‘s restaurant. This was recommended sake and it’s delicious smooth.  — 14 days ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

My crazy BIL did it again. Same rating with one add’l thought: 20+ years to go but divine now with decant.
“Lithe, feminine nose led a nicely delineated palate of dark red fruit, cigar box and velvety tannins. Wonderful.”
— 6 months ago

Jose, Vino and 29 others liked this

Yvon Métras

Fleurie Gamay 2019

Notes are cumbersome, so no notes today but plus side, scores are honest and I should be a professional reviewer, LOL. (This wine was crazy, one of the best Gamay I've had...)

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is leading IVES (Psalm 90) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).

After a two-year pause, we arrive again to the day when Beethoven concludes on these hallowed grounds. The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive piece moved with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (110+) conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one. The music and the day almost bring me to tears on an annual basis...
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!'
— 3 years ago

Brendan, Daniel and 23 others liked this

Roccolo Grassi

Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2017

Another big boi from this producer. Obviously uses at least a significant proportion of partially dried grapes. Fairly saturated color. Nose is rather subdued, reluctantly giving up scents of leather, underbrush, crushed rock, and dark cherry underneath all of that non-fruit stuff. In the mouth, it’s big, with initial slightly bitter, extracted notes. Tannic. Dissimilar from straight Valpos in its size and austerity. Dissimilar from Ripasso-style Valpos in that the fruit is not especially ripe or sweetish. It will go well with our stuffed shells in red sauce, but is a little challenging on its own. It occurs to me that this might fit in well in a tasting of 2017s from the left bank in Bordeaux. In other words, very atypical for a Valpo. Still, it’s pretty good, as long as you don’t harbor any expectations of typicity.

UPDATE: two nights later (using a vacuum closure), this has actually improved. Kind of amazing for a Valpo of this age. The fruit has moved closer to front-and-center, and it seem a bit more Calpo-like, though it’s still pretty large-framed. Upping score from 8.8 to 9.0.
— 6 months ago

Ray, Pooneet and 11 others liked this

Il Borro

Toscana Red Blend 2020

Amy Spiess allowed me to experience this divine wone — 2 years ago

Domaine de L'Idylle

Divine Alpine Roussanne 2015

JKT
9.1

Gentle slap across the head to wake you to pay attention. Stove fruits and acids lingering long into finish. Stood up to meat dishes easily. — 4 months ago

Jean-Luc Colombo

La Divine Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015

A velvety Syrah from Cote Rotie. Darknin color with a purplish hue. Pronounced nose with notes of leather and some vanilla.
The palate is a little on the acidity side.
— 7 months ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015

Wow 🤩 - Deep gold color. Aromas of burnt honey, pineapple, dried apricot, passion fruit and eucalyptus. Simply divine on the palate - orange, apricot and dried fruit.

🏅 100 Points - Wine Advocate
🏅100 Points - James Suckling
🏅98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
— 7 months ago

Quentin Heim
with Quentin
Ted, Severn and 26 others liked this