Carignan Blanc

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2014

Paul J
9.7

PnP. Classic barnyard nose that eventually blows off. Complex wine with cherries, cedar, and rustic elements. Tons of terroir. One of my favorite producers and wines!! — 5 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Tom, Paul and 3 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

@ our annual ‘winter’-BBQ… 😎

Served with cedar smoked salmon, hints of black bean sauce, chili and ginger 😍
— 19 days ago

Tom, Tom and 5 others liked this

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2019

Such a great Bourgogne Blanc drinking better than a number of 1er Crus showing lemon, pear, green apple fruit with a stony, mineral, floral & racy acid notes — 11 days ago

Ira, Jean-Philip and 7 others liked this

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 10 days ago

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2024

k
9.3

Full mouthfeel with acidity, minerality, and tropical fruit notes exquisitely balanced. Or peach and honeyed citrus per label. Still lovely. — 21 days ago

Champalou

Vouvray Chenin Blanc

Kermit Lynch for the win. — a month ago

Vicki Sliwa
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Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015

vintage 2015 | Awesome balance — a month ago

Peter, Dave and 15 others liked this

Honig

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024

My weekday go to! Happy thirsty Thursdays 😊🍷✌🏼 — 2 months ago

Ray, Paul and 10 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

One of my faves. Great winery.

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Light golden color. Aromas of tropical, citrus and stone fruits, fresh herbs and freshly cut grass. Flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit, green apple and melon and nectarines with a slight note of flint/crushed stones. Medium finish and vibrant acidity. Just a hint of RS. Medium-bodied and crisp. Crunchy texture. Crowd pleasing and reliable but not spectacular. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 12 days ago

Joel, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1978

I do love Musar. The bottle variations can throw you for a loop, but this one came out with a beautiful nose and a great palate. I sampled it by CoraVin the morning before taking it to Eulalie in Tribeca for dinner with old mates visiting from London who love Musar as much or more than I do. It had beautiful color and was translucent. I must have jostled it too much on the subway downtown because when we opened it, it was cloudy and had some fine sedement. Did not decant but allowed it to evolve over a couple of hours. I have a couple more bottles and will look forward to trying them. Enjoyed with lamb dishes and quail stuffed with foie gras and other offal. Delicious! — 19 days ago

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Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

crisp, chalky, and so clean. Citrus, minerality. Elegant, precise — 13 days ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 1995

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min before and during dinner. The 1995 pours a straw color with a gorgeous, persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with apples, ripe passion fruit, fresh brioche, lemon curd, toasted marshmallow and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A freaking delicious Champagne. Drink now through 2035. — 4 days ago

Jeroen, Matt and 11 others liked this
Somm David T

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So did this still taste fresh, curious? I know you liked it. Was just curious about its freshness.
Jay Kline

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I’ve had a lot of good, old Champagne. I love good, old Champagne. This was fresher than a good, old Champagne.

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

WOTN resolved tannins and brightness in it acidity. Both red and dark fruit. It gave me this sensation of just comfort. Another example that a poor vintage is not an indication that great bottle can’t be made. — 25 days ago

Dave, Joel and 1 other liked this
Dave

Dave

Wow!

Ruinart

Dom Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2010

Bit of a champagne binge this weekend! 🙄😬
We love Ruinart Blanc de Blanc so was easy to go for this 2010 vintage, which did not disappoint.
— a month ago

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Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Let’s talk about SAVENNIÈRES!!!! 📣📣

Savennières is a small but mighty appellation (AOC), located in the Anjou subregion of the Loire Valley, France and specializes in still, dry Chenin Blanc wines. 🇫🇷

Its growing environment is apt for producing concentrated and ripe fruit, translating into wines with strong aromatic and flavor intensity and higher alcohol potential. 💪🏻 It’s no wonder this appellation is all about Chenin Blanc; Chenin has naturally higher acidity, which can help lend structure and balance to the final wine. ⚖️ 🙌🏻🙌🏻

The combination of these factors sets the stage for winemakers to produce some truly powerful and age-worthy whites that can improve, gaining complexity (and softening) with some time in the bottle. 🤔 🧐 Savennières has a reputation as a more serious, cerebral wine that is meant to be savored, especially when paired with a creamy seafood dish like Coquilles Saint-Jacques! 😋 🥘

🌿This particular wine is the Nicolas Joly, Clos de la Coulée de Serrant AOC (2019) hailing from the prized enclave of Coulée de Serrant AOC (within Savennières AOC), owned exclusively and farmed biodynamically by the renowned Nicolas Joly.

This wine is surely capable of aging for decades but tonight we opted to sip this golden wine during the golden hour with unseasonably warm, summery temperatures here in Minnesota.

🐝 🍯 In the glass, we found concentrated, layered notes of honey, beeswax, yellow apple, ripe apricot, quince, chamomile, dried & crushed white rose petals, toasted almond, hazelnut, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, acrylic paint, wet stones, salted caramel, & butterscotch.

It has texture (and finish) for days and a coating mouthfeel.

🫣 Its alcohol by volume clocks in at 15%!!! But it’s well-integrated and balanced by a crisp acidity and robust aromas and flavors. 👌
— 23 days ago

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Vanessa

Vanessa

@Jay Kline Love your suggestion to sip this patiently over a week 🙏👌. We’re too far into it now to make this happen this week but will be more judicious the next time. 😆 And would love to see it evolve over days, not just hours.
Dawn E.

Dawn E.

A favorite appellation of mine!
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Dawn E. I can understand why. 😍 It’s home to many delicious expressions of Chenin Blanc. Cheers, Dawn 🥂

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2020

Perfection! It’s like a high end White Burg and Red Bordeaux in a Rose. Unlike anything I’ve ever drank. Flawless! — a month ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Jan, Vanessa and 4 others liked this

Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Really crisp and tart. A lovely sharp white. — 17 days ago

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2011

Orange marmalade, honey, all the great things — 25 days ago

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Lovely with Pat’s grilled salmon. Last of the bottles purchased from Amazon Fresh before closing. — 2 months ago