Château Roland La Garde

Domaine Grangier (Roland Grangier)

Syrah des Collines 2020

Trying this lovely French Syrah a year later, still a bit reduced, but lovely purity of fruit with mineral undertones, nice balance, a quintessential midweek, no-guilt, drinker!! — 5 days ago

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Roland Tissier

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Simple, smooth, lemon burst with a slightly sweet aftertaste. Great with white fish. — 5 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Vauprin Chablis Chardonnay 2022

@Neal Martin is, as usual, spot on with his note, but I prefer the VV bottling. — 17 days ago

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Château Pierre-Bise

Le Haut De La Garde Anjou Chenin Blanc

Rich fruit. Good minerality. — 4 months ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Vaudésir Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Delectable Wine
9.3

The 2022 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru, 80% aged in used barrels, has quite a striking and powerful bouquet. It evinces a bit of wood contact that will need a few months to be fully subsumed, yet there is plenty of fruit to soak that up. The palate is very well-balanced, with a bright entry, peachy and zesty. The 2022 has quite a precocious, irresistible finish. It's not the most complex Vaudésir, but you'll have no regrets finding it in your glass. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)
— 5 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Petit Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Bit too sweet for me, but others may like this style. Like, your in-laws. — 17 days ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Vieilles Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Yes. Super Chablisean. Focused and correct. — 17 days ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine presents a straw color moving towards a silvery rim; medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is bright with notes of lemon/lime citrus, some tropical fruits, cashews, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+, bordering high acid. The finish is medium+ and there was a textural thing that was sort of giving me woolly vibes. Initial conclusions: this could be a Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay or Albariño from France, the United States or Spain. Because the non-fruit and structure seemed to show the most and I sensed some French oak, I was leaning towards France. I kinda liked Chardonnay but the combination of texture and higher acid had me debating on Chenin, and I went with that. Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Sec 2018. In hindsight, I should have thought a bite more about 1er or GC Chablis as an option. Whatever, this was tasty stuff. Drink now through 2030 with ease. — 4 months ago

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