Charles Armand

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2006

Medium light ruby , quite wide light ruby rim . On the nose shows good complexity with sous bois , truffle , cherry and raspberry. On the palate this is again more tertiary in character , with those cherry fruits complementing the earthy sous bois notes . With time this shows a mineral , stony undertow , but stays fresh and vital , with those cherry and raspberry notes . Very fine , ripe but grippy tannins . Fresh acidity and good balance , good velvety mouthfeel . This is great now though improves with time in the glass , so there is absolutely no rush here , from now and over the next 10 years perhaps. An excellent showing for this challenging year . At Auberge de l’ill, Illhaeusen. — 23 days ago

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Charles Joguet

Les Petites Roches Chinon Cabernet Franc 2012

JKT
9.0

Michelle balanced though on the acidic side and very well paired with mushroom chicken rice by Evan — a month ago

Charles Heidsieck

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Yeast Chalk mineral. Brioche. Citrus. Slightly Liquor like. Rich Minerally. Slightly smoky. Balanced. Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne Blend @, JL, 260426 — 2 months ago

Charles Krug

Vintage Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1968

Melissa shared this at Swrl during post blind pizza etc. 1968 in 2/26. Fun — 4 months ago

Charles Smith

M.C.K. (Motor City Kitty) Syrah 2022

Beast! Big, burly, brooding, and bawesome.
Rich and gamey with smoky olive brine and savory layers of earth. Tucking a couple away.
— 5 months ago

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013

Quite deep ruby with a relatively thin ruby garnet rim . Really aromatic , with rose , truffle , sweet cherries , blackberries , fresh cut herbs and some earthy undertones . After a while some dry spices. On the palate this is dense but incredibly well poised and balanced with fresh acidity , a mix of summer fruits , herbal tinges . Suave polished but quite noticeable tannins , this very long detailed and precise with wonderful refreshing acidity. Chalky mineral finish . Just gets better and better in the glass , a real crescendo becoming more mineral and precise , but maintaining all those cherry and summer fruits. Lovely now , but surely will improve further over the next 5 -10 years , and will last well a further 10 . The pinnacle of red burgundy in this challenging vintage? In all difficult to imagine a better 2013 , it has pretty much everything , a simply spectacular showing . At Auberge de l’ill in Illhaeusen , paired to perfection with a ‘simple’ roast Bresse chicken and a rich truffle sauce . Quite simply a match made in heaven . — 24 days ago

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Charles Krug

Family Reserve Generations Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

From 9/20/25 this was a solid cab sav — 21 days ago

Charles Krug

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is a nice cab. Supple, dark, a little spice. People are posting prices anywhere from $20 to $50. I paid $43 🤷‍♂️
Listening to Neil Young (Rust)
— 2 months ago

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Charles Smith

Stoneridge Vineyard King Coal Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2020

Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style! — 3 months ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy and
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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style!

Comte Armand

Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010

Pale to mid Ruby. A sooty earthy savoury red fruited note with raspberry and new leather. The palate is reserved yet with M+ intensity. Delicate yet assertive. Still very fresh for its age. Elegant with enough palate weight to make it totally enjoyable. Benjamin Leroux was the winemaker who has gone on to more accolades with his own label. Jasper Morris thought that this was the best wine made by Benjamin Leroux during his 14 year tenure at Domaine du Comte Armand. Would go on for several more years if you were lucky enough to be holding some. Pommard is another commune which has no Grand Crus but this must be one of the best Premier Crus. I concur with Jasper Morris MW when he had a bottle of this very wine with friends when he said “we were very sad to finish the bottle “. My son Hugh bought this wine for me from Sotheby’s NY in December 2013 and brought it home in his luggage for Christmas that year and I am so glad he did. This is one of the 1001 Wines. — 5 months ago

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Jose Lorenzo

Jose Lorenzo

Great info! Sitting on 2022’s. Excited to see what Paul Zinetti is doing with the next generation of this prestigious Domaine.
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@Jose Lorenzo Those 22s are probably good for 15 to 20 years judging on this 2010.
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@Bob McDonald For some reason I have never had a bottle that wowed me from this producer. Have 1-2 bottles remaining .

Charles Joguet

Cuvée Terroir Chinon Cabernet Franc 2021

Nice chinon- classic expression and beautiful with food — 3 months ago

Ceritas

Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Rich, round, and weighty. Bright sweet lemon and brioche notes. 12 % ABV with a long grippy finish. Balance is the single best descriptor and pure pleasure the result. Prime example of a California character driven non-jammy Chablis-nuanced Chardonnay. Bravo! — 4 months ago

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Charles Wagner Family

Conundrum California Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2008

Got away with more aging than recommended. Still lovely. — 6 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Charles Wagner Family

Conundrum Proprietary California Red Blend

Bought in Florida with Erica - full bodied wine - — 6 months ago