Clean Slate Wine

Dr. Loosen

Blue Slate Kabinett Mosel Riesling 2023

Enjoying a glass of Dr Loosen Blue Slate at sunset in the Polish Mountains after a good day of hiking. This doesn’t get any better..
The nose is a bit shy but shows citrusy touches, a bit of chalk, fresh white grape juice, white peach, white flowers. The palate is super fresh and precise despite some residual sugar. There are citrusy beams shining through and through, some grip in the rear, some lemon peel and a great, fresh finish that lasts for a while. It’s simple yet perfectly executed. A perfect sip to top up a great and active day. Life is good.
— 10 days ago

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Dave

Dave

What a great description of a great experience. Drink it in!
Steve Rura

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Ahhh love this pic
romo

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You should hike more.

Clean Slate

Mosel Riesling

crisp clean taste very good  — 5 months ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Pop and pour. A splendid medium straw color. On the nose: asian pear, crisp apples, lemon rind, almonds, floral. Taste: chalky, oily, vibrant wine with lemon zest, white peach, saline, slate, and a mineral lime peel long finish. YUM! Nice compelling wine at 19 years. — 8 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Sharon and 14 others liked this

Dönnhoff

Tonschiefer Dry Slate Riesling 2023

Really nice! We made some simple baked tofu with a spicy peanut sauce and it was just right. Wonderful full mouthfeel, racy acidity and yeah, a slate finish. Perfect foil to the spicy peanut sauce. Enjoy! — 20 days ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

A hint of oxidative notes and a really pretty, quite intense nose. Lanolin, lemon oil, slate. Very clear and pretty with a splash of salinity on the finish. Good texture. Excellent. — 4 months ago

Amanda CrawfordSteve Pollack
with Amanda and Steve
Juan, Jay and 6 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Vintage?

Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay

Lemon and oak in balance, so best of California style (though not clean and fresh as you find in French style). At 5+ years old, will continue to age well though fine for drinking now. February 2025. — 7 months ago

Charles Heidsieck

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend 1857

Delicious, very pale yellow dress, LOTS of bubbles, clean finish, citrus mousse, very light and refreshing. — a month ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Lush and open. Expansive fruit with corn, honey and slate. Salinity and tang. Complex and long. Great — 2 months ago

Walker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Walker and David
Jay, Jan and 9 others liked this

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021

Ming L
9.1

Tasted alongside the Kistler Sonoma Mountain Chardonnay of the same vintage, this wine opens with nose of ripe peach, lemon curd, lightly toasted almond, and a whisper of vanilla—echoing the Kistler’s profile. However, the resemblance stops there. Pineapple and underripe star fruit emerges, lending a refreshing, aromatic lift. On the palate, the tropical theme persists, layered with zesty lime and wet stone minerality. Bright, sharp acidity is balanced by a softly textured mid-palate. Clean precise finish. — 5 months ago

Douglas, Tyler and 8 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1989

[En magnum] Dried redfruits, smooth and mature, relatively clean (very low Brett) bottle, good balance and length, lingering finish, very fine aged Beaucastel. — 8 months ago

Jim Powers
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Doug Powers

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@Ira Schwartz, agreed. I do still have more 750s and magnums of this wine.
ESF

ESF

I’ll help get rid of some of those 750s & Magnums!