Courtney Bristol

9.1

Very nice wine. — 2 months ago

with Scott

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

California’s answer to Chablis. Yes, the fruit is ripe, quite ripe, even tropical (yellow apple, meyer lemon, lemon curd, peaches n’ cream, hints of pineapple and mango, almond), so it’s not exactly Chablis, but there’s an unmistakable mineral element (flint, stones, salinity) and a bright, crisp acidity that gives this wine litheness and structure. Some new oak on per the tech sheet, but so well integrated I wouldn’t have called it. Really lovely. — 3 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.3

Thank you, George!!

Dont have a tech sheet, but will guess Zinfandel and Petit Sirah are percentages in the blend.

Wine still has baby fat. Needs 6+ months bottle time (July ‘21 earliest) fantastic late September onward. Bonkers right now. Love to see in 2024, at seven years. Good Mojo. — 4 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.2

🏅Rating 92+/100 (4,25⭐)

Cédric Moussé is the fourth generation of his family to make champagne at Moussé Fils. He is young, energetic and innovative.

In 2012, Mousse completed construction of a new winery in Cuisles, designed to be as environmentally sustainable as possible. It is state of the tech art.

In 2005, Moussé joined the Club Trésors de Champagne, and began making a Spécial Club champagne in that vintage. It's the first 100-percent meunier champagne in the history of the Club.

Single vineyard Meunier comes from 4 plots in lieu-dit “Les Fortes Terres”.

Pale pink gold colour. Crushed almonds, raspberry and strawberry with splash of milk (full malo). Reductive winemaking puts emphasis on the purity of the fruit! 1g/l dosage is enough to balance. Broad-shouldered on the palate. Dry long finish. Spent over 3 years sur lee and disg. 10/2019

Solar 2015 vintage speaks from the glass. Overall that was a warm year which started with a mild and humid winter, followed by quite a dry spring and summer. Harvest started on the 9th of September.

This is one of Champagne's finest examples of pure meunier!

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Instagram: @wine_talks_club — 4 years ago

John Tan

9.0

Racine. Women in tech night at home. Juicy, sweet fruits. Expressive. Good balance. Really enjoyable.

Cuvée H is comprised of a blend of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache. The vines are farmed biodynamically and the wines are made using 50-80% whole cluster, which is rather uncommon in the zone. The result is dark fruit & herbaceous notes but with an appealing freshness that so typical of the best wines of the area.

Cuvée H is comprised of a blend of 70% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, and 15% Grenache. The vines are farmed biodynamically and the wines are made using 50-80% whole cluster, which is rather uncommon in the zone. The palate is full of cocoa powder, sedimentary soil, black pepper, and sweet tobacco. The weight of the wine is a little bit chewy and leads to a dry tannic finish, adding layers of complexity. — 2 years ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Dark garnet color, strong jammy nose of dark plum, some earth & oak. A touch jammy in the mouth, full of fruit but with medium tannins and and ending dryness with an acidic final pucker. Medium body, dark red/black fruits, touch of spice. Very nice-even better as it warmed & more air- went to 9 from 8.9. — 4 years ago

with Peggy

Stas Medvedev

9.3

🏅93/100 (4,3⭐)

Beaujolais Cru est arrive! Moulin-à-vent tasting.

The most Burgundian of all. WOTN. Yes, it has loads of oak, but it perfectly suits the wine. It's not heavy vanilla, but elegant and in unison with all other elements. Pure and perfume which takes you to the top sites of Cot d'Or. Peak maturity now. Splendid wine!

Owned by Louis Jadot. New high tech cuverie since 2016. Most vineyards are managed biodinamicly and organic — 4 years ago

Roberto Carli

8.9

Sooo much oak. Too much oak... — 5 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

This is a big boy. The Rué cru is shared with Mascarello. Vinification tech was impossible to find. But, after 4 + hrs , no sensation of barrique was evident.
N: You could smell tar/roses 2-3 feet above the glass. Tar, roses, tobacco (nicotine), leather, rosemary….
P: Big tannins, chocolate, herbs, smack of acidity, perfect w pork/tomato ragu. Tomato leaf, some wood spice. 15.5°
Forever changing, this guy hit a hr in ‘16.
A great cold weather wine. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

Fascinating red blend produced by Mas de Daumas Gassac coming from the St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d'Aniane IGP in the Languedoc region of Southern France. 🇫🇷

Mas de Daumas Gassac is known for its unique red glacial soils that are well-draining and rich in mineral oxides (iron, copper, etc.), helping to nourish but also stress (in a good way!) the approx. 42-year-old vines, which can enhance concentration of fruit character. It is also known for its philosophy of respecting the land it farms and honoring the ecosystem of the Gassac Valley. 🌳

When I say fascinating blend, I mean, look at the list of varieties comprising this wine, based upon the winemaker’s tech sheet:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Malbec, and 4% rare grape varieties, including: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Montepulciano (Italy), Armigne (Switzerland), Arenie, Areni Noir (Armenia), Bastardo, Souzon (Portugal), Saperavie (Russia), Tchkaveri, Tchekavesi (Georgia), Brancalleo (Galicia), Carmenere, Abouriou (old French grape varieties) and Plavac Mali (Croatia). 🍇🍇🍇

👀This wine has a medium purple hue and noteworthy staining and tearing on the glass.

👃On the nose, it has youthful and robust, primary notes of ripe black fruit, such as black cherry, plum, blackberry bramble, also anise, violet, dried lavender, licorice,
pipe tobacco, also secondary notes of dark chocolate, nutmeg, and cedar. The intensity is medium(+).

👄On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium(+) acidity, a full body, high alcohol (14.1%), and medium(+) tannins that are supple but very present. The intensity of flavors is medium(+) and more tart than ripe, but otherwise consistent with the nose. The finish is medium(+).

👏👏👏 This wine is delicious and could age for many more years, but even in its youth, it’s delightful, complex, and full of intense dark fruit character.  — 3 years ago

with Deked1