Crystal Creek Cellars

Salvestrin

Le Blanc Crystal Springs Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Decisions decisions… Both very comparable styles. Salvestrin is a St Helena Suav Blanc with fruit derived from the foothills and elaborated by a female winemaker, it’s got great balance and composure. Very elegant on the palate, it has this sublime honeysuckle component somewhere in the mid palate. — a month ago

Ted, Peter and 9 others liked this

Gérard Boulay

La Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Gorgeous showing with plenty of life left, fresh and open for business on day 4. As always, crystal clear yet juicy and buoyant fruit, a strong damp mineral core, framed by inviting aromatics of fines herb, hay, and citrus blossom. Citrus, melon, yellow plum. Outstanding. — 3 years ago

Charles, Daniel and 1 other liked this

St. John's Road

Peace of Eden Riesling 2009

Mid Gold in colour - crystal clear. Kerosene/mineral notes with some chalky aromas. Pristine citrusy flavours coming into the stone fruit spectrum. Medium minus acid but medium plus intensity. (12.5% ABV). A well made Eden Valley Riesling drinking at its peak. — 5 years ago

Serge, Ira and 10 others liked this

Roar

Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Delectable Wine
9.6

Hailing from one of the premier sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands, planted in 1996, the 2022 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is flat-out gorgeous. Beautifully rendered, it boasts generous fruit density, crystal-clear delineation of flavors and bracing structure. Fully destemmed, the 2022 finishes with a ton of persistence in its dark berry flavors, even darker cherry, black licorice and black sage. The 2022 leaves behind a fine web of powdery tannins, neatly wrapped up with a little bow on top, concentrated, effusive, and ready to rock. What a complete package. This may be the red wine of the vintage in the SLH. (Billy Norris, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Domaine Bzikot

Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2018

Details! Apricots, almonds, minerality, some salinity, crystal clear hue. Finesse and power. — 4 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

On Crystal Serenity cruising the Mediterranean. In Livorno tonight. Had 1/2 the bottle last night, the balance tonight. Always a dependable wine. — 5 years ago

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Churton

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

KA
9.0

Crystal Palace Stadium — 9 months ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2001

Garnet core , quite wide bricking terracotta rim . Quite Subtle on the nose , red fruits , orange rind , sous bois , spice , violets . On the palate very refined , crystal clear red fruits , raspberry , cherry , touch of black currant , black tea , pin point acidity , very fine tannins . Very long and complex. Drinking well though will go on for ages still and certainly improve over the next 10-15 years. — 2 years ago

Ira, Bob and 9 others liked this

Realm Cellars

Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Polished as hell. Crystal cherry, darker finish. Spice. — 5 years ago

Mark BlandfordJulia GeislerJames Prusko
with Mark, Julia and 1 other
Kirk, Shay and 23 others liked this

Lucien Le Moine

Estournelles-Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005

G
9.4

Candied crystal cherries and some spice. A little back end leather. — 6 years ago

P, Kimberly and 11 others liked this