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Domaine Trapet Père & Fils

Reserve Jean Trapet Chambertin Pinot Noir 2019

Paris meal with my mom at Pages Restaurant. — 14 days ago

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Château d'Arche

l'Arche Perlée Brut Methode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blanc

Very carbonated. Plenty of Sauvignon blanc vegetal flavor. — a year ago

Kistler

Les Noisetiers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2020

Ron R
9.4

This wine is so good, it should not be overlooked. Apparently, Kistler (Jason Kesner) produces this wine for restaurants. But that doesn’t mean us mere mortals can’t enjoy it at home. Some would consider this a mass-market proposition, but it’s anything but that. It possesses a transparency of an individual story, which is easy to read. There are no missing pages or chapters. This wine is well structured and prismatic in terms of its complexity, layers and minerality. Butterscotch, honey and calcium pierce the taste buds, and at a price I consider to be reasonable for such an outstanding product. Check out Kistler’s website. They hide nothing. It screams about very considered wine-making at its very best. Consider this for short-term cellaring only. — a year ago

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Willem Booij

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I totally agree Ron, except for your conclusion about the aging potential. I have drink several for 10 up to 20 years old bottles, and every time it was party time!
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@Willem Booij, totally respect your viewpoint on this wine. As a rule of thumb, Kistler is certainly age worthy. This wine presented very little acidity, and it was for this reason that I felt that this wine would not further improve with age. It’s a beautiful specimen now. No need to risk it decaying prematurely, IMO.
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@Tom Casagrande and @Eric Urbani, thanks guys. Great wines deserve the best prose that we can muster.

Marchand-Tawse

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Corvées Pagets 1er Cru 2019

This wine comes from the climat of “Les Corvées Pages” which is a 1er cru vineyard located in the Village of Nuits-Saint-Georges (both of which are named on the label). The 2019 vintage was very warm and dry, which helps explain the 15% ABV level, which is uncharacteristically high.

It is deep ruby in color. The nose offers a medium (+) intensity of developing aromas that include black cherry liqueur, ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, red plum, boysenberry, violet, licorice, star anise, vanilla, burnt caramel, clove, tobacco, forest floor, and mushroom.

On the palate, it’s dry, with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) body, high alcohol, medium tannins that are supple and fine-grained, and concentrated flavors consistent with the nose. The finish is medium (+). This wine is juicy, intense, and delicious.

— 4 months ago

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Martin Bergo

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We’ll likely see more vintages like that…
Vanessa

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@Martin Bergo Fair enough! And I know… It was totally unexpected, but perhaps won’t be as surprising in the near term. 😔 It was still delicious but a very different style than the one we’ve come to love.
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Thanks for sharing!

Château d'Arche

Crème de Tête Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1928

Tasted blind. Deep brown and almost a 100 years old, the Crème de Tête is a special barrel selection from Château d'Arche, only made in a few vintages, such as 1906, 1928, 1929, 1961 and 1967. Pure perfection in the glass, the 1928 showcases intense aromas of fig compote, dried plums, shitake mushroom, orange rind, salty dark caramel and malt. The fireworks continue on the palate, where exuberant flavor richness, mesmerizing sweetness and lively acids build an almost immortal Sauternes. Drink now until 2050. — 2 years ago

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Romain Fitoussi

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Amazing 🤩
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👀👀👀 Wow!!

La Tour d'Arche

Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Simple, versatile, drinkable Bordeaux - sometimes, that’s all you need. — 4 years ago

Château d'Arche

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009

Not the deepest or most complex but a fitting end to a great family dinner. Honeyed apricot nose. Great balance but not a lot of complexity. — 6 months ago

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Château d'Arche

Arche Perlée Brut Blanc de Blancs Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc

Bordeaux bubbly! Perfect for an impromptu Monday night celebration! Fun and fruity, it shows its 50% Semillon character on the nose with fragrant waxiness and crisp pear. Fruity and round, though basically dry, in the mouth. Gentle, creamy frothiness. Great value and definitely would appeal to a broad range of tastes. — a year ago

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Château d'Arche

White Bordeaux Blend 2020

A very decent Semillon dominated blend from Graves.
Needs a bit of air to show the full bouquet of creamy, waxy lemons, fresh nettle, shy green gooseberries.
Nice freshness on the palate, with juicy acidity balancing off the creamy Semillon influenced mouthfeel.
A hint of salty, green minerality towards the end adds complexity, though it turns a bit too herby & bitter with time.
— 2 years ago

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Swick Wines

Columbia Valley Grenache 2019

Woah. Love this bouquet. Super fresh, super zingy.

Love the cloudiness in the hue. A bushel of berries, a garden, a sharp and breezy forest.

Blackberries, raspberries, cherries. Tangerines, pomelo. Parsley 🌿

Lovely. Celebrating a big milestone today. Just received news that I’ll have my first print publication for a short story of mine that will be published in pages alongside one of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s short stories as well.

Over the moon 🌙
— 3 years ago

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Congratulations on your contract, S.S.!
S.S. Mandani

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@romo thank you!!