Driven Cellars
Enderle & Moll
Liaison Pinot Noir 2019
Arianna Occhipinti
SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria
Lovely. Floral nose with a mineral driven, bright attack. Herbal. Olive. A little grippe. Great with seafood. — 7 months ago
Domaine Sebastien Dampt
Côte de Léchet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016
Haven’t had in ages. Gorgeous nose with some gras, lime zest, seashells, sea air and some of the obvious richness of the vintage. Palate is wonderful. Zippy with terrific acids and great cut. Concentrated and classic. Sappy and pure with great balance, freshness and minerality. Pure as the driven snow. Nice smokiness develops with air. — 2 years ago
Château Léoville Barton
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2002
Medium ruby , quite wide garnet rim, clear and bright . Cassis , blackberry , sous bois , mint , cedar , grafite , good clarity and surprisingly fruit driven still . Good volume on the palate , dark fruits , mint , good acidity and still quite gritty tannins. Saline and grafite tinged finish . Good length . Drinking very well now and over the next 5 years . For 2002 this is showing very well, classic and surprisingly elegant, a really nice surprise! — 5 months ago
Vieux Château Certan
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2014
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan comes from two bottles, the first out of condition. The second has a potent Cabernet Franc-driven nose, which is no surprise, as it comprises 30% of the blend: bell pepper and black pepper infusing the black fruit. There is almost a Loire-like scent. The palate is medium-bodied with granular tannins, fine acidity and grip with truffle and raspberry. It's earthy with just a touch of dark chocolate on the finish. This Pomerol is surfeit with character and is just about to enter its drinking window. Tasted at the VCC vertical in Etikhove, Belgium. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2024)
— 7 months ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010
The majestic 2010 Raveneau vintage. 2010 Butteaux is just electric after a few hours in the decanter, showing right at the intersection between youthful vigor and secondary character as it’s starting to develop that magical Raveneau waxy texture that comes with age. It’s deeply aromatic, layered and impeccably balanced between creamy yellow fruit density, stony Chablisen minerality and piercing lemony acids driving everything home. Raveneau is just in a league of its own and 2010 will be one of the best vintages ever for the Domaine and a true classic, terroir driven expression. My favorite since 2004. — 7 months ago
Domaine William Fèvre
Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020
When offered a glass of Domaine William Fèvre, my answer is (always) a resounding “yes!”
Domaine William Fèvre is justifiably one of the most significant producers in Chablis, representing a gold standard for high quality, terroir-driven Chardonnays, produced from a collection of estate vineyard sites located across the region, including many carrying the prestigious “Premier Cru” or “Grand Cru” title. 👏🏻👏🏻
This wine is 100% Chardonnay (as is required for all “Chablis”) from Premier Cru vineyards in Vaillons on the left bank of the River Serein.
It is refined and elegant with bright acidity, steely minerality, white blossom, toast, and concentrated citrus and green apple, white peach, nectarine fruit notes while also exhibiting a textural, creamy mouthfeel and richness, perhaps in part due to lees and partial (older, French) oak aging.🙌🏻🙌🏻
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons 2020 (ABV 12.5%). — 2 years ago
Pinotman /// Andreas
Needs a good day to open up. At first quite brutal in an unyielding way. I left this on my custom Argon line for a week. Reviewed this many times before. Absolutely delicious and driven by earth herbs and hint of red fruits. More or less for aficionados only (I don’t want to be condescending here) as so much patience is required. Drink now because i do not expect the fruit to hang on all that long. — 11 days ago