Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Champagne Cattier – Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru (N/V)
Montagne de Reims, Champagne – France 🇫🇷

Overview
Made exclusively from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, this Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru from Cattier showcases the darker side of Champagne. Harvested from Premier Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, it is vinified to highlight intensity, floral aromatics, and structural finesse.

Aromas & Flavors
Aromas of red apple skin, ripe pear, and dried flowers unfold with hints of toasted almond and spice. Delicate strawberry and stone fruit tones emerge with air.

Mouthfeel
Fuller-bodied and more structured than its Blanc de Blancs sibling. Shows lovely floral lift, vibrant acidity, and a finish that is long yet taut, offering tension without heaviness.

Food Pairings
Great with duck rillettes, charcuterie, roasted poultry, or earthy mushroom dishes. Also a fine match with semi-aged cheeses.

Verdict
An expressive Blanc de Noirs with aromatic charm and structural elegance. Long, poised, and beautifully balanced — a Champagne that speaks of Pinot’s power with refined precision. 🥂 cheers! — 7 days ago

Michael Prickett

9.2

Pairs very well with duck pheasant bison cooked super rare! — 4 years ago

Gina Puente

9.4

Full body w minerality exactly what I wanted w duck n dirty rice at herbsaint — 8 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Opus One Overture Red Blend N/V
Napa Valley, California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
A second wine from Opus One Winery, Overture is crafted as a multi-vintage Bordeaux-style blend, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with smaller portions of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. Unlike the estate’s grand vin, Overture blends across several vintages to achieve harmony, depth, and consistency. This wine edition includes 2014, 2015, and 2016, vintages that shows the elegance and complexity of extended barrel aging.

Aromas & Flavors
Nose: red currants, ripe cherry, and fresh red fruit, wrapped in earthy tones of mahogany, cocoa powder, and vanilla spice.
Palate: rounded and expressive, with plush dark fruit layered over subtle tobacco, cedar, and espresso. The oak influence creates warmth and complexity without overwhelming the fruit.

Mouthfeel
Medium-to-full-bodied, velvety in texture, with smooth tannins and a long, polished finish. The extended oak elevates its creaminess, while freshness keeps it balanced.

Winemaking & Style
Barrel-aged longer than the main Opus One lots, this wine achieves silky integration of fruit and oak. The flexibility of blending across vintages results in a wine of remarkable harmony and immediate drinkability, while still capable of short-term aging.

Food Pairing
Excellent with grilled ribeye, lamb shanks, duck breast, or mushroom risotto. Also pairs beautifully with aged cheeses or a dark chocolate finale.

Verdict
A luxurious, multi-vintage blend that captures the soul of Opus One in a more approachable, versatile package. Refined, elegant, and deeply satisfying, Overture is a wine to savor now or cellar briefly for added nuance.
— 3 months ago

Aaron Rankin

9.3

Perfect partner to pie of pheasant, duck, chicken. #AlineaToGo — 5 years ago

Giovanna Fischer

8.9

peachy apricot n smooth n dry. lovely. i think I want duck with this... — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

15 person Champagne tasting with friends.

We inserted what we all feeling is more or less the gold standard of n/v Rose’ to pair with duck and goat cheese on crostinis. — 2 years ago

Ali Copp

9.3

2018 $35 thru oregon club
Smell of Blueberry/boysenberry and slight pepper.

Dry finish. Velvet texture. Some tannins but not overbearing.

Had with ribeye & potatoes, excellent with fat.

"Good with game meat, duck, pheasant" from wine guy — 4 years ago

Michelle M

9.0

Raspberry bramble, sage, black pepper, and flinty mineral notes on the nose. Medium body with black cherry and juicy plum on the palate, nice n spicy with grippy tannins at the end. Notes of green pepper emerge after some decanting. Pair with tomato based stews and sauces, duck, venison. Good value — 6 years ago

joyce luk

9.2

Very sweet tropical on the nose. Nice acidity. Paired with salmon sashimi n roast duck. — 8 years ago