Emile Balland

Les Beaux Jours Coteaux du Giennois Pinot Noir - Gamay Blend 2022

9.0

The 4th wine in the degustation with Byron and Paulina. A 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay from the Loire Valley of all places. A great wine to serve blind to MW and MS students. I recall strawberry and red berry notes in general with quite fluid tannins. So easy to drink. I can’t recall the matching dish but it was a perfect match - duck was involved. — 5 months ago

with Byron

Byron, Tom and 19 others liked this

Bob McDonald

@Peter van den Besselaar Yes Peter, the matching degustation wines at this restaurant were very new and unusual. The partner of the chef was a French woman from Bordeaux who was our sommelier. The chef was an Australian who spent 7 years working in France in Michelin rated restaurants where he met the Somm. A great partnership

Peter van den Besselaar

How 🥰 lovely

Byron Hewett

I thought that this was excellent. 50/50 Gamay and Pinot Noir. Unusually for my experience with Passetoutgrains from Burgundy, this blend seemed to be Pinot Noir dominant. A beautiful match with the duck.

9.2

Emile Balland

Les Beaux Jours Coteaux du Giennois Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Herbal honeydew, jasmine tea, the acidity grips your taste buds and won't let go. Good length, a beautiful Loire sauv Blanc! — 5 years ago

Willie, Romain and 2 others liked this

Emile Balland

En Attendant Les Beaux Jours Vin de Pays du Val de Loire Sauvignon

Chris

9.5

Citrus, a little sweet but a good dry white wine — 6 years ago

Domaine Balland Curtet

Sous le Puits Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 2 February 2024 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY — 5 months ago

Ted, Mark and 10 others liked this

ESF

Used to get so many rips on labels from the metal racking in an old wine cellar

Emille Balland

En attendant Les Beaux Jours Sauvignon 2017

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Sun striking the elixir, a rainbow of gold and straw in the glass.

Melon, limestone, and grapefruit rind in the nose.

Subtle, slight carbonation and an ease in drinkability.

Lemon zest, yellow zucchini, grapefruit, and the essence of Mandarin oranges balance for a pleasurable drinking experience. Great with 1000 day aged gouda and cuts the heat of mango habanero cheddar nicely. — 4 years ago

Ron, Neil and 4 others liked this

Chaumeau-Balland et Fils

Sancerre La Maison D'Anais Sauvignon Blanc 2017

George Hesse

8.9

Very good. Excellent choice. Jennifer liked it and would get it again but it’s not her favorite. — 5 years ago

with Jennifer

Château Villa Bel-Air

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

This estate was bought in 1988 buy Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch Bages and more recently Haut-Batailley) and sold in 2017 to the Balland family (Baret). 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in used Lynch Bages barrels. This 2014 is in a very good place now, but should age well for a few more years. Fresh and elegant, with typical Graves spiciness. Not the most complex but a very solid and seductive effort for the vintage. — 4 years ago

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