Domaine de Fontsainte

Gris de Gris Corbières Grenache Gris Rosé 2024

Jenn

9.0

Great everyday wine, easy drinking, great price point. — 4 days ago

Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Pale straw color with green edges and aromas of citrus and tropical fruits adding floral herb notes. On the palate apricot, peach and pineapple with lemon zest, classic New Zealand SB. Lively acidity and spice complement this wine, well balanced ending on medium finish. — a month ago

Andrew, Paul and 2 others liked this

Champalou

Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2024

Karla Farjo

9.1

Delicious crisp chenin blanc — 11 days ago

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2024

Mary Perrotta

8.9

A little dry and a little sweet. A great blend. — 3 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Raul Puga

9.3

I just really love everything this producer makes. So smooth and delicious — 12 days ago

with Mariana

Raul, Dave and 14 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2005

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and over the course of 4 hours. Medium body with a continually morphing nose. Super-impressive bouquet throughout the night. Overt fruit fallen off the framework and replaced with secondary attributes/complexities. @Bill Bender remarked twice about a lack of “heat”since the usual CDP ABV range seemed underwhelming One might think that would present issues but, rest assured, it did not. Great wine possibly at its’ zenith/top of the bell curve and living its’ best life now. Backed up the hype and then some. Tied for WOTN along with the 2006 Krug Clos du Mesnil Champagne (missed a picture for that one) for both myself and @Shay A 09.21.25. — a month ago

with Shay and Bill

Scott@Mister, Shay and 25 others liked this

Jay Kline

🙌

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Effing banging. Thank you @Bill Bender !!

Shay A

My first Rayas! So grateful to @Bill Bender for the experience (as well as the other wines) to finally check this off the list. I’d say that between the five wines of the evening, this and the ‘06 Krug CdM evolved the most. This is the most powerful and aromatic CdP I’ve ever had. The red/black cran-raspberry profile was like a missle on the palate…so youthful, even tangy the beginning. A lot of CdPs have this dirty/figgy profile but this was so clean and pure. Verve for days. Probably still rocking in another 5+ before evolving to the next stage. Epic.

9.7