Oliver Seaman

9.5

First wine in the new gaff — 2 months ago

Pranay Das

9.3

Exceptional Gamay, sizzling top notes balanced with plentiful deep red fruityness. Smooth but not overtly silky or viscous. — 3 years ago

Kayla Gil

9.8

Smooth, full but still light, flavorful! Another great @Danielle Steger pick — 4 years ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Great dolcetto. Dark fruit, smooth. — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Steve Rura

9.2

Very good red burgundy. Delicate acidity, lightly earthy and peppery. Long finish with nice tannins at the end. Light-bodied. 12.5% abv. — 2 years ago

Eve Matthaey

9.9

Different from other white wines, in the best way possible. Reminds me of the Domaine du Pelican Chardonnay. Fully bodied and perhaps…flinty? — 3 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.6

Peach & grapefruit juice — 4 years ago

Karolina M

9.0

Deliciously peachy. — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

No notes, a quiet celebration for my wife and me as I have successfully ticked another box in the years-on-planet category today. Feeling older...I think.

Cailleze-Lemaire Eclats, Lot No. 0514; A newer bottle than what was previously in the cellar. I'll capture notes on a future bottle. Palate seems a little subdued from prior lot, perhaps more time in bottle is deserved.

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On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our Conductor Anna Rakitina (BSO’s Assistant Conductor) is leading Elena LANGER (Figaro Gets a Divorce, Orchestral Suite), RAVEL (Piano Concerto in G) and ELGAR (Opus 36, Enigma Theme). The soloist for the piano concerto tonight is none other than Jean-Yves Thibaudet, our absolute favorite pianist (or piano-player as Emanuel Ax has been noted to say because he thinks the traditional term sounds funny when spoken), a never-to-be-missed event for us whenever he plays these hallowed grounds. (In 2004 Jean-Yves served as president of the Hospices de Beaune, factoid for any wine nerds who are also classical music nerds.) — 3 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.3

This NV spent 3 years in a friend’s cellar and is by far this year’s greatest surprise: honeysuckle, white blossoms, and nuts on the nose; red grape fruit on the palate and a terrific mousse and a nice long finish. This wine had the qualities of a great single vintage and at the ridiculous price of 17 € purchased at the house. — 5 years ago