Another 2023 knocked me out. A star is born! Hallelujah on the highest. — 10 months ago
Dark, rich garnet in color. That "noble rot" sauterne smell with lots of savory aromas. Dark fruit and lots of herbs on the palate, with lots of tannins that were pretty smooth and only mildly grippy (after 2.5 hours decanting!). Taking a bottle home to lay down for 6-7 you years, as suggested by sommelier Michael Kwas. Wonderfully paired with lamb ribeye, ratatouille, new potatoes, braised lamb belly, herbs de provence, red wine jus; softened the tannins and brought out the herbs in the wine.
L'Etoile Wine Dinner - Provence 8/17/22 — 4 years ago
Similar notes to prior bottle opened about one year earlier, but this is showing as fresher and more lively, Yum!
Nose has maraschino cherry, white pepper, dry leather, dried red raspberry, distant barnyard, dried orange peel, granite quarry and dry earth.
Palate has dried cherry, dried raspberry, white chocolate, sweet red pepper, black cherry, old leather with medium acidity. This bottle is showing decent tannins, 3H decant. Enjoy 2022-24, in proper storage.
Our second successful preparation of this dish tonight; chicken, apples and cremé à la normande (cream, onion, mushroom & calvados), Jura looks to accompany cremé & calvados just fine. — 5 years ago
2016. Capsicum and chalk. Quite a hit of new oak that integrates with aeration. A big, structured wine for the vintage. Should have quite a long life. #châteaudebrézé #saumur #cabernetfranc — 8 years ago
2020 vintage. Despite the Diam cork this is very good (Diam 10 it says). Dark red, with little evolution. A little shy in the nose, more expressive in the mouth, with good fruit and spices, covering the slightly rustic tannins. There is complexity and good length for a very good price. Biodynamically farmed. Abv. 13,5%. — 3 days ago
Great fun Jura, associations to calvados — 2 years ago
Full bodied and complex wine. Notes of blackberry, currant, pepper and floral. Wine feels a bit young even after decanting for 2+ hours. Excited to see what it will be in a handful of years. — 4 years ago
Entry-level Chardonnay from 25-35 years-old vines rooted in clay and limestone soils. Aged in oak for 6 months. Fresh, mineral. Hints of yellow apple and yeast on the nose. Tart green apple flavors, saline on the palate. Long, tasty finish. Great wine, incredible value — 5 years ago
Noix miel, droit, long — 8 years ago
Nose of flor; and then electricity! — 6 months ago
nice green apple note. nothing crazy but solid. — 9 months ago
Château de l’étoile vin jaune 100%savagnin 2002 — 4 years ago
Amazing Vin Jaune. Incredible value — 5 years ago
Awesome bottle. Brandy like taste — 7 years ago
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@Peter Sultan wrote up a nice note for this - real treat as these are hard to find in my neck o the woods, thoroughly enjoyable but definitely an acquired taste... — 12 days ago