Louis Blanc

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2014

After I tried through the other Champagnes. This came across as sweet. Just not a fan of this house. — 3 days ago

Tom, Shay and 1 other liked this

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Crisp, balanced with tropical fruits. You can not miss it's Cloudy Bay. — 4 days ago

Dave liked this

Matthiasson

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2020

Paul J
9.3

Always complex and lovely! Great summer wine! See previous notes on previous vintages, — 9 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Paul and Scott@Mister liked this

Ruinart

Dom Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

KA
9.4

St Regis Washington DC — a month ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2022

Beyond beautiful! Immediately soft upon opening—had planned to decant for 4-6 hours but decided against. Open and had small taste with Maggie Harrison around noon. Decided to re-cork it and decanted at 4PM.
At noon I got (very unexpected) cranberry notes on the nose and the palate was considerably more gentle than expected.

After two hour decant: Soft (cat tongue), integrated tannins, pomegranate, black cherry begins to emerge. Herbs, smoky/meaty notes emerge


Tasted: 5.20.26
Attendees: Mark Cerimele, Maggie Harrison, Steve Pfancuff, Lorne McClelland, Andy McCray, Denise Casino, Randy Nelson
— a month ago

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1996

A gorgeous nose. Soft sweet corn, brioche, confit lemon, limestone and a light saltiness. In a lovely place right now — a month ago

Rick KGregg G
with Rick and Gregg
Lyle, Neil and 5 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

❤️❤️❤️

Louis Jadot

Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2024

Light color color, floral, strawberry, low tannins, medium to low acidity, medium body, good — 2 months ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Such a great nose of fruit and flowers. Palate coating fruits and citrus and acidity. Outstanding — 10 days ago

Tom, Leo and 5 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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One of my favorite labels too

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Somm David T
9.4

This far too young but when I have a chance to look in on Cheval Blanc I do.

Nose shows; ripe blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, plum, moist clays, coffee, moist herbs, roasted chestnuts, amazing florals that are red flowers, red roses, lilacs & violets.

The palate shows some nice evolution but still too young to drink. Ripe and slightly candied; blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, raspberries & plum. Moist clays, coffee, moist herbs, roasted chestnuts, espresso, mid berry cola, caramel, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, crazy, round, bold spice, moist tobacco, used leather, graphite, dark, rich earth, dry stone, limestone, soft oak powder notes, amazing florals that are red flowers, red roses, lilacs & violets, round, rainfall acidity, balance, mid structure/tension, grand length and a two-minute long polished finish.

94-97
— 3 days ago

Bob, Daniel and 15 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2006

Mary H
9.5

Syrupy peaches. Wildflower nectar, butter shortbread, muscat grapes. Amazing with creme Catalan. @ Persona, Stockholm — 24 days ago

Ira liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Syrah 2022

2022, figgy, plum with undertones of bacon at first open. very elegant and soft on palate. beautiful. about 4 hrs later- decanted. change? more mineral, tannins are showing more now than at opening. dried fig, meaty. bolder fruit on back end of palate thru the finish. iron on finish. drinking great but more time would certainly be better. — a month ago

Shay liked this

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2022

Our distinctive white blend marries the crisp honeyed citrus fruit of Chenin Blanc (80%) with the plush body, soft floral and juicy peach notes of Voignier (20%) for a lush, versatile and delicious wine. — 2 months ago

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2017

2017 vintage. Another spectacular Suduiraut. The 140 g/l residual sugar is balanced by the fresh acidity. Michael Broadbent used to say that Suduiraut always looks older than its age, but this bright golden colour shows no signs of age. Beautifully complex nose with pineapple and vanilla, flowers, beeswax, cinnamon and lemon confit. Opulent, rich and fresh at the same time, impressively layered and intense, with an extraordinarily long finish. A fabulous meditation wine that is amazingly affordable too. Abv. 14%. — 11 days ago

Eric, Brian and 11 others liked this

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2023

Crna team lider @ grand cru — 9 days ago

Jan and Juan liked this

Jacques Selosse

Substance Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Nutty and toasty on the nose. Plush and expansive in the palate. Great acidity — 12 days ago

Jay, Bob and 4 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Mary H
9.2

Few bubbles in the glass. Bruised golden apple, golden pear, slightly reductive / sherry-like. Reminded me a lot of the Peter Lauer 1987 Riesling sekt, but with fewer bubbles. An interesting but not crowd-pleasing Champagne. @ Persona, Stockholm — 24 days ago

Ira liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Medium lemon yellow fine , persistent perlage . Quite rich and ripe on the nose with some roasted nuts , lemon peel , some camomile , still quite restrained and a little closed. On the palate again quite full and rich , ripe lemon fruit , orange rind , roasted nuts and a creamy mouthfeel , certainly enough acidity to balance but on the richer side . Good length and lightly toasty finish . This is good now but will probably improve over the next few years and last well a further 5-10 . — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Jeroen and 5 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2012

Lemon yellow. Fine bubbles. Elegant aroma with something in the deep area. Creamy. Aged flavor. Changed a lot. Dried brioche came out later and quite impressive. Louis Roederer Cristal 12 @9750, wine plus - vic, 260510 — 2 months ago

Ira liked this