Louis Pierre

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2008

Fantastic fruit and balance. Vivid and crystal clear. Perfect balance and acidity — 3 months ago

David Schachter
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Louis Roederer

Vintage Champagne Blend 2012

This bottle was smoking incredible richness complexity and length. Impressive! — 3 months ago

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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2019

Delicious as always! Quickly drained — 4 months ago

Andrew, Joel and 12 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2018

Unreal. Still so young but drinking beautiful. — 4 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2001

It’s been a couple of years since I last encountered the 2001 vintage of Chave’s Hermitage. That bottle was a library release from the domaine and so is this example. Splash decanted directly before service. The 2001 pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous and a total umami bomb: Koji beef broth, dried and baked brambles, dried purple flowers, black pepper, Kalamata olive, organic and inorganic earth along with fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Looking back on my notes from 2024, there’s a common theme: the 2001 is all about dat bass. Drink now with some patience and through 2041. — 4 months ago

Brian, Lyle and 15 others liked this

Pierre Péters

Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay

Crisp, pear and honey. Long burn. — 4 months ago

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Catherine et Pierre Breton

Nuits d'Ivresse Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2023

Thought it paired really nicely with lamb dish I ordered and Zoe’s peppercorn duck dish — 4 months ago

Louis Latour

Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay

Sadly, this bottle of 2010 Latour was found in my cellar far too long after its prime. Although it still had some fruit, it was covered up by the oxidation and was gaining tertiary aromas that were not beneficial. I’m rating it higher though, because the age of the wine is not the producers fault. This wine she be drunk young or up to a couple of years after release. Having visited this village in Bourgogne, I can tell you that the Chardonnay coming from here is perhaps the best in the world. I only wish I had opened this bottle in its prime. — 4 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 1989

Shows as though it’s maybe 10 years old, white stonefruits, floral, medium viscous on the palate, finish goes on a long way, amazing and stunning wine!! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
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ESF

ESF

89/90 in one night is crazy town
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@ESF, purchased both Chavez on release, and I *think* they are last bottles I have, but hopefully I’ll discover a few more. Chave was still relatively affordable in those days for mere mortals like myself.
ESF

ESF

great purchase & great patience - 👍

Château Saint-Pierre

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Medium deep ruby garnet , with quite narrow garnet rim . This is quite closed at first , with some dusty , mineral , seaside hints . Cassis , cedar , blackberry , charcoal and a touch of toasty oak . On the palate this is again quite four square and serious , dusty blackberry , cassis, cedar , grafite . Quite linear in style , fresh acidity and quite fine but noticable tannin . A lightly saline , grafite tinged medium length finish . This is drinking well at the moment , quite classic in style but with enough polish and mid palate . Will probably continue to show well over the next 5-10 years . — 5 months ago

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