Lucid Wine

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1978

From Mag. An absolute wow of a bottle. The nose is crazy intense, lucid and profound. Dark plum fruit with a whiff of band aid, iron, black pepper, a tangy meatiness. Loads of delicate floral notes floating around, but a soulful and pristine bottle. As fresh as an early 2000’s bottle but so much age and precision going on. Wonderful. Just spectacular. — a month ago

Jan, Andrew and 13 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Les Amoureuses Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2002

Lush and opulent. Cherry, raspberry. Pure and clear. Lucid and charming. Very delicious and focused. — 8 months ago

BOT Alan WeinbergMatt Lichtenberg
with BOT, Alan and 2 others
Alan, Shay and 14 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

great notes. I was busy eating as much Normandy butter as I could.
Conrad Green

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Ah… the small mountain of immaculate butter. That and the baguette alone would be a treat of a meal. It was lovely to share a dinner with you after so long.
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Yes—hope next time is sooner and seating closer so we can share a few laughs.

Grosjean Frères

Torrette Petit Rouge Blend 2019

A welcoming nose is something I appreciate. Fresh red cherries, rose petals, and milk chocolate. The mouth is lucid and saline, youthful and vibrant. Minerals and sour cherry, soil, and mushrooms. — 3 years ago

Paul, Jay and 13 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Lovely and lucid. Lime and slate and great acidity. Real focus and presence. — a month ago

Walker StrangisTony GarciaJean-Francois Pelletier
with Walker, Tony and 2 others
Jay, Aravind and 10 others liked this

Bouchard Père et Fils

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2011

Lime green in color. Lovely and fresh. Bright limestone and lucid citrus. Floral notes. Refined and focused and long. — 4 months ago

Lindsay LeeBex Green
with Lindsay and Bex
Mark, Bob and 7 others liked this

Grosjean Frères

Vallée d'Aoste Pinot Noir 2020

Looks really good in a glass - lucid and dark cherry-raspberry like Chambord, a cordial tension of fruits and minerals. It's really lovely and has just enough complexity to work for a weeknight or weekend. — 2 years ago

Ted, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Arianna Occhipinti

Terre Siciliane Il Frappato 2018

Enjoyable but priced $15 too steep. At $45 we need deeper complexity and this is delicate but not inspiring.

The nose is soft. Raspberry and candied cherry. The palette is salty and lean - sandy, loamy, lucid.

There’s skill here in the interplay but you’d be nearly as well off with SP68.
— 3 years ago

Milissa, Severn and 14 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008

Gorgeous nose with strawberry, plum, stone iron and floral notes. Charming. This has lovely lucid fruit with good grip and some earthy notes. Pure and balanced and delicious. Young but excellent — 4 months ago

Bex GreenLindsay Lee
with Bex and Lindsay
Aravind, Lyle and 15 others liked this

Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg

Les Feusselottes Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2006

Soft and pretty. Delicate rose edges with pretty bright plum fruit. Lucid and vivid. Very good — 5 months ago

Chris ThalkenTony GarciaJean-Francois Pelletier
with Chris, Tony and 2 others
Bob, Mark and 9 others liked this

Alpha Estate

Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro 2018

Unfamiliar grape from uncommon place. Best described (by me) as remixed Nebbiolo with twist of cherry mint. Powerful and lucid at once, high alcohol, big boy tannin. Light and the color of ruby cherry juice with notes of pine and foresty cherry lozenge. — 3 years ago

Hermes, Tom and 9 others liked this