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Lucien Crochet

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2023 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of tart and ripe, citrus and tropical, fruit: grapefruit, passionfruit, white and yellow flowers, alfalfa, jalapeño pepper, and flinty minerals . On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Drink now. — 3 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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A sentimental favorite producer

Lucien Albrecht

Crémant d'Alsace Brut Pinot Noir Rosé

Rich flavor, full mouth, dark berries — a month ago

Lucien Albrecht

Brut Crémant d'Alsace Sparkling Blend

Nice bubbly! Brioche, pear, apples, almonds, and chalk! Love this bubbly! — 2 months ago

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Always such a value.
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Lucien Le Moine

Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Still very much fruit fwd. drinking window in 3 to 5 years. — 13 days ago

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Beau Vigne

Juliet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2006 Juliet pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark fruits: cassis, blackberries, plums, tobacco, leather, mixed dead flowers, old wood, organic earth and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with an attractive, plush texture. This is in a really good spot and fully mature. Drink now through 2031. — a month ago

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Lucien Crochet

Sancerre Pinot Rosé 2019

Attals and Barkoukis — 2 months ago

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Lucien Muzard

Maladiere Santenay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012

After five minutes the funk blew off, revealing a light but powerful, fruit forward wine. — 4 months ago

Domaine Lucien Barrot et Fils

Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

This was fun. The cork was blown, and I ran the wine through some gauze 😝 I know the store didn't cellar this very well, so it was a crap shoot. The wine was in fantastic shape and still in its adolescence.
We were listening to Social D.
— 23 days ago

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Nice surprise!

Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

I’ve been so eager to open the 2019 Les Cailloux, the first of a case that I bought a couple of years ago following a visit to C9DP during which I first tried the wine. This is an exemplary wine for the region, predominantly old-vine Grenache with around 30% (I think) other varieties, which is both powerful and pure, striking a lovely balance between a modern, terroir-driven style and the natural rusticity of the appellation. I enjoyed this so much I made no notes, so can’t say much more other than that I’m delighted to have a case of this and would recommend it to anyone interested in fresh, pure and ageworthy examples of Châteauneuf. — a month ago

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Lucien Crochet

La Croix du Roy Sancerre Pinot Noir 2010

Delicious and not a bit tired. Purple berries, white pepper and earth tones — 2 months ago

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