Monde Shuzo
Purple Hands Winery
Le Nouveau Monde Pinot Noir 2014
Rich Pinot Noir from Oregon that is Burgundian in style. Masculine Pinot Noir with deep dark fruit and earthy flavors. Excellent. — a year ago
Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing Co.
Dassai 39 Junmai Daiginjo Sake
11th Anniversary Dinner with Bernie and Jason — 3 years ago
Louis Magnin
Tout un Monde Vin de Savoie Mondeuse Noir 2014
Don’t when I got it and even less so when I got it but it is a damned good lunch wine. — 5 years ago
Takara Shuzo
Shirakabe Gura Tokubetsu Junmai Sake
Had it with udon at Sakura Garden in Hastings on Hudson. Delightful fresh taste, slightly dry — 8 years ago
Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing Co.
Kubota Manjyu
Rob and Laura brought back from Japan for me. — 8 days ago
Doi Shuzo
Sword of the Sun Sake
Since it is half price sake bottles on Tuesdays at Blue Sushi Sake Grill, we decided to have another! — 3 months ago
Domaine Barou
Un Autre Monde Saint-Joseph Syrah
Again Chambers but better, especially with breathing — 5 months ago
Ryujin Shuzo
Oze No Yukidoke Omachi Junmai Ginjo 2020
Water white; medium intensity aromas of yellow plum, melon, miso; dry, medium acid, high alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity flavors consistent with aromas; flavors more intense than aromas, lovely — 5 years ago
Shirataki Shuzo
Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi Junmai ginjo
With the Yips at Maruya — 5 years ago
Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing Co.
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Sake
It’s a classic. I thought it got better as it chilled off. It was a bit syrupy and sweet at first. Cooled off it was delightful for me. Interesting as the other bottle was the opposite. — 2 months ago
Kinshihai Shuzo
Yuki-Kage 'Snow Shadow' Tokubetsu Junmai Sake
Start - Gentle sake flavor
Finish - Neutral like water
Overall = Excellent (Favorite sake so far)
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Chilled - Excellent
Room temp - Good
Hot - Great — 5 months ago
Shirataki Shuzo
Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi Junmai Daiginjo
Very elegant balance but not super fruity, given it's daiginjo designation. — 4 years ago
Azienda Agricola Vigneti le Monde
Delle Venezie Ribolla Gialla
Shared with Megan over homemade potato chips to celebrate being vaccinated. Straw Yellow. Floral notes and a hint of grass. Longer finish than othr sparkling wines. Higher mineralality. Silk, smooth mouthfeel. — 5 years ago
Cantina Le Monde
Cabernet Franc
Nice balanced citrus/bell pepper on the front end, light on the back end — 8 years ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
A few things first.
This Jasper Hill Farms Harbison is the creamiest, gooey delight out there, once you let it warm up. I take it out a 1/2 hour before serving. It is wrapped in spruce cambium, which is the inner bark layer of a spruce tree. Gives it a interesting characteristic. Always a great pair with WB and or Blanc de Blanc Champagne.
PYCM is simply one of the better & consistent white burgundy producers. They’re close to town and not far from Olivier Leflaive. Right around the corner basically.
2020-23 has been a good run in white burgundy. Maybe, 24 too. Not sure yet. I haven’t had a big enough sample size yet. The ones I have had, very good.
The nose reveals; Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, light caramel, some herbaceous notes, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanics, dry limestone, chalky powder, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements.
The palate is round to thick, vicious & waxy. The flavors mirror the nose. Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, butterscotch, caramel, some herbaceous notes, white spice that palate burro’s w/ pleasant heat, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanic fine bits, dry limestone, chalky powder, with tiny bits, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements, rainfall acidity with a round, lush, well balanced finish w/ good length/tension and lasts two-minutes long setting on earth-volcanics & spice. — 4 days ago