Samuel Boulay

Gérard Boulay

Clos de Beaujeu Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Intense but way softer and fruitier than expected, likely due to vintage conditions. Intensely mineral on the nose but vying for primacy with copious amount of deep orchard fruit (greengage?). Rich and intense in the mouth. Lowish acids. Very very good but seemingly atypical (or maybe this is global warming typical). — 7 hours ago

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Samuel Smith Old Brewery

Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Beer

Rich, chocolatey, syrupy, light hop bitterness on finish. Much to like; it defines the stout style — 7 months ago

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Gérard Boulay

Monts Damnés Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Rounded and quite plush on the nose. A little whiff of age… rounded and still quite fresh. Lacks the cut of the younger wines — 13 days ago

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Gérard Boulay

Chavignol Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2023

From Chambers 2/25/2025. Absolutely splendid. — a month ago

Gérard Boulay

Sibylle Sancerre Pinot Noir Rosé 2021

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2022 Sibylle is a textural, tender Rosé that offers a gentle welcome. It fills the mouth with ripe, sweet fruit. The gentle acidity gives an impression of sweetness despite it being totally dry. Great for early drinking. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2024)
— 8 months ago

Gérard Boulay

La Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Too good to be true this is very well-made — a day ago

Samuel Robert Winery

Vineyard Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023

2023. Pairs well with smoked salmon, quite nice and refreshing. A little more sweet than most Pinos from Willamette Valley, but very satisfying.  — a month ago

Samuel Billaud

Mont de Milieu Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020

My first time here in Chablis! I chose to have with dinner (Wine Not, a fantastic wine bar & restaurant in Chablis) a bottle from a winemaker who doesn’t need a great deal of introduction nowadays. Samuel Billaud has fast become one of the region’s most exciting winemakers, so I was eager to try something of his. This was on the list for the veritable bargain of €65. Mont de Milieu is a premier cru from the right bank of the Sereine, a vineyard which shares a very similar aspect, and soils, to Les Clos. The 2020 here is a wine of immense presence, structure, classicism, with a slight hedonistic character. The flavours lean toward the fuller side of the spectrum, with flavours of marzipan, orange peel and fresh cut marmalade, with a hint of honey. But there is terrific zip on entry, incredible minerality; any weight to this wine is lean, muscular and structured, possessing deft acidity, a lovely herbaceous quality (think tomato vine) and a finish to die for. I’ve immediately bought four bottles of this back home and can’t wait to enjoy it again. — 6 months ago

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