Serenity
Brassfield Estate Winery
High Serenity Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Held it’s own! Lemon-lime, passion fruit, white flowers, warm minerality. — 6 years ago
Sherwin Family Vineyards
Spring Mountain District Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Just left Livorno Italy on Crystal Serenity. Eating in the Italian restaurant, Prego. Had the rack of lamb tonight and this wine was a delicious match. — 6 years ago
Serenity Cellars
American Majestic Red Wine
Wet. Good flavor. Vanilla on back end but not sweet. Dry.
Earthy aroma with dark berry & sweet toasted oak. Flavors of blackberry, plum, & spice create a wonderfully complex finish. — 5 years ago
Odette
Estate Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
On Crystal Serenity just leaving Portovenere, Italy. Fun town. Had a duo of beef. All was good tonight. — 6 years ago
Bevan Cellars
Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Blend 2014
In Monte Carlo on Crystal Serenity on the way to Rome. Enjoyed this wine over the last two nights. — 6 years ago
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2011
Casually poured double-blind from a brown bag at the very end of the night while our heads were still spinning from the incredible quality on display. The senses were overloaded. It was blood lust. And then…I smelled my glass. An overwhelming feeling of serenity washed over me. It’s was almost as if a pair of noise-cancelling headphones were placed in my ears. This was different. It commanded attention. This wasn’t a wine from the Rhône. It smelled like Burgundy…and it was special. There was brilliant structure accompanying the most sublime fruits and exotic spices. I looked up at my buddy Matt who was also nosing his glass and our eyes met. He was also spellbound. He then quietly declared to me, “this is DRC”. I thought to myself, surely no. This late? After everything we just had?? Until now, I had never tried DRC so I had no frame of reference but Matt seemed pretty confident. Then some of the others started to fall into the trance. Everyone was falling over themselves. The bottle was pulled from the bag by our host. And there it was. A 2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échézeaux. It was just beautiful. I was different now…almost like losing my virginity. What a sensational nightcap. — 3 years ago
Beaulieu Vineyard
Clone 6 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
On Crystal Serenity between Barcelona and St. Tropez. Still young, needs time. A little disappointed. Haven’t had a Clone 6 years ago but my memory thinks I liked the previous tastes better. — 6 years ago
Her Mir Tage
Henry Jayer certainly live up to his name!
The wine possesses a profound, healing, oriental herbal bouquet. It's not like fresh mint or basil; it's more like opening a traditional apothecary cabinet filled with premium Chinese Angelica Root (Dāngguī), Astragalus (Huángqí), and dried lily bulbs, or walking through a damp forest after the rain, with scents of ginseng, licorice root, and dried citrus peel warming the air, all interwoven with the luxurious undertones of black truffle and moist earth. It's an aroma that evokes serenity, warmth, and nourishment.
Upon first opening, it presented an aroma of traditional Chinese herbs. After breathing in the glass for half an hour, the wine truly began to unfold, releasing intense notes of red fruits, woody fragrances, and those distinctive herbal nuances. The body is a remarkable fusion of elegance and power. Despite its age, the 1988 vintage retains a finely structured and layered profile, with a clean palate and velvety, silky-smooth tannins. The finish is exceptionally long, evoking the delicate scent of morning dew on bamboo leaves. Overall, it’s an utterly captivating wine that leaves one truly enchanted.
— 3 days ago