Domaine de Roally

Tradition Viré-Clessé Chardonnay 2010

Michael Phillips

9.2

lovely fragrent fruity with a hint of sweetness. — 2 months ago

Cantina Terlan

Tradition Alto Adige Pinot Bianco 2024

Tobin Spratte

8.9

Classic example of Pinot Bianco. Spiced pear, raw almonds, fresh raspberries, dolostone, and hints of mango and passion fruit. — 6 months ago

Domaine du Gour de Chaulé

Cuvée Tradition Gigondas Grenache 2016

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red and black fruits with notes of floral, spice and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, raspberry and figs with licorice and herb spice. Fine tannins, nice texture, long finish ending with fruit and mineral spice character. Nice! — a year ago

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Daniel M

Interesting that the label would show a languedoc cross when gigondas is clearly not in that region. Occitan used to be spoken in that region a long time ago and Provençal is the regional dialect derived from occitan (langue d’oc). Maybe that’s why. Interesting, indeed !

Domaine Jean Royer

Cuvée Tradition Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

2021 was a cooler finesse year in CdP and it shows with this wine. Savory nose: charcuterie, dried plums and fig. It doesn’t drink hot, plenty of snappy acidity, some spicy notes, wild cherry and grippy tannins on the finish. I’ll be seeking out more 2021 CdPs based on this one. #châteauneufdupape — 2 months ago

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Domaine de Font-Sane

Tradition Gigondas Grenache Blend 2023

Tom Casagrande

9.1

A surprisingly gorgeous evening in DC tonight at a favorite classic bistro. This Giggie has loads of ripe fruit, but is drinking really well already. Very soft, decent acids. Some savory notes. The alcohol (15%) pooks through on the back half of the palate. But it was served a little warmer than I’d like, so that probably amplified it. — 9 months ago

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Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I *think* the 2022 CdR from this producer was one of the Mystery Rhônes I purchased from a certain purveyor where you and I had a back and forth about undisclosed ABV. Glad to read here that you purchased, from wherever, a newer vintage from the same producer that also is 15% or higher!! 🤔🤷🍷

Tom Casagrande

@Doug Powers.- I ordered it off the restaurant’s wine list. I suspected it would be 15% because that’s pretty much the norm these days for Gigondas. I held out a smidge of hope it would be less but was prepared to accept it anyway if was 15. I drink significantly fewer CDPs and Giggies than I used to these days because they’re just not as enjoyable in my view as they used to be.

Château de la Gardine

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvée Tradition 2015

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2015 vintage. Not in the same league as the 2016 and 2017, but nevertheless an attractive wine. Golden yellow. Honeyed nose with subtle hints of rosemary and fresh mint. Round mouthfeel, lacks a bit of tension, but charming. Good spicy length. — 4 years ago

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René-Henri Coutier

Cuvée Tradition Brut Ambonnay Champagne Blend

Brandon Boesch

9.4

This is lovely, needed an hour of air and warming up. Good fruit, acidity, stone, lemons, hint of bread and almonds. Would get again at this price. I like le mesnil better though. — 5 months ago

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Lucien Albrecht

Tradition Alsace Riesling 2023

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Pale lemon with pronounced stone fruit and citrus aromas with floral blossoms, slight petrol notes. On the palate flavors of apricot, peach, pear and lime citrus with vivid acidity, minerality and spice. Medium+ finish ending dry with fresh fruit, floral and mineral notes. — 6 months ago

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Domaine de la Taille aux Loups

Brut Tradition Chenin Blanc

Carter White

9.0

Crisp and clean with a touch of yeast. — 4 years ago

Christian Tschida

Tschida Non-Tradition Grüner Veltliner

Doctor No

9.2

This was Minute Maid lemonade mix, violets, and the smell of freshly sanded wood. Really fine acidity and surprising depth. I could sniff these for hours. I kinda did. I think @Carla Hine thought I was weird for doing so. — 4 years ago

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Severn G

@Carla Hine Has a good palate and nose. But I agree, some wines I only want to smell...

Carla Hine

@Doctor No @Severn Goodwin hahahaha. I didn’t think it was weird. We were all trying to puzzle through it, while also trying to come up with the most obnoxious/twee aromatic note we could. I think I settled on acacia resin. 😆 It was a great bottle that kept me coming back for more.

Bobby Gilbane

I once sniffed an oil can at the edge of the Black Sea for months only to realize my true love contained nothing but the mysteries of Caspian Sea foam. The answer is never what it seems.

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