Zombie Killer
Krug
Brut Champagne Blend 1996
In such a killer spot. Wow. One of the all time greats, 1996 is explosive tonight, wafting from the glass with stunning aromatics of honeycomb, dried orchard fruits, roasted nuts and drizzles of caramel. The palate is expansive, textural, incredibly deep and sensual with brilliant density. There is such an incredible combination of freshness and secondary character of an aged Champagne, and its racy citrusy acids bring it all home. I have to believe there can be some bottle variation, but this one, absolutely perfect. Amazing wine. — 3 years ago
Produttori del Barbaresco
Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016
16s are pretty. $40 for killer Barbaresco still remains one of the top values in the wine world. Love PdB. — 6 years ago
Vincent Dauvissat
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2007
Decant your white burgs! This improved so much with air. There’s such power and verve with incredible depth and seamlessness of its layered Chablisen minerality, with buttercream, roasted hazelnuts and an ocean spray-like salinity. It’s texturally captivating, wrapping around the palate with killer density without weight. Racy acids balance its richness and secondary nuttiness and it finishes forever. Excellent. — 2 months ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2001
Medium gold color. Heavy in the glass like oil. Killer nose. Notes of ripe apricot, tan spice, sea breeze, cardamom, some chalky limestone soil and sea shells. Rich and silky in the mouth. Light and not too heavy. Long finish. In a great spot. — 3 years ago
Château Diana
Zombie Zin Zinfandel
A tasty surprising Zinfandel — 5 years ago
Pierre Gonon
Saint-Joseph Syrah 2016
94-95
My first Gonon StJo…unfortunately, I loved it. Wish these were easier to find at good prices!
At 8yrs, this was so perfumed out of the glass. At 90% whole cluster, it shows typical green/stemmy aromatics but it’s not the dominant note, trending toward green peppercorns, violets/potpurri, olive, and black cherries. Mineral notes, pepper, mix of red and black fruits, mocha, and so much verve on the palate, absolutely buzzing both days. This wine is floral and herbal but with so much power and balanced fruit…kind of a wild-ness to it that I loved. What a beautiful expression of Syrah. Killer.
Day two showed the whole cluster aromatics fade a bit, but it also showed the palate bulk up. So good. — a year ago
Ron Siegel
Killer nose showing dark fruits, meat, olive, spice, menthol, graphite & violets — 2 months ago