Domaine Javouhey
Les Cailles Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012
Savoury complex nose. Tannins up front are quite aggressive for a pinot. Decent fruit then a floral slightly sour back end. Felt like this was picked a bit early and over extracted. Definitely bad p/q — 6 months ago
Joseph Drouhin
Clos des Mouches Beaune Pinot Noir
Prominent cherry and candied orange notes. Palate is smooth and elegant - steeped cherry, some wood spice and a touch of cinnamon and cola. Elegant and distinctive. — 6 months ago
Stellenrust
Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2022
Very good. — 2 months ago
Paradigm Hill
L'ami Sage Pinot Noir 2021
Completely translucent bright ruby. Shy nose. Notes of sour cherry, earth, and smoke on the palate. Light body, fine texture. High acid and fine tannin help add length. Very pure but not great p/q — 3 months ago
Château des Rontets
Pierrefolle Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2022
Shy nose. Lots of stone fruit - peach and pear - without enough acid to provide structure. Best cold. — 6 months ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Chablis Chardonnay 2020
Try as I might to not overstate the brilliance of this wine, over pork cordon bleu and noodles in the town of Chablis on a cold grey day, this wine was the centrepiece in an unforgettable lunch. My first Raveneau and now I get what all the fuss is about. Muted nose with some flinty smoke, and mineral notes. The palate is complex and multi-layered for a mere Chablis: green apple, yeast, buttered popcorn. The 2nd half then unfurls and saline, citrus, and a hint of stone fruit linger long on the palate. The structure perfectly balances the fruit. Nothing out of place. High acid, med+ complexity, high quality. — 7 months ago
Clos Figueres
Font de la Figuera Blanc Priorat Viognier Blend 2022
Full bodied and rich with perfume and savoury notes. Creamy — 3 months ago
Blank Canvas
Gimblett Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2018
Syrah by name and style. Beautiful reductive gun powdery nose which carries through on the savoury palate. Juicy blue and black fruit. Medium bodied with very fine integrated tannins. Not super long or complex but a lovely easy drink — 6 months ago
Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)
Les Rougeots Meursault Chardonnay 2020
Imagine picking this up on a wine list for $140!! Yep - welcome to the famous Le Soufflot in Mersault. The Coche reductive struck match is there, along with lemon, white flowers, and mineral. The palate is dense and clearly would benefit from more time. This was excellent, but frankly a bit underwhelming given the reputation. Perhaps +2-3 pts in 5+ years — 6 months ago
Big Wave Dave
Very good. Started bright and red and evolved in the glass to be darker, more savoury and structured. — 2 months ago