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D Bender

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Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Palisades Vineyard Petite Sirah

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9.5

Blackberry vanilla custard nose with some wood spice undertones. Enticing. Great balance of fruit, dried fruit and wood on the palate. Luscious and chewy. Mid life. Craving ribeye. — a year ago

Savart

L'ouverture Brut 1er Cru Champagne Pinot Noir

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9.3

Mildly oxidative. Quite fine and long. A nice bead. Seamless and a bit raw. — 4 years ago

Domenico Clerico

Pajana Barolo Nebbiolo

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9.4

Bramble and leather. Stewed fruits, walnuts and acorn shells. Darkness. Youthful. Pair with short rib. — 4 years ago

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Montafi Ranch Zinfandel

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9.4

Took 30 mins to open but really enjoying the boozy strawberries and fine dusty secondaries and waining structure. Really in an excellent place but I could see 3-5 years of pleasure left to give. Can’t wait for the next glass. — a year ago

Christophe Mignon

Brut Nature Champagne Pinot Meunier

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9.3

Creamy biscuits and saline. Raw, raunchy and unadulterated. — 4 years ago

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir

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9.1

Fennel seeds, black cherry, mesquite. A bit disjointed—just needs time. — 4 years ago

Jacques Lassaigne

Le Cotet Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

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9.4

Love purity and power of the middle. Perfect ripeness. — 4 years ago

Marie Courtin

Allégeance Extra Brut Champagne Pinot Noir Rosé

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9.3

Vinous style with some core power. There’s also delicacy and fineness you might not typically associate with the Cotes De Bar. A wine with multiple personalities. Very rad. — 4 years ago

Demière-Ansiot

Champagne et Villages Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

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9.5

Everything you want in GC BDB and nothing you don’t. Like dropping over the edge of a rollercoaster. A complete thrill. — 4 years ago

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir

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9.4

Front loaded. Intense Tear shaped. Cherry, white plum flesh and pear. Seamless and super long. Subtle autolysis. Can’t stop won’t stop. — 4 years ago