Chalone Vineyard
Reserve Estate Bottled Chalone Pinot Noir 1982
This would make a confusing ringer in a Pommard tasting. I loved the beet and chanterelle savor and the great black cherry fruit in the still vibrant 35 year old! The tannin and acid balance was perfect and fantastic with our pork!
Domaine Parent
Estate Bottled Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Love Domaine Parent. Did a wine dinner with them early this year that was ridiculously good. They make a grand cru Corton blanc!!!! Insanely good.
@Joe Lucca I am so glad you enjoy them too. I need to drink more of their stuff- especially Corton Blanc!
Prince Florent de Merode
Les Hautes Mourottes Ladoix 1er Cru Chardonnay
More than a nod to Corton Charlemagne here! Nutty, layered and yet still completely vibrant and fresh!
Domaine de Vallouit
Les Greffières Cuvée Spéciale Hermitage Syrah
My dad brought this fantastic bottle to "camp" at Squaw and paired it with pork tenderloin medallions, corn salad and potatoes baked in butter. The Greffières was so generously aromatic that it would give a top Vosne a run for its money. This had lovely eucalyptus and mint, very nice texture, light body for Hermitage and a very fresh, bright finish. The tannin is totally resolved at 19 years old. Lovely wine!
Jim Westby
This was from the time when the French were saying California wines wouldn’t age. The label says it should have “a long life approaching 20 years”. It’s delicious at 40. Laurel Glen and Steiner vineyard grapes. — 6 years ago