Perrier-Jouët
Cuvee Fleur de Champagne Brut Champagne Blend 1988
1988 Perrier Jouet fleur de champagne beautiful nose honey, stewed apples, caramely on the palate more of the same with umami that coats the mouth and lingers indefinitely — 10 months ago
Peter Lauer
Brut Sekt Riesling 2021
Neat how with age this turns into a dill monster but young it’s fresh and tons of apple, pear, and maybe some saline — a month ago
Chateau Montelena
The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
2009 Chateau Montelena library release for 2023 from Montelena Estate.
Nose is stunning and perfect black cherry, berries, leather, and some oak
Palate more of the same and tannins that still have quite a bit grip to them but aren’t overpowering.
Once opened up and decanted it was even more magical. However the lower score is because after a while being open the wine turned sour and off. Regardless of the time open I don’t think that should have happened in a few hours — 10 months ago
Peter Lauer
Reserve Disgorged May 2021 Zero Dosage Riesling 2021
Not sure where to rate this for me but a lot of dill and salinity that was all I really got from it even as it opened up but it was nonetheless very interesting — 10 months ago
Clos Saron
Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
Clos Saron 2018 Home Vineyard
No decanter or nothing for this one I’m just raw dogging it the way it was meant to be.
The nose is so much cherry very bold with a touch of earthiness. I could live in this glass forever just smelling it and be happy.
The palate is powerful and grips like crazy. It has an acidity to it that’s lasts forever. More cherry with cranberry and it has this nice juiciness to it that makes your mouth water after each sip and the finish seems to go on forever. I think I want to marry this wine.
After the wine had been open for a while it developed a black licorice note on the nose and I just can’t get enough of this one. — 9 months ago
Billecart-Salmon
Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne 2008
2008 billecart salmon Elisabeth salmon brut rose.
Nose has a lot of strawberry but a note of spice in the back end. The champagne is very tight so I’m glad I have another bottle or two to see what the years do to them.
The palate is very flowery and soft the acidity brings in some quick spice notes as well but this is with it only being open for about 5 minutes — 10 months ago
Jonathan Warren
Truly indescribable. This was young at 2015 but already a wine that’s moving and one that truly breeds thoughts. — a month ago