À La Cate

Yvon Métras

Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2012

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 pours a hazy garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed fruits: raspberry, pomegranate, strawberry, Bing cherry, licorice, horse blanket, forest floor and rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. A wild wine; literally and figuratively. Teeters on the edge of being too careless but it doesn’t cross over into the realm of gerbil cage. Drink now. — 16 days ago

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Yohan Lardy

Les Michelons Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2021

Excellent Gamay wine. Paired very well with veal kidneys in mustard sauce. — 2 months ago

Clos Solene

Hommage à nos Pairs Reserve Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2009

Cork crumbled immediately. A slightly pleasant salinity unlike other similar blends from the area. — 2 months ago

Tom and Shay liked this

Château Latour à Pomerol

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Lyle Fass
9.5

Terrific classic Pomerol from a legendary right bank vintage. Raspberry cake, smoke, tobacco, leather and cocoa. Palate is opulent and silky with so much finesse and gorgeously ripe tannins. — 6 days ago

Ira, Andrew and 11 others liked this
Ron R

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Nice notes.
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@Ron R thanks!

Folie à Deux

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2023

Good Chardonnay. Buy again. — a month ago

Gramona

Gessami Penedès Muscat Blend 2024

What an amazing blend! Imagine your typical Gewürztraminer made subtle by its mixture with traditional Catalan varietals. I’ve found that certain meals—carbonara, some east Asian dishes, and blended soups—need a white wine in a tall, skinny bottle that doesn’t suck. This is it. — 2 months ago

Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun)

Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2022

Forgot to take detailed notes, but this was nice. Not really any carbonic / natural / “new agey”notes, just a solid classically made gamay. Definitely has some structure, opened 4 hours before serving which was good. Didn’t sing on any one dimension of fruit / earth / acid / length / texture but was nice overall. — a month ago

Jay, Zach and 3 others liked this

Domaine de la Terre Rouge

Tête-à-Tête Sierra Foothills Red Rhone Blend 2015

Very nice, a little age has helped bring out some complexity. But the 14.5% weighs it down a bit — 19 days ago

Folie à Deux

Ménage à Trois California Moscato

Amazing wine. Love the slight honey taste. Delicious will be buying again — 2 months ago

Clara Baum
with Clara

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2015

Paul K
9.5

Thank you @James K for breaking this special wine out tonight! And for hosting an awesome evening of great food, wine, and friends. Lots of laughs and no children were injured!! — 3 months ago

James K
with James
James, Ira and 11 others liked this