55 Cartas

Drappier

Grande Sendrée Brut Champagne 2009

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Light golden in color.

Nose of citrus, limes, green apples, light yeast, minerals, spices, herbs and earth.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity, and small bubbles.

Dry on the palate with ripe lemons, apples, limes, brioche, spices, earth, apricots and light forest floor.

Nice length on the finish with limes and spices.

What a delicious 15 year old Vintage Champagne. Nicely balanced and elegant. Still showing lots of fruits.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime.

A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. Unfiltered.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$125.
— 21 days ago

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Mas Doix

Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles Priorat Carignan - Grenache Blend 2008

Mid to dark Ruby in colour. Black and Red fruits - aromatics of blackberry, note of raspberry, earthy and sandy notes. A medium to full bodied palate - rich and enduring. Costers de Vinyes Vielles comes from the company’s oldest vines. A blend of 110 year old Carinena (55%) and 90 year old Garnacha (45%). Aged for 16 months in French oak. One of the 1001 Wines. 14.5% ABV. Love Priorat wines after our visit in 2022. — 10 months ago

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David T

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Certainly a better region than the attention it gets/deserves on the world stage.
Bob McDonald

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@David T Agreed. I would like to see other Spanish districts like Rioja and Galicia. Also into Portugal.

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2010

John W
9.6

2010 1st label. Dark ruby. 55 merlot, 40 Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 petit Verdot. On the nose, leather, truffle, forest floor, plum. On the palate, cherry, caramel, oak, vanilla. Complex with good depth of flavor. Medium- Long finish. 9.6. Can buy at total wine. — 2 years ago

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Taittinger

Les Folies De La Marquetterie Brut Champagne

Celebrating the Brisbane Lions winning the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon over the Sydney Swans. This champagne was mid yellow in colour with a fine mousse. A fruit driven palate with citrus and peach. I don’t drink a lot of Champagne but this was a real crowd pleaser. Full flavoured with 45% Chardonnay and 55% Pinot Noir. — 2 months ago

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Good to be Katy Perry. Cheers! 🥂
Jamie Lauder

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Aussie football…Katy Perry..lots of drinking.
Sounds like a great weekend

La Clarine Farm

Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Mourvedre Blend 2013

55% Nebbiolo, 37% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah. Medium-dark purple color, aromas of road tar and smoky notes, similar flavor profile, medium-long finish, quite good!! — a year ago

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Château Clauzet

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc et Petit Verdot. Well knit and smooth. Nice claret. — 2 years ago

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Delectable Wine
9.3

The 2015 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is the first vintage vinified with 100% infusion, including 55% whole bunches. This has a much more intense bouquet compared to the 2014: copious blackberries, blueberry and crushed violet scents, hints of blood orange and a light cassis touch with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine density and precision, good grip, edgy tannins with clearly more mineralité percolating through the finish. Excellent. Tasted at the Les Carmes Haut-Brion vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2022)
— 2 years ago

Tenuta di Capraia

Gran Selezione Effe 55 Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2018

100% Sangiovese. Medium ruby color. Intense aromas of black cherry/currant, graphite and violets. Same fruits on the palate with notes of forest floor, bittersweet chocolate and dried bay leaves. Nice mineral/herbal note on the finish. Dense structure and vibrant acidity. Powerful and complex, but very well balanced. Very “Bordeaux-like.” Tailor-made for the American palate. Thanks for the bottle, Kase! — 2 months ago

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Gaja

Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

2021 | Red Blend
(55% Merlot / 35% Syrah / 10% Sangiovese)
Gaja; Ca'Marcanda Promis
Tuscany; Bolgheri, Maremma, Italy
(88-90; Drink 2025-31)

A last minute substitution for a likely flawed bottle of Fèlsina Rancia...Just one of many chances we take when buying wines on the secondary market. 🤷🏻‍♂️
— 4 months ago

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In my experience, this needs 4-5 years in bottle before it reveals its true colors. I love Gaja.
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@Ron R Thanks for the insight, I've no experience with this particular bottle, and it was gifted to us.

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

55 hectares of superb gravelly vineyards, often referred to as the "archetypical Graves." A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc & 1% Petit Verdot, Organic, very very dark Ruby red with aromas of black fruits with an array of herb, floral & spice notes. On the palate flavors of berries, black cherry, licorice and cacao with pepper, great mouthfeel. Firm full fine tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, spice and floral earthy character. Extremely Nice! — 2 years ago

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