Grain
Barrat Masson
Grain d'argile Extra Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
A shimmery gold with few bubbles and amazing floral notes on the nose. It’s just so pretty and inviting immediately. Raspberry and wildflowers for days, along with dusty earth and herbs. A bit of melon, a touch of cherry, a scooch of honeycomb. Lovely.
An equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir consisting mostly of the 2017 vintage with 30% of the previous year’s wine. Nice complexity with plenty of depth and character. Mature yet still so very fresh and electric. Sans dosage and incredibly pure throughout.
The fruitiness of the Pinot shines on the palate with blue and red berries. Roasted nuts and green apples. There’s a little spice and oak. The finish is long and robust. Definitely a favorite. — 9 months ago
Michel Couvreur
The Unique Whisky Grain
Banana, pear, apricot, Meyer lemon, second filling Sherry cask, 4-year on average. — 4 years ago
Charly Thevenet
Grain & Granit Régnié Gamay 2021
Excellent Beauj I picked up at an independent store on Dixie Hwy…recognized Thevenet from an earlier rating….classic muddy fruity Beauj that will be really awesome in ~5yrs, but drinking well now — 4 months ago
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz
Grain Noir Pinot Valais Pinot Noir 2018
dusty, plummy, ripe pinot that finishes with a peppy bite. really enjoyed this — 3 years ago
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz
Grain Pinot Les Dahrres Pinot Noir 2014
Light PN. Cranberry, cherry, minerally on the finish. Rather Burgundian. — 3 years ago
Matassa
Coume de L'Olla Blanc Macabeo Muscat Petit Grain 2021
Puts the orange in — 9 months ago
Jaillance
Cuvée Impériale Tradition Clairette de Die Muscat Petit Grain-Clairette Blend
Lovely to drink with dessert. I taste pear, honey, and orange with tiny little bubbles. Sweet but delish! — 3 years ago
Hobel Wines
The Grain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The owners of Hobel Wines came to town and put on a nice tasting, while also detailing their history. Very nice people and wines. They make two wines, both Cabernets from Calistoga. TRB is the winemaker.
I preferred this over The Figure. This could be a dead ringer for a Rivers-Marie Cabernet. TRB signature style of showing the entire fruit spectrum...raspberries, black cherry, blueberries. Dark cocoa in the middle showing a finish that turned more herbal and savory. Really enjoyable. — 5 years ago
Fredybeans
Exotique et un peu de de résiduel sur ce millésime mais superbe équilibre acidité et légère amertume que j’adore sur ce cépage — 4 months ago