Pale lemon. One the nose- apple, pear, peach, citrus, and a grassy/herbaceous note that I can’t put my finger on. Burst of grapefruit and pineapple with some minerality on the palate. Medium body. Nice, zesty acidity. Was a bit tight at first out of the bottle. Best to let it breathe a bit and losen up some. Fun and cheeky wine! — 4 months ago
Delicious wine. Went well with shepherds pie. — 8 days ago
@Kay Delectable this is the grand sec wine only the second vintage made of this (2020 was the first). Interesting wine which needs a decant at this time to open up. — 6 days ago
I never would have anticipated drinking my birth year of Cheval Blanc out of a Solo cup yet, here we are. The ‘81 is ruddy still; deep garnet color with some browning towards the rim and loads of sediment. The nose shows some of the telltale green-ness of vintage but everything has found harmony: the fruit has blossomed and structure has integrated. Dark fruited with tobacco, dried purple flowers, mushrooms, herbs and soft eastern spices. Charming! No particular rush to drink these but lovely now. — 14 days ago
Delicious Yquem from a blockbuster vintage. Enjoyed with foie gras chawanmushi at 15E Tocqueville — 17 days ago
Abbas Zand
Dark fruit, cedar nose.
Dark red/ rusty color.
Round and luscious. Dark fruit (blackberry, pomegranate, currants). Dried herbs.
Beautiful balance. Delicious. — 7 days ago