Voluptuous and a real treasure. Premier Cru Chardonnay from 2013 pressed and inoculated. Aged 10 years. Very velvety and layered in the mouth showing apricots, honey, white flowers and candied fruits. Great length and complete. — 2 years ago
Black cherry, blackberry, plum, cassis, vanilla, coconut, violet, nutmeg, oak, wet earth. Delicious and complementary pairing to earthy meal of steak, baked russet potato, with asparagus. Vintage 2017. ABV 14.6%.
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Incredible briskness and freshness on the nose of seashell, lily and golden russet apple with a butterscotch undercurrent. Palate is zippy with amazing density. The acid itself is almost astringent at first, like the juice of the pineapple core, but mellows out and reveals other flavors like yellow plum, apple, kiwi and fondant, all braced by stony minerals. There’s a subtly sweetness on the long finish that makes this approachable now, but it really needs much more time.
This wine is endless. I mean still improving on night 5 when I couldn’t not finish it. — 4 years ago
Lovely well balanced sweetness. Light jam, some nuts, good finish. — 3 months ago
Very interesting made from combining distilled leftovers from champagne process and mixing with grape juice — 3 years ago
N.V. Dessert Wine. This was the D.H. Lescombes Ratafia. Sweet and honeyed. Very good. — 5 years ago
Complexity, refinement and terrific acidity, tangerine marmalade, wildflower honey, apple cider, intense and beautifully textured finish. — 7 years ago
David Shaw
A tasty revisit! — 17 days ago