Antoine Ogier

Antoine Sanzay

Les Poyeux Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2015

Wow! This is a stunning expression of Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc, elegant, precise, and deeply evocative of its terroir.

From the first pour during decanting, it reveals a beautifully perfumed nose of ripe red berries, violets, graphite, and a subtle earthy undertone that really overwhelms me.

On the palate, the wine is both refined and vibrant. Silky tannins frame layers of red cherry, blackcurrant, and crushed herbs, all wrapped in a fine mineral tension that gives the wine energy and length. There’s a quiet power to this vintage it’s structured, but never heavy, so i called it a Delicate Thursday Wine.

Showing a graceful evolution over a decade in the glass.

2015 was a warm vintage, and Sanzay has balanced ripeness with freshness masterfully. This is a wine that speaks of place, crafted with sensitivity and finesse.

My advice: decant it now for a beautiful experience, or cellar it with confidence it has many years of life ahead.

Overall for me this is a compelling, soulful Cabernet Franc that combines purity with poise. A wine that’s can hold it’s ground served blind with the great wine from this region, and must-try for Loire lovers.
— 17 days ago

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Antoine Graillot & Raúl Pérez

Encinas Bierzo Mencia 2020

Dan R
8.9

Dense, savory, peppery. Would have guessed Syrah blind. Slightly cooked. — 2 months ago

Daniel and Chris liked this

Antoine Arena

Carco Patrimonio Nielluccio 2020

Really a very nice Corsican red. I believe the grape is the local version of Sangiovese. Has some very different purple flowers and herbal notes, but still the great tension and acid. Delicious and interesting. — 9 months ago

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Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2011

This had black fruits, spice, meat & floral notes that needed some air to develop — 15 days ago

Ira, Shay and 8 others liked this

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Cuvée la Belle Hélène Côte Rôtie Syrah 2006

17.5+. Wonderful peppery nose. Good fruit, mature but several years left. M+ length. Classic+ — a month ago

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Le Temps est Venu Côtes du Rhône Grenache 2022

2022 vintage. Smooth with medium-heavy body and a thorough finish. A fave CDR producer. 01.09.25. — 4 months ago

Ted, Ira and 9 others liked this

Domaine Antoine Jobard

Les Tillets Meursault Chardonnay 2017

2024/7/12-14. I’ve really missed drinking Jobard’s wines. Opening with toasty lemon tart, this reveals a wide, spicy bouquet and a remarkably savory, saline mineral palate. — 9 months ago

Ira and Tom liked this

Domaine Antoine Jobard

Bourgogne Aligote 2021

Eric Crane
9.0

Wound up tight still. — 2 days ago

Domaine Antoine Jobard

Sur Le Sentier du Clou Saint-Aubin Chardonnay 2020

Elevated minerality balanced with a pleasurable smoothness. The perfect 3rd bottle. — a month ago

Tom Heckert
with Tom
Ira and Billy liked this

Stéphane Ogier

Réserve Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2018

Nice fruit with dark berry, vanilla and dark chocolate notes with soft tannins. Nice with medium rare Prime Rib. — 4 months ago

J Melba C. Hensley
with J and Melba