Lindsey M

9.3

Smooth and dry with a bit of sweetness. Plum and dark berries — 8 months ago

Vanessa

9.0

Châteaux Pradeaux is located in Bandol AOC, of Provence, France, near the magnificent coastal town of Saint Cyr-sur-Mer, situated on the Mediterranean Sea. I imagine there are breathtaking views of the azure waters from the vineyards and estate of Château Pradeaux. 🌊

Generations of the Portalis family have produced wines from this estate dating back to 1752. The land has seen devastation such as the French Revolution, Phylloxera, and World War II, and yet today it remains strong, carrying forward the family traditions, thanks to the fortitude, will, and courage of the Portalis family. 💪

👁 It is medium ruby with garnet rim variation. It has a subtle haze, perhaps because this wine was not fined nor filtered.

👃 On the nose this wine has a baked, black fruit quality, with notes of blackberry, plum, and black cherry 🍒 ; also notes of dried lavender, anise, clove, cedar, nutmeg, tobacco, leather, peat moss, meat, and barnyard.

👄 On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium acidity, a medium(+) body, medium alcohol, high tannins, and medium(+) intensity in flavors that are consistent with the nose.

The grapes were not destemmed in the winemaking process, which has undoubtedly contributed to the strong and grippy tannins experienced in the glass. This wine benefits from decanting and could also benefit from more time in the bottle. 👍

In sum, this wine tells a story of commitment, perseverance, and respect for the land from which it’s cultivated. It’s made with minimal intervention and has 95% Mourvèdre and 5% Grenache. 📚

Château Pradeaux, Bandol Rouge, 2014, ABV 13%. — 4 years ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Smooth, pears, fresh, perfect palate cleanser, tastes good after every course (omakase) — 8 years ago

Dmitry Muzychak

9.0

Выпито в горьком одиночестве в ресторане Azure fish Maxx Royal 17.07.23. Ровно 36 лет назад бала наша со Светой свадьба. Как быстро пролетели годы…🥲 — a year ago

Blue Dee

9.3

Azure-Dee’s favourite of the night. Super fruity — 5 years ago

with Alison and Valerie

Janice in Livermore

9.4

Dinner at Azure at the Royal Hawaiian. — 7 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Shinomine "Azure"/ Chiyo shuzou/ Nara prefecture/ Yamadanishiki/ rice polishing ratio: 50%/ junmaiginjo/ carbonic acid nuance, hint of pineapple and tangerine. Vivid fresh acid, light sweet attack, good accent of bitterness. — 8 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Take us to Corsica!!

We’re prepping for an upcoming class with this beauty, which comes from the southern tip of Corsica (the most southerly wine region of France 🇫🇷 ); an appellation called Corse Figari AOC.

The vineyards are farmed biodynamically (certified since 2006) and are situated on a plateau at the base of the Omu di Cagna mountain ⛰️, not far from dramatic Bonifacio cliffs rising up from the azure blue waters of the Mediterranean.

It’s made with Vermentinu (aka Rolle or Vermentino) by Clos Canarelli, devoted to producing high quality terroir-driven wines made with indigenous varieties.

This wine offers a bouquet of lemon and orange peel, white peach, crisp green apple, just-ripe pineapple, honeydew, citrus blossom, elderflower, crushed stone, arugula, and custard.

It is both vibrant and rich with a creamy mouthfeel and layered complexity. It’s absolutely delicious and we cannot wait to share it next month. — a year ago

with Deked1

Rhyes Adoh

9.0

easy to drink, light cab sav, good on its own, not as much of a pallet cleanser — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

2 January 2018. Azure Bar | Grill at the Conrad, Koh Samui, TH. — 7 years ago