Baron Et Fils
Château Fortia
Cuvée du Baron Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
ML and gang visit, outshined 2000 Tradition with more complexity — a month ago
Bouchard Père et Fils
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019
Beautiful — a month ago
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010
Domaine Trapet Père & Fils
Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2023
Started thin but ended up great — 2 months ago
Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)
Boisrenard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2021
Dark purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Black fruits with wood, earth and chocolate notes on the nose.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, peppercorn, coffee, earth and black tea.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich and concentrated. Showing good structure, but still very young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Complex and well balanced, tangy and engaging. The high alcohol is not too noticeable. Needs time to open up properly, so be patient.
Wine Spectator 92 points. Robert Parker 94 points.
A good quality wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of mostly Grenache, with all 13 grape varieties allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from 80 year old vines. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100. — 3 months ago
Bérêche & Fils
Reflet d'Antan Brut Champagne Blend
My last bottle of six purchased back in 2022. I visited the winery in 2023 and was able to taste this from barrel…that was also when they informed me that this cuvée would no longer be made in 750, only en mag. Unsurprisingly, the price (more than) doubled and I was pushed out of the market. Such a bummer because not only is this an outstanding champagne, it is (IMO) the closest you can get to Selosse.
Equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier; Disgorged December 2019; base 2015 vintage; 6g/l dosage. Opened alongside a Charles Heidsieck “Champagne Charlie”.
Drawn from a perpetual reserve dating back to the mid ‘80s, everything about this cuvée is lees-y, rich, powerful and haunting (in the best way). Aromatically, there is a whiff of fino sherry that exists nowhere else in Champagne aside from the Selosse lineup. More akin to Selosse’s Initial, the sherry aromatic is there to enhance (not dominate) and is mostly a thin vein throughout the wine. There is truffle honey, spiced pear, caramel dipped apple all in a balanced profile that is both aged and fresh at the same time. Honey and orange roasted cashews too at the finish where a kiss of tangy sherry reappears. Immaculate. I desperately wish these were still available in 750s. — a month ago
On a side note, I tried to visit Bérêche last November but they were in the process of upgrading the winery and were not accepting visitors until later in 2026. Oh well…hopefully on my next visit to Champagne.
@Paul K : My buddy opened that late in to the evening. I remember getting an offer and being astounded at the price. I love everything Charles Heidsieck, so to no surprise, I loved it. All the beauty of an aged champagne but in a relatively fresh profile. Not too dissimilar to old Krug Grand Cuvée bottles I’ve had. If you love aged bubbles and healthy amounts of reserve wine, it’s wonderful (that price hurts though!)
Bieler Père et Fils
Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2024
Bold, fruity, with a tinge of acidity. Not too sweet — a month ago
Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Mouton Rothschild For Philippine Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Bérêche & Fils
Le Cran Ludes 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2017
Precheval troigoss — 13 days ago
Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019
Bright and punchy fruit. Almost sizzling with acidity. Green apple and pear and salinity. Young but very good — 7 days ago
Château Musar
Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020
It’s good. Got some earthy funk. Enjoyed Musar for many years now. Really wants to go with something spicy I think. — a month ago
Alain Jaume & Fils
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2022
2022 vintage. Decided grip and zip this one. Excellent QPR. Medium body. 4.29.26. — 2 months ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
Château Brane-Cantenac
Baron de Brane Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
2022 vintage. Deep dark red colour. Raspberries, flowers and cedar. Concentrated, intense. Combines power and elegance. Many Crus Classés would be very satisfied with this quality for their grand vin. Henri Lurton stated that he made his best wines ever in 2022 (which is saying a lot given the track record of this Château), and you can see why with this Baron de Brane. One can only imagine the quality of the grand vin in 2022! Anyway, this is one of the finest wines one could encounter for 30 euros. Abv. 14%. — 3 months ago
Matt Schwartz
Light, bright, fresh and acidic. Easy drinking. Perfect for watching the World Cup! — 10 days ago