Big Sur Vineyards

Marc Hébrart

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2019

😍 Marc Hébrart’s Special Club 2019 is one of those bottles that reminds us why we fell in love with “grower champagne” in the first place.
 
💯 It’s generous without being heavy. Structured without being stern. A masterclass in elegance, energy, and purity, not to mention it’s utterly delicious even in relative youth.

🍇 Pinot Noir plays a lead role in this particular cuvée joined by Chardonnay for extra lift and brightness. The grapes hail from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, & Mareuil-sur-Ay.

⚖️ After 36 months aging sur lie, this wine was disgorged and bottled with a “brut” dosage, which melds a soft energy into its steely profile, creating balance and tension.
 
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Yum! I think we had the ‘18? Been too long! Tell @J Greene he needs to organize something!
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@Paul K It has been too long, indeed!! We would love to schedule a reunion. Let’s make it happen!🥂🍾

Le Rocher des Violettes (Xavier Weisskopf)

Touche-Mitaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2022

Ted
9.2

Outstanding. Mouthwatering with slight candied lemon. Golden yellow in color. Fill up my glass again please. — a month ago

Dawn, Dave and 4 others liked this

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2014

After I tried through the other Champagnes. This came across as sweet. Just not a fan of this house. — 2 months ago

Tom, Shay and 2 others liked this

Philipponnat

Clos des Goisses Brut Champagne Blend 1999

Rich, fresh with notes of pear, apple, brioche, mineral & the complexity you get from a mature vintage. Sadly my last btl out of a case purchased on release. — 4 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Ovum Wines

Big Salt Elkton White Blend

Great white blend. Nice blend of tart and dry, finishes very clean. Would be better in Summer — 7 months ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

1L. Not my style. Ok over all. Juicy and big, chocolate overtures. Dark berries, mostly sweet blackberries, tastes pretty stemy but i assume this has no stems. Chassis. 14.2%. — 9 months ago

Tom, Robin and 7 others liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 2015

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2015 pours a crystal clear, pale straw color with persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with bright green apple, star fruit, citrus tree blossom, lemon curd and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. This is a baby but there’s already a lot of material here. The texture is extraordinary. Expect a long life ahead. Drink now with maybe a short decant, through 2055. Third tranche. Disgorged September of 2025. — 24 days ago

Zach, Vanessa and 10 others liked this
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Beautiful purity in this one.

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Champagne Blend

Smooth. Citrusy. — 22 days ago

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Krug

Clos du Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2004

A light nose of lime and stone. A hint of green apple. On the palate lovely fine acidity. This it’s defined and sharp and edgy with great definition and very fine detail. Lovely stuff — 2 months ago

Jay, Bob and 6 others liked this

Pierre Moncuit

Grand Cru Delos Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay

Dry bitter lemon rind, smooth bubbles, super clean. — 3 months ago

Ray, Douglas and 2 others liked this

De Bortoli

Noble One Botrytis Sémillon 2016

Quite good with toffee, apricot, honey, almond, and marmalade. — 4 months ago

Favia

Cerro Sur Napa Valley Red Blend 2012

Looks like this is my 6th rating of this wine. PNP drinking fantastic now. Super silky. Perfectly integrated, very ripe black and blue fruit. Lovely! — 6 months ago

Union des Proprietaires Recoltants

Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Non vintage but with >5 years bottle age. Amazingly dry and crisp. Was not expecting apple and dryness. So fine with yeasty notes. Long and satisfying — 8 months ago

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2025

Slightly disappointed, had higher hopes based on the reviews. Although company was great, NYT, couch, candle, cheeseboard. #CPtheVP — 22 days ago

Laurent-Perrier

Millésime Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Pale lemon in color.

Nice on the nose, and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, green apples, light spices, yeast, light brioche, minerals and sea salt.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This 14 year old Champagne is starting to drink nicely now. Rich and nicely balanced. Tangy and spicy.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

I've had a few vintages of this Champagne, and this one seems less approachable at the moment.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food, like fresh seafood.

A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Aged for 7 years on the lees.

12% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$100.
— a month ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Dark ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.

Earthy nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with cedar, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, mediterranean spices and chocolate notes.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley is extremely young and needs 10 years in the bottle to mature properly. Elegant and fruit forward, yet restrained.

I've had many different vintages of this wine, but never had it so young. Not as powerful as some other vintages, but already complex and nicely balanced.

Feels like a good quality Left Bank Bordeaux, and will continue to age nicely, and get better in the next 20 years.

Robert Parker 95 points. Wine Spectator 92 points.

A good sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$490.
— 8 hours ago

Dave, Dick and 3 others liked this

Domaine de la Pépière

La Pepie Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2024

A little leaner than 2023 but still beautiful, lemon and lime and flint. — 5 months ago