Ryan Colthorp

9.0

Awesome rose. Watermelon. Enjoyed at Maxwells Trading in Chicago. — 2 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

Great value at $50.00 from K&L
Web notes,

The owner of this Chateau, Calon Segur takes some of it name Calon from the word 'calones' which were small transport skiffs that used to haul goods up and down the Gironde river. Back then boats were the best mode of conveyancing wine plus preferable to the reluctant donkey and other landlubbing transports. This fact is a big reason for this region's long successful trading history. Much to the dismay of more land locked wine making regions, Bordeaux enjoyed direct access to the water. Happily shipping great wines such as Chateau Capburn Gasqueton for centuries. As this red wine was transported away from the port, the owners would farewell it's strawberry and raspberry driven fruit flavours bound for distant thirsty lands. It's beautiful chalky tannins and fine oak would be missed as they were well on the way to our store's shelves, cellars and tummies. Hence raise a big cheers to the diminutive but very essential Calons! (And amazing value Bordeaux reds)
Chateau Capburn Gasqueton is situated in St Estephe, on the left bank of Bordeaux, France. Grapes have been grown on the property's grounds since the 12th century. However, the 18th century saw it's elevation into quality wine production when Nicolas-Alexandre, owner of Latour, Lafite and Mouton bought the Chateau along with Chateau Calon Segur. From 1894 to 2012 the Gasqueton family owned the Chateau - producing wines of great finesse and elegance. In 2013 the French insurance company Suravenir bought Chateau. Since then they have heavily invested in upgrading the estate whilst ensuring they preserve this historic and treasured wine producer. Its vineyard comprises of 62% Cabernet, 37% Merlot and a petite drop of 1% Petite Verdot! — 4 years ago

Sally Neal

9.2

Delightful Pinot noir. Strawberry a d cherry. Light low acidity pairs beautifully with many goods or enjoy on its own while trading a good book or watching a movie — 6 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Cena vaq trading 11/16 thanksgiving — 6 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Weiser-Künstler’s entry-level Feinherb (off-dry) Riesling from old, biodynamically-farmed terraced vineyards around Traben-Trarbach, a picturesque town on the Mosel and once a major wine trading hub rivaling Bordeaux. Light and super refreshing with delicate aromas of green apples, cantaloupe and floral notes. Chalk, mineral character and bright acidity. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Our first stop on the Cape was the historic Estate of Klein Constantia, established in 1685 by the VOC Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. The Dutch established the Western Cape wine growing region in the 1600’s as a rest and resupply stop for their trading ships sailing around Africa enroute to their many trade partners of the Far East etc..

The nose reveals; slightly bruised apple & pear, white citrus, notes of apple cider, white peach, cream, vanillin notes, nice, soft chalkiness, gentle minerality with spring flowers and yellow lilies.

The body is quite light, lively, tightly beaded, rich creamy texture, slightly bruised apple & pear, white citrus, notes of apple cider, white peach, cream, vanillin & ginger notes, nice, soft chalkiness, heavier minerality one palate than the nose with spring flowers and lilies.

Photos of, their Estate vines with the majestic mountains painting the background, A-frames for riddling the new vintage of this sparkling wine, the grounds surrounding the Estate and their tasting bar. — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

I sometimes like fiano for the somewhat interesting texture even trading off for perhaps a bit less acid. Nice one. — 2 years ago

joy horn

9.2

Bought at the Quincy Exchange in Corning, a trading room for many Finger Lakes wine. Very rich, filter bodied Pinot. Very smooth. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Every now and again, a wine comes into your life that causes you to rethink what you thought you knew about a type of wine. “Avvoltore” by Morisfarms is one of those wines for me.

The cork pulled perfectly. The wine pours a dark ruby color with an opaque core and some slight signs of sediment. Moderate staining of the tears. On the nose the wine is intense with bright, lush dark fruit: black currants, dark plums, blackberries, black cherry, tobacco, freshly tilled earth, cocoa, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ tannins and medium+ acid. The texture is super grippy…like whoa. Confirming the fruits aforementioned on the nose and accompanied by notes of espresso, and trading the cocoa for dark chocolate. There’s a nice touch of baking spice too. The finish is very long. A super compelling wine that is still quite primary. I expect this vintage to be extremely long lived. My next bottle after 2032.

As an added note, the Super Tuscan genre has always given me mixed emotions. Many of the wines are usually very lovely and technically excellent yet, I often struggle with them because so many taste as if they could really come from anywhere. And that’s cool for a lot of people but I crave wines to tell me a story that give me a sense of where they’re from. “Avvoltore” does this with a style and grace that’s massively compelling. — 4 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Cena vaq trading 11/16 thanksgiving — 6 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Cena vaq trading 11/16 thanksgiving — 6 years ago

James Calvo

9.1

Loved this, had it at Macau Trading Co. Biscuity, drinkable. Might be my favorite under $50 — 7 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.3

This bottle was slightly more advanced, trading the brightness of the red fruits for more richness. Still good though. Side note: I wish Billecart would join the growing number of champagne houses who make it easy to look up disgorgement dates. — 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of deep purple. Looking thick and nice legs. Nose of nice dark fruits plus strawberry ice cream, vanilla, and touch of aldehyde. Nose is above average. Taste is mouthful with sweet currants, really mellow tannins, some zest, bitterness to balance the sweetness, and some more ripe grapes. Aftertaste shows a bit more oak note. On par. Quite sweet yet balanced out by other flavors. — 2 years ago

Danny Owens

9.0

Blackbeard's Camana Bay — 4 years ago

Michael Walker

9.5

Inoffensive but totally unremarkable. Given away by the excessively pale color. Duckhorn trading on their name while making mass market wines — 4 years ago

Danielle Lombardi

9.0

Fruity, light, drinakable — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Cena vaq trading 11/16 thanksgiving — 6 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cena vaq trading 11/16 thanksgiving — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.4

Delectable post No. 2000.

It's been a long journey since joining this wonderful community; Meeting lots of like-minded people via comments, and some in person, Trading bottles with new friends and learning about new wines/beers along the way, Expanding my palate and my mind! Thank you everyone!

I could have posted lots of different wines for this bottle, but really wanted to open one that brings great satisfaction in our household.

Nose is toasty brioche, bruised pear, slightly oxidative and a minerally quince jam. Ultra clean, creamy palate reflecting the same notes.

Relaxing by a fire in the chimenea this afternoon. We're having a mild February day, sunny and it warmed up to ~45°F. — 6 years ago