Ca' Dei Lupi
Launois Père et Fils
Vinum Dei Brut Champagne Blend
Cavalli
Tenuta Degli Dei Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2010
Cab, cab franc and petit verdot blend. Great balance. Terrific wine. Enjoyed at Maestros in Irvine, CA. — 12 years ago
Macchion dei Lupi
Profeta Toscana Merlot 2009
Mora sciroppo — 13 years ago
Macchion dei Lupi
Esperienze Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese 2013
2013 vintage.
Macchion dei Lupi is a winery in Suverto, North Maremma, Tuscany. Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese blend grown bio-dynamically, hand harvested and aged 24 months in French oak. Aromas of cherry, leather, black plum and Assam black tea.
Flavours of plum, cherry and strawberry with earthiness and great secondary developments. Medium plus acidity with a nice grip of tannins with a smooth finish. This wine begs anything coming off the grill. They also make a 100 % Merlot called Profeta that is outstanding.
— 6 years ago
Ca' dei Ronchi
Spargola Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2013
Osteria da Ugo - Verona — 8 years ago
Tenuta Dei Sette Cieli
Yantra Maremma Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015
This was the less bold newer version of a Tuscan as a follow up to the Super Tuscan before. Nice and mellow wine. Had with Frank and Mariane in Carmel by the Sea. Go figure... Italian in CA? — 9 years ago
Ca' Vittoria
Costa dei Peschi Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Brut Prosecco Superiore
Light, slightly sweet. Perfect compliment to seafood!! — 11 years ago
Cà dei Frati
Cuvée dei Frati Brut Rosé Blend 2010
Rosé V.S.Q. Classic Method 2010, at least 24 months on the yeasts, 13%.
Ca' dei Frati is one of my favorite winemaker ever, and this sparkling rosé did not disappoint me!
Beautiful elegant color, nose rich of small red fruits and rose petals. In the mouth is creamy and satisfying. 89/100 — 12 years ago
Tenuta Ca' dei Gancia
Cannubi Barolo Nebbiolo 1989
This showed beautifully. My 3rd time having this wine. All have been excellent. — 4 years ago
Ca' La Bionda
Casal Vegri Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2017
Probably my favorite Valpolicella producer after Quintarelli (and maybe Monti dei Ragni.) Elegant and mouth-filling. — 6 years ago
Ca' dei Mandorli
Le Donne dei Boschi Brachetto d'Acqui
Delicious - rose petals, raspberries, light and refreshing with just a hint of sweet — 8 years ago
Macchion dei Lupi
Odyssea Costa Toscana Ansonica 2016
Orange bien équilibré, sublime avec la pieuvre. — 8 years ago
Ca' D'Gal
Vite Vecchia Moscato d'Asti 2010
Moscato d'Asti Docg Vite Vecchia 2010 è il Barolo dei Moscato d'Asti ! — 10 years ago
Fabiano Ca' dei Gentili
Pinot Grigio del Veneto
I thought this was a very easy drink. Smooth going down and not too acidic. — 11 years ago
Ca’ dei Conti
La Roara Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2011
2011 - A new entry based in Tregnago, Eastern #Valpolicella. Old vines, good altitude (400 m. ) and a good balance of fruit and soft tannins. To watch! — 12 years ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
I’ve had this once but that was some time ago, revisiting. Launois Champagnes are imported I believe exclusively by K&L Wine Merchants. It took K&L 5 yrs of relationship building to gain their trust/relationship. Launois is very selective about who represents their cuvées. BTW, K&L now has a small NYC shop. I believe the reason they opened in NY was for the additional shipping. So, if you couldn’t order from CA retail and could from NY, K&L is another option for you. I believe if they are the best retail shops in America, certainly top two or three.
Note the cork has a rubber seal. So, no wine contacts the cork. Launois is the only producer I’ve experienced that does that.
This cuvée is 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot and hails from the Coteaux du Sézannais and Côte des
Blancs. 7g.
The nose is pronounced & beautiful. Gently bruised Bosc pear-red & golden apple, just ripe pineapple, white citrus blend w/ a grapefruit lead, tangerine/blood orange, brioche, graham crackers, vanillin, frothed cream, chalky notes, lifted white spice, sea spray, elderflowers & white spring flowers.
The palate shows: bruised Bosc pear/red & golden apple, just ripe pineapple, white citrus blend w/ a grapefruit lead, tangerine/blood orange, brioche, graham crackers, vanillin, frothed cream, chalk bits,, volcanic minerals, limestone, lifted white spice that burrows into the palate with some heat, saline, sea fossils, elderflowers & white spring flowers, lively, crisp acidity, rich, well structured/balanced and an elegant finish with long length, two-minutes. — 5 days ago