Bon soir from Paris and and change of pace to burgundy. Since canard was on the menu tonight, a burgundy seemed appropriate. A little tightly wound, this Gevery Chambertin was light and peppery with sour cherries and good acidity. Nice pairing with some excellent duck. — 5 years ago
Lots of crisp apples, nice sniffy sniff — 5 years ago
Love this easy to drink champagne. Smooth. Served at Binkley’s with our first course. — 6 years ago
So rich and delicious held up to everything tonight at Canard here in Portland, from oysters to country fried duck. Damn it’s a winner in my book — 7 years ago
These wines are fantastic , always a true winner served with a good solid meatdish, this time confit de canard. Nose is filled with underwood and berries , taste is deep and darkness of wellness, yummy. — 8 years ago
Very good wine, took an hour to settle. — 8 years ago
A treat of a vintage bottling and a bit of a steal at $60. More focused than NV bottlings I’m more accustomed to. Less busy, more naturally balanced letting a bit of complexity shine through. Nothing life changing, but you can spend a lot more on less impressive Champagne. From the bottle shop at Bern’s. — 10 months ago
Parfait avec du 🦆 canard — 5 years ago
Good citrus and texture — 5 years ago
2nd bottle and still so much pleasure. The well-worked Tannat grape brings notes of black plums; a mineral touch reminiscent of carbon or chemical smoke (not unpleasant), completed with a gourmet chocolate side, and notes reminiscent of pine or cedar sap or eucalyptus. The palate is supple and round with a lot of volume. The wine can still age for several years if we judge by the aromatic density. The tertiary woody touches are well melted, this is a good beefy and greedy bottle which will go as well with a chocolate desert as with a duck breast. Sweet and sour cooking will also go very well.
2eme bouteille et toujours autant de plaisir. Le cépage Tannat délivre des notes originales de prunes noires; une touche minérale rappelant le carbone, la fumée chimique (pas désagréable), complété d’un côté chocolaté gourmand, et des notes évoquant la sève de pin ou cèdre ou l’eucalyptus. La bouche est souple et ronde avec beaucoup de volume. Le vin pourra encore vieillir plusieurs années si on en juge par la densité aromatique. Les touches tertiaires boisées sont bien fondues. Un vin costaud et gourmand, qui ira aussi bien sur un désert chocolaté qu’un magret de canard. la cuisine sucrée/salée ou aigre doux ira très bien également. — 6 years ago


Confit de canard — 8 years ago
This is excellent Napa zin. Very restrained and reined compared to most Napa zins. plum, cherries, hint of cocoa, great spice and a smooth finish. Highly recommend. — 8 years ago
Slightly past its prime @ 11 yrs, but still quite enjoyable., though a little high on the EtOH — 2 years ago
Loved this champagne! — 4 years ago
Yes to a previous comment of strawberries and cream. Clean and just the right kind of dry. Pleasure to drink. — 5 years ago
Avec risotto au canard — 6 years ago
Nose has tangerine flesh, sweet green hay, moist chalk, warm pear and tangerine zest.
Palate has dried lemon, poached pear, day old brioche and under-ripe white peach. Medium-light level of acidity with a medium finish.
A solid bottle that appears to be gaining momentum as it warms in the glass. — 7 years ago
An excellent champagne for the price. Itwas really good! The nose was floral with a hint of brioche, and the palate was also floral and had lemon, green apple, apricot and a honey aftertaste. — 7 years ago
Steve Rura
Last night in paradise — 2 months ago