Château Haute Borie

Lacoste-Borie

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee and chocolates.

Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 5 year old, second wine from this Fifth Growth Bordeaux winery is drinking very nicely now.

Well balanced with nice complexity. Spicy, rich and fruit forward.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 4 days ago

Peter, Tom and 8 others liked this

Takuan von Arnim

Haute Cabrière Reserve Franschhoek Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Absolutely delightful. Bright but complex chardonnay. Oaked, can stand up to spicey food. — 5 months ago

Lavendette

Alpes de Haute Provence Grenache Rosé Blend 2019

2019 | Red Blend
(60% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 15% Cinsault)
Lavendette; Rosé
Provence; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2023-26)

Wow, this continues to be one of my favorite Provence rosés, ripe strawberry, cold peach, watermelon rind, damp limestone, white pepper; with +3Y of age we're at peak enjoyment.

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Julia ADOLPHE (Makeshift Castle), STRAUSS songs with orchestra (Muttertändelei, Opus 43, No. 2 / Wiegenlied, Opus 41, No. 1 / Waldseligkeit, Opus 49. No. 1 / Ruhe, meine Seele, Opus 27, No. 1 / Zueignung, Opus 10, No. 1 / Morgen, Opus 27, No. 4) all voiced by our favorite soprano Renée Fleming, and closing with STRAVINSKY (Petrushka, 1947 version).

*Unfortunately, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has had to withdraw from today's planned performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 due to testing positive for COVID-19.
— 2 years ago

Douglas, Lyle and 16 others liked this

Delas Frères

Haute Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Medium ruby hue. Aromatic bouquet of red fruits with a matching palate. Plush and elegant. Well worth cellaring. A solid example of Grenache-dominant Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. — a month ago

Domaine de Marquiliani

Vin de Corse Rosé de Sciaccarellu

So consistent, this "pillow" rose is light on its feet and finely elegant, though the flavors cut deep...that is the magic of these rose. — 4 months ago

Tom liked this

Château Lalande-Borie

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Medium ruby , thin slightly pink ruby rim . Quite dark fruit with cassis , blackberry , grafite . On the palate quite ripe and juicy , but with good balance , slightly gritty but ripe tannins , good cassis tinged , grafite finish . Overall this shows well , with good density and juiciness , sweet but importantly with a very balanced , refreshing personality. Enjoyable now , fruit forward , but no doubt can age well over the next 10 years. Enjoyable and moreish . — 8 months ago

Tom, Somm and 13 others liked this

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Red Blend 2013

Upfront cherry & cranberry with more earth tones and minerality & wet stone through the finish. Soft red wine but very pleasant — 3 months ago

Les Hauts Plateaux

Alpes De Haute Provence Rosé Rhône Blend

Really enjoying! And I don’t love rose wines. Light and easy drinking. — 7 months ago

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Rosé Blend 2015

Find it, drink it, love it — 2 years ago

Michael, Severn and 3 others liked this