Château Haute Combe

Domaine Taupenot-Merme

La Combe d'Orveau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

2014 vintage. Decanted and chilled down slightly. Great cork. Smoky, reductive nose interspersed with dark plum. Medium body since this had shed the T-M winter coat. Raspberry, rhubarb and cranberry large and in charge initially but came back into the fold in due time with some forest floor and spearmint finishing touches/accents. Well knit. Absolute gamer and willing to be thrilling now and for the next 8-10 years. Showing so nicely. 4.18.26. — a month ago

Andrew, Ira and 10 others liked this

Domaine Rene Leclerc

Combe Aux Moines Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. Medium-medium heavy body. Vineyard from the highest point in Gevrey-Chambertin. Gorgeous throughout already with surprising, back-end spice fest. Tannins slightly muted but started to creep out after a few minutes in the glass. This likes to speed and is going places. 1.30.26. — 4 months ago

Jonathan, Daniel and 16 others liked this
Somm David T

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Excellent invention under the right circumstances. The 9 yrs of remaining storage after use, in my experience, overstated.
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Ira that makes a ton of sense you are right.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Ira Schwartz Me too and I rarely see that source/plot.

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

La Combe de Malleval Condrieu Viognier 2019

Lemon cake with olive oil frosting. — 2 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Poured this btg for a solid year via Coravin. Nice balance. Seductive intro to Condrieu for many/most. This label looks like the Combe De Malleval Condrieu offering.

Domaine Bruno Clavelier

Vieilles Vignes La Combe d'Orveaux Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Called Volnay. Dr Pepper, raspberry and crayon. — 3 months ago

Steve, Juan and 5 others liked this

Walter Scott

La Combe Verte Pinot Noir 2022

Over delivering again — 4 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Pinotman, Ira and 9 others liked this

Daumas Gassac

Haute Vallee du Gassac White Blend 2015

Great Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc. Library release 2015. Served with sea bass (branzino), potatoes and Brussel Sprouts with pancetta. Christmas Eve dinner. — 5 months ago

Mas Coutelou (Jean François Coutelou)

La Vigne Haute Syrah 2022

Fortsätter neråt i Coutelouhålet.
”The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice”
#caves
— 2 months ago

Walter Scott

La Combe Verte Chardonnay 2024

So good!!! — 2 months ago

Mariana Puga
with Mariana
Mariana, Dave and 10 others liked this

Hedges Family Estate

La Haute Cuvée Estate Red Blend 2020

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Nose of plums, cherries, spices, light oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain is drinking very nicely now. Complex, elegant and smooth. Tangy and interesting.

Fruit forward, rich and feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A nice sipping wine, good by itself or with food.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 28 months in (45% new) mostly French oak barrels with some American oak. Organic and fermented with wild yeast. Unfiltered and unfined. Vegan.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$75.
— 4 months ago

Shay, Jay and 14 others liked this