Château Les Bois Noirs

Domaine de la Mordorée

La Reine des Bois Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2021

This is a nice and easy drinking Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Showing red fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and elegant.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

I had this vintage a year ago at the winery, and it was drinking so much better then.

Good by itself and better with food.

A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. Aged in (20% new) large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$125.
— 25 days ago

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Gruet Winery

Méthode Champenoise Brut Blanc de Noirs

ESF
8.9

value domestic sparkler, go #costcowines — 3 months ago

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Doug Powers

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@ESF, we visited Gruet 30-35 years ago, just north of Albuquerque on I-25 on the way to Santa Fe (my wife had 4-5 “business” conferences in Santa Fe, and after SERIOUS BADGERING on my part, she let me be her +1 maybe twice?!?! 🤭

Analemma

Blanc de Noirs Columbia Gorge Pinot Noir 2018

Jeremy Shanker
9.2

A favorite domestic sparkling — 5 months ago

Joel, Tom and 2 others liked this

Vouette et Sorbée

Fidéle Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir

Lean and rocky — 7 months ago

Sarah Bignami
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Chris MacLean

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Lean and rocky
Chris MacLean

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Very fine and elegant

Sea Smoke

Sea Spray Blanc de Noirs Sta. Rita Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2016

Sour cherries, bright strawberries, and ginger. Long lasting, mouth-watering finish. — 9 months ago

Egly-Ouriet

Vieilles Vignes de Pinot Noir Ambonnay Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Noirs Champagne

I am generally not a huge fan of Champagne unless it is exceptional which this is. I have always enjoyed the Blanc de Noirs style as well. Mid copper in colour. Plenty of chalky minerality on nose and palate. Fine mousse- small persistent bubbles - 72 months on lees. 100% Pinot Noir. Also aromatics of citrus and mouldy apple. The next night just as good with fewer bubbles. Much cheaper than Krug’s Clos d’Ambonnay for a similar experience I would imagine although I haven’t shelled out the considerable dosh for one of the Krug’s. — a year ago

Joe, Jan and 21 others liked this
Shay A

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This is a top shelf champagne and an all time favorite.
Bob McDonald

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@Shay A Totally agree Shay. I am of the same opinion. Saving up one of their Rose Champagne’s for Christmas Day.

Ulysse Collin

Les Maillons Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir

Jol
9.2

Un de mes favoris avec un dosage 1.7 à 2.4 — a month ago

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Jol

Un de mes favoris avec un dosage 1.7 à 2.4

Domaine De La Chapelle Des Bois

"Grand Pré" Fleurie Gamay 2024

Blackberry jam, smooth finish — 2 months ago

romo and Tom liked this

Moussé Fils

L'or D'Eugene Brut Blanc de Noirs

Smells like puff pastry and powdered sugar and browned apple core, 3 days on a desk. Alltogether gorgeous aromamaxxing.

Rich, opulent, bracing acid, and a prick of sugar.
— 5 months ago

"Odedi", Jay and 8 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Older label. Disgorgement date?
Ely Cohn

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@Jay Kline this thing is singing. 2019

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne

V22 in a small Portland OR restaurant. Delicious. — 6 months ago

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Bollinger

Vieilles Vignes Françaises Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2013

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 9 months ago

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Domaine Bois de Boursan

Cuvée des Félix Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2004

There is some evident oak up front in this Cuvée Felix, lots of fresh, clean red-fruited Grenache which is less ripe than the 2015 CdP opened with this, some mineral and floral notes as well, very good balancing acidity which keeps the wine youthful (it really seems like a 10-year-old CdP), I’d say it will improve for 5 years and easily last 10 more years, but the long, lively finish means it’s drinking very well tonight!! Purchased at the domaine in early 2007. — 9 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Impressive aging ability!

Eric Rodez

Blanc de Noirs Champagne Blend

Alex Lallos
9.2

Damn these wines are good.
I can’t get enough
— 3 years ago

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Domaine de la Mordorée

Cuvée La Reine des Bois Lirac White Rhone Blend 2024

2024 vintage. Upper $30’s USD a bottle resto cost. Such a nice change as this was a crowd pleaser and covers a lot of food matchup/simple drinking pleasure bases. 8.26.26. — 2 months ago

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Domaine Bois de Boursan

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Nice young CDP, bright and peppery. Should be even nicer with age. — 2 months ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Sous Bois Champagne Blend

Birthday overtime with The Bride!!! — 3 months ago

Leigh Snead
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Billecart-Salmon

Le Clos Saint-Hilaire Brut Blanc de Noirs

Pretty great. Fun pour — 6 months ago

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Krug

Clos d'Ambonnay Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir 2002

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 for me the weakest cuvee from Krug — 9 months ago

Dick, Roman and 7 others liked this

Domaine de la Mordorée

Cuvée La Reine des Bois Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2001

Gnarly dark fruit with dried herb undertow, leather, black pepper, a bit of tar and savory fruit. Old school. Drinking well — 9 months ago

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ESF

ESF

remember selling this wine - so highly sought after and highly allocated

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2018

Mary H
9.2

Yeasty bread, ripe and slightly browned Fuji and honeycrisp apple, hint of pineapple. Crisp but not bracing, fine bubbles. — 3 years ago