Château Mont Roc

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Ming L
9.2

I tasted this same 2010 about a year ago and wondered it would improve with further aging. I think the answer is yes.

This time around it shows more layered profile, with bruised apple, honeysuckle, beeswax, citrus peel, and wet stone leading the nose. The palate is broad and textured. Acidity has shaved off some hard edges, yet remains focus and intense. Engaging long finish.
— 11 days ago

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Mont Gravet

Languedoc Cinsault Rosé

Really nice French rose — 3 months ago

La Ferme du Mont

Vendange Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Extremely truncated petty [sic, “party”] notes: pretty good. — 4 months ago

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Dave

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Never met a Chateauneuf I didn't like.
Doug Powers

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@Tom Casagrande, I always LOVE when you resort to posting “petty” tasting notes, since otherwise I’m always intimidated by your massively detailed, and outstanding, tasting notes (which I prefer, but not trying to be “petty” here)!! 🤷🤷
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@Doug Powers - There were four additional wines. I couldn’t keep up!

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

Perfectly balanced. Subbed with hot smoked salmon, which otherwise is hard to pair with. I cannot remember a better white wine. $47. — 2 days ago

Domaine Belluard

Les Perles du Mont Blanc Brut Ayze Gringet

This was stunning. May have been my favorite bottle I’ve ever had.

Hay, butterscotch, spiced apple. Just magical.
— 2 months ago

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Vouvray Chenin Blanc

Mineral, slight kumquat, citrus, stone fruit.

Lemon curd, mineral, stony/gravelly, just ripe stonefruit, slight orange blossom.

Slatey and clean. Nice fruit character. Good ageability.
— 3 months ago

romo and Neil liked this

Château Roc de Cambes

Côtes de Bourg Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong and fruity nose with ripe black fruits and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing cooked cherries, plums, black currants, coffee, light cedar, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco and chocolates.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Soft, elegant, and very impressive.

Rich, complex and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

This 6 year old Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Drinking it with the wine maker in the winery's cellar is always a special experience.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100.
— 4 months ago

Dave, Jay and 15 others liked this

Domaine Le Roc

La Folle Noire d'Ambat Fronton Negrette

2022 vintage. Any wine that smells like roses gets my attention. In this case the roses are intertwined with spices, and it is hard to find wines this cheap that smell so nice. A delicious,uncomplicated, spicy and fruity Negrette, with a little tannic bite that can be served slightly cold. Abv. 12,5%. This organic Fronton delivers lots of pleasure and character, and it sells for a song. — 2 months ago

Tom, Peter and 2 others liked this

Château Mont-Redon

Réserve Côtes du Rhône Grenache Syrah 2022

Just gushing with smoky, roasted dark-herb-inflected, gushy berry fruit on the nose. Quite the rich nose. Intense on the palate as well. Big whack of savory, iodiney flavors competing with dark berry-skin fruit. It’s a bit tannic and bitterish on the finish, which makes it a little less-than-friendly by itself, but should pair nicely in a hour or so with my pasta with broccoli rabe and homemade salciccia. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Dave and 13 others liked this

Château Mont-Redon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Eric K
9.5

Fruit forward great finish. Enjoyed with prime rib — 4 months ago

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