Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005

9.4

Epic vintage that is just starting to open up. Accessible but a lot more complexity should develop with time, based on the secondary characteristics that started to show with air — 19 days ago

Tom, Ceccherini and 9 others liked this

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2001

Jeanette Bangs

9.8

Absolutely delicious 🍷 so smooth and balanced — 2 months ago

Laura liked this

Château La Mondotte

Comtes de Neipperg Red Bordeaux Blend

Lynn Nemiccolo

9.6

Thoroughly enjoyable wine to accompany a steak@dinner! — 3 months ago

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Clos de la Barre Meursault Chardonnay 2019

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Very elegant and delicate. Great wine. — 4 months ago

Tom, Ira and 4 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 1996

Andrew Cullimore

9.6

Medium lemon colour . Lovely lemon, buttered pastry nose , still so fresh and lively . Mineral with a honeysuckle note , touch of blanched almond . On the palate quite rich and complex , with high acidity and mineral , honied , brioche notes , still quite fresh though with lots of creamy lemon hints. Long mineral tinged finish . Lovely now and over the next 5-10 years . — 5 days ago

Tom, Bob and 12 others liked this

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Meursault-Genevrières 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

When Lafon is on they’re so damn good and 2011 Genevrieres is superb, with notable density and concentration for the vintage, and perfectly developed for age 13, with a seamless balance of richness and elegance. It’s captivatingly aromatic with defined fruit, pastry cream and toasted macadamias layered in stony minerality, and the palate is so elegant and satiny with balanced acidity and a long, silky finale. Just gorgeous. — 2 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 5 others liked this

Château Beaulieu

Comtes de Tastes Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

JKT

9.0

First wine since July trips! Back label: This 25-acre vineyard, planted in day and limestone soils, is situated in Salignac Gironde, 15 miles northeast of Bordeaux. He belongs to the Comtes de Tastes. Welldrained, south-facing slopes explain the name : Beaulieu, or
"beautiful plage".
Under the enlightened management of Count Vianney de Tastes, cover tropping, "green-harvesting" and leaf-pulling are the rule.
Consequently, yields are very low for the appellation at just 2,5 tons/acre, the equivalent of one bottle of wine per vine.
The 15-year old vines include 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. At 2,226 vines/acre, density is twice the average of most New World vineyards!
The hand-harvested fruit undergoes a pre-fermentation, cold maceration (3-5 days) after which the juice is slowly fermented (10-15 days), and then macerated for as long as taste (Tastes?) deems necessary. Malolactic then takes place in barrel, 60% of which are new.
The wine is aged on its lees for 12 months, gaining additional richness, freshness, and complexity and then bottled on the estate. Enjoy it now and over the next 5-7 years. Nice wine with complexity, earthy plummy aromas and lively palate. — 3 months ago