Crème De Violette
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Pessac-Léognan Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2005
Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2005 Blanc pours a deep straw color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and tart orchard fruit: grapefruit, Meyer lemon, verbena, crème brûlée, honeysuckle, some pyrazines, a touch grassy, and warm wet rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the fruit comes across a touch more round (vintage playing role) but the acid is definitely giving more than adequate lift. The finish is long. The texture is viscous. Drink now through 2035. — a year ago
Dolce Winery
Late Harvest Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015
The 2015 Late Harvest Wine is redolent of tangerine peel, crème brûlée, spice, ginger, coffee and new French oak. This mid-weight, intensely aromatic late harvest dessert wine is very nicely balanced. Drink it over the next handful of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2023) — 3 years ago
Aubert
Eastside Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2014
Still quite vibrant and buttery. Taste a lot of crème brûlée, nectarine, fig, lemon zest, and honeysuckle. Rich, well-balanced, and nice minerality for a satisfying finish. — 2 years ago
Frédéric Magnien
Coeur de Violette Fixin Pinot Noir 2019
2019 vintage, enjoyed with lamb and a goats gnocchi
Bought 4 bottles from Yapp. — 3 years ago
Château Coutet
Sauternes-Barsac Sémillon Blend 2014
Crème brûlée, lemon, a bit syrupy. In a good spot. — 4 years ago
Kosta Browne
One Sixteen Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2019
Crisp but balanced with citrus and crème brûlée. Great acidity for food but has enough flavor to stand on it’s own. — 9 months ago
Daou Vineyards
Pessimist Paso Robles Red Blend 2021
A wildly fresh bouquet of violets, lavender, cooling smoke and sugar-dusted blueberries wafts up as the 2021 Pessimist by DAOU unfolds in the glass. It's soft-textured yet energetic in style. Candied citrus hints accentuate cooling mineral tones and crisp wild berry fruits. The 2021 finishes with impressive length yet lightly structured. Violette Pastille and crunchy mineral tones slowly fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2023) — 3 years ago
David Dorn
Beautiful cab franc! — 20 days ago