Purchased at Grasing’s in Carmel on Loren’s 50th, drank at home on her 51st. — 4 months ago
Beautiful cuvée with age. Bottle bought 10 years ago and likely disgorged around 2010 or so.
Black cherries, liqueur tangerines, dried stone fruits, blackberries, mix of black raspberries/raspberries, rainier cherries, delicate but razor sharp chalkiness, limestone, sea spray, sea fossils, bread dough, baguette crust, soft wine spice, rainbow, floral bouquet, shape acidity, good tension, excellent structure & balance. The finish is elegant with power that lasts minutes. Excellent with Duck Confit, goat cheese with herbs.
Happy Global Champagne Day. — 7 months ago
Tremendous value in textbook Loire Cab Franc. Pepper smoke great acidity. — 4 months ago
NW. Enjoyable — 4 months ago
Lovely. Dry and citrus without being tart
— 9 months ago
The 2021 Chêne Marchand is a powerful, long-lived style with masses of concentration inside a mid-weight package. There's a ripeness of almost tropical fruit alongside nectarines and a touch of green gooseberry. A light creamy flavor joins the fruit. It is impressive, structured and firm. This will go the distance. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, July 2023) — 10 months ago
J Choi
Rigamarole. Chenin. — 16 days ago