Whitney Watts

9.5

Thanks J & E! — 8 months ago

with Laura and Steve

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.8

Chestnut yes. Excellent example of German Pinot. A benchmark. Scents of mint and Menthol as Lyle mentioned in his review. Cedar, aged cherry, black tea leaves. Pinot rarely gets better than this! Absolutely stunning. As good as E&M just different. In Solvang. — 3 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

v13. Beautiful purple hue. Soft, dried oregano and smoked meat nose. Round, blackberry and black cherry fruit. Soft, tight, long, chocolate, mocha and leather finish. Well balanced and very good. — 4 years ago

J B

9.1

J&E liked. — a year ago

Mark Diblin

9.0

Full bodied with a spicy finish. Cherries and blackberry notes. With T&J Bolduc, J&E Diblin’s Melissa d I and Old Oyster Factory on Hilton Head Island — 2 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

Very enjoyable CDR. Nice depth. Hints of earth. — 3 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Not a Rose’ Retailer notes, Blend of 35-50 year old cognac One of the best Cognacs ever to hit K&L, the Navarre Veille Reserve is the pride and joy of importer and K&L friend Nicolas Palazzi, the man behind the K&L Faultline Cognac and Guillon Painturaud expressions. Nicolas has told me time and time again that of all the brandies in his stellar lineup of grower-producer spirits, the Navarre fills him with the most pride. That's probably because it tastes so damn good. Jacky Navarre is one of the last purists among the artisan cognac distillers. The fourth generation of cognac makers in his family, located in Gondeville since 1811, he takes care of his small Grande Champagne estate with a very basic rule, "Let nature do most of the work." With the exception of an ultra-rare, impossible-to-get aged release, Navarre only makes one Cognac expression - the Vieille Reserve. It's made with 100% Ugni Blanc, and Jacky distills the brandy on the lees. The brandy sees no sugar, caramel or boise, and no water is added at the end. The natural 45% cask strength is achieved through evaporation! There are few other Cognac producers who take such care with their product and the attention to detail shows through in the flavor. The flavors of the grape are not overpowered by caramel or nougat, but are allowed to shine alongside supple vanilla. The finish is incredibly rich and wonderful, loaded with barrel spice and toasted nuts, but delicate and almost haunting in its litheness. Amazing in every way.
— 4 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.2

Molto buono, e sofisticato. Lo vorrei quando ho piu budget. — a year ago

Evelyn Frison

9.0

Bf: sex on a restoration hardware tufted couch and your face is buried in a pillow.
j: vanilla, cedar, and good times. Fragrance of Tuscan slather.
E: yay! — 2 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Can’t beat this at $40.00
WA rating,

The 2016 Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. Thevenet is showing beautifully, unfurling in the glass with notes of elderflower, beeswax, pear, white flowers and peach. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and precise, it's lively and concentrated, concluding with a saline finish. This is a more elegant, less muscular wine than the 2015, nodding to the style of the lovely 2013. I vividly remember visiting the domaine in October 2016, in pouring rain, when everyone else in the neighborhood had finished picking and Gautier Thevenet hadn't yet begun! — 3 years ago