El Pino Club

J. Lassalle

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

John Howard
9.3

One of the best 1er champs for the $. Best to get off the wagon too. — 9 days ago

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Henri Goutorbe

Special Club Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blend 2008

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2008 pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of passion fruit, green apple, marzipan, light brioche, lemon curd, and chalk for dayzzzz. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and textural; leezy. I’m smitten. Lovely stuff. Drink now through 2048. Disgorged April 2022. — 4 months ago

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Shay A

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Big fan of this particular cuvée in ‘08.
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Apparently, so was I 😅

Cantina del Pino

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Lovely Barbaresco from the Piedmonte region. — a month ago

Paul Bara

Special Club Brut Grand Cru Champagne 2016

This was insanely good. So well balanced. Had with Thai food. — 2 months ago

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Raj Parr Wine Club

PG88 Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir Gamay 2020

40% Pinot Noir; 40% Gamay; 10% Chardonnay — 6 months ago

Fattoria del Pino

Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2012

JKT
9.0

Again a surprisingly well aged and very lively and fancy texture. — 9 months ago

Marc Hébrart

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2021

Lyle Fass
9.5

Hébrart Special Club 2021 is exactly why hard Champagne vintages can be so compelling. Frost, hail, all the usual misery, and yet this wine came out nervy, precise and alive. No big ripe-year swagger here. — 2 months ago

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Cantina del Pino

Gallina Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2021

The color of the Cantina del Pino “Gallina” Barbaresco, swear it, is “ruby squared”. While initially the nose was surprisingly muted, a quick decant seemed to turn the key to much greater depth. Stewed red fruits lead to a ‘growingly’ remarkable palate of bot power as well as finesse. While the tannins are obvious, evident, and young- it seems with every minute that goes by it relaxes. While doing so, revealing layer after layer of evolution and new experience. Like a lot of other Barbarescos: please be patient. Doing so will only reward you. — 5 months ago

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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Special Club Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay 2012

Somm David T
9.3

Consistency is their middle name.

This has just started to shift from fresh to aging.

Bruised red apple/pear, lemon, lime zest, tropical melons, drier stone fruits, whipped cream, ginger, brioche, graham cracker, very light caramel/butterscotch notes, grey volcanics, limestone marl, sea fossils, gritty chalk, white & yellow flowers with greens, excellent lively acidity and a well balanced-knitted, elegant & smartly polished finish that lasts near two-minutes.
— 6 months ago

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