Xfg y sacal — 2 years ago
Excellent for the price. Classic Bordeaux characteristics. Medium bodied even at 14%. — 4 years ago
Strawberry, baked brioche, and luscious bubbles! — 5 years ago
Champagne 2 of 4 and second place in the tasting. Older vintage so brought out some interesting funky characteristics of baked apple pie and brioche. — 5 years ago
This is our favorite bottle at our favorite restaurant. It is ALWAYS good. — 6 years ago
Recently had ‘16. Royal St. Robert Cuvee named in honor of Dante and Carlo Mondavi's grandfather who taught them to be committed to excellence. Medium Ruby with layered aromas of fresh berry fruits with floral and smoky spice notes. On the palate flavors of strawberry and raspberry with cigar box, oak and herb floral notes. Well balanced, savory fine tannins, long finish ending with oaky earthy notes. Very nice! Has ample room to age. Nice! — 6 years ago
Well balanced, excellent with beef — 8 months ago
2020 beautiful fruit forward tannin filled beauty! — 2 years ago
Great find at whole foods. Way better than expected! — 5 years ago
Consistent excellence. Pure gold in the glass with a creamy mousse and a ton of tiny, fine bubbles. On the intoxicating nose you’ll find some smoke, apple cider, and orange peel. Tasty honey and apricots make their presence known here. Just hints of the yeast and toasted nuts for now but will be more present as time goes on. Oak, dark fruit, and some really lively violets top this off.
So much richer and more voluptuous than most similar offerings, Bollinger always stands out from the pack. Quite the vivacious champagne, this is full of life and full of power. Muscular in nature but still has more than enough finesse with a velvety mouthfeel. The complexity and depth is definitely a step above, due to the amount of reserve wines used in the blend.
The palate pleases with chalk, apple pie, and lemon rind. More orange and the thought of warm biscuits to go with baking spices and pears. Long finish featuring spice and cream. How many other entry level bottles from the other big champagne houses can compare? Excellent champagne, a beautiful journey. — 6 years ago
Solid. Great value. — 10 months ago
another recent South African wine that i really enjoyed: blend of CF, CS & Pinotage: had serious funk for first few hours, some blew off but it remained quite earthy, herbaceous, but lurking beneath was beautiful red & black fruit, cassis, iron & graphite, minerality, cocoa & vanillin notes - really sexy stuff. med + bodied, w/finely grained tannins and finesse. some pedigree here and really in the pocket. not afraid to express its personality & terroir — a year ago
Pear, yellow apple, minerals, hay. Lots of ripe pear and apple on the palate with some bread crust and steely minerality. A touch of bitterness and alcohol heat as well. Medium acidity.
Good balance and nice, ripe fruit flavors. — 4 years ago
A delight, as always 🤍 — 5 years ago
Drank to celebrate the calling of the election for Biden-Harris ticket and the FACT that Georgia was blue again! — 6 years ago
This salmon-pink Loire crèment is a bottle of pure pleasure. Cab Franc rosé Brut, with all the trimmings. Great fruity nose, a bit of toast in it. The palate offers a fabulous swath of cherries, strawberries and a hint of raspberries. The fruit is all on the ripe side, and the acidity is nothing short of a razor line. Great sipping, great pairing with just about anything. — 6 years ago
Lent, lättdrucket. Inte så sött. En varm sommardag då man vill ha mousserande. — 6 years ago
Jon Ebsworth
Mature brooding excellence. Enjoyed by the riverbank last May on the River Test. — 4 months ago