Francoise Bedel

Francoise Bedel

Comme Autrefois Brut Champagne Blend 2005

2024 spring. Always one of my favorite Champagnes. The price is creeping up and up, but still worth it relative to its peers — 3 months ago

Françoise & Denis Clair

Clos Genet Santenay Pinot Noir

This 2021 is nearly perfect and delivers true Burgundian finesse at a fairly affordable price point ( about $40). It’s the real think with fresh stems and underbrush, allspice and terra cotta with a sharp clean red berry fruit. — a year ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

PNP, 3 years later checking back in on Francoise Peschon-Winemaker 2016 VHR Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. Bruce Phillips- Owner & good guy! The wine is Smokin’ great! In a great spot today! Enjoy if you got em’ Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — a year ago

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Drinkward Peschon

"Entre Deux Mères" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Love this wine from Francoise Peschon (winemaker for VHR, Accendo and Cornell) .. great value that drinks better than wines twice its price!! — 3 years ago

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Joseph Barsky

Joseph Barsky

The wine is made by both Francoise Peschon and Lisa Drinkward. Peschon is the former winemaker at Araujo vineyards in Napa, while Drinkward is the wife of Les Behrens (of Behrens Family Winery). In fact, the wine is made at Behrens Family Winery on Spring Mountain. Name means between two mothers.

Francoise Bedel

L'âme de la Terre Champagne Blend

So good I had to have another bottle. — 3 months ago

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Francoise Bedel

Côteau Champenois Francoise Bedel Vin Cent Bulle Pinot Meunier 2011

A medium gold color in the glass with a slight touch of green flecks. The nose is restrained and standoffish at first whiff. Give it some time and it will start to show aromas of lemon custard and brioche. A good bit of smoky oak and apples. Such nice minerality happening here with wet rocks and salinity.

Coteaux Champenois is always so much fun, especially when it’s something rare like 100% Pinot Meunier. There’s plenty of vim and vigor here. This is not just a non fizzy champagne, it’s a still wine that can stand on its own. Deft and graceful throughout. Energetic and lively on the tongue. Gains depth and balance on the second day. Easily one of the most pleasant and fun wines I’ve had all year.
— 4 months ago

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Château Léoville Poyferré

Collection Personelle Mr Francoise-L Vuitton Cuvée Privée Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Тело плотное, аромат насыщенные и длинное послевкусие. Отлично отработанный блокбастер из погреба, но платить 20000 за такое не стоит, только в подарок. — 3 years ago

Francoise Bedel

L'âme de la Terre Brut Nature Champagne Blend 2010

Fabulous fruit and mid palate sweetness from that fruit. — 3 months ago

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Francoise Bedel

Jouvence Champagne 2012

This bottle was tasted blind after a lengthy wine-tasting event. I was given two hints - it's available in Garage (Sabotage), and I haven't tasted it yet. Initially (???), my drunken mind suggested Clandestin. But after Vova asked me about the grape, I was like - shit, it's definitely Pinot Meunier. The wine is expressive, complex, aged (hehe, what an irony) and as delicious as promises of Heaven. It must be Bedel, and Jouvence is (probably) the only bottle I haven't tasted so far. Bingo!

What can I say? It's an incredible wine. Charming notes of mushrooms and wet cellar interleaved with honey, brioche, nuts, Jerez and honeysuckle. Intense, saline, perfectly balanced and prolonged. What else do you need? Authentic elixir of youth (c).

Disgorged in January 2020
72 months on lees

Tasted on 2023-07-04
— a year ago

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