Gentleman Farmer
Domaine du Moulin (Hervé Villemade)
Bulle Pétillant Naturel Menu Pineau
Rustic, farmer wine. Loved it. — 4 years ago
Bruno Duchêne
Vall Pompo Collioure Grenache Gris 2023
Drank with a farmer in Kenya, his eyes lit up. We are talking smallholder value. Perfect bottle for the moment. — 3 months ago
Château Lafon-Rochet
Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1998
Roasted paprika, salmiac, drying tannins, figs, broth, cigar, sweet rhubarb, stewed pears, juniper. Printing, ink. Clay, blackberries. An old gentleman. — 3 years ago
Austin Hope
Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
1978 Chuck Hope left beverage job, moved to Paso Robles, became farmer, & top grape grower. Working with his father, Austin led family into winemaking in ‘95, creating his label in 2000. #7 on Top 100 list, Grapes from 5 small blocks of Paso Robles AVAs, aged in 75% new French oak, 18 mos. Dark deep Ruby, aromas of sweet ripe black fruits & dried smoky tobacco spices. Flavors of ripe blackberry, sweet cacao, espresso & vanilla oak. Big wine, fine tannins, long fruit finish, vanilla overwhelms fruit. The 15% ABV has slight burn. — 4 years ago
Bishop's Peak
Talley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2022
Quite nice with Farmer John baked ham ($20) — a year ago
Domaine de Chassorney
"Sous Roche" Saint-Romain Pinot Noir 2003
Simply delicious Burg! Light colored. Intriguing and attractive nose of forest floor red berries and an interesting mysterious note of woodsy perfume of some kind carrying through to a liveliness and dancing texture. More pure pleasure than the complexity and depth folks chase after. Excellent finish to cap it off. Hard to find. Hopefully another bottle left. Yum. What a GL 29 buy back then! A traditionally made wine, 50 barrels with no sulfur. Gardener than farmer as DR says! — 4 years ago
Jeremiah Diaz
Medium ruby in color; cherries, raspberries, and tabacco on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like tart cherries, red currants, and wet slate with a long finish. I like it. Nellie says it's ok. — 14 days ago