Jacques François

Jacques Puffeney

Arbois Poulsard 2014

Lyle Fass
9.4

Lots of cranberry, tang and snap, with a really good creamy mouthfeel. Elegant but not polite, carrying that classic Poulsard back-alley punk rock energy. Light on its feet, bright, savory and full of character. — 12 days ago

Zach, ESF and 5 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Gorgeous and lush. Dynamic. So pretty. Bright and defined and refined — a month ago

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with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Jay, Jan and 4 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

Soft and good secondary notes. Quite subtle. Delicate lemon and oyster shells. Calm and pretty. Slightly disappointed but changing a lot with air in the glass — a month ago

Gregg GRick K
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Jay, Jeroen and 6 others liked this

Jacques Puffeney

Vin Jaune Arbois Savagnin 2014

Lyle Fass
9.8

Oxidized, nutty, complex and electric, with incredible acidity and a hint of VA. Long, profound and totally singular. Puffeney is the master, and this shows exactly why. — 12 days ago

Zach, Iwan and 5 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

Beautiful and mature. Soft lime, orchard fruit, lemon, wet slate, salinity. Subtle and harmonious — a month ago

Gregg GRick K
with Gregg and Rick
Neil, Jay and 6 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

Popped and poured; enjoyed alongside Texas BBQ on the plane home. The 2005 “Hommage a Jacques Perrin” pours a deep purple with a ruby rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with mostly dark fruits: mixed brambles, black cherry, animale, star anise and black pepper, garrigue and stony earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This continues to be ever so dense but paired admirably with the BBQ. Drink now through 2055. — 2 months ago

Joel, Juan and 8 others liked this
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Nice producer. Had a couple 1/2 bottles of their 12 in the last couple month’s.
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@Somm David T of the Hommage? Regardless, Beaucastel is a benchmark producer
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Jacques Selosse

Substance Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Nutty and toasty on the nose. Plush and expansive in the palate. Great acidity — 14 days ago

Jay, Bob and 4 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

This was showing well with its red & black fruits, spice, orange peel, earth, mineral & floral notes — 13 days ago

Tom, Joel and 9 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Mary H
9.2

Few bubbles in the glass. Bruised golden apple, golden pear, slightly reductive / sherry-like. Reminded me a lot of the Peter Lauer 1987 Riesling sekt, but with fewer bubbles. An interesting but not crowd-pleasing Champagne. @ Persona, Stockholm — a month ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Golden in color. Soft with apricot and peach. Unlike most Rav this is like aged spatlese. Delicate with tea etc. Pretty — 2 months ago

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Juan, Jay and 3 others liked this