Jacques Mouton

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Well, here we are. Selosse Initial. What is there really to say? Is it good? Is it great? Is it delicious? Does it live up to the hype? Did it change my life?

Yes.

A beautiful golden hue in the glass with profuse perlage. There’s no need for traditional notes here, we already know. Wonderfully electric, saline, and textured. Depth, personality, and romance.

Nothing I say here matters. Go get as many Selosse champagnes as you can. Then get a few more. And enjoy life.
— 21 days ago

Kevin, Tom and 1 other liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Les Amoureuses Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2021

Crystalline red fruit, seamless, with great persistence. This is why you drink Burgundy. — 2 months ago

Bob, Tom and 6 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Opened 5 hours ahead and decanted for 2. Absolutely delicious. Still quite youthful but singing nicely so no need to wait in my opinion. Perfect hot dog wine 😉 — 15 days ago

Jay, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Aile d'Argent Blanc Bordeaux White Bordeaux Blend 1996

This bottle showed a little advanced, yet beautifully rich and broad — a month ago

Tom, Martijn and 3 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

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

Drinking well with notes of red & black fruit, orange peel, floral, aromatic spices, crushed rock & fresh cut flowers. — a month ago

Tom, Jean-Philip and 5 others liked this

Raul Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía 2022

Don’t see this varietal on a restaurant menu very often, so I grabbed it. Great choice. With rack of lamb and braised beef short ribs, it was truly wonderful. — 2 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie
Tom, Daniel and 4 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Yeah, nice wine 👍

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. — 23 days ago

Joel, Juan and 8 others liked this
Somm David T

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Nice producer. Had a couple 1/2 bottles of their 12 in the last couple month’s.
Jay Kline

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@Somm David T of the Hommage? Regardless, Beaucastel is a benchmark producer
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No. A property I have visited. Special place/visit.

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Mouton Cadet Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Clear, medium ruby to garnet in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced intensity primary and secondary aromas of black cherries, cassis, and graphite; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and intense primary and secondary flavors of blackberries, black cardamom, and wet gravel with a medium finish. This wine is simple, but balanced. Overall, I rate this wine as good. — 2 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie