Jakes Fault Winery

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2016

Crowd favorite due to the abundance of fruit and balancing acid — 4 days ago

Tyler, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Turner Road

Reserve California Merlot 2019

Excellent for its price, plum and cherries cannot fault it. — 2 years ago

Nicolas Rossignol

Santenots Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

has brett- balanced, a little bit is not a fault. black cherry, firm tannins. — 3 years ago

Joe liked this

Château de Lamarque

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Black fruits and tobacco. A bit tight thanks to my short decant. My fault, not the wines! — 3 years ago

Castello di Bolgheri

Bolgheri Superiore SuperTuscan Blend 2020

Super smooth, good fruit, nice balance. Only criticism would be it needs a bit more structure this young. But that could be the restaurant’s fault - the steak was too salty. — a month ago

"Odedi", Anthony and 2 others liked this

Domaine Vacheron

Les Romains Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Delectable Wine
9.1

Les Romains is a vineyard with its feet in flint to the east of the fault line in Sancerre. The 2020 Sancerre Les Romains begins with a fruity and open welcome, blossoming and silken in the mouth before tying the wine up; the flint influence acts like the belt on a pair of trousers tightening up the middle and leaving a sensation of sinew and length with a fine nettley fragrance. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 2 years ago

Two Jakes of Diamonds

Lake County Petite Sirah 2013

Nice with grilled lamb chops. Yes, we use our grill in December here in Buffalo, NY. — 3 years ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Jean-Claude Bessin

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2020

After reading all the rave reviews on Bessin’s Valmur recently (baby Rav according to some netizens), I was really excited to try this bottle. Sadly, it fell below expectations which was likely no one’s fault other than your’s truly - a little less care during transport left the wine with a nagging honey note that I abhor in young Chards. A touch of premox I believe, which stands in contradiction with another element I found lacklustre - the bottle was so stubbornly primary. Ripe-fruited even, with face-smacking stone fruits that masked the more Chablis-esque characters I so love. This point I can forgive considering the wine’s youth. I just wished it was more mineral and taut. It’s not all grim though as this sample was certainly concentrated, with plush textures that filled every corner of the palate. Definitely a wine to revisit.

NB: I believe WK gave this his highest score for 20’ Chablis. Great value at sub AUD150 in most markets.
— 2 years ago

Bob, Tom and 7 others liked this

Domaine Louis Moreau

Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru Chardonnay 2017

Ron R
9.4

I’m on vacation so I broke my mid-week fast!
In my mind, this is another top drawer French producer. No perceptible fault lines on the nose or palate. Think about the number of producers in France producing Chablis and you realize that it’s a struggle to innovate within that market, but Moreau pulls it off.
This is laser focused and tense. Unsure if this sees oak, hence the focus. Notes of wet stones, peach and lemon. The mid palate displays zippy acidity and a deftly balanced mouthfeel. If you like French chards, you’ll enjoy this.
— 2 years ago

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Jan A

Jan A

And grapes from the top Vineyard from Chablis also helps!
Sharon B

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Nice color!

Kalleske

Buckboard Single Vineyard Durif 2010

Big, bold and strong. The 2010 consumed in 2021 is certainly ripe and ready to go. Plum, figs and plenty of spice, it’s pretty hard to fault this if you like a big reds from the Barossa — 4 years ago