Base champagne of Dhondt Grellet. I get a beautiful balanced nose suggesting a very high end champagne. On the palate I get that vinous quality of still wine popping through. Brioche, yeasty, bread. The bubbles are a bit course and edging towards harshness and that brings me to the rest of the palate where there is plenty acidity but also a bit thin.
A base champagne that is definitely punching above it's weight!
2019 base vintage. — 3 months ago
Peach and apricot nectar. Dense core and wonderful with handmade bluefin and jalapeño sushi. — 7 months ago
Tar tannin heavy, tart black cherry, blackberry finish. — 2 months ago
Great $28 bottle. Cherry finish as the name suggests with a coffee and leather finish. Really delicious. — 6 months ago
Liked this a lot! Unclear what grapes but it had a smoky - peppery vibe, like petit Syrah. Super light and easy to drink too and paired well with a pork pasta and dry aged steak at Russ and daughters for Christy’s Bach. $100 at the resto — 10 months ago
Wow. What a wine. I love this Crozes. Nose is full of pepper, grilled meats, blackberry, black raspberry, dark blueberry and lots of crushed granite. Just awesome. Mashed violets now with air. Palate is rich yet energetic with terrific precision and silky depth. Juicy and full of black fruits and crushed granite. Needs air but wonderfully elegant palate with really high quality tannins. Needs air. Air has helped. More lacey and complete. — 3 months ago
Tart berries up front with herbal undertones and pine wood finishes. Strong but balanced acidity. — 4 months ago
Wine dinner in Paso, rounded out with a nice GSM blend from the motherland of GSM. — 6 months ago
Steve Ess
Tempt fate, and fate tempts you back — 2 months ago