Holy sh*t this has hit a new level. Floral as all get out with ripe jasmine and pressed white flowers. Gained massive volume with a few years of age; tremendous rocky bite, phenolic, smokey, notes of caramel, brûlée, tangerine essential oil. Just fantastic. — 4 months ago
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose, as expected, and dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, barnyard, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, tar, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a unique Syrah from Walla Walla Valley. Rich and extracted. Soft and elegant. Very much 'in your face' kind of wine.
This 7 year old is still young, and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
This Single Vineyard is nicely balanced and complex with a nice mouthfeel. Not my usual style, but very tasty.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers.
Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 96 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of Syrah with a touch of Viognier. Only 859 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120. — 2 months ago
Blackberries, black currants, mocha, graphite, and oak. Tasty. — 5 months ago
The first time I had a Vacqueyras. We had it with a dinner of lamb chops and miniature potatoes. It is pleasantly tart, a little dry. Notes of dark cherry, tobacco. — 23 days ago
One of Napoleon's favorites and also one of mine. Fully complemented my dessert but didn't add overwhelming sweetness 😊 — 2 months ago
2018 | Aligoté
Domaine Chavy-Chouet; Les Petits Poiriers
Burgundy; Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet, France
(90-92; Drink 2021-25) 91+ tonight
Cod in the grill basket tonight and anyone that knows about flakey white fish on the grill knows that prep of fish/basket is critical, otherwise you're enjoying segments, not a whole fillet. This session turned out like a champ, with crust, much ❤️ to the grill master 😉. — 5 months ago
Chris Buggy
Blackberry blueberry perfume, raspberry currant, medium tannins, lasted on the palate. Superb — 15 days ago