Maclean Vineyard

Nicolas Durand

Domaine Des Bruyeres Les Capitans Julienas Gamay 2020

@Chris MacLean and @Eli Barton , Vicki really liked this gamay!!! She didn’t know what it was when she tasted it at first. — 2 years ago

Vicki Sliwa
with Vicki
Mike liked this

Giuseppe Calabrese

Pollino Terre Di Cosenza Magliocco 2016

@Chris MacLean not sure this is exactly the same label you had with @Sarah Bignami
I did sourced it from callmewine and i am happy enough though
What fascinated me was the corrispondence with the territorial elements so common in the surrounding
I found raspberries and wild apples, licorice, elderflower and fennel seeds and these are all parfumes you meet in the area
The tannin was lean and there is a nice mineral too.
Fairly long and enjoyable
It needed time to open up
Definitely worth the money
😊🍷🙏
Thanks
@Chris MacLean and @Sarah Bignami
And thanks to Armando Castagno too
— 4 years ago

Severn, Jason and 12 others liked this
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

@Ceccherini Cristiano yep, same wine. Thanks for the follow up! Glad you liked it too.

Poderi Luigi Einaudi

Dolcetto di Dogliani 2019

Thanks to @Chris MacLean for flagging the NYT article on dolcetto’s by Eric Asimov. This was his pick. Vicki and I both could possibly see what he saw. It was perhaps more focused and elegant than the more abundant San Fereolo. I would like them equally, and pair them slightly differently. I’m grateful for the steer toward dolcetto right now, and discovering examples I really love. — 6 years ago

Vicki Sliwa
with Vicki
Chris and Ira liked this

Tatsis

Old Roots Xinomavro 2013

@Chris MacLean you would like this wine. Like a Greek version of barbera good acidity and well structured — 8 years ago

Riddley, Mike and 1 other liked this
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

@Alessandro Nardi sounds like a great bbq wine!

Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barbera d'Alba 2012

Got talked into opening this by @Chris MacLean per usual. Always a pleasure to drink conterno. — 9 years ago

Vicki SliwaChris MacLean
with Vicki and Chris
Riddley, P and 19 others liked this

Beaulieu Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1971

Thanks @Chris MacLean the birth year wine. Still some gas left in this tank. One of the most interesting wines I've had, devoid of oak and still somewhat structured with good acid. And it was not too plummy. Just right. — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean
with Chris
Jeff, David and 27 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

I'm jealous
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

@Jason MacLean also it was herbal in a funky and unique way. Certainly unique if not 100 percent hedonistic. Right?
9.2
Jason MacLean

Jason MacLean

Yes, for sure. One of the most unique and interesting wines I ever had. I'd gladly drink a few more copies of this for a few years.

Bodegas Toro Albala

Don PX Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez 2002

Wife would not let me pour this on her cheesecake @Chris MacLean so I had to drink all of it. Wow. — 3 years ago

Juan, Severn and 6 others liked this

Château Belair-Monange

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Immediately after opening it was restrained, but two days later it was glorious if only for a few moments. Thanks, @Chris MacLean ! — 3 years ago

Tim BouchardSarah BignamiChris MacLean
with Tim, Sarah and 3 others
Chris, Severn and 11 others liked this

Domaine Bachelet

Bourgogne Aligoté 2017

Surprising depth and acid. Perfect with Branzino! @Chris MacLean — 5 years ago

Romain, Daniel and 9 others liked this

San Fereolo

Valdibà Dolcetto di Dogliani 2017

Recommended by @Chris MacLean and @Gianluct Torellix Thanks guys! This turned my dolcetto frown upside down. Elegant and expressive. Got it from MacArthur after cmac’s email. — 6 years ago

Vicki Sliwa
with Vicki
Chris liked this

Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand

Arbois-Pupillin Ploussard 2015

See @Chris MacLean accurate note when you click on the wine. I’m too bias to be objective. — 8 years ago

James, Steve and 23 others liked this
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

Thanks for the endorsement @romo !

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

Morgeot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Also from @Chris MacLean like the other burgundies of the evening. Very nice but in the shadow of the puligny Montrachet. — 9 years ago

Vicki SliwaChris MacLean
with Vicki and Chris
P, leon and 11 others liked this

Chateau St. Jean

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Still real nice🍷. Bought this going on 2 years ago and had it stashed in the wine fridge. Purchased it due to a favorable review from Natalie MacLean. A great value for the $17.99 price point. Lovely aromas of fruit and spice. Well integrated tannins. — 10 years ago

David, Ron and 1 other liked this

San Fereolo

Dolcetto di Dogliani 2010

The best expression of dolcetto I’ve had. It was even better on the third day. Thanks @Chris MacLean ! — 3 years ago

Vicki SliwaTim BouchardSarah Bignami
with Vicki, Tim and 3 others
Chris, Ira and 11 others liked this

Contrada Salandra

Campi Flegrei Piedirosso 2017

Agree with @Chris MacLean : peppery. I’ve not had many wines like this, and loved the expansion of my experience. — 4 years ago

Chris liked this

Mario Marengo

Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.2

I completely agree with@Chris Maclean here. For an entry level #Barolo this is wonderful. Smooth and polished and so varietal. It’s pale color and smooth tannins beguile, it definitely has structure and fruit concentration to age. — 5 years ago

Rosario Molina
with Rosario
Ted, Bob and 16 others liked this

Pietradolce

Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2013

@Chris MacLean description is perfect. — 6 years ago

Joan, Izola and 1 other liked this
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

@boyd pearson thanks. Good to know my ‘18s would have been interesting 5 years later. Maybe I’ll lay down a few

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2008

@Jason MacLean sure has some good wines lying around. — 8 years ago

Ron, Trixie and 27 others liked this
Jason MacLean

Jason MacLean

Seriously though, how was it?
Chris MacLean

Chris MacLean Influencer Badge

@Jason MacLean a great value for what we paid.
Jason MacLean

Jason MacLean

@Chris MacLean every time I hear a good value was had in a bottle of wine, it brings a tear to my eye.

Domaine François Cotat

Chavignol Sancerre Pinot Noir Rosé 2010

Lovely rose, lots of body and fruit, cut with solid acidity. Thanks @Chris MacLean ! — 9 years ago

Vicki SliwaTim BouchardEli Barton
with Vicki, Tim and 2 others
Chris, P and 16 others liked this

Hauso de Sauzal

Chilena Maule Valley Re Blend

A little funk goes a long way in this país. Closest thing I've had to Lopez Heredia, just short of the real thing. Of interest @Chris MacLean — 10 years ago