Marble Cake
Château Raymond-Lafon
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015
Honeysuckle and nectarine with a hint of almond (paired beautifully with the almond cake it was served with). — 3 months ago
Enderle & Moll
Liaison Pinot Noir 2018
Stunning example of this wine which i have been drinking since the 2009 vintage. Rose and intense dark cherry 🍒 on the nose. Touch volatility. Let this blow off. Very dense cherry, very burgundian, could be a 1er Cru NSG blind. But alas it has this E&M touch - black forest slope vines - and whole clusters which i am sure went into this wine. Wild oregano, orange peal, crushed marble. Can easily run for 3-5 more years. Plenty of tannins left. 2018 turns out to be a fabulous vintage for E&M. — 6 months ago
Layer Cake Wines
Mendoza Malbec 2015
Very drinkable. I like it a lot- it has that easy oiliness about it. Not that complex. But good east wine. — 2 years ago
Château Climens
Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2003
Happy New Year!🎈🎆🎊
This is a pairing I’ve been talking about doing for a decade but, couldn’t find a bakery to make one. So, I had to make it. The Sauternes is a 96. The pairing is a 10
Everything about the Sauternes is married in the pineapple upside down cake. Old school meets old school. Clemens the second best Sauternes producer after D’ Yquem.
At En Primeur in 2014, we spent a day in Sauternes & Barsac…eight Chateau’s and multiple vintages. We component tasted at Clemens. Great day. The highlight wasn’t D’Yquem, it was component tasting at Clemens. After eight Chateau’s, we went to Guiraud to taste 50 more Sauternes in an hour and then dinner. When we finished the 50 Sauternes, I wanted to go to the dentist for a teeth cleaning rather than have dinner I had so much RS in my mouth. Tasted nearly 2500 wines in 6 days.
This note is being written the next day with leftover Pineapple Upside down cake and 2003 Clemens.
This has a classic Sauternes nose of heather honey, marmalade, dry citrus and stone fruits with nuts with skin & waxy notes.
The palate is super thick, lush, waxy with ripe botrytis fruits of dry; pineapple, stone fruits. Orange-tangerine, lemon, lime, grapefruit citrus, marmalade, honey dripping, coconut shavings, nuts with skin, candied walnuts, saline, white spice, caramel, vanillin, wet marl, soft but strong edgy chalk, molasses notes, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & flowers, spring white florals, excellent, very round acidity, balanced, excellent structure, well woven and smartly polished finish that lasts minutes.
From 750 ml — 4 months ago
Clown Shoes
Space Cake Double IPA
Love the sticker. — 2 years ago
Enderle & Moll
Muschelkalk Pinot Noir 2021
Tried side by side. Tasting these since 2009. These are now classic wines. The vineyards are very close to the tree line of the western slope of the black forest in Baden. Who knows what these clones are? May be the Cluny Monks brought them up from France. These are world class Grand Cru level Pinots and are stupid underpriced. With age they turn into incredible beauties which easily match GranCru Burghs. Will be a 10 in 5 years from now. The Muschelkalk is always lighter in color ethereal and elegant. Black forest thyme, touch crushed marble, wild sour raspberry, hint of black forest morello cherries, cranberry, Mexican lime, green moos. This needs to uncoil over night to really get the potential of this. Quite acidic. 12.5%. A stellar vintage. And sleeping beauty. I would say not approachable for a novice at this point. Lucky for me my neighbors get it. Revisit in 2031. — 2 months ago
Jansz Wine Company
Premium Non Vintage Rosé Blend
Blend of Pinot Noir (68%), Chardonnay (26%) and Pinot Meunier (6%). Light pink/salmon color. Aromas of strawberries, rose petals. Bright and ripe strawberry, pomegranate and orange zest fruit flavors with a note of yellow cake. Hint of spice. Creamy texture, juicy and medium bodied. Nice steady stream of bubbles. Crisp with excellent length. Great value. Quite consistent. See prior notes. — 9 months ago
Marcy McNeely
Nice and oaky — 10 days ago