Martin Texier
Éric Texier
Côtes du Rhône Brézème Syrah 2001
Impressed it was so good after so long!
@Tom Casagrande, the early Texier wines always had “bracing” acidity (which I happen to love, but I acquired some of these earlier vintages cheap because others who preferred less acidity were dumping their purchases). I believe that’s why these early Brezemes have lasted so easily and so long.
Martin Ray
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
for a pop and pour drink now cab, not bad! — 4 days ago
Ceritas
Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Have had the same “what am I missing” experience with Ceritas. Perhaps just drinking too young…or not?
@Tyler Felous I’m not sure. I’ve had other bottlings - both younger and older - that I quite enjoyed. But for the price the variability is disappointing.
Agreed. Waiting on some of their new Cabernet bottlings. Optimistic 🤞
Crous St Martin
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2021
Classic CDP. Bright fruit, mellow tannins. And that certain chewiness that screams for a steak dinner. Hints of crushed pepper. Very balanced. — 2 months ago
Joe DAscoli
Wine is incredibly dark and brooding. Very dense and heavy taste and texture right out of the bottle.
Drank over about 3 hours. Oxygen was this wines friend and the wine opened up quite a bit to reveal more bright and red fruit to complement the black fruit and density which also gave way as it breathed.
Not a blockbuster from a complexity perspective and lacked the punch of something special. But a solid oakville cab nonetheless and not too oaky. — a day ago