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Henriot

Millésime Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Millésime pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of raspberry, brioche, white peach, lemon and honeysuckle. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has some nice chalky minerals. Delicious already, the 2012’s have such a lovely balance of acid and fruit. Not quite like 2008…but close. Drink now and through 2037. I can’t decipher the code on the back for disgorgement data. — a month ago

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Domaine Henri Gouges

Clos des Porrets St. Georges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2020

David T
9.2

The nose on all these 2020’s reveal it’s warm/hot vintage. The fruits are quite ripe, some over ripe vs many other vintages. #ClimateChange

The nose shows ripe, even slightly stewy & candied fruits of; blackberries, dark plums, dark cherries, plum framed in raspberries. Dark tarry notes, dark chocolate, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, light bay leaf, dark berry cola/licorice, powdered rocks, limestone marl minerals, spice, tarragon, hints of mint with ruby, withering dark red, purple florals surrounded by violets.

The palate is dark lush currants. Fruits of; ripe, even slightly candied fruits of; blackberries, dark plums, dark cherries, plum framed in raspberries. Dark tarry notes, dark chocolate, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, light bay leaf, dark berry cola/licorice, powdered rocks, limestone marl minerals, dry top soil/sand, dark spice, tarragon, tree bark, eucalyptus, hints of mint with ruby, withering candied, dark red, purple florals surrounded by violets. The acidity big and round. The long well polish finish is well balanced/structured that is fruity running to dry austere and lasts a minutes.

Lots of time needed here.

@Delectable I can post but can’t leave comments back due to error code 500
— 2 years ago

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Bob McDonald

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Good to have you back David T.
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What!!! Did someone hack this account? 😉
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Thanks Bob. I can finally leave comments back now. Hope all is well.

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2016

While not necessarily my favorite vintage for Raveneau, I’ve been finding many other 16’s to be in a great spot of late, much more so than even just a year ago, further proving the frost burdened growing season has become a year of terroir over vintage for white burg. Such is the same for 16 Valmur, and a requested pre-dinner multi-hour decant served well to reveal its layered aromatic complexity and depth of yellow orchard fruit with exotic spice, crème fraîche and wet stones. The palate is rich, deep and textural, really filling out with air, continuing to gain in weight and power and concluding with an incredibly persistent saline and mineral laced finish. Last sips were the best.
Code yellow ftw ✨
— 2 years ago

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Very well presented notes…
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@Ron R Thanks 👍🏻

Gérard Bertrand

Code Red Code Rouge Blanc de Blancs Brut Eternel Mauzac Blend

Eric K
9.0

Nice dry sparkling wine, tending to dryer side — 7 months ago

Podere Castorani

Cadetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2017

Fruit forward, medium bodied, smooth with a peppery finish. The tannins really came out when paired with food. Congratulations to Alex and Sandy at Sandy’s Shack Imported Wine and Beer for winning the 2023 Best Wine Company in the 352 area code!! — a year ago

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@Joshua Fisher you always win for photo creativity! Love the dog, airplane, and art photos!!!
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Well.. that’s awfully kind of you to say
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Thank you for your kind d words! We are happy with the winning. Should help the business

Bérêche & Fils

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

When you see Bérêche on the list, you feel like you entered a cheat code and this bottle, disgorged 11/2021, underscores yet again the incredible value presented by the “Brut Réserve”. It’s a beautiful golden color in the glass with persistent mousse and lovely weight and viscosity in the palate. This is so rich with an abundance of fruit and yet so balanced with remarkable acidity. It’s a perfect aperitif but would play an excellent partner to any meal as well. These wines are truly special and becoming more and more elusive. I’m taking advantage while I can. — 2 years ago

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@Ely Cohn tell me about it. I can never seem to get enough
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My favorite grower champagne at the price. Wish it could come out of my faucets at home!
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@Shay A for real…

Pullus

Dry Pinot Grigio

Peach colored Pinot gris - more body than a typical gris - I preferred this! Gay got at the code building — 2 years ago

Blankiet Estate

Paradise Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

2002 vintage. Decanted and tasted over the course of two hours. Great fill. Excellent cork. Heavy body. Initially, just oodles of richness (still!) but after 30 minutes, began to fill in structural details on the back end dossier. First impressions, a 9.3 so things definitely improved. Tasted more like a 2016 or newer vintage-very fresh. Nicely made and seems to be effortlessly gliding along currently. Feel it needs another 4-5 years to kick in the door to "the zone" but in the adjacent zip code currently. Still on the ascent to the top of the bell curve. Be patient. 12.8.23. — a year ago

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Great to hear. I mixed my Merlots with my Cabs accidentally and those Merlots were shot. Need to try the ones left but not confident. Glad to hear the Cabs are solid

Ziereisen

Gestad Syrah 2016

The only German Syrah I've ever tried is one I won't forget. So unnaproachable at first, a stone cold snub, dark like motor oil.

Meaty blood soaked liver, mint snuff, graphite, pencil shavings. Huge tannins to break down.

But find those little Syrah nuggets - metallic minerals and the tiniest bit of violet, and you realize there's something special here. It just takes a second to understand.

It’s the Ziereisen code - crack a thick outer shell, find a familiar friend.
— 2 years ago

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ESF

ESF

More time in cellar and/or longer decant? Just too young? Curious about this wine
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@ESF this doesn’t need anything else. Its a great wine. It’s just different and takes some easing in - my opinion only of course

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2008

Along with 02, 04 and 10, 08 is one of my absolute favorite vintages from Raveneau. Tonight it is excellent and still markedly youthful. A multi hour decant brings out its superb weight, density, waxy yellow fruit and stony minerality with piercing lemony acids and saline driven finish. 2008 for me, is all about that Chablisian balance: proper levels of richness and acid, ripeness and minerality. Code yellow 🥳 — 2 years ago

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