N & J Durand

Freixenet

Carta Nevada Brut Cava Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Parellada

J: smells like warm honey. Tastes sweet with hints of green apple and maybe lemon? Overall love it! 9.5
N: it smells like syrup that you left on hot asphalt for half a day. If I had to describe the smell I’d say it was fungal. Like sweet but dangerous. Smell wise not it. Tastes like bad fruit juice -which is better than most good wines. 9.0
— 2 years ago

J. B. Becker

Wallufer Berg Bildstock trocken Riesling 2011

A high-acid, mouth-puckering assault on the palate. Tightly wound even with a decant, I can’t imagine this on a pop n pour. Layers of mineral & tart fruit; hint of petrol comes almost as a respite from the onslaught. Ok maybe I’m slightly exaggerating. Cool wine. — 4 years ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
Anthony, Severn and 10 others liked this

Long Barn

California Chardonnay

Liked it with J &N. — 5 years ago

W. & J. Graham's

Malvedos Vintage Porto 2010

Velvety and beautiful. Blue-black fruit and chocolate. Decant n enjoy.
Ps I’ll explain the blue eyes later
— 2 years ago

Trixie, Serge and 13 others liked this

Gérard Bertrand

Gris Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc Rosé 2020

N: tastes like the leaves of a strawberry with a hint of medicine. Feels like freshly mowed grass in the nose. Texture feels like vodka (very dense but clear alcohol, almost evaporates while you drink it). Smells like inside of a mini van for a mom with 7 kids but she makes them all vegan. 9.4
J: light fruity aromatics, fruity not overly dry, hints of berries. 9.0
— 3 years ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

White Stones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay

2014!
Suprenant et j ai vraiment apprécié. Devrais-je n avoir en cave?
— 4 years ago

Hanibal, Francis le and 8 others liked this

Nicolas Jay

Nysa Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2015

The 2015 is drinking better after some additional time in bottle. Since I recently opened some Meo-Camuzet Burgundies, I wanted to compare while they were fresh in my mind. This wine reminds me of a New World version of Meo’s village Nuit-St-George. It’s slightly riper in some ways, simpler in structure, and doesn’t have much of that Old World tangy/sour/mineral finish. Cost is sorta close (Meo a little more in most markets), so for me the Meo wins by a SLIGHT margin, but this is oh-so-close. The N-J will likely be preferred by most American palettes. — 5 years ago

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Viña Casablanca

Nimbus Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020

N: does not make me regret my decision every time I take a drink. Briefly feels like marines army crawling down my throat but then they hit a river. Mostly pleasant. Tastes like the skin of a white grape. Appealing but not really. Still wine but underperforms my sadness gauge. 9.6
J: light and a bit tart. Not overly dry. Very smooth on the tongue. Light white grape and citrus flavors. 9.4
— 3 years ago

Weingüter Wegeler ( Geheimrat J. Wegeler )

Geheimrat J Rheingau Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2008

Good, pretty big Riez but not quite the acididi I seek n definately not the lime n tropix. Dunno if more air would have dunnit but iz TIGHT! — 4 years ago

Littorai

Thieriot Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Way too early. Opened for a webinar with Ted Lemon and J . N. Meo — 4 years ago

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