Yoly Sardinas

9.0

At Chanterelle in Newport, RI — 2 years ago

Luciana Barros

10

Loved with the soul!!
Full body, thick and juicy, deep in colour...
Deep and ruby, pronounced aroma, dark berries, plum, spices!! — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Masterclass in San Francisco with Saskia De Rothschild, Chairwoman DBR Lafite.

Saskia told me they are buying an existing property or starting one in China.

The nose reveals; ripe and slight stewed fruits. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum skin, dry cranberries & poached strawberries. Dark, dry soils, limestone minerals, touch of bandaid=VA, saddle-wood, steeped black tea, dry river stone, dark rich & dry soils, crushed rocks, dry underbrush, cherry cola with dry and fresh dark and red flowers.

The body is full and thick. This wine is just coming out of its infant stage and just starting to stretch it arms & legs. The tannins are firm, rounded and powdery. The structure, tension, length and balance show the beauty of the vintage but, the drinking window on their 2000 is somewhere between 2035-2080. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum skin, dry cranberries & poached strawberries. Dark, dry soils, limestone minerals, touch of bandaid, saddle-wood, steeped black tea, dry river stone, dark rich & dry soils, lots of graphite, crushed rocks, limestone, dry crushed rocks, gritty volcanic minerals, dry herbs, dry underbrush, cherry cola with dry and fresh dark and red flowers. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is very good now but, if you don’t cellar it 35 years from birth, you are cheating yourself out of something truly special. Its well balanced, rich, ripe and persists for days. 95 now with more to come in 16-25 plus years.

All wines arrived weeks ago directly from the Chateau.

Photos of; the Crown Room on the 23rd floor of the Fairmont where the Masterclass was held, tasting set up, Saskia De Rothschild, Chairwoman DBR Lafite presenting and another view of the city of San Francisco/Bay and the Golden Gate Bride in the background.
— 7 years ago

Tim Holzer

9.5

Inky and interesting. — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

50% Chardonnay / 40% Pinot Meunier / 10% Pinot Noir

On the nose, light citrus and green apple, white flowers with honey.

On the palate, toasty brioche with refreshing acidity and pear/melon notes.

This bottle delivers a stunning value; we normally can buy this at $30, and be oh so happy!

Producer Note:
Canard-Duchêne is unique in its origins, history and style. The Champagne house has been located in Ludes, in the Montagne de Reims National Park, since 1868, and is one of the original Grandes Marques. Its founders, Victor Canard and Leonie Duchêne, both well-known characters in Champagne, were granted the right by the Russian Imperial Family to adopt its coat of arms as the family emblem. The crowned two-headed eagle has thus appeared on every Canard-Duchêne label since the end of the 19th century. These authentic, original Champagnes combine fruit, intensity and complexity.

@David T
This is my version of your Billecart-Salmon Brut. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

This was not only the WOTN but is definitely the WOTY for me. My head snapped back in utter amazement as soon as I enjoyed my 1st sniff of the nose. Holy mother of all wines is this bottle absolutely stunning and perfect. It's by far the best wine that I have had the privilege to enjoy. This is exactly what I was expecting from the famed 61!!!!!! It was simply perfect. A truly perfect example of what Latour is and what every Bordeaux blend in the world aspires to be. Utter perfection in its opulence & decadence: blackberry, black currant, intense & soaring aromatics. You could enjoy the nose at arms length!!! Simply & utterly stunning. Thank you Jeff!!!!!!!!!!@Jeffrey Lew — 9 years ago

with Jason, Monica and 1 other

John Tan

9.0

Newport w Kou-San. AFS-ish. Nose and palate both. — 3 years ago

Mitchell Krieger

9.5

Light hints of strawberry, with a bit of caramel. Not too sweet, not too sour. One of the most refreshing wines I’ve had. Loved it. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had another bottle, Wow! Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spice with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. — 7 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.5

We are at the start of yet another weekend and I welcome it with open arms. I have opened the 2015 Château Malescot St. Exupéry Margaux. This wine is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot.

The nose is very expressive with full dark fruit, black cherry, black plum, blackberry, black currant, violet, menthol, mocha, roasted herbs and a rich earthiness.

The palate gives up the same beautiful dark fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black currant, menthol, licorice, herbs, asparagus, graphite and rich earth.

This is a wonderfully balanced full bodied supple mouth feel with medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth coating tannins that leads to a long dark fruit filled finish. Enjoy your weekend, be safe and please be kind to one another. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

This review is wine for my goshdarned people!. Because my podcast has been covering grocery store faves of listeners figured I should write about this Vons/Ralph’s fave possibly again. I should check I’ve likely covered before...It holds up. Balanced in every dang way. Dry with medium acid, medium minus tannins, as for alcohol...I’m guessing, well heck it’s so smooth I think maybe deceptive. 13.5? Anddddd (imagine me scurrying from my tasting seat to the fridge to investigate) I was indeed deceived by the plushness of these ripe tannins it is 14.5 abv what do you know! Body is full, flavor intensity is full but not too complex. Then come berries spice and raisins. But so fucking delicious—this is a wine that would get wine ratings people in arms. How do you rate a wine that doesn’t confound you but just makes you way happy?! Ravenswood at most levels usually seems to please me extraordinarily and I will not get into ratings baloney. If you listen to the podcast know I stand behind my Ravenswood forevs analysis. Shit is gonna be SO delightful if you wanna think about it you’ll find something if not holy heck just enjoy! The dried cherry, the ripe tannin, the silky alcohol level hell this grocery store wine might even be a desert island wine. — 9 years ago

Emily Tucker

9.2

Had with mom in Newport - dad had ordered the bottle to the room. 5/20/2017 — 9 years ago

I Sax

9.0

Ratings seem too low. Had in Newport ri. Very nice. 20-25$ — 9 years ago

Dasha

9.5

At Harwood Arms. Brilliant. Sweet bracing pineapple and lemony goodness, musky, salty, punchy, lingering, snappy, gushing yet refined. All the things... — 5 years ago

Barbara Konchinski

10

Super fruity and delicious. — 7 years ago

Colin Wright

9.5

Pair it with an arms or chest day, big wine — 7 years ago

Seiji Takeuchi

9.0

Sweet with blackberry, but has the depth of 15+ years. One of the wines in the tasting list at Newport Vinyards. — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

Revisiting. It actually did well with a smidge of age. Less saline more really ripe kumquat. I want this wine to be my best friend. Like we are both gonna change and mature but will always provide quality us-time to each other. Dang I’m worried Eight Cellars isn’t making wine anymore? Because I was able to buy 2014 Sauvignon Blanc in 2018... — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

45% Pinot Noir / 30% Chardonnay / 25% Pinot Meunier

On the nose, strawberry shortcake, raspberry and citrus peels.

On the palate, red raspberry/currant and minerals. Dry.

At $40 I have not seen a better brut rosé bottle at this price point. This is the stuff I want to flow out of my faucet when I turn the handle! We can never have enough of this Champagne! Seek and you will be rewarded.

Producer Note:
Canard-Duchêne is unique in its origins, history and style. The Champagne house has been located in Ludes, in the Montagne de Reims National Park, since 1868, and is one of the original Grandes Marques. Its founders, Victor Canard and Leonie Duchêne, both well-known characters in Champagne, were granted the right by the Russian Imperial Family to adopt its coat of arms as the family emblem. The crowned two-headed eagle has thus appeared on every Canard-Duchêne label since the end of the 19th century. These authentic, original Champagnes combine fruit, intensity and complexity.

@David T
This is my version of your Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé. — 9 years ago

Sabrina I

9.2

Great spicy Syrah. Palo Alto 2017 — 9 years ago