Notre Dame

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

La Grande Dame Brut Champagne Blend 2006

A pull from the cellar to toast my son’s (our first) graduation from High School! The 2006 La Grande Dame pours a deep straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is autolytic and developing with notes of ripe and tart orchard fruits: Bosc pear, green apple, strawberry, raspberry, lemon curd, toasted brioche, marzipan, honeysuckle and chalky, limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and creamy. These are in a fabulous spot. Drink now through 2036+. Disgorged October of 2016. — 5 days ago

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Notre Vin

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

50 merlot. 40 tenant. Super smooth for 2022. Delicious — 4 months ago

Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Tanzen Dame Finger Lakes Halbtrocken Edelzwicker Gewürtztraminer Blend 2011

I liked it Anita hated it… very heavy for a Riesling I liked it — 7 months ago

Domaine Dame Jeanne

Prémices Crémant de Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Very nice Pinot Noir Cremant de Bourgogne, nice bubbles, crisp, clean, medium-long finish. — a month ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
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Domaine de la Mordorée

La Dame Rousse Tavel Rosé Blend 2013

This went through a hurricane and maybe wasn’t always chilled, during that episode… but still YUM. 👌🏼classic — a month ago

Henri Giraud

Dame-Jane Champagne Rosé Blend

A little natty funk, it didn’t really resonate with me. — 5 months ago

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Domaine Notre Dame des Pallières

Les Mourres Gigondas Red Rhône Blend 2021

Wild berry, rhubarb, cherry, crushed stone, spice and great acid. Amazing with a ribeye. — 10 months ago

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Château Montrose

La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Somm David T
9.1

The second wine of Chateau Montrose. 91 but if I rounded up with more time in the glass, 92.

Nose not entirely expressive. Not a surprise as this Chateau makes wine for the ages. Nice soft fruits of, dark cherries, blackberries & strawberries. Sandstone, dry herbs, some light non distinct earth with bright red flowers, red roses framed in dark, dry flowers.

The palate is good but is begging to remain in bottle. Nice soft, ripe, fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries. Dark chocolate bar, some chocolate pudding, moist clay, dark spices w/ just a touch of heat, moist herbs-sage, sandalwood, dry tobacco, little in the way of baking spices-clove leading the way, mocha, very little caramel notes, dry top soil, river stone, withering to dry, dark, red flowers with liquid violets, beautiful acidity and a well knitted/made, balanced, nicely tensioned finish that lands on some fruit, clay & soft spice.

Very good value here but would not open one for another 10 years.
— a month ago

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Domaine de L'Oubliee (Xavier Courant)

Notre Histoire Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2013

Super brambly yet delicate. Old world earth. Gorgeous fruit. Wish I had a case of this! — 4 months ago

Mélaric

Billes de Roche Puy Notre Dame Saumur Cabernet Franc 2019

Platonic ideal of Cab Franc. No notes. — 9 months ago