Olivier Bernard

Bernard Magrez

Chateau Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

This drank beautifully with 2 hrs of air showing mostly black fruits, sweet spice & tobacco with notes of graphite, menthol, leather. An 05 you can open now or hold for many years. — 4 days ago

Scott@Mister, Jeroen and 4 others liked this

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Clos Guillot Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017

Lyle Fass
9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 2 months ago

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Lyle Fass

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@Jay Kline @Peter van den Besselaar thanks! Being near the vineyards always inspires.
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Enjoying Chinon in Burgundy? 😉

Alice et Olivier De Moor

Coteau de Rosette Chablis Chardonnay 2018

Pale lemon/gold color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits, floral and slight oxidative notes. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, apricot and lemon citrus with notes of white flowers and spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with fruit and oxidative mineral character. — 6 months ago

Daniel, Ira and 3 others liked this

Domaine Bernard Moreau & Fils

Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay 2010

Clean, full bodied Montrachet with almondy body, hint of lemon and in excellent condition. — 3 years ago

Bernard Dugat-Py

Coeur de Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2009

Medium deep garnet, ruby core with medium light garnet rim . This is quite meaty and deep on the nose , with earthy dark cherry , porcini , sweet blackberry and spiced sous bois . On the palate this is quite severe and serious , darker fruits , ripe blackberry , cherry and hint of blackcurrant, herbal hints. Quite gritty , slightly drying tannins , fresh acidity . Earthy , dusty dark cherry edged finish , ok medium length. Quite ambitious for a village and arguably not ready yet , tannins need a little more time to integrate. From now and over the next 5 years, if not longer . — a year ago

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@Andrew Cullimore i’m still sitting on my ‘ 05’s from this producer. Stylistically not everyone’s cup of tea..
Andrew Cullimore

Andrew Cullimore

Yes , I would agree with you there @Ira Schwartz , and no it’s not my preferred style , but it is certainly a well made wine . Based on my experience with 2005 in general , you will probably need to leave your Dugat Py’s another decade !

Olivier Leflaive

Les Sétilles Bourgogne Chardonnay 2020

Medium golden color. Aromas of citrus, white flowers, orchard fruit and toasted nuts. Flavors of red and green apple, apricot, lemon zest, lemon pie filling roasted nuts and salted vanilla caramel. Long mineral driven and slightly oaky finish. Lively acidity and creamy texture. Not the best white burgundy I have ever had but certainly a lot to like here. Thanks for opening this one, Kasey and Pete. — 18 days ago

Ray, Tom and 4 others liked this

Domaine Bernard Gripa

St. Joseph Syrah 2016

Lyle Fass
9.5

Killer. Granite, red fruits, smoke, leather, so so aromatic. Just filthy. Palate is teeming with energy. It is insane that this regular cuvée from Gripa is so overlooked. A shanda. — 2 months ago

Jay, Ray and 3 others liked this

Bernard Dugat-Py

Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2018

Stunning Wine! Kudos to Loic Dugat & Family! Fabulous Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 3 months ago

Paul, Jonathan and 14 others liked this

Alice et Olivier De Moor

Plantation 1902 Bourgogne Aligoté 2009

Jeremy Shanker
9.6

One of the best bottles of De Moor I have had in years — 4 months ago

Andrew, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Francine et Olivier Savary

Sélection Vieilles Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 2018

Old vine chard. Apple butter, minimal oak, a pastiche of orchard Grove fruits! — 6 years ago

Tom, Dave and 8 others liked this

Bernard Burgaud

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2020

Tastes like charcuterie in a new car — 9 months ago

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Olivier Leflaive

Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay

Выпито четвертым вином в тот же день 12.10.25 в Puesto. Что сказать - прекрасное. Шардоне 2022 года. — 9 months ago

Bernard Faurie

Hermitage Syrah 2020

Lyle Fass
9.7

Stunning. A total textural bomb, still very young but surprisingly accessible and open, which is the nature of 2020. Complex dark berry fruit, the sweetest, most velvety tannins, and that granitic edge only elite Hermitage gets. Powerful, deep and gorgeous. — a month ago

Zach, Ray and 3 others liked this

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Granges Chinon Cabernet Franc

Really nice wine! 👌🏻 — 2 months ago

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Grézeaux Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Lot of funk initially but on day two this really turned into a stunning wine. Give it some air and be open minded if there’s Brett at first because this is special stuff — 3 months ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

Bernard Magrez

Château Fombrauge Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Dynamite. Cork broke, but not to worry. The wine is so good. Deep, expressive fruit and bitter leaves. Earthy. Improving considerably as it breathes. And the bottle weighs 37 pounds.
Listening to Amy Winehouse
— 4 months ago

Andrew, Laura and 27 others liked this
Tegan Marriott

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& about how much does that wines lb.s clock in at ?🍷
Dave

Dave

Probably 12 pounds. I've always been an exaggerator 😂 @Tegan Marriott

Domaine Bernard Baudry

La Croix Boissée Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Put these down and watch the angry tannin melt away. Lighter-bodied right banker. — 9 months ago

Andrew, Peter and 4 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Angry tannins at 12 y ?
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Not here. They’ve all melted away!
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Aah, I understand now

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Chinon Cabernet Franc

Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 9 months ago

Château Olivier

Pessac-Léognan Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2018

Lovely white Bordeaux. The Semillon dominated at the beginning, finishing with lemon from the Sauvignon Blanc. Straightforward and nowhere as complex as the Malartic-Lagraviere, but a delicious bottle of wine. The nose had a great citrus and flower aroma. — 4 years ago

Byron, Peter and 3 others liked this