Pierre Vignes
Pierre Péters
Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2013
Omakase lalo — a month ago
Emmanuel Houillon (Maison Pierre Overnoy)
Arbois Pupillin Poulsard 2018
Quite light ruby garnet , wide garnet rim . A bit funky at first on the nose , touch farmyardy , then opens up to show some cherry , dried rose , touch earthy , herbal notes . On the palate this is again slightly funky , quite edgy acidity , touches of dried cherry , slightly gritty chalky notes . This needs time in the glass to show its best and does get better , but this might not be the best bottle . However , shows it mineral , herbal and dried cherry touches on the reasonable length finish . Drink now and over the next few years . At Restaurant Les Caudalies , Arbois — 2 months ago
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
La Chatenière Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017
More delicate than fulsome. Definitely more citrus than stone fruit. Palate intensity is medium plus - some mineral and spice. A classy bottle of white burgundy. The trademark heavy bottle from PYCM. — 3 months ago
Regis Minet
Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Drank on March 23. Incredibly alive and punchy. What a wine. — 4 months ago
Pierre Paillard
Les Parcelles Bouzy Grand Cru Champagne Blend
Hard to find Extra Brut in 375 ml’s where I shop and seek online. This is very solid always. Bouzy also one of my favorite places for champagne.
For a Pinot that is 80% of the blend here, you sure get lots of green apple, golden apple & apple cider. There is noticeable tangerine, white citrus blend-lemon, lime & both grapefruits. Ginger & ginger-ale, sea fossils/spray, limestone marl w/ bits, bread dough to baguette crust, graham cracker crust, malt, volcanic minerals w/ash, lighter caramel, butterscotch candy, vanillin, frothy cream, white orchids and spring flowers, lively, zippy acidity, well; toned, structured, balance with a beautiful two- minute finish that lands on minerals & spice. — 12 days ago
Domaine Bachelet
Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2017
17s are open for business — 2 months ago
Domaine de la Janasse
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2018
Beautifully fruity and funky — 2 months ago
Catherine et Pierre Breton
Les Perrières Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 1995
From a 1ha parcel of vines nearing 100 years old. If memory serves me correctly, Catherine and Pierre had introduced biodynamic practices the previous year (1994).
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 1995 Les Perrières pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of brambles, Poblano pepper, purple flowers, graphite, leather, a touch of horse blanket, some fine warm spices and gravelly minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, grippy and mineral laden. Delicious. I love where this wine is at today. Drink now but well stored examples will likely live well past 2035. — 3 months ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
Domaine Bachelet
Vieilles Vignes Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005
Rich and beautiful. Lush and intense but quite quiet. Classy but needs time — 2 months ago
Domaine Alain Voge
Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2015
Guy Breton
Vieilles Vignes Morgon Gamay
2022 - Vintage- wild fruit, earth and spice , nicely done — 4 months ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
Beautiful, whip-smart Northern Rhône Syrah with blackberry, violets, granite and, after air, a gorgeous olive note running through both the nose and palate. The texture is sleek and refined, with excellent freshness, fine tannins and a long, elegant finish. Not quite as complete or tightly composed as the monumental 2019, but still an exceptional Gonon and a brilliant expression of the vintage. — 4 days ago