Pure Cru
Château Climens
Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1995
1995 vintage. Not decanted. Appropriate color. Good fill and cork. Beautiful, integrated nose. Flavors same. Medium-medium heavy body. Dark fruit, earth and spice coalescing into a unified experience now. This is at the top of the bell curve for the next half-decade and probably longer. Still, undeniable power under the hood and completely bewitching. 05.28.25. — 17 days ago
Vincent Dauvissat
Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2018
Bright lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and flinty floral notes, from a 1ha parcel next to La Moutonne that was planted in 1970. On the palate flavors of crisp apple, pear and ripe citrus with notes of white flowers and flinty spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and noted mineral spice. Nice! Still young!
— 15 days ago
Château Pavie
Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2004
Red & black fruits, mocha, shoe polish, spice box, damp earth with floral & sweet tobacco notes — 14 days ago
Château Lynch-Bages
Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Smelled and tasted amazing.
The Winery Restaurant and Bar, Newport Beach JW + SK. 6/9/2025 — a day ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013
Not sure there are better 13 whites than Raveneau. Lafon also comes to mind. It’s an early drinking vintage (by Raveneau standards) while you wait for 12 and 14, and no Chapelot this year so it’s blended in here. A multi-hour decant has it showing superbly, wafting layers of créme fraîche, baking spice, crushed stones and a touch of botrytis influenced saffron. The palate shows immense power, concentration and depth of waxy yellow fruit chiseled with Chablisen minerality, brilliant tension and racy lemony acids. MDT always hits 🫰🏻 — 22 days ago
Conrad Green
Gorgeous soft wood and vanilla. Intense and pure and lifted. Great. — a month ago