Rene Dubois

Domaine Rene Leclerc

Combe Aux Moines Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. Medium-medium heavy body. Vineyard from the highest point in Gevrey-Chambertin. Gorgeous throughout already with surprising, back-end spice fest. Tannins slightly muted but started to creep out after a few minutes in the glass. This likes to speed and is going places. 1.30.26. — 5 months ago

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Somm David T

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Excellent invention under the right circumstances. The 9 yrs of remaining storage after use, in my experience, overstated.
Pinotman /// Andreas

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Ira that makes a ton of sense you are right.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Ira Schwartz Me too and I rarely see that source/plot.

Anne Sophie Dubois

Les Labourons Fleurie Gamay 2022

Lovely and crowd pleaser. Cherries, flowers, rocks, a bit of funk, more fruit on tart finish. Great with food. — 9 months ago

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Domaine Rene Leclerc

Lavaux St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015

[Tasted on July 18, 2025 at Pastis in Nashville with Ned and Beth]

Red and dark fruit, with roses and earthy, gamey notes.
— a year ago

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Clos Mogador

Priorat Red Blend 2016

A dense bright ruby in colour. Initially vanilla/oak notes which blew off with time in decanter. Dense rich and brooding - not giving much aromatically. Tight and muscular. Behaves younger than 7 years. Made by the redoubtable Rene Barbier, one of the founders of the revitalised Priorat movement as shown in the excellent documentary “Dreaming of Wine”. Full bodied and flavoursome. Rich and herbal - predominantly ripe Garnacha grapes. Red and black fruits. Had a wonderful visit there last year with the family and an informative tour and tasting at Clos Mogador. I love the fact that they have kept their wines affordable unlike their Priorat colleagues Alvaro Palacios (L’Ermita) and Daphne Glorian (Clos Erasmus) whose wines are quite expensive. This Mogador is so not ready to drink! Needs time in the cellar. Disagree with Thomas Matthews Drinking window of 2019 to 2024. Personally I think this wine will cruise through to 2030. I will leave the last one for around another 4 years. — 3 years ago

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Somm David T

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An all-star of Priorat.
Andrew Cullimore

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Yes they certainly repay really quite long aging , nice pick @Bob McDonald
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Thanks Andrew. I’m a fan of the Priorat district and their wines. The whites from Clos Mogador (Nelin) are also fabulous. Not that far from Barcelona.

Anne Sophie Dubois

Les Cocottes Fleurie Gamay

Yum not to juicy but still very glug — 6 years ago

Domaine Rene Leclerc

Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2019

2019 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. Medium-medium heavy body. Slightly astringent immediately on the finish but the intro + mid-palate was filled with balanced fruit. Feel this will be right as rain with a decant or hour of air. A consistent Gevrey performance. 1.30.26. — 5 months ago

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Domaine de La Cras (Jean Dubois)

Coteaux de Dijon Bourgogne Chardonnay

Timothy Eustis
8.9

Loads of tension. Not bad. — 8 months ago

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Rene Rostaing

La Landonne Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2019

2019 vintage. Last tasted 3.8.25 (9.6) and 8.19.23 (9.5). Excellent fill and great cork. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes. Small amount of chunky sed. Medium-heavy body but starting to slowly thin out. Excellent colo(u)r. Alongside the roasted nuts and smoked meats flavors, this drops a current cola-nut driven finish. Smooth and harmonious. Love this producer along with a nod to consumers/wine trade for keeping these ridiculous pricings down. 10.10.25. — 9 months ago

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Do really enjoy their craft.

Lallement-Dubois

Jeeper Grande Reserve Brut Champagne Chardonnay 1959

This just became my new favorite affordable champagne! — 4 years ago

Château Belair (Dubois-Challon)

St. Émilion 1er Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Classic right bank notes, with dark berries and tobacco, mature and ready to drink. Classic old Bordeaux — 5 years ago

Domaine Rene Rostaing

Le Vassal Red Blend 2015

Traditional excellent Northern Rhône heritage is on display and proof is in this wine. A smooth red blend exhibiting hidden ripe berries. With an intensity to pair well with burgers and family gatherings. — 6 years ago

Rene Rostaing

Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015

Somm David T
9.4

Happy New Year! 🍷

Perfect pairing w/ my Dutch oven braised short-ribs & horseradish mashed potatoes.

Dark currants, brambly blackberries, dark cherries, brilliant cherries, strawberries, iron pan, dry shale, dry herbs-sage lead, dry crushed rocks, limestone, volcanics, roasted chestnuts (a signature of this producer), some black coffee, tarriness, dry top soil, dark spices, some red to mid berry cola, red, dark flowers, violets, excellent, round acidity, balance for days, nice structure/tension with elegance that lands squarely on dry earthiness.
— 6 months ago

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Lallement-Dubois

Jeeper Brut Grand Champagne Rosé

Very pale pink. Toasty notes with some sharp and bright fruit. With my eyes closed I wouldn’t have known it was a rosé. — 8 months ago

Domaine de La Cras (Jean Dubois)

Coteaux de Dijon Bourgogne Gamay Noir 2023

It has the perfume, the palette, the texture, and the finish... Of GREAT Red Burgundy! Mark Soyard knows what the heck he is doing with these wines! — a year ago

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Rene Rostaing

Puech Noble Coteaux du Languedoc Syrah Blend 2017

Nate Wall
9.0

A Northern Rhône take on a Southern Rhône blend - less stewed fruit, more floral and herbal and nuance. Lovely. — 5 years ago

R. Dubois

Les Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2015

Equally as special as the previous New Years Eve dinner wine.... — 6 years ago

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Bernard Dubois

Les Ratausses Savigny-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir 2016

Good now but needs more time to fill out. Cherry, touches of pomegranate, earthy, and spice. Hold for a couple more years. — 6 years ago

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