Sensual
Château Cheval Blanc
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1982
The 1982 Cheval Blanc is a vintage that I have not drunk for a number of years, so this was a pertinent reminder of its pulchritude. It has a flat-out gorgeous bouquet with ebullient red fruit, warm bricks (terracotta), hints of liquorice and strawberry jam. It's the kind of bouquet that you could bathe in. The palate has a ripe entry, voluptuous yet exquisitely balanced, the Cabernet components of this Cheval Blanc quite expressed and more pronounced than I recall. Yet it's toying with you as it segues into a more Burgundy-like final third. Mercurial, sensual and riveting. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
— 4 years ago
Château Haut-Bailly
Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
The 2018 Haut-Bailly soars out of the glass, showing magnificent poise that only grows with time. Sweet, perfumed aromatics, silky tannins and mid-weight structure add to its considerable allure. Ripe red berry fruit, spice, blood orange, licorice, cedar, tobacco and menthol are all woven together in an effortless, classy Haut-Bailly that delivers the goods. I suppose the 2018 doesn't quite have the explosive energy of the very best years, but it more than makes up for that with its sensual, seductive personality. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2021)
— 5 years ago
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Aux Reignots Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2002
Seductive nose that you can just smell for days. An incredible bottle that is just approaching the cusp of maturity. Focused, precise and sensual, red berries, cherry wood, minerals, dried rose petals, terrific structure and a long, complex finish. Singing. CLB at its finest. — 7 years ago
Château Lafon-Rochet
Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1970
A nose with a scent of black currant and poetry. Half bottle, hit it’s peak relatively fast after decanting with a deep and sensual fullness. 30 min in - moved into a flatter - more mid-tone range. Fantastic value for what is is. — 7 years ago
Sensual
Malbec
Awesome, smooth Malbec — 8 years ago
Domaine Dujac
Aux Malconsorts Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013
Opened some time prior to service; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2013 Vosne-Romanée pours a deep ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with its notes of strawberry, raspberry, black cherry, rosemary, coniferous forest floor, minerals and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a profoundly sensual wine that is showing really well now and I would expect it to be thrilling for years to come. Drink now through 2048. — 5 months ago
Comm. G.B. Burlotto
Vigneto Monvigliero Barolo Nebbiolo 2018
Nose is intense cherry perfume. So precise. Sour cherry. As this opens - psychotic perfume. As it opens more sensual. More cassis.
Palate is light cherry. Maybe a hint of heat on open. Incredibly silky. Elegant beyond belief. With more air hints of cherry cough syrup. More time. Denser cherry and boysenberry. Hints with alcohol - with .5% less would be perfect.
More and more slutty as it opens. Elegant slutty. But slutty.
Finish is more fresh boysenberry.
A fascinating wine. Not technically perfect but fascinating to drink.
— 3 years ago
Moët & Chandon
Grand Vintage Brut Champagne Blend 2002
The 2002 Grand Vintage Collection is remarkably bright for a vintage that produced generally much more opulent Champagnes. Orchard fruit, almond, marzipan, chamomile, dried flowers and dried apricot all fill out the wine’s frame effortlessly. Rich and sensual, but also light on its feet, the 2002 is fabulous. The 2002 is 51% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Noir and 23% Meunier. Disgorged: May, 2017. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2019) — 7 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017
The 2017 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a sensual and pure bouquet with red cherries, redcurrant jus, crushed stone and pressed rose petals that gradually unfurls in the glass and ends up being more expressive than the Latricières-Chambertin. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, fleshy and perhaps the most dense of Duroché’s 2017s, real grip on the spicy finish. Superb. (Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2019) — 7 years ago
E. Guigal
Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1999
1999 and amazing! Soft, elegant, silky and interesting. Layers of secondary notes assault your senses from the moment the glass approaches your nose. Long and sensual finish. Thank you Guigal. — 8 years ago
Cantina Bartolo Mascarello
Barolo Nebbiolo 2008
So sensual and appealing. Approachable now. Round and silky, although it will last for decades as there is concentration of perfectly ripen fruit. Stunning! — 9 years ago
Château Palmer
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
The 2016 Palmer is a brilliant wine from Thomas Duroux, though I feel it will ultimately be surpassed by the 2018. You cannot argue with the nose: intense black cherries and raspberry fruit, crushed violets and crème de cassis (as if there was a touch of Pauillac in there). The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, sensual tannins, perfect acidity, velvet smooth with layers of chocolate-tinged black fruit, hints of black pepper and cedar towards the sustained finish. It is a fabulous Palmer that will give much pleasure. Tasted at the Palmer vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
— 3 years ago
Gut Hermannsberg
Kupfergrube Großes Gewachs Nahe Riesling 2017
Nose: mountain stream, yellow flowers, fine minerals.
Palate is golden apples. Minerals. Big acids.
Needs at least an hour decant. On open is correct but not delicious. As it opens it gets more interest and deliciousness. Nose is more intense and round. More sensual. Palate is much better. More depth and intensity. More peach.
Fass selections. — 3 years ago
Vilmart & Cie
Cuvée Rubis 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend
Perfect for Valentine’s Day. First things first, this is a stunning salmon rose color in the glass. Persistent perlage with a creamy mousse. Tiny little bubbles. A terrific red fruit bouquet showcasing wild strawberry, orange peels, and red cherries. Purple flowers and dried herbs compliment. But I just cannot get over this striking color.
Pure sex in a bottle. Not dainty or waifish at all, there’s some serious muscle here to go along with the innate finesse. Disgorged 10/19 with a 9 g/l dosage, the striking acidity takes care of that and provides a smooth experience on the tongue. 90/10 PN/CH this is one of the standout Rosé champagnes around. Never cloying despite the dosage, everything here is perfectly balanced and structured. Just splendid really.
Sensual in the mouth, you get a full blast of red fruit on the palate. That 15% of still red wine really shows here. Grapefruit and dried cherries are dominant with a little strawberry joining in. Peaches and cream with herbs. Medium long finish. An outstanding grower that really is a cut above the rest. — 5 years ago
Arietta
H Block Hudson Vineyards Cabernet Franc Merlot 2012
Sensual nose; campfire, pen ink, roasted herbs, jerky, toasted oak, blueberry tart, cooked blackberries, Asian spices, puff pastry. The palate is nicely layered. All the same flavors of the nose along with red currants, bramble berry, and white pepper. In a really nice place right now. — 7 years ago
Matthew Cohen
Classic Buffet.
N: graphite. Sensual cherry fruit. Hints of violets lilacs and pink roses as it opens.
P: sweet sensual delicious cherry fruit. Spice. Lovely grip. Some sensual almost musky earthiness.
Fass selections — a month ago