Silent Noise

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair

Les Chaumes Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007

A great noise. Really poised vine fruit with spice, poached pear. Sweet plum and black cherry. Violets and some spice. Very classy. More exciting on the nose than the palate — 8 months ago

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Rutini Wines

Encuentro Mendoza Malbec 2018

Excelent a diferent Malbec. Leathery, great intensity in the noise,medium body. — 5 years ago

Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Funky noise, purple, nice tannins. Earthy. — 5 years ago

Accornero

Bricco del Bosco Grignolino Monferrato Casalese 2018

A grape from Piemonte I didn’t know, apparantly lost but coming up again due to the younger generation winemakers. I’m in! Transparant in colour, gamay like taste and very light on it’s feet. But it’s a silent killer with it’s 14,5%. Very pleasant surprise! — 5 years ago

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Manoir de Gay

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Beautiful suave Bordeaux. Silky tannins, excellent acidity and freshness. Black fruits, cassis, warm spices on the noise. Nice mineral finish with hint of earthiness. In a good spot but has lots of life left. — 6 years ago

Hubert Lamy

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015

Somm David T
9.4

No detailed notes as we were at dinner with friends. Three Somm’s present for dinner and all thought this was wine of the night. I was one of them.

I believe their 15 is even better than their fantastic 2010.

If you are not familiar with this producer & terroir, I highly recommend you do. It remains under most consumers radar. I should probably stay silent on it as it will only drive up demand and price. But, good wine is meant to be shared with people who know how to appreciate it. This is around $55 on pre-arrival and $70ish if not bought on pre-arrival.

Olivier Lamy left the family Domaine to learn from other producers before returning to his family Domaine. He made Méo-Camuzet for few years just before his return.

The body was thick and slightly waxy. Nice green apple, pineapple, lime, honeysuckle, fruit blossoms with excellent round acidity, texture, elegant and well polished finish.

Recommend you slightly over chill it and decant it for an hour if you drink it this young. After it hour, it really blossoms.

Photos of, the Domaine property, Saint-Aubin Vineyard, amazing Saint-Aubin Chardonnay grapes and Domaine building sign
— 7 years ago

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Tardieu-Laurent

Coteaux Cornas Syrah 2010

Dry, oaky, sour cherry. Very different on the noise vs the pallet — a year ago

Glen Mhor

Silent Gordon & MacPhail 38 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey

Unlike last night this is all tongue and no bite in the cheeks. Rich in flavor as expected from the age and color. Silent referring if I recall correctly to the fact that it is closed. Don’t think it ever produced a single malt and was part of blends back in the day. ABV 40% — 2 years ago

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Evidently there were some distillery bottlings but mainly part of blends or sold to independent’s as in this case. - Ownership of Glen Mhor and Glen Albyn was transferred to Distillers Company Ltd (DCL, later Diageo)in 1972 by John Birnie's son William, but sadly the distillery was deemed to be insufficiently profitable when DCL needed to make cuts in the slump of the early 1980s, and both distilleries were closed. Glen Mhor was dismantled in 1986 and demolished in 1988. The site has now been developed into shops.
Glen Mhor's house style is described in Michael Jackson's Malt Whisky Companion as 'Aromatic, treacly. Quite sweet. With dessert or after dinner.' Some malt was released as a distillery bottling, although most of the output went to blenders. There are still some independent bottlings available.

Lucien Le Moine

Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir 2017

Although often decent - I found that little red village Burgundies possess the unique elements of their superstar siblings. This one did - albeit in subtle hints, like the silent yet essential intro to a full blown concerto. This was very very good, yet most of all it made me long for a “normal” New Year’s Eve. — 6 years ago

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Not this year Brecht but there is enough for future years and it is only going to get better.

Domaine Richou

Les 4 Chemins Anjou Rouge Cabernet Franc

Peppery and fruity noise. Medium tannins and staying power. Good mouth feel. — 7 years ago

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Spinifex

Bête Noir Shiraz 2015

Qantas mixed dozen.# well worth it 😁 . Smooth, good on the noise, easy to drink 🍷 — 8 years ago

Von Winning

Deidesheimer Langenmorgen GG Riesling 2015

This made me forget there was noise outside my hotel room. Very good! Lots of minerals... stone fruit and yes nutmeg. Wait and you will taste it. Gf thinks wine makes her feel very amorous. — 8 years ago

Michel Turgy

Millésimé Blanc de Blancs Champagne Grand Cru Brut Chardonnay 2015

Nice toast noise and very clean finish. Lots of dry fruit with wonderful noise. A real quality champagne experience. — 2 years ago

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Tentaka Shuzo

Silent Stream Junmai Daiginjo

This one had some years on it but still maintained its “liquid steel” focus. — 6 years ago

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Silent Pool Distillers

Gin

Crisp and smooth gin. — 7 years ago

Domaine les Grands Bois

Cuvée Philippine Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhone Blend 2016

Wow. Silky, plum, great acid, lush noise. Get a case — 8 years ago

Peay Vineyards

Sonoma Coast Syrah 2005

2003 Vintage in Magnum. 14.1% Alcohol. Took a while to soak up some air and settle down but once it did, smooth palate and aged fruit flavors and resolved tannins. Not Gail’s style but nothing wrong with this over several days. Slight sediment but no bottle coating. Tried to have it opened iat a restaurant for a friends retirement party but I forgot bring the Ah-so. Waiter with corkscrew destroyed the cork and I gave up and opened a 2003 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum instead which was perfection. No problem with using the Ah-so at home and the corkscrew has not penetrated the bottom or the cork. Purchased at a ZAP silent auction in 2004 or 2005 so it has the three owners signatures on the label. — 8 years ago

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