Ron M

9.0

Great refreshing starter wine — 21 days ago

KRISTIE

9.2

Winemaker Loris Delvai met with winegrowers in all of the wine producing regions of Italy to understand their relationship with their vineyards and terroir. The very best grapes from each region were selected to produce this highly rated wine. This rich, full bodied red blend shows flavors of cherry and blackberry with hints of raisin. — 2 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 | 60 % Cabernet Franc 40 % Cot from vignes that are 30 to 50 years old. 18 months barrel aging, 8 months in bottle. 35 hl/ha. I decanted the wine 2 hours in advance. Medium transparency, cardinal red rim. Red currant and blackberries, full bodied with character, fine acidity. Drinks supple with a bitter touch. This is really good. Certainly for its modest origin. But you can’t say that - it seems - these days because dedicated winegrowers can be found everywhere. | Paired with ostrich stew. — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

***RESERVE*** aged 30months in Fr & Am Oak. This was the first vintage of 3 yr fruit. Dave Collins is a freaking master - one of the East Coasts most prolific winegrowers/vintners! This bottle is DIFFERENT from standard Malbec, and produced from one barrel, IIRC. Hyper concentration with remarkable balance for its Pedigree/Vintage. Meanwhile remaining varietally correct. Opening a special bottle today with charcuterie board and later Mongolian beef over rice. Liquored Black cherries and Anise dance romantical from start to finish. A touch of Smokey Tar on the long finish wrapped in dark Colombian cocoa (75%) — 3 years ago

John Willison

8.9

Strawberry, cranberry, sarsaparilla. — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Wow - I can’t believe it tasted so good at 10 years plus. Two vineyard sites - grown by two separate winegrowers… Such harmony and rustic balance. — 2 years ago

John Tan

9.2

Xmas eve 2022 at Changwen’s. Held its own next to the Cristal. Earthy, complex, fresh. Qianni liked it a lot.

Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay by Chavost is the result of 100% Chardonnay from grapes grown on the Domaine's 5 hectares of vineyards in Chavot-Courcourt, a commune of south of Epernay in the Vallée de la Marne, which have been officially converted to organic farming.

The cuvée is made only from the juice of the first pressing (tête de cuvée) and among its special features is the use of concentrated grape must during the vinification process.
Vinified 100% in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, this Champagne has no added sulphites, and it is characterised by spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation through the use of indigenous yeasts and bacteria. Final dosage within the parameters of Extra-Brut with no added sugar.

The Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay, opens on the nose with creamy notes of yeast; then it is enriched with more mineral notes, toast and yellow fruit. The palate is round and fresh, slightly chalky with a fluid and light finish that encourages tasting. It pairs perfectly with fish-based main courses.

All Chavost Champagne in the "sans sulfites ajoutés" range are Champagne with a strong personality, and their identity is also conveyed by the labels that pay tribute to the winegrowers who founded the Cooperative and from whom everything began. — 2 years ago

Kyra Williams

9.6

Good wine, love the story/ wine maker the most.
(From the beginning she was best to use the mechanisms of biodaynamic viticulture, since 2007 she has been certified and part of the famous winegrowers' association "Renaissance des Appellations" by Nicolas Joly with very strict access criteria. Although it mostly produces single vintage champagnes, these are not shown as vintage champagne, because in isolated cases it can combine two vintages. The champagnes are usually produced without a dosage.) — a year ago

Shay A

9.5

One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. Poured alongside Mark’s 2012 Oakville Winegrowers mag.

En mag. I was curious to see how this showed upon opening, and it unsurprisingly needed a quick decant to blow off some funk. As a blind pour, it’s tough to get to Mourvèdre heavy in profile, but it absolutely is what makes older CdP so magical. Beautiful faint ruby in the glass. A bit leathery and maybe even a small hint of brett, but then it evolved to show potpourri, spiced red and black fruits and garrique. In the glass, the expected savory notes come out with smoked meat, gaminess, black pepper baked-rhubarb, little bit of truffle. Elegant. Good acidity. Delicious finish! — 2 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

NV In one generation we saw a major change in how organic vintners are perceived. The techniques and knowledge also made leaps forward. Organic vintners were seen as weirdo’s in the past - nowadays winegrowers have to justify why they do nót work biodynamic. It has become more common. I do not know why the big producer Codorniu puts ‘ecologica’ on the label? It is not a unique selling point, is it? The cava is very pleasant: lively with pretty fruitiness. Impressions of lime. From Xarel-lo and Parellada. Perfect with the Sunday scrambled eggs for breakfast. — 2 years ago