Stéphane Real

Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot

Vieilles Vignes Poulsard 2022

Very good blend of 40% Trousseau, 15% Poulsard, 45% Pinot Noir. Similar to a full red burg Pinot. A little more funk and acidity. Cherry and dried cranberries, light body. Had it 2 nights in a row, with eggplant parm and salad. — 8 days ago

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Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quintas das Carvalhas Reserva Douro 2021

K L
9.1

Good! Total wines Portugal wine. Would get again. Deep fruit but not too dark. Balanced. — 3 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2017

Oct 2024: PnP ready in 10 minutes, smooth classic Rioja, good VFM — 3 months ago

Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot

BBF Crémant du Jura Extra Brut Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay

Delectable Wine
9.2

The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Crémant du Jura BBF blends base wines from the 2018 and 2019 vintages. A single-varietal Chardonnay, it showcases intense oyster shell, ripe apple and pear as well as subtle brioche complexities. Closing with a focused and bone-dry finish, this is a neat and tidy Crémant du Jura with splendid freshness. Zero dosage. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, August 2024)
— a month ago

Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot

Singulier Trousseau 2021

Huge fan, love it. Drinkable but complex. Starts grassy and dry/fruity with a lil funk. Opens up real juicy, fruit forward. Thank you @Ethan Samuels! I am a disciple — a month ago

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Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot

Patchwork Chardonnay 2022

Delectable Wine
9.0

The 2022 Chardonnay Arbois Patchwork was bottled in March 2024. Opening with some reduction, time in the glass unearths wet stone and lemon flesh aromas. Anchored by zesty acidity, the 2022 is a well-built and tensile Chardonnay that walks off the stage with a tidy finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, August 2024)
— a month ago

Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1998

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 3 months ago

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