The Cellar Cru

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Delicate and pretty. Precise with soft edges. Pear and light floral notes. Very lucid and subtle. Lean in, it’s delicious. — 5 days ago

Rick KGregg G
with Rick and Gregg
Shay, Severn and 16 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1999

Lively and layered. Apricot floral notes and plenty of lingering complexity. Wonderful. — 8 days ago

Ted, Tom and 17 others liked this

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019

Benito fdz corrida — 10 days ago

Jan, Juan and 3 others liked this

Pierre Péters

Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2010

One of the 1001 wines. The brilliance of Mesnil is on show in Les Chetillons - let’s not forget that two of the most prestigious Champagnes are from here too, Salon and Krug’s Clos de Mesnil. This is much more reasonably priced than those two. When poured this has a very fine bead with voluminous mousse. The colour of bright straw yellow. The palate had broad developed notes with mushroom and toasted hazelnuts in the aromas. After a while a delightful note of poached pear. — 2 days ago

Ira, Daniel and 22 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Seems to be in a perfect spot that kept developing in the glass showing rich dark berry fruit, savory spice, cedar, earth, leather, graphite & sweet tobacco — 6 days ago

Aravind, Shay and 12 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

Another great btl from a vintage I have had many times. This was fresh and drinking much younger than its age with red, black fruits, currant, cedar, leather, earth, sweet spices, tobacco & cigar ash — 13 days ago

Tom, Shay and 11 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016

Raveneau really nailed this vintage. A difficult growing season and minimal yields have nonetheless produced a stunning MDT, immensely generous, expressive and multidimensional wafting a floral, citrusy-spice inflicted bouquet layered in pastry cream and stony Chablisen minerality. The palate is magnificently textured, concentrated, long and voluptuous, slightly lower in acidity as 16’s can be, but still with plenty of power, tension and balance that belies the vintage norm. MDT is a tremendous success in 2016. Raveneau is king. 💛 — 20 days ago

Jan, Shay and 9 others liked this

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2013

A beautiful soft rounded nose of pear, green apple, honeysuckle. Great soft palate with salinity and slate. Long and polished. Excellent — 5 days ago

Shay, Severn and 8 others liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1988

Honey, biscuits, orange peel, fresh and lifted. Beautiful texture. Light and precise. Long and delicious. — 4 days ago

Tom, Shay and 7 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Beautiful poise. Light and refined. Soft lemon. Rock pools, minerality, a hint of corn and yellow flowers. Intense but light and dancing on the palate. Great balance and long. Powerful but still subtle. — 22 days ago

David Schachter
with David
LM, Shay and 9 others liked this