The Hay Paddock

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Ming L
9.1

On the nose the fruits have taken a back seat to honey, dried hay, lightly roasted nut, and flinty minerals. The palate is intense and viscous with complex tastes of bruised apple, apricot, lime, honeysuckle, and honey. Sharp acidity is a bit aggressive at times, but countered by hint of sweetness. Saline long finish.
Very good, but a bit below my expectation. Not sure it will continue to improve after 14 years.
— a month ago

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Malvirà

Roero Arneis 2022

Let this warm a bit from fridge temp.
Large glass.
Briny, acid packed, ( there’s not a lot of nose…yet) straw/hay, yellow stone fruits. Really nice lingering pricklinesses,
Goes very well with Charred raab & orange shrimp. In my glass, quite orange tinged, in the Mrs. Smaller glass, pale white?
Thanks @PLCB
— 9 months ago

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De Chanceny

Brut Excellence Tête de Cuvée Vouvray Chenin Blanc

For $22 you could do a lot worse. Fine bubbles, pear, hay or straw, med/med+ flavor intensity. Great QPR… — 10 months ago

Domaine Ramonet

Les Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1997

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

A very fresh bottle of this wine. Rich and weighty, with tart quince, nougat, and smoked hay aroma. Subtle and highly nuanced. — 3 months ago

Joshua, David and 7 others liked this

Jasper Hill

Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2005

Wow, really impressive. So tightly wound but with gorgeous structure and fruit. I would have expected a much higher Cab Franc percentage. So fine and sophisticated, loved it. — 8 months ago

Clos Ste. Magdeleine

Cassis Blanc Marsanne Blend 2022

Delicate nose of green mango rind, tart green citrus, maybe wet sea sand, with a touch of hay, with some slight bakers goods notes underneath. Light bodied, grassy and mineral on the palate, with notes of honeydew melon, maybe some ash, underripe green fruits, maybe herbaceous notes, but slightly creamy on the finish, with a palate or maybe green lush grass. Very interesting! — 9 months ago

Mount Pleasant Wines

Lovedale Hunter Valley Sémillon 2009

Very pale lemon in colour particularly for a 13 year old wine. Aromas of wet hay, toast, lime and lemon curd notes. On the palate that soapy lanolin like texture you get with aged Semillon. My last 2009. If I had another one it would be ok to drink in the next few years. A prolific trophy winner on the Australian Show Circuit as you can see from the label. — 3 years ago

Severn, Ira and 22 others liked this

Planeta

Eruzione 1614 Sicilia IGT Carricante 2020

Golden hay color. Aromas of pineapple, honey, apple, peach, white floral, and lemon. Beautifully balanced with a hint of minerality. Dry, medium body and acidity. Best white wine I’ve had in a while! — 5 months ago

Jasper Hill

Georgia's Paddock Shiraz 1999

A exploration of nine 1999 Cote Rotie - Syrahs and Shiraz on their 25th anniversary. Another Aussie ended up being my #2 — 9 months ago

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Ron R

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Dude, you kidding, Jasper Hill has always been near the top of the totem pole!
Eric Urbani

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@Ron R well I’m a believer now! Surprised my top two were Aussie vs Cote Roties and US syrahs…

Domaine Bertrand

Les Fouillouses Julienas Gamay 2019

Cherry, hay, earth, plum somehow. Nice typical nose. The palate is well designed with a great acid backbone, a nice cherry note that shines all through the palate, soft, almost cushiony mouthfeel, a great build up in the rear with a tiny tannins effect that create a tiny distorsion in the mouthfeel before a fruit forward finish with a tiny bitter note that pops up. In a much better place than the last bottle. 2 more bottles out of the 6-box we bought in August last year — 3 years ago

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