Val D'or

Francois Gaunoux

La Goutte d'Or Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

Love this Meursault with its rich lemony, citrus, stony mineral, saline & racy acids. — 13 hours ago

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Domaine de l'Aujardière (Eric Chevalier)

Vin de Pays Val de Loire Chardonnay 2022

A great Chardonnay! It could make a Chardonnay drinker out of me. Wonderful floral aromas. Flavors of peach, honeysuckle and apple blossom. — a month ago

Val di Suga (Angelini)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016

Intense w/concentrated cherry and red fruit, fine tannins, some graphite, cedar, balsam. Fine showing this 2016er… — 2 months ago

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Drappier

Carte d'Or Brut Champagne Blend

Nice acid, stone fruits. Had in Boise and now pop is pouring! — 5 days ago

La Pousse d'Or

Les Jarollieres Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir

This is AWESOME. Juicy cherry and strawberry, supported by good earth, minerality, spice, and a lingering finish. Good structure for a Pinot. Great burgundy. — 6 days ago

La Pousse d'Or

Clos des 60 Ouvrées Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Still feels young and got loads of aging potential — a month ago

La Pousse d'Or

Clos du Roi Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Alla cieca nessuno ha detto borgogna. Sembrava syrah. Molto buono però — 2 months ago

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1976

Delectable Wine
9.6

The 1976 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate from Clos du Val is the most interesting of all the wines. The estate was founded by John and Henrietta Goelet in the early Seventies when the couple challenged recently graduated winemaker Bernard Portet to create a Bordeaux-inspired estate in Napa. Clos du Val attained global recognition when its inaugural 1972 Cabernet Sauvignon was one of the wines poured blind by Steven Spurrier at the epochal The Judgement of Paris, so this bottle of 1976 was one of their earliest bottlings that, incidentally, came directly from Clos de Val’s apparently meager reserves. It is very elegant and perfumed on the nose, typical old school, classic Napa Cabernet in all its unfettered glory, beautifully defined with wilted rose petals and a light fish scale element. Supple, very pliant tannins define the palate. There remains ample freshness and poise, a fine silver thread of acidity and a clove-tinged, rounded, exquisitely balanced finish that would surpass practically every other Bordeaux from this vintage. Outstanding. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2024)
— 7 days ago

Bodegas Rafael Palacios

As Sortes Val do Bibei Valdeorras Godello 2019

My opinion, Best Spanish producer of whites right now. Beautiful balance and finish. — a month ago

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Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir 2020

Now this is what I’m talking about! Best of this Bouchard haul. I wonder how much vintage played a role. Dense and intense, yet so chiselled. Aromas of pears, peaches, brioche, white flowers, spices, and even a touch of jackfruit were just bursting out of the glass. Super dense, precise, and long on the palate. Has a really interesting plummy mid-palate note, and lovely salinity. Loved it! — 2 months ago

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