Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

This is a favourite & we picked up a few bottles to see how age changes it. This is our last bottle and age has done it well.

Time has made it weightier. The wine is real dry & has a bit of a walnut flavour. In its depths, you can tease out a hint of sweetness.

We need to find more. — a year ago

with Gillian

Andrew Schirmer

9.6

Georgian food night - for me cuisine calls for oxidative wines given the local style & winemaking and LdH Todonia blanco fit the bill perfectly. Awkward on pop n pour, came around by the evening. Brilliant copper gold, beeswax-oxidative-walnut accord. Roasted pear. Buttressing lemony acidity. Medium finish. 😍 @Delectablewine Delectablewine this is the blanco - bug won’t let me change the identified wine. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Shengli Hu

9.1

Pale brown, medium intensity on the nose. ACETONE, Xmas pudding, tons of baking spice - nutmeg, powder ginger, clove. Walnut skins. High acid, medium sweet, fortified high alcohol, medium+ body. Medium+ finish. — 7 years ago

Denise Collins

8.9

Hazelnut, walnut, mushroom, saline, dry leaves, rich, dry herbs — 7 years ago

Shannon Hruza

8.9

High acidity, great with Fall flavors, slight baking spice, fruit forward — 8 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Medium amber; pronounced intensity aromas of butterscotch, burnt sugar, toasted walnut, caramel apple, raisin, fig newtons, pecan pie; fully developed; dry, medium acid, high alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of toasted almond, caramel, butterscotch; long finish — 9 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.5

Wow. Some beef consommé, walnut and floral/ nectar. Insane finish. — 2 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

One of the better finos I’ve had. Dried pear. Almond. Walnut. Varnish. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

Wow, totally fabulous. Fairly dry, perfumed, lean, angular and very tart. Walnut skins, orange rind. So complex. But not heavy at all like most Madeira. Beautiful wine. — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Wish Bryan was still producing. Delicious funk and acid and, well you just have to try it. — 6 years ago

Donald Williams

9.3

Nectar of the Gods. — 7 years ago

with Bonnie

Matt Sterr

9.2

Black walnut shells in this recipe. Unique. — 7 years ago

David Koenen

9.1

17 years old but still going strong! Walnut, warm butter, apricot, sweet tobacco. This elderly lady paired quite nice with a codfish in a crust made of toasted/crumbled white bread, lemon zest, Parmesan, onion and garlic. — 8 years ago

Aravind A

9.5

Ignore ln Day 1. It shows in that weird PN/Syrah twilight zone. Stunning on Day 2, like New World meets Gevrey. — 2 years ago

Francesca Verrucci

9.4

Very peculiar wine typical of Cote du Jura from Chardonnay and Savagnin grapes. Yellow straw color with amber undertone, it is quite complex both on the nose and the palate. Smell of walnut and quince and spices the taste is full with balanced acidity. Really loved it. — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Green apple, mushrooms, forest floor aromas. Pomelo and lime zest, walnut on the finish. Good volume, good acid. Great value.

Takes on more volume and breadth after a few days open. — 5 years ago

Becca

8.9

Mild lemon, what yah think of when you think table white wine — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Micro-bubbles galore, Yum! This might be close second for a Friday evening standard for @David T but tonight it is flowing into glasses on the complete opposite side of the Country. A wonderful Blanc de Blanc Champagne.

Nose has freshly scrubbed lemon, grapefruit peel, sliced Granny Smith apple, wet chalk, cold brioche and Gardenia blossom in a breeze.

Palate is fresh orange peel, grapefruit peel (like really wow), tart green apple, fresh walnut, crunchy brioche with a little hint of sweetened butter and a splash of acidic ocean water.

Finish is intense, yet elegant and lasting for many minutes. We are quite looking forward the the evolution of this bottle across the evening, as it warms from 46°F and gains air time.

Thank you @David T @Sofia Jalilie for allowing us into your week closing tradition. The next bottle should have us closer together. — 7 years ago

Shauna Warwick

9.5

Paired well with truffled beurre Blanc scallops... pear, apple and walnut notes. — 8 years ago

Kaz Sakanaski

9.5

Awsome dessert wine. — 9 years ago