White Birch Vineyard
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1988
Sounds ok to me!!!
Wow! So cool. I have ZERO experience with Raveneau and ZERO Raveneaus in my cellar. ☹️ so your advice is purely of a hypothetical nature for me. (I’ve been lucky enough to have a few Dauvissats, however.) Did you use a Durand corkscrew? I use that with any 20 year or older bottle. Essential.
@Tom Casagrande, I did not, but the cork broke into so many pieces that I don’t think what cork puller I used mattered (shrug)!
Vincent Dauvissat
La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015
2015 -Vintage- Meyer lemon, lime zest, Stoney, oily texture, custard medium plus acidity — 9 days ago
with Mark
Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022
Lemon yellow with green Chalk. Citrus peach. Mango. Pineapple. Vanilla. Rich. Buttery. Herb. Honeysuckle. From cool. Without MLF Elegant. From Calistoga.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M+ Acidity M++ Bitterness M+ Body M Finish M 13.8%
Fresh Dry Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay 22 @17600, AD, 251210 — 12 days ago
Jacques Selosse
Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2017
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What an experience!!!
@Jan de Weerd a truly exceptional Champagne. Quite a lot of hype around the producer and often in this situation the wines don't live up to it or arent your taste. This was amazing!
Sidenote: if you are ever in Paris then the restaurant was great. Offered the wine for below market price as well🥳
Sidenote: if you are ever in Paris then the restaurant was great. Offered the wine for below market price as well🥳
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2014
2014 vintage. 375 ML format. Tasted with @Neil Valenzuela Gorgeous, somewhat candied and dominant melon fruits evident currently. In the youthful, know it all phase now. Has the basis/structure for the long haul. Load up the truck now or in three decades. Thank you @Neil Valenzuela So good. 12.10.25. — 11 days ago
with Neil
Fantastic wine! Deep gold color. Aromas of dried pineapple, lemon and Granny Smith apples. Nice dried pineapple on the palate, pear and stone fruit.
🏅98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
🏅98 Points - James Suckling
🏅98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
🏅98 Points - James Suckling
Doug Powers
Cork broke in half (actually 6-7 pieces), initially some “old cork” flavors show through, yet after 5 minutes in the glass those dissipate and we’re left with a lovely aged Raveneau with mature fruit, some lemon and mineral notes as well, very nice complexity and length, I’ve always been very lucky aging my Raveneau, this is clearly a success (shaky cork notwithstanding)! — 4 days ago