White Heather Distillers

Baron-Fuenté

Grand Millésime Brut Champagne

Cracked this open for some Christmas break mimosas and just poured a fresh glass for Heather. — 3 years ago

Heather Leatham
with Heather

Domaine Leroy

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2015

David T
9.2

The nose reveals, mashed, sour, candied/liqueured, meyer lemon, very ripe, pineapple, golden apple, lime skin, & green apple w/ almost no skin, fresh, herbal qualities, honey, beeswax, vanillin, warm caramel, limestone minerals, soft chalkiness, wet stone with yellow lilies and florals and mixed greens.

The body is; round, rich, bold, thick & waxy. It is gorgeous over the palate. Mashed, sour, candied/liqueured, meyer lemon, grapefruit pulp, dry & candied pineapple, golden apple, key lime, stone fruit, tangerine & green apple w/ almost no skin, fresh, herbal qualities, honey, beeswax, vanillin, warm caramel, toffee, marmalade, white spice, limestone minerals, soft chalkiness, wet stone, dusty dry rocks, saline notes with yellow lilies, white florals & mixed greens. The acidity is, beautifully, round & phat. The rich, ruby, heather honied, well balanced/polished finish delicious & lingers well.

Photos of; two aspect views of Domaine Leroy & Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy (The Queen of Burgundy) in her precious vineyards. She all about bio-dynamic, lower yields, prunes by hand and sings to her vines. And, who could argue her success.
— 4 years ago

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Nice, classy stuff you found tonight 👍
We have some '15 of the rouge version.
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Some of the best value White Burgundy in 2015. Still have 3 bottles of the 2015 rouge to evolve over the next decade.
Stephen Pierron

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@David T I remember her from "A Year in Burgundy".... definitely want to try her wines...

Aberfeldy

Single Malt Aged 21 Years

On the nose, floral and honey notes, heather, and the slightest hint of wood. The sweet honey predominates. On the palette, the same notes but with the addition of candied apricots, toasted coconut, and a hint of white chocolate, with oak coming through more than on the nose. Mostly wood on the finish. — 4 years ago

Ranga Ranga

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Brisk and crisp. A blast of lime and then unripe passionfruit and sharp pineapple. Great w a slightly spicy dish. My wife Heather gets credit for this pick. 😎 — 5 years ago

Heather Dillaway
with Heather
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Hubert Brochard

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Heather liked it, had at Sri Lankan 1601 restaurant — 5 years ago

Hubert Lamy

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010

David T
9.3

I bought my first vintage from this producer & terroir beginning with the 2010 vintage and what a vintage to start. I bought four bottles for right around $50 or a little less. They were so amazing, I drank through them in no time at all. For those of you that read my posts, that’s not normally what I do. I like to drink one & age the rest. Since then, I have looked & looked for more. I’d finally given up hopes of finding more until recently I struck gold. I should have bought all nine bottles but a calmer head prevailed. It’s definitely changed since having it fresh. On the nose, the fruits are slightly macerated. Heather honey, beeswax, golden & green apple, pineapple upside down cake, slight orange citrus blend, mango, glazed nuts, soft, delicate, chalky minerals, a touch of jasmine & yellow lilies. The body is much rounder & thicker than when it was young. Waxy. So, beautifully layered across the palate. Much of the palate matches the nose. Heather honey, beeswax, golden & green apple, apricots, peach, pineapple upside down cake, slight orange citrus blend, mango, slight molasses character & glazed nuts with citrus blossoms, yellow lilies & jasmine. The minerals are much more grippy & bold as they cut across and set on the palate. The acidity round & phat. The texture is amazing as is the length, balance & beautiful, rich, long finish that lasts two-minutes plus. So glad I found more of this wine! Hubert Lamy seriously over deliver the terroir & the price point by a country mile. If you are not buying this wine on pre-arrival, you are missing great wine and excellent value. Can’t say enough good things about it. Especially, the 2010. I expect the 15 to hold similar quality. Photos of; Olivier Lamy, Olivier working in this vineyard, barrel room and their Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Vineyard. Producer notes and history...There have been Lamy’ s growing vines in St-Aubin since 1640, today it is run by Olivier Lamy. Olivier is a new breed of Burgundian grower keen to progress. He trained Méo-Camuzet & made a number of vintages before taking over in 1996 from his father Hubert. Hubert Lamy used to sell fruit to négociants, but that stopped in 1997. He grubbed up and sold off peripheral vines, keeping only the best and oldest sites. Currently he is experimenting with different planting densities in a quest to capture even greater expression of terroir. The Domaine produces both reds and whites and now has 16.5 hectares of vineyards, mostly in St-Aubin but also own a few parcels in Chassagne-Montrachet and a tiny plot in the Grand Cru Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. Yields are kept low and recent innovations have been introduced with selection tables in the cuverie to ensure that only the healthiest and ripest grapes are used. His more recent move to reduce the amount of new oak with the introduction of demi-muids 300-600 liter barrels have also helped to improve the wines. Vinification is traditional and the wines are matured with only 20-30% new oak for 12 months before minimal filtration and then bottling. The quality is very high and is often superior to many wines from much more prominent villages that sell at twice the price or more. — 6 years ago

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Based on your prodding...I just bought some Lamy, the 'Vineyard behind Ed's' bottle, Derrière Chez Edouard (2013). I did see the En Remilly bottle, but choosing to work my way up to that one.
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You will not be disappointed.

Hermes

Peloponnisos Moschofilero 2018

Rd. 2 - Anniversary Greek wine... instead of going to Greece. 😂 Thanks, Heather! — 4 years ago

Patz & Hall

Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2016

P&H was founded in 1988 by industry professionals Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses and Heather Patz. Aromas of fresh ripe stone fruits, honey, nutty and floral notes. On the palate fresh fruit flavors of apple, pear and sweet pineapple with savory toasty oak tones. Lingering finish ends with creamy fruit and oaky mineral notes. A bit rounder than previous vintages. Wonderful. — 5 years ago

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Silent Pool Distillers

Gin

Crisp and smooth gin. — 5 years ago