William Grace

Henschke

Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz 1996

Still a very dense crimson with no tawny rim, at 28 years of age but the tawniness is beginning. A certain feral, Animale, earthy note. Palate is ultra smooth, medium bodied / very savoury yet with a sweetish earthy note with a hint of raspberry. Jancis Robinson was invited by Stephen Henschke to a vertical tasting at the winery in May 2013 to cover vintages back to the late 1950’s. She described the 1996 as “pure hedonism “ and gave it 19/20. Medium plus intensity on the delicious palate with those gnarled old 160 year vines showing through. An absolutely stunning wine - one of the best we’ve had this year. — 15 days ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Sensational. A rare moment. Really thinking about it. You were probably the only one in the world experiencing that wine.
Bob McDonald

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@Jan de Weerd Possibly Jan. Not sure of the Annual production but it wouldn’t be much as it is sourced from a single vineyard whereas Penfolds Grange has a far larger annual production having multiple vineyard sources.

Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2019

Fav from Wm Harrison. Just a touch vegetal in a good way. — a month ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Chablis Chardonnay 2020

Absolutely fantastic wow — 2 months ago

Domaine William Fèvre

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2021

Light and sweet. Citrus and lots of fruit. Precise and pretty — 8 days ago

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Jan A

Jan A

Got many of these from '19-'21: how are these in terms of maturity? Child murder or good to go?
Conrad Green

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Certainly drinkable now. Quite primary and vivid. If you like more resolved whites I’d give it 5 years but I’ve never really known these to shut down, so there’s always something to get from them. I prefer Fevre quite young as their fruit is really dynamic them. I’ve never found them profound with age

Domaine William Fèvre

Champs Royaux Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Lightly mineral with stone, pear, and lime. Gentle but with good flavor. — a month ago

Grace Family Vineyards

Blank Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

This is a gorgeous 15 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, coffee and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

Showing great complexity on the nose and palate.

Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$200.
— 2 months ago

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A Tribute to Grace Wines

Santa Barbara Highlands Rosé of Grenache 2022

Nice and refreshing for the heat in South Florida — 15 days ago

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Etude

Estate Grown Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir 2018

For Pinot, the best I had so far — 18 days ago

Deutz

Cuvée William Deutz Millésimé Brut Champagne 2008

Medium straw colour . Fine , constant perlage . Brioche , confit lemon and jasmine, ginger notes . Fills out well on the palate with those candied lemon , brioche notes , lots of backbone and intensity . Mineral fresh acidity . Still quite young , so probably even better in 5 years and will last a further 5-10 years — 2 months ago

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