Xavier Caillard

Xavier Vignon

Cuvée Anonyme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016

2016 vintage. Decanted (little sed) and tasted after 30 mins and 2 hours. Medium body. Côte-Rôtie nose. Smoky, plummy, spicy with decent length of finish. Slightly lacking in terms of overall depth of impression but still very nice. 6.12.26. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Wow @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego -a “Cote Rotie nose?? Any particular C-R producer this reminded you of??
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@Doug Powers 5-6 yo Billon or 8-10 yo Jamet.

Xavier Gerard

Côte - Rotie 2021

2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins and 1.5 hours. Medium body. Suggestive nose. Nice melding of primary fruits and spices. Tough to lay off now. 12.5.25. — 6 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego, a new (producer) name for me?? I know I’m not as “up” on Cote Rotie as 15-20 years ago.
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@Doug Powers New for me as well as of this year.

Xavier Vignon

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend

Southern Rhone has been my go to value every day red. This is medium , in a good way in body/tannin/fruit. — 7 months ago

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Xavier Vignon

1972 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1972

NYE 2023 drink. very light and watery at start almost pinot like. after all while it blossoms where floral, mineral and rocky with orange rind and kamquat skin profile. after air the nose gets more spicy and floral — 2 years ago

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Le Rocher des Violettes (Xavier Weisskopf)

Pétillant Originel Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2017

Lovely sparkling with minerals. You can taste the chalk. This will age well Lille will drink it in a few years — 5 years ago

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Xavier Monnot

Les Toussaints Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2020

When a Somm recommends something his friend makes. You just order it. At Lagosteria in Paris. — 3 months ago

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Xavier Monnot

Les Grandes Coutures Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022

Smooth, balanced, light butter. So easy to drink! Love! — 6 months ago

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Xavier Vignon

Arcane XV Le Diable Mourvedre

An excellent red. Is more new world then French. Full bodied, complex and a long finish. — 7 months ago

Xavier et Mathieu Ledogar

La Mariole Vieilles Vignes Red Blend 2019

So, a French Languedoc old vine Carignan from 100+-year-old vines (12.5% ABV) in Corbieres, shows classic southern French garrigue, sage and rosemary I smell, complex yet much lighter on the palate, these old vine Carignan tonight are both quite fine, though I will say that if you tried these blind side-by-side, it wouldn’t be difficult to identify the Old World vs. New World versions. — 9 months ago

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Dave

Dave

It sounds like a very enjoyable side by side 🍷🍷
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, it was, I marginally preferred the Liocco tonight, my wife the La Mariole. Interesting to me was that the CA wine was totally clean, zero sediment, while the French wine had a fair crust on the side of the bottle. Both were quite enjoyable, and if my way better half was doing the ratings, the French wine (Vin de Table, BTW, not Corbieres) would have been 3 points better than the Lioco!

Le Rocher des Violettes (Xavier Weisskopf)

Chenin Blanc

Pretty wine. Tastes better day 2. — 3 years ago

Xavier Vignon

'Arcane Le Fou' Red Rhone Blend 2016

Depth and beautiful structure with silky tannins, dark fruits, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Full body. Plenty of time ahead for this one. — 4 years ago

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Xavier Vignon

Arcane XIX Le Soleil Grenache Blend

Vintage 2015 | morello cherries in smell, for me always a hint to Syrah. Juicy, good balance. The swallow factor while tasting… Very good. — 4 months ago

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Xavier Gerard

Le Blanchard Saint Joseph Syrah 2023

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Great every day SJ — 6 months ago

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Pierre Francois Xavier Sancerre Vieilles Vignes Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Aromas of citrus and flinty stone fruits. On the palate flavors of peach and citrus with floral notes and slight spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and stony mineral spice. — 7 months ago

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Xavier et Mathieu Ledogar

Corbières Maccabeu 2021

A perfect white wine. Minerality, slight lemon, dry finish. Perfect with our braised salmon dinner. — a year ago

Xavier Vignon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2020

Needed an hour to open up. Dark chocolate, mildly fruity and sweet. Very good — a year ago

Xavier Vignon

Arcane L'Etoile Grenache Blend

Full bodied and complex wine. Notes of blackberry, currant, pepper and floral. Wine feels a bit young even after decanting for 2+ hours. Excited to see what it will be in a handful of years. — 4 years ago