A Sunday In August
A Sunday in August
Similkameen Valley Pinot Gris
Lovely Canadian orange wine. Tastes like a grapefruit bouquet of flowers! — 4 years ago
The Ojai Vineyard
Puerta Del Mar Chardonnay 2018
The 2018 Chardonnay Puerta Del Mar is bright and finely sculpted. Lemon oil, white flowers, mint, and a range of saline-infused overtones all grace the 2018. Weightless and yet full of flavor, the 2018 is positively stellar. It is yet another fabulous white in this range of new releases from Ojai and a terrific example of the far western edge of Santa Barbara County that is outside of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2020)
— 5 years ago
Petaluma
Hanlin Hill Riesling 2002
Mid yellow in colour. Aromas of musk and mandarin with dried herbs and a hint of paraffin. Fresh and sprightly at 18 years of age. I was contemplating leaving this to 2022 when it would have been 20 years old and on this showing it would have made it easily. With time some peachy flavours and some sweetness. Next day - lovely honeysuckle and honeyed notes on the palate. Fulsome with stone fruits and quince - you would think off dry but in fact 12.8% ABV and fully dry. Made by the legendary Brian Croser back then. An absolute treat to have a wine like this for Sunday lunch. One of the Wines of the Year for me. — 5 years ago
August Briggs
Old Vines Calistoga Zinfandel 2014
Terrific old vine Zin. No jamminess. Lots of pure spicy blackberry and gravelly notes in the nose. Palate really lets the gravelly minerality shine through. Good acids and a clingy finish. Outstanding! — 6 years ago
Stone Edge Farm
Surround Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009
Had the 2009 with some friends for NFL Sunday kickoff. Dark brick color, unleashed a burst of black fruit, with peppery spice. It’s that really brought out the tang in BBQ ribs. 🤗 — 7 years ago
Billecart-Salmon
Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 2002
The 2002 Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart comes across as rich, powerful and opulent. This latest release of the 2002 was disgorged in July 2015 and finished with a Chardonnay-based liqueur whereas the previous release, disgorged in May 2014, was finished with a Pinot Noir-based liqueur. This is a distinctly vinous, almost shockingly raw, visceral Champagne from Billecart-Salmon. There is no shortage of volume or intensity, that is for sure. Stylistically, this year's release inhabits a whole other world relative to last year's release. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2016) — 7 years ago
Château de Beaucastel
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne
Tropical withstood an intense sirloin burger with decorum in August ... And made for a nice onion compote in the afternoon — 10 years ago
Conti di Buscareto
Brut Rose
Perfect for a stay in Sunday! Ice and rain outside. Great Italian sparkler. Red currant, strawberry and a touch if violet . Easy and fun to sip. — 10 years ago
Christophe Mignon
Extra Brut Champagne Pinot Meunier
Dealing with one of the masters of Meunier here and it is positively gorgeous. Medium gold color with tiny bubbles and wonderful creaminess. The nose is harmonious, as is the entire package, showcasing chamomile, white flowers, and tea. Citrus rind and brioche explode from the glass, with spice and a rather decadent streak of honey running throughout.
Already set apart from other Growers, Mignon’s winemaking is about as natural as you can get and dictated by the lunar cycle. 100% Pinot Meunier, this is a blend of the 2014 and 15 vintages, it was disgorged in August of 19. Low dosage at between 2 and 5 g/l and you definitely feel it. Strikingly and gloriously bitter, this is just a joy to drink.
Dry with very crisp acidity, this has amazing texture and structure. The palate shows orchard fruits, plums, and rose petals up front with more drizzled honey and pears. Apricots and toasty biscuits abound. The finish is long and pure. This could certainly benefit from a few more years on the shelf but it’s fun right now. Pure elegance. — 4 years ago
Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2013
A slightly late Thanksgiving dinner in Shanghai on Sunday evening. A full house so why not a Jerobaum of Sassacaia to celebrate with a crowd. 2013 vintage. Elegant and polished but still young, I suspect this would have improved over the years ahead. Not so deep noted as some other years- red fruits, currant, young cherries. Awesome aroma. The crowd loved it. — 4 years ago
Fattoria Le Terrazze
Rosso Conero Montepulciano 2015
A fruit-forward yet wonderfully fresh red, showing a mix of cherry, raspberry, sweet herbs and spice. Cooling minerals and earth tones balance the warmth of the 2015 vintage nicely. Vinified in large neutral oak. $18.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, August 2020) — 5 years ago
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007
The second Rhone last Sunday. Earthy loam notes together with ripe Grenache aromas of raspberry and red liquorice although the raspberry notes are much more savoury at 12 years. On the medium bodied palate some Liqueur cherry notes with mild resolved tannins. At its peak - fruit, oak, tannin and acid all in balance. The perfect accompaniment to Roast Lamb and Vegetables. A blend of 65% Grenache 15% Syrah 15% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault. — 6 years ago
David Duband
Cuvée Louis August Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Pinot Noir 2015
Lovely classic, but slightly lighter than a typical nuits. Thoroughly enjoying this to some early 1970s Parisian acoustic hippy soundtrack piped in.. — 7 years ago
Igino Accordini
Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2009
We had a bottle left over from Christmas and ended up drinking it with chili in August. Surprisingly easy to drink, even with food in the middle of summer! Complex, but not heavy, with pronounced dried fruit and floral notes. — 7 years ago
Château Lynch-Bages
Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 8 years ago
St. Francis Winery
Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2008
Drank with Erica at home for a relaxing Sunday evening after finishing to-do list including immigrantion paperwork. From Erica's collection - got in Napa — 10 years ago
J. Hofstätter
Kolbenhof Alto Adige - Südtirol Gewürztraminer 2012
A tremendous Gewurztraminer! close your eyes and meditate. perfect body..rich but not heavy. the palate is a plethora of tropical fruit and roses. the length is legendary. incredible wine .bought in the winery june 2014. opened with friends on our patio August 14..superb! — 10 years ago
Robert Biale Vineyards
Old Kraft Vineyard Zinfandel 2011
Nose has ripe blackberry, fresh black cherry, cherry jam, mashed cherries, toasted anise seed, sweet smokey cedar, cherry liqueur. Rich and beautiful.
Palate has bright black cherry, old milk chocolate, cherry jam reduction, ripe fig, dried fig, black currant jam, moist garden soil, licorice and grape Jolly Rancher candy. Rich palate with mild tannins and long finish. This wine is in an outstanding spot with years ahead of it still, enjoy 2024-26, in proper storage. Decanted 6H.
Paired with pulled pork sandwiches, a Superbowl Sunday tradition for us. A local pork shoulder (Mill River Farm, New Marlborough, MA), dry spice rubbed and rested for 24H, then 10H in the slow cooker; it's just falling apart...so beautiful, our kitchen smells amazing! Garnished with our garden bread & butter pickles, homemade barbeque sauce, pickled red onion and a dash of cilantro, all a worthy combination. — 4 years ago
August West
Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
Red fruit in spades. Smokey and charred fruit on the nose along with cinnamon and mulled spiced. Tart cherry, raspberry, cranberry, and cooked strawberry on the palate with earthy minerals and a hint of mint. Runs a bit hot, but solid acid in the finish. — 4 years ago
A Sunday in August
Merlot 2019
i love a juicy merlot — 5 years ago
Jules Taylor
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
On this Sunday afternoon I have opened the 2018 Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand.
On the nose there are pungent aromas, pink grapefruit, lime, kiwi fruit, green apple, white flowers and nice mineral notes.
The palate gives up notes that are tangy and citrus with lime, green apple, stone fruit, mango, passionfruit, a herbaceousness and minerality.
This wine is medium bodied that is zingy crisp with medium + to high acidity and a long crisp clean citrus finish. I hope everyone is well and getting along in this time of seclusion? This too will end and we will get back to a normal assemblance of life. Please stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 5 years ago
Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga
Fontalloro Toscana Sangiovese 2007
At its peak I think. Great wine with some pasta and homemade red sauce on a chilly Sunday night in Chicago. — 6 years ago
Alto
Stellenbosch Red Blend
Enjoying a bottle from our host in Kommetjie, South Africa. August 2018. — 7 years ago
Giesen
The August 1888 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Wow. I’ve had a lot of kiwi SBs in my day but this wine is completely different. Super elegant on the nose, elderflower and hay on the nose with subtle pear skin and muted grapefruit. Med + / med acid toned down and balanced. Ripe citrus turned down to a 6 and a touch of lees to provide structure. Finish is vibrant, clean and strong on the fruit — 7 years ago
Onward Wines
Hawkeye Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir 2014
Candy, floral, with a touch of vegetal in the background. Easy like Sunday morning. — 8 years ago
August West
Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007
Amazingly pure an enjoyable...previous bottle seem to be fading...however tonight's was in a great place...Ed has Rosella's dialed in — 9 years ago
Krug
Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
It's been a few years since last visiting this icon and midnight on a Sunday seemed like a good idea. #Absolutelyoutstanding and preferred over all of its peers. Opulence in the autolysis department yet enough fruit to balance and keep it focused. Quintessential 'spoil yourself' champagne at the top of the class. If only I could make it a weekly event..TS — 10 years ago
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The 2017 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru has a wonderful, focused nose: lean, mineral-driven, very flinty and very Chablis. The palate is taut and fresh, with sharp acidity, and very citric and powerful, with immense weight and penetration toward the finish. Very persistent, very sophisticated; this is what great Chablis is all about. But the bottom line is that it is very uncompromising. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2021)
— 4 years ago