A Sunday In August

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. — 5 years ago

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Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Grenouille Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2016 Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru has a clean and precise bouquet with granite and flint aromas mixed with pressed white flowers, red apple and Conference pear. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and linear, open and one of the most generous 2016 from Droin at this early stage. In fact, you could almost drink this now, especially to savour upon the long spicy aftertaste. This is a deeply satisfying, quite involving Grenouilles from Droin. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2018) — 6 years ago

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Maciej Kurka

Maciej Kurka

My favorite frog

Giesen

The August 1888 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Jonathan Udkow
9.4

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 — 6 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. — 7 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 — 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 — 9 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

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.. — 6 years ago

Alto

Stellenbosch Red Blend

Enjoying a bottle from our host in Kommetjie, South Africa. August 2018. — 6 years ago

A Sunday in August

Similkameen Valley Pinot Gris

Huckleberry, wild strawberry, yummy — 6 years ago

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Lillian Winery

California Syrah 2013

Sunday decanted. Maggie Harrison’s 2013 Lillian Syrah. Maggie was assistant winemaker to Manfred Krankl of Sine Qua Non for eight years before moving to Oregon to take over at Antica Terra. Lillian represents Maggie’s personal project and reflects everything that she learned during her time at Sine Qua Non. Fascinated by the “cannot unsee” factor of this wine... like those pictures that show two different things in one image... this is a Syrah that if given the right perspective will morph into a Cabernet. — 7 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

Sitting in my WineBid box I need to unpack! Though I think I have older vintages

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2007

Took a chance at this 3 liter buying it never tasted at auction. Shared with my Sunday night crew and it was perfectly aged and went down so easy. Gone in an hour. — 8 years ago

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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 — 9 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. — 9 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. 🤗 — 6 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. — 6 years ago

Billecart-Salmon

Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Delectable Wine
9.4

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) — 6 years ago

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La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2016

Great for August in the "A!" — 7 years ago

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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! — 7 years ago

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Daryl Calhoun

Daryl Calhoun

Joe's wife NOT smiling due to him traveling on Mother's Day
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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 — 9 years ago

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