A. De Luze & Fils

Launois Père et Fils

Special Club Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2008

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2008 Special Club pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing and somewhat shy but there’s citrus, white peach, brioche and a rather fascinating smell that reminded me of a built-up roof. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however here, it’s much richer and expansive. The finish is long. Young? Probably. Drink now through 2038. No disgorgement data. — 9 months ago

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Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2016

A favorite, punches above its weight at this price point. — 4 years ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

Perrières Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

Nice acidity with some width to it and a little bit of richness, a delicious finish on pears mostly. Good bottle but lacks the zip of the best Perrières.

Beau vin sans être dans la même classe que les meilleurs Perrières, belle acidité et une bouche assez ample avec un peu de richesse, belle finale sur les poires. 90-91
— 5 years ago

Josh, Severn and 13 others liked this

Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1993

Wow. So this young fresh fruity CDP settled in nicely about 30 minutes I. And drank nicely over a couple of hours. At great value on the list. — 7 years ago

Bouchard Père et Fils

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay

Maxwell Burns
9.7

Yup... toasted coconut, baked pear, jasmine and citrus. Powerful, striking acidity, depth of flavor, opened up fully after a few hours. — 7 years ago

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L. Aubry Fils

Brut Rosé 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Crisp and clean with a lovely medium pink color. Perfect for ringing in 2017 — 9 years ago

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Cuvée Fleuron 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2006

Bubbles + Bivalves = A Hill of a Birthday (En Mag) — 10 years ago

Alex Hill
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A thing of beauty on a lovely day.
9.2

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

L'Avizoise Millésime A Avize Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs 2007

Wow. Yeasty focused fruit explosion. Wow. A great wine. Internal llaromatics lagging but this will be sick in time. Ig — 11 years ago

Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils

Cote de Lechet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016

This shows a lot of lemon and minerality aromas and flavors, drinking beautifully tonight, but should continue to improve, long finish, very fine 1er Cru Chablis!! — 10 months ago

Jim Powers
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Bouchard Père et Fils

La Romanée Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Slow to open. Acidic for first few hours. Balanced out in time. Wonderful nose. Cannot mistake for other than a great burgundy. Great leathery base. Bright fruit has departed (which is good). Slight hint of backend oxidation. Drinks wonderfully after 12-18 hrs! — 4 years ago

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Domaine Paul Pernot et Ses Fils

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018

Excellent entry level white burg. Balanced nose of green apple and light fruit with a touch of sea salt. Great lingering honeyed fruits and melon on the tongue. I’d love to try some 1er/grand cru from Paul pernot — 5 years ago

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Bérêche & Fils

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Disgorged 2019 - youthful power, rose gold hue, very substantial but then a lingering zest. Gift that keeps on giving. — 6 years ago

G.A.E.C. Bonneau & Fils

Réserve des Célestins Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Wow. After 30-45 minutes open it started to open itself up and revealed an incredibly complex wine. Smells like Provence (herbs and a. It floral). Beautiful fruit and dizzying aftertaste of subtle flavors I can’t begin to identify and describe. A keeper. — 7 years ago

Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines Chateauneuf -du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2013

Family vacation night one in Wildwood.

BlackBerry, licorice, a bit of smoke, and slate. Very good. Drinking well now with a short decant but has many more years left.
— 7 years ago

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Simon Bize & Fils

Les Fournaux Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005

Fully mature, perhaps even fading a little. Warm cherries, baking spices, a little smoke, and rust on the nose. More of the same on the palate, plus some pleasant tertiary florals and forest notes. Tannins fully resolved, good balance, and reasonable length. A little grippy on the finish - might be residual wood influence, but no obvious oakiness. Nice wine, but I wonder if it might have been in better shape a few years ago. Note that the cork showed evidence of a little leakage, so fully intact bottles might drink younger. — 9 years ago

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@Max Kelly excellent note but I'm disappointed to read that a premier cru from that vintage appears to be fully mature.
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Yeah, I was surprised too. As mentioned, may have been the cork.

Bouchard Père et Fils

Ancienne Cuvée Carnot Volnay Caillerets 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1998

Lovely Pinot from a warm year. Rich with a long finish. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

This was a monster out of the gate and held its own. Really impressed. Shows age but not softness. Elegant, open, beeswaxy, beautiful — 11 years ago

Launois Père et Fils

Veuve Clémence Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Somm David T
9.3

#Remembrance #Love 6/25.

Sofia loved Penguins. We played w/ them in Dubai and she also skied indoor while I had a spot of Champagne and watched from a very big window. Only in Dubai. They have to build things of that nature…cus w/o them…just a bunch of sand.
— a year ago

Shay, Paul and 11 others liked this

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Brut Champagne

Double Magnum format; a delicious and exciting way to toast the bride and groom! Loads of citrus with a hint of brioche. A touch creamy. Long finish. A perfect aperitif but pairs deftly with any meal. — 5 years ago

Ira, Adam and 10 others liked this

La Vieille Ferme (Perrin & Fils)

La Vieille Ferme Red Rhone Blend 2017

A great light red to drink after cleaning out closets on Labor Day Weekend! Found it in an Italian grocery in Annapolis. Paired well with hatch chile mac n cheese! — 7 years ago

L. Aubry Fils

Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Beautiful high toned fruity aromas of lemon, ginger, yellow apple, pear, and baker’s yeast. Lean and high energy with a nicely vibrant fruity finish. Beautiful wine with deep aromas and direct flavors that drinks at twice it’s value. — 8 years ago

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Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)

Boisrenard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

In a great place, really delicious right now. — 10 years ago

Chris, Jim and 6 others liked this

Gilbert Picq et Ses Fils

Chablis Chardonnay 2014

Crisp green apple and a tinge of grapefruit pith. Perfect Chablis! — 10 years ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2000

Clean, precise, notes of toffee/butterscotch, a little more dense but minerally, great showing — 11 years ago

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Millésime de Collection Special Club Chardonnay Champagne 2002

Davis Smith
9.3

A Lon life ahead of this one. — 12 years ago

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