A. Hardy & Cie

Vilmart & Cie

Coeur de Cuvée Grand Cellier Champagne Blend 2008

Gorgeously lush nose with lemon oil, spritzy fine acid and minerals aplenty. A delicious midpalate with floral notes and slate. Brilliant stuff. — 5 years ago

Severn, Eric and 14 others liked this

Vilmart & Cie

Grande Réserve Brut Premier Cru Champagne Blend

Lemon curd with a graham cracker crust. Very fine bubbles and balance makes this exceptional. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Disgorged 2/2019. MS — 5 years ago

Daniel, Shay and 6 others liked this

Lionel Osmin & Cie

Villa La Vie en Rose Negrette

Crisp, great fruit, good underlying acidity. Super refreshing and everything I want in a rosé — 7 years ago

G. H. Mumm & Cie

Mumm de Cramant Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2011

Maxwell Burns
9.5

Smells like fresh oysters, lemon zest and chalk.. if that makes sense... bubbles are very delicate, wine is very tart with a creamy texture. Hands down my favorite Champagne in the GH Mumm line. — 8 years ago

MaJ, Shay and 3 others liked this

Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre 2013

Marc Stubblefield
9.2

An extra year in the cellar has been kind here. The full feral yet airy breadth of this wine arrives sooner in the decanter (90 minutes, maybe?) and is more of a piece than when this wine was younger. Fruit and savory, complexity and lightness. And a touch of peach. Fuck yeah. Thanks @Rowdy Food @Hardy Wallace ! — 8 years ago

Velma, David and 16 others liked this

Dirty & Rowdy

Skinner White Oak Flats Vineyard Mourvedre 2015

Had the delicious privilege of introducing a dear friend to this wine. Changed his whole perspective on shit. "Wow...what is this again and where can I buy it?" @Hardy Wallace you've done it again. — 8 years ago

Carla, David and 6 others liked this

G. H. Mumm & Cie

Le Rosé Brut Champagne Blend

Maxwell Burns
9.5

Excellent rose from a house who specializes in growing Pinot noir in Champagne. Full, rich and elegant come to mind. — 9 years ago

Daniel P. and Serge liked this

Maison Dolin & Cie

Vermouth de Chambéry Blanc

Good all round dry vermouth. Goes well in cocktails as it does not overwhelm. Will not ruin a good gin. Also decent as an aperitif over ice or with soda. — 5 years ago

Byron, S.S. and 4 others liked this
S.S. Mandani

S.S. Mandani

Love vermouth and all its variants. Dolin is classic!

Nana Vins et Cie

Chapelle Patapon Pineau d’Aunis 2011

The bottle that got me into so called “natural wines”. Fresh and lively fruit and acidity, but enough structure to really pair with a wide range of dishes.

2011 was the last vintage grown by the late producer and where his wife and family had to take over the winemaking after his tragic passing.

Happy to share it with the person that introduced me to this wine 6yrs ago.
— 6 years ago

Amr, Jason and 4 others liked this

Dirty & Rowdy

Unfamiliar Mourvedre 2017

Marc Stubblefield
9.0

Sow's ear -> silk purse. Lemons -> lemonade. Ashes -> Phoenix. Or something like that. Whatever the crappy input was, the output is juicy glou-glou American vin du soif by way of Beaujolais with a sidecar of natty Southwest France. I want this all the time. (Though not at the expense of declassing all the single vineyard fruit that's in here.) Even better when you're glamping in Baja. @Hardy Wallace — 7 years ago

Alison, Arden and 14 others liked this
Arden Barnett

Arden Barnett

Love the description almost as much as I love the wines these guys put out. Saw where the next unfamiliar was bottled yesterday and has some petit sirah and zin thrown into the mix. Should be a really fun one. Cheers!

Vilmart & Cie

Cuvée Rubis 1er Cru Brut Rosé Champagne

Acid seemed to be more in play. I was prefer the edge and zip this carried across the palate than previous experience which emphasized a more vinous quality to it. Lovely transition. — 8 years ago

Anthony liked this

Nana Vins et Cie

Patapon Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2015

A glorious earthy cocoa dusting the most lively and impish fruit. Pineau't enough in a bottle. — 8 years ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Antle Vineyard Mourvedre

This is a difficult wine for me. One that I go back and forth on...do I really, really love it or do I just flat out need it? Today is the answer is I NEED it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it's so damn delicious. After all, @Hardy Wallace did win the '93 Massachusetts Hula Hoop championship so it's pretty clear he can do anything he wants. — 8 years ago

Terri, David and 5 others liked this

Vilmart & Cie

Coeur de Cuvée 1er Cru Champagne Blend 1998

Secondary notes coming through with a whiff of sherry then lemon, some sweetness. There’s lovely balance and complexity in the mid palate and a sophisticated finish. A good time to drink this. — 5 years ago

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Josh, Severn and 10 others liked this

G. H. Mumm & Cie

Cuvée R. Lalou Cuvée Prestige Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Acid. Bomb. Linear acidity that is very much present. Could use a couple more years to yield... — 6 years ago

Sharon, Michael and 5 others liked this

Nana Vins et Cie

Patapon Jasnières Pétillant Naturel Pineau D'anis 2016

Is Nathalie my favorite winemaker rn? Prolly so. South in here to unpack—cranberry, smoke, almost a bit of a beef stock at the very end — 7 years ago

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Adam Wills

Adam Wills

Christian Chaussard ❤️

Clothing Optional

Chalone Muscat 2015

A furry Alsatian in a hot tub. @Hardy Wallace — 8 years ago

Marc, Jonathan and 6 others liked this
Marc Stubblefield

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BFAM. 👊 Get out of my cellar.

Vilmart & Cie

Cuvée Creation 1er Cru Brut Champagne Pinot Noir - Chardonnay Blend

Great tasting tonight. An excellent start with a fantastic bottle of bubbles. Lots of spice from the oak barrels during fermentation. Baking spice and citrus notes come thru nicely. Big finish of tangerine and baking spices. Very elegant. — 8 years ago

Lisa Mayer
with Lisa

Lionel Osmin & Cie

Cahors Malbec 2012

Dark purple in the glass, slightly clinging color. Full nose of baked plums and graphite (some Merlot in the mix?). Firm tannins introduce a palate of dark fruit, toasted pie crust, and graphite. Long dusty finish with tannins present throughout. A traditional, Old World Cahors, not to be confused with their more fruit forward Vin de France Malbec. Demands rich Mediterranean or similar cuisine. — 8 years ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Familiar Blanc California White Blend 2014

With everything but the kitchen sink going into this white wine, what you get is a surprise-- a bottle with its own character, even though no grape is predominating. Everything is together with nice acidity and depth. Good as an aperitif or as a food wine. Congrats to Hardy for pulling it off! — 9 years ago