Alain Pierre
Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)
Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005
Alain Graillot
La Guiraude Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 1990
Original price tag, this Crozes-Hermitage is really remarkable (I believe La Guiraude is a special cuvée?), meaty, smoky, classic aged French Syrah, long finish, amazingly this was the most ready to drink of these wines I’ve been posting tonight, and the favorite of at least one of our 6 tasters tonight!! With all that said, if anyone has bottles of this wine, it’s fully mature. — 4 months ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Cuvée De Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000
Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.
This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.
Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.
Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — 2 months ago
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
Les Champlots Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015
Previous bottle tasted a year ago in September 2024. Mid lemon in colour. Aromatics of struck match, white flowers, lemon and sea spray. Hasn’t got the delicious ripe fruit I am used to with Australian Chardonnay but it does have its charm and attraction in a more mineral restrained style. — 4 months ago
Pierre Moncuit
Millésime Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay Champagne
We had the 2012 and it was fabulous. All the purity and grace of grand cru Chardonnay, with elegant depth from the honey and nut overtones that age brings. This was a wonderful experience. (Pro tip: Please don’t drink it too cold: you’ll miss so many of the flavors!) — 4 months ago
Emmanuel Houillon (Maison Pierre Overnoy)
Arbois Pupillin Poulsard 2012
Truly one of the most singular wines in the world attaining mythical-like status, it’s wild and vibrant with a captivating strawberry-spice and floral bouquet with a deep, exceedingly elegant palate and a scintillating finish that goes on and on. Amazing wine and the most perfect summer red. — 5 months ago
Alain Graillot
Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne-Roussanne Blend 2023
A $40 bottle that tastes like a $60-70 bottle — 6 months ago
Pierre Péters
Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
Crisp, citrusy and with great acidity and freshness. This is one of the best and finest blanc de blancs from an independent grower we know: Rodolphe Peters does truly great champagne. — 3 months ago
Marie et Pierre Bénetière
Cordeloux Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2017
After a rough stretch of vintages (14,15,16) for this producer, 2017 has it returned to form showcasing the unique Burgundian style to Côte-Rôtie that had it gain such a following early on. It wafts its stemmy spice aromatics with beef jerky, violets and and black pepper. It shows weightless intensity on the palate with a spine of minerality giving it lift and focus. Cordeloux is a tremendous success in 2017. — 3 months ago
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
La Chatenière Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015
See previous Delectable notes. Mid lemon in colour - brilliant clarity. On the nose and palate notes of ripe grapefruit, fresh herbs, wet stone and minerals. Medium plus acidity. The following night it still retains the tension and power when initially tasted. — 4 months ago
Pierre Péters
Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2016
Very bright and fresh. Lemon and limestone. Salinity and pop. Going. Excellent — 5 months ago
Château Saint-Pierre
St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
Fan Fuckingtastic — 9 months ago
Doug Powers
Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 2 months ago