Avant Garde

Andrea Calek

Chatons de garde Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche Syrah

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Fig? Plum? Sea salt. Has the density and richness of a dessert wine, but it isn’t. Strange and good. — 4 years ago

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Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Avant Garde Carneros Pinot Noir 2012

One small ice cube to get you there;)
This is a family favorite and a bottle from our Napa 2015 trip.
— 5 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2009

Encore une tres belle bouteille de Lapierre, si je ne me trompe pas il s’agit de son dernier millésime vinifié avant son décès en 2010. Un Morgon à point avec le tartare de thon! Belle structure, alliant puissance et finesse, tres bon. Je ne vois pas de presse à boire mes autres bouteilles — 5 years ago

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La Bastide Blanche

Cuvée Longue Garde Bandol Mourvedre 1993

Lovely older Bandol, tree bark, redfruits, still some solid structure in this one, long, lingering finish. — 6 years ago

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En Garde Winery

Tempranillo 2013

Extremely fruit forward. Red plum, black cherry, tobacco/cigar box, and vanilla notes dominate. A truly bold, new world style Tempranillo. Yum! — 7 years ago

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Extremely fruit forward. Red plum, black cherry, tobacco/cigar box, and vanilla notes dominate. A truly bold, new world style Tempranillo. Yum!

Kendall-Jackson

Avant California Chardonnay 2016

1 more for Super Bowl Sunday- clear, golden straw color, aromas of lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple. Crisp flavors of citrus and tart green apple. Love unoaked Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

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Sounds lovely! Who are you cheering for in the Super Bowl?
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@Trixie - neither team, entertaining game- awesome job but the Eagles.

Mathieu Apffel

Avant La Tempête Blanc Sec Jacquère 2018

Before the storm! Apremont Jacquere planted in 1956, destroyed in 2019 by hail. Orchard fresh fruit salad. Stony pallet and pineapple acidity. There is a creamy character, nice little background to the fruit and mineral. Does need some air to disparate some ‘natural odors’ but I find those easy to get past. — 4 years ago

Domaine Henry Pellé

La Croix au Garde Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Picked up a split of this because all my .375 empties got accidentally thrown out (I use them to store unfinished bottles in the fridge). So I was mostly after the bottle itself but what’s inside happens to be superb—lime, apple and floral notes with fine but not hard edged limestone mineral character, softened perhaps by the clay component of the terroir. I Sancerre-ly enjoyed it! — 5 years ago

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Ellen Clifford

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@Matt Perlman hmmm that’s true maybe I should give up wine and get into (Anjou) pears 😬
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@Ellen Clifford Anjou don’t stop
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@Ellen Clifford When it comes to wine puns, I guess Saumur just better than others

En Garde Winery

Le Bijou du Roi Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Big, beautiful, velvet, bakers chocolate, espresso, dark fruit. Delicious. — 6 years ago

En Garde

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Buttery and delicious. Expensive — 6 years ago

En Garde Winery

Ghielmetti Vineyard Petite Sirah 2013

Not normally a petit sirah lover but incredible nose with a soft finish. Delicate without being subtle. — 7 years ago

Marcel Cabelier

Vin Jaune de Grande Garde Château-Chalon Savagnin 2008

Could just sit and smell this all night, but then I'd be sober. Damn. Special juice. — 8 years ago

Kendall-Jackson

Avant Unoaked California Chardonnay 2019

Pretty good for a Chardonnay! It is definitely unoaked, and pretty good! Repeat depending on price! — 5 years ago

Château des Jacques

La Rochelle Moulin-A-Vent Gamay 2015

Surprising Gamay with a classic and classy style, evoking Burgundy by its light side as much as the northern Cote-du-Rhône by its density. The aging in oak barrels is admirable for the way it supports the fruit without masking it. A beautiful bottle with an aging potential of at least 10 years.

Gamay surprenant au style classique et classieux, évoquant la Bourgogne par son coté léger autant que la cote-du-Rhône nord par sa densité. L’élevage en fût de chêne est admirable par la manière qu’il a de soutenir le fruit sans le masquer. Une belle bouteille avec une potentiel de garde de 10 ans au moins.
— 5 years ago

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Jean François Ganevat

Cuvée de Garde Chardonnay Savagnin 2011

Very Sherry like with mostly oxidative notes but little acidity from the Chardonnay or Savagnin shining through. — 6 years ago

Guilhem et Jean Hugues Goisot

Corps de Garde Saint-Bris Sauvignon 2015

21 August 2018. Simon & The Whale, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Domaine le Galantin

Cuvée Longue Garde Bandol Mourvedre Blend

Rich purple, good tannins, boozy old smell — 8 years ago

Kendall-Jackson

Avant California Red Blend 2012

Smooth and easy to get along with — 8 years ago