Bad Apple Wine

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend 1929

Pale golden in the glass with fine, persistent bubbles. Aromas of green apple, orange peel, pear, and peach, layered over rich notes of brioche and toast. On the palate, it’s full-bodied and complex, with a creamy texture, energetic mousse, and toasty depth. High acidity. Vibrant and refreshing with a long, satisfying finish. Consistently well-balanced, reliably delicious. A standout non-vintage Champagne. — 9 months ago

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World's End

Good Times, Bad Times Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Ming L
9.1

Englishman Jonathan Maltus (of La Dome) Napa project. Nose shows blackcurrant, plum, cassis, pencil shavings, and clove with a herbaceous undertone. Juicy with medium to full body. Velvety tannins. Stylish, but lacking a bit of depth and complexity. — 9 months ago

Tom liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2009

Excellent, toasty notes, some green apple, balanced acidity... Lots of life left — 10 months ago

Ira liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.2

It’s Miller time. Well…actually Billecart time. I like this more than I buy it. One of good cuvées easily found in 375ml.

The body creamy, layered, nice c02, bruised golden & green apple, ripe Bosc pear, pineapple flesh, tropical melons-mango driven, lime & lemon zest, cream soda, cream, white spice-ginger, bread, yeast, brioche, soft but grainy moist chalkiness, sea spray/fossils, slightly chard sourdough toast, wet/softened alluvial, limestone, wet river stone, notes of flintiness, yellow lilies, white orchids, fruit blossoms, jasmine, rainfall acidity, excellent balanced fruit & earth, tension, structure with a juicy two-minute polished finish that falls onto beautiful minerality.

BTW, home grown tomatoes with Companion Bakery wheat sourdough, lightly toasted w/ olive oil, burrata, Tondo balsamic (stunning), olive oil & fresh basil never gets old.
— 2 years ago

Theodore, Brian and 13 others liked this

Perrier-Jouët

Grand Brut Champagne Blend

Tons of apple — 6 years ago

Brian liked this

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Very good. Crisp, smooth, good amount of acidity. Fruits of pear, apricot and a hint of apple. — 8 years ago

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Querry Pear Apple Quince Cider 2013

Only Randall could imagine this unique combination. — 9 years ago

Charles Smith

Kungfu Girl Washington State Riesling 2014

Mike Fifer
8.9

Quite simply a crowd pleaser. Notes of peaches, apple, nectarine. Nice acidity and balance. And a great QPR. Well done Charles Smith yet again. — 10 years ago

JJ liked this

Cidrerie du Vulcain

Trois Pépins Cidre Petillant Sec 2011

Subtly perfumey and very easy to cash — 11 years ago

Champalou

Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

Easy drinking has notes of apple, honey and melon. Medium acidity, some minerals. Any wine from Kermit Lynch is very drinkable — 5 months ago

Trimbach

Alsace Riesling 2021

Excellent notes of green apple, cheerios, sweet lemon, red pepper, & nutmeg. would pair well with spicy seafood or any other light poultry — 6 months ago

Peter, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Rombauer Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2022

Founded in 1982 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer and sits on a tree covered knoll overlooking the Napa Valley, with caves that extend for over a mile. Pale lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruit, sweet oak, spice and floral scents. On the palate flavors of ripe peach, melon and apple, with vanilla spice, creamy texture. Medium+ finish, well balanced with acidity, ending with mineral notes. — 9 months ago

Tom, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Ruinart

Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne Chardonnay

Happy bday to my wonderful wife! This was excellent. Lime and green apple, so fresh and bright, brioche with a tiny bit of pepper. Great bubbles and texture. Love the paper case. — 10 months ago

Lyle liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Complex aromas and flavors of brioche, biscuit, flaky croissant, toast, almond paste, cream, lemon curd, baked yellow apple, pear, chalk, and white blossom 🥂🥂 — 3 years ago

Deked1
with Deked1
Deked1, Lyle and 28 others liked this
Paul K

Paul K

Love those bubbles!
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Paul K we do, too! So delish. Cheers 🥂 🥂

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Beautiful notes of honey, pear, golden apple with musky, mushroom notes. Very light style with notes of oxidation and an afterthought of carbonation. — 6 years ago

Kamee Knutson
with Kamee

Once Upon a Vine

The Big Bad Red California Red Blend 2013

Tasty!! Sweet, very slightly dry, strong cherry notes, with a touch of cranberry, cardamom, and vanilla. The nose is extremely pleasant, full of cherry and oak. Very, very nice — 9 years ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000

Tender, amazing chalk and autolytic notes ... Fresh pear and baked green apple - Devine! — 11 years ago

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Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

A R
9.5

Fantastic value. Green apple, citrus, pear. Great nose, great finish. — 11 years ago

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Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Apple, citrus, crisp. Me likey! — 5 months ago

Ted, Bob and 2 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.4

They are the King’s of Champagne for a reason.

Beautiful mousse. Both yellow & white stone fruits, tropicals, lime & lemon zest/pulp, green & red apple, cream to whipped cream, ginger skin, grey volcanics-limestone minerals, white spice, taunt chalk, baguette crust, sea fossils/foam, white spring flowers, yellow lilies, excellent acidity, balance, structure, tension & elegance for days with a finish that ends balanced on fruit & minerality.

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— 5 months ago

Paul, Joe and 14 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2014

Decanted in the glass for 30 minutes, with bottle open during that time and later. The best wine experience so far. I tried it before on a tasting and was not impressed. Brioche, toast, citrus, apple and racing acidity were still present in my mouth after 2 minutes of taking a sip. I prefer to drink it the way I described at the beginning vs straight from the bottle that was standing in ice. — 10 months ago

Moët & Chandon

Impérial Brut Champagne Blend

Dry, green apple, orange zest citrus, and light floral notes. Great after new years but I personally like Veuve more so — 10 months ago

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 1995

Gor
9.6

Deep gold to amber color. Beautiful clearly defined nose of green apple, hint of almond powder marzipan and buttered toast. Medium body with high acidity. Leads to an ultra long finish with mouthwatering fresh acidity. Really awesome stuff. Out of Magnum. — 5 years ago

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Very grassy. Key lime pie, green apple, and a load of primary yeast flavor. This is beautifully balanced and I think it will benefit from some time in bottle. Disgorged 2019 — 6 years ago

Ceccherini, Severn and 27 others liked this

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Columbia Valley Riesling 2016

An all time fav, apple, light peach, spatlese sweetness. No petrol notes. — 7 years ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Dont drink the last two bottles, note to self! Another zelig of whites, so much development to go but is drinking prettily now. Still young w much snappy apple-ness, encased in a yeasty & mineral pearl. Had w mussels in saki & parsley, & simply sauteed trout. Yum — 8 years ago

Owen Mazon
with Owen
Erik, Peter and 3 others liked this

Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Brut Carneros Sparkling Blend 2010

Pear, Apple, brioche, lemon zest, white pepper and white flowers. M+ acid, m body, citrus and minerality. Rich full body, creamy. Long finish. — 10 years ago

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1983

Apple flavors. Alcohol taste. Great champagne! Hejdå huset i Torekov:(... — 11 years ago