Carte Blanche

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2021

Red fruits on the nose with earth notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, earth, light wood, light mushrooms, spices and peppercorn.

Tannic and still young, with nice complexity.

A blend of 85% Mourvèdre and 15% Grenache. Aged in large French oak barrels for 19 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 5 days ago

Tom, Dave and 12 others liked this

Château La Tour Blanche

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Lovely and supple and fresh. Good depth. Citrus fruit with bright light sweet fruit. — a month ago

Rick K
with Rick
Shay, Jay and 8 others liked this

Michel Arnould & Fils

Grand Cru Cuvée Carte d'Or Champagne Blend 2018

Excellent @ $49 K&L Cheers 🍾👍🏻👏🏻 — 3 months ago

Tom, Neil and 6 others liked this

Drappier

Carte D'Or Champagne Blend

Chalk, citrus, slight brioche. Acidic. Minerally Drappier Carte d’or brut @, JL, 250614 — 7 days ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Blanc White Blend 2023

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.

Fresh and rich nose of citrus, lemons, apples, pears and light earth.

Medium plus in body and buttery with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, apricots, pears, lemons, light earth, spices and white pepper.

Nice finish with limes and earth notes.

This is a very tasty white wine from Bandol. Rich and fruit forward. A great entry level white wine.

Nicely balanced and easy drinking. Showing nice complexity with elegance. Spicy and interesting.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 62% Clairette, 13% Ugni Blanc, 10% Bourboulenc, 9% Rolled and 6% Sauvignon.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25.
— a month ago

Ted, Daniel and 7 others liked this

Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)

La Carte et Le Territoire Cabernet Franc Merlot 2014

Admittedly very good and correct right banky but squarely California feels. — 4 months ago

Andrew, Steve and 4 others liked this

Drappier

Carte d'Or Brut Champagne Blend

6 liter bottle — 6 days ago

Peter, Lisanne and 3 others liked this

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Bourboulenc Blend 2008

Really neat how this has developed. Slightly oxidative but retains a surprising freshness — a month ago

Tom, Ceccherini and 6 others liked this

Camille Savès

Carte Blanche Bouzy 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

On the nose, chiseled, saline notes that provide backbone and vibrancy. Pears, white flowers and slate flow through to the chiseled finish. — 3 months ago

Mailly

Exception Blanche Grand Cru Brut Champagne Chardonnay 2016

An Outstanding Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016 vintage champagne from Mailly in Reims. Zesty and zingy and compelling acidly, super balanced, slightly but beautifully yeasty. Potentially to age another +10 years. Fine bubbles and very elegant and crazy smooth. — 4 months ago