Château Grand Jean

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Well, here we are. Selosse Initial. What is there really to say? Is it good? Is it great? Is it delicious? Does it live up to the hype? Did it change my life?

Yes.

A beautiful golden hue in the glass with profuse perlage. There’s no need for traditional notes here, we already know. Wonderfully electric, saline, and textured. Depth, personality, and romance.

Nothing I say here matters. Go get as many Selosse champagnes as you can. Then get a few more. And enjoy life.
— a month ago

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2000

Rousseau beze. Dark and intense. Really good fruit but oak a little too present right now — a month ago

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Juan, Jay and 3 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1988

Acker auction @ marea — a month ago

Jan and Juan liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 1985

1985. 40 years young. Gave it an hour to open up before dinner (paired orange ginger glazed duck with pistachio apricot farro). Thankfully my partner is a master of the Durand. There’s very little for me to compare this too - most aged whites are preserved by acid; Chave relies on glycerol here. It gives the wine gravitas but also life and freshness. Pleasant wood veneer/wood shop notes, dried apricots at first (become fresher with time), yellow plum, truffled earth. Salty poached apricots and timelessness. In a perfect world, we’d be sharing this with my dad. Strange & sensational. — 2 months ago

Erik, Jose and 8 others liked this
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Only had Blanc back to 1989. Have had 1985 Rouge. I bet that is amazing. Bravo!

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2023

Very nice choice by the Sommelier at Pastis in Nashville to pair with both grilled Branzino and Boeuf Bourguignon. (I know.). Bright, a bit astringent, fruit forward, with some structure but not too much. — 2 months ago

Egly-Ouriet

Brut Tradition Grand Cru Champagne Blend

F’ing delicious. By the glass at clove club — 3 months ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

So underrated and punching way above its weight class. Bit more delicate and pure than your high end Boudreaux. Perfect for seaside dinners. Great vintage too. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Sagee and 13 others liked this
Sagee Aran

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I have 2 bottles from this vintage. Would you wait or open now?
Ericsson

Ericsson

Has potential for further aging but drinking great now.

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah 2022

Probably from last Chambers sampler. 11/8/25 Cold Night. Very dark pour, potent scent out of bottle. Black fruits on nose. Moderate tannins. Solid sediments on second day. — 7 months ago

Columbia Crest

Grand Estates Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

A wine easily shared with someone that doesn't require a label. — 11 years ago

Domaine Georges Roumier

Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Acker auction @ marea — a month ago

Bob, Juan and 5 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1990

Wowa antenor — 2 months ago

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Alvaro Bustillos

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Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

Strawberries, black cherries, dark chocolate and truffles. Very powerful. Apparently it is aged in 100% new oak, which is often not the best idea,but in this one it's perfectly integrated. Very long finish. — 2 months ago

Peter, Tom and 3 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Underrated effort.

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Minéral A Avize Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs

Shows white peach, bitter almond, dried flowers, slate, and umami savor, with a long, detailed finish — 2 months ago

Jamie, Joel and 7 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

Perhaps not all correct — 3 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2025

Big fruity nose. Dark purple hues. Big, but easy drinking. Plums. Cherries. Vanilla. — 3 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2018

Unreal. Still so young but drinking beautiful. — 5 months ago

Andrew, Dave and 8 others liked this

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Pair of 12’s with the Rousseau showing more finesse & floral than the Roumier that will need more time — 6 months ago

Somm, Jonathan and 15 others liked this

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Super clean and light with steeliness and light lime color. Much fresher than the 09. Zippy with rock pools, green apple. Almost Riesling like in its precision. Light on its feet despite its depth. — 8 months ago

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Jay, Jan and 5 others liked this

Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Paul K
9.4

94 after 3 hours — a month ago

Dave, Ray and 14 others liked this
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Paul K

@Dave Actually, it was Saturday but I have been able to post for more than a week. 🤬 Therefore the catchup today…
Dave

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Ah! I should have guessed 😂
Neil Valenzuela

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Great Margaux producer 🍷 Cheers!

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hour. The 2009 pours a deep, slightly dull ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beguiling notes of strawberry, raspberry, dried red flowers, sous bois, mushroom, licorice, dried green herbs, and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Despite the power of the vintage, this is impressively balanced and only seemed to gain energy as time went on. Drink now with patience through 2059. — a month ago

Rob, Somm and 11 others liked this

Perrier-Jouët

Grand Brut Champagne Blend

Happy Easter Cheers 🍾🥂👍🏻👏🏻 — 2 months ago

Neil, Ted and 10 others liked this

Jean Foillard

"Cuvée Corcelette" Morgon Gamay

Cereza y guineo — 2 months ago

Jose, Dawn and 4 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Stunning. Dauvissat perfection. 2012 Clos is perfect tonight, with more fruit definition than Preuses as expected from the site. It’s textural, chiseled and powerful with Chablisen oyster shell minerality layered in a tidal wave of spiced orchard fruit and white flowers. It’s incredibly silky on the palate showing killer volume and density with racy citrusy acids and a sea spray-like salinity to round it out. When Dauvissat is on it’s hard to beat. And this is still young. — 3 months ago

Jan, Paul and 4 others liked this

Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

ET
9.3

Beautiful on its own. Outstanding with an aged chuck turned into traditional gulash (braised). Just exploded together with the meat. — 4 months ago

Jean-Paul Thevenet

Vieilles Vignes Morgon Gamay 2024

Biodynamic, 80 year old vines. Red apple skin, lovely red fruit, lots of red cherry in mouth, red and blue flowers, black soil. — 6 months ago

Tom, Douglas and 5 others liked this

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015

(En Magnum)…One to live forever, but with proper aeration it’s plenty giving, perfumed and seductive with a powerful, vibrant and structured palate with killer Grand Cru density and stunning length that seemingly never dissipates. For the long haul! — 6 months ago

Tom, Austin and 14 others liked this

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. — 8 months ago

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