Jay Kline

9.2

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine presents a straw color moving towards a silvery rim; medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is bright with notes of lemon/lime citrus, some tropical fruits, cashews, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+, bordering high acid. The finish is medium+ and there was a textural thing that was sort of giving me woolly vibes. Initial conclusions: this could be a Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay or Albariño from France, the United States or Spain. Because the non-fruit and structure seemed to show the most and I sensed some French oak, I was leaning towards France. I kinda liked Chardonnay but the combination of texture and higher acid had me debating on Chenin, and I went with that. Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Sec 2018. In hindsight, I should have thought a bite more about 1er or GC Chablis as an option. Whatever, this was tasty stuff. Drink now through 2030 with ease. — 7 months ago

Explorer

9.0

Solid nose of dark red fruits. Tannic yet silky and long finish. This is an excellent old-world merlot/cabernet blend with finesse. It can stand on its own, or be enjoyed with food as it is a little on the acidic side. — 3 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

Como um bom Jerez, só que com mais complexidade e profundidade — 4 years ago

James Webb

9.1

Bread dough! Apples! Big and round. Very nice for the price — 5 years ago

Samantha Anderson

9.8

Buttery and delicious. Expensive — 5 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

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

Paul Krzych

9.5

Yeasty aroma; very much like a brioche or good challah. Fine bubbles, yeast, sweet grape must, and a barely perceptible Flint finish. Excellent! — 8 years ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Simple, smooth, lemon burst with a slightly sweet aftertaste. Great with white fish. — 8 months ago

Will Stanley

9.5

I enjoyed this so much I neglected to take notes – but wow, what a vivacious, old Bordeaux Blanc this was! Amazing experience. — 10 months ago

T

8.9

Fig? Plum? Sea salt. Has the density and richness of a dessert wine, but it isn’t. Strange and good. — 3 years ago

with PFM

Matt Perlman

9.0

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

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2012 / minerality and harmonious taste / Partnered with smoked duck breast and fried parsnip / at Sogno cookingclub — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

19 January 2018. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

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9.1

The 2022 Chablis Vau de Vey 1er Cru was half-aged in a 5-year-old barrel and half in stainless steel. It takes time to settle on the nose, showing ample yellow fruit infused with crushed stone and light lanolin aromas. The palate is well-balanced, with mango and peach on the entry. It leans more towards the tropical side, though undeniably balanced with a deft touch of ginger on the finish. I'm intrigued to see how this will age in bottle. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)
— 8 months ago

Zach McCarty

9.0

Pale fruit, crisp finish, not too sweet and easily to drink by itself or with a fish. — 3 years ago

Richard Groves

9.3

Bottle we bought back from Napa 2021 — 3 years ago

Wilma Isenborg

10

Faller primadonnan i smaken — 5 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Lovely older Bandol, tree bark, redfruits, still some solid structure in this one, long, lingering finish. — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.3

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

with Alex, Cherish and 1 other

Rita Ernst

10

#dryfarmwines — 8 years ago