Chardonnay Blend

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2002

Amazing! Rich with good intensity hitting all notes. One of my favorite Champagnes this year. — 5 days ago

Severn, Scott@Mister and 22 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2009

What a beautiful wine. Powerful, but elegant and balanced at the same time. Will age for 30 years. Decanted 7 hours before serving. — 5 days ago

Ted, Severn and 10 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3.28.24, 5.5.23, 4.4.23 and 12.9.22. Solid fill and cork. Recommended decanting but was denied. Mmkay. Eventually got clearance to decant after the bottle had been open for 1.25 hrs. Tasted after being open 5 mins, 45 mins and 2 hrs. Light-medium body throughout. Wine was funky and super tight initially. Had to talk a few of the “participants” down from their “this wine ain’t nothing” perch by telling them it needed at least an hour in the glass (since it hadn’t been decanted at that point). Wine threw expected sed on the decant. Started to loosen up at the 45 mins open stage and fairly exploded at the 2 hrs open (45 mins decanted) point. Dude that didn’t want to decant it gave me a wistful, regretful look at that point (since it blew the other 4 reds at the table away and was getting better) and it took waay too much willpower on my end not to say “Congrats on minimizing a fantastic wine experience, bro.” It wasn’t the best 1989 P-L specimen tasted semi-recently but feel this coulda delved into the 9.4 range without the unnecessary power trip from someone that didn’t even bring this wine to the shindig. Hopefully, this individual learned their lesson. 7.6.24. — 20 days ago

Shay, Ted and 9 others liked this
Norman Gennaro

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Can’t imagine declining a decant. Been too lazy to decant and generally regretted.

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2014

$168 a bottle on Italian Viking cruise. I know what I’m drinking every night. — 11 days ago

Ira, Jan and 15 others liked this
Ira Schwartz

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@Alan Weinberg makes the trip feel free😂. Enjoy

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

David T
9.3

My go to N/V Rosé. Haven’t had in sometime…been on Blanc kick.

Paired w/ a plum/pear tart topped off w/ pistachios from the Adorable French Bakery.
— 13 days ago

Shay, Scott@Mister and 13 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2008

What a wine! Perfect garnet color. Smells of clean stables, roses, dry orange peel, herbs and stone. The wine softly coats the palate with vibrant red fruit and a symphony of acidity and balance that just envelope. Amazing wine. — 22 days ago

Ericsson, Jose and 26 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2021

A vintage for Raveneau to drink young. No decant needed. — 15 days ago

Thijs, Stef and 17 others liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1985

jesus g
9.8

Celebrating end of fiscal year!
Have not posted in some time, been really busy. I’ll dump a year worth of wine drinking on here in the next couple days. It’s a lot
— a month ago

Severn, Jan and 13 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Deep in color and bursting on the nose and palette. A field of violets and subtle notes of vanilla - more red than black fruit in the glass. Very soft tannins and a balanced acidity. This wine is still very young with lots of runway for aging. — 2 days ago

Ira, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Elegant and refined with dark berries and chocolate present in the best way. A beautifully structured wine that benefits from 2 hour decant. Enjoy. — 8 days ago

Vino, Jan and 3 others liked this