Clean Slate Wine

Charles Heidsieck

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend 1857

Delicious, very pale yellow dress, LOTS of bubbles, clean finish, citrus mousse, very light and refreshing. — 5 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend 2019

Bright, fruits, fine mousse, clean, pleasantly sweet, long taste — 2 years ago

Krystal Lemons
with Krystal

Dr. Loosen

Red Slate Dry Riesling 2018

Pedestrian but quaffable. Not memorable, but not bad. Solid QPR. — 5 years ago

LM and Ron liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1983

Tawny with reddish amber rims. Dark yet translucent. Great old Chave nose. Black cherry, wet forest floor, smoked meats, menthol, slate stone and rhubarb notes. Vibrant in the mouth right out of the gate. Lots of structure and pucker. Fruit present but starting to fade. This was at peak first two hours and then started slowing down, opposite of the Trimbach CSH next to it. Still this was really good ~37 yr old grape juice. — 6 years ago

Ira, Byron and 30 others liked this
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Chave 🙌🏼

Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay

Honeydew, slight spice, and mild pear finish. Really clean and smooth. — 7 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2009

There is a first for everything! Drinking a wine from Lebanon!! One of the oldest wine regions in the world. Over 2000 years old. Even referenced in the Bible (Hosea 14:7)!!! This was een excellent wine. Fresh, clean, vibrant but very dry. Strong tannins that lingered for 2 minutes. Tart pie cherry with a slight hint of orange peel??!, dark chocolate and leather. Very unique. It wasn’t a Bordeaux style nor a Rhône style. Great experience. Drinking the juice near the Land of honey and milk. — 8 years ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Lush and open. Expansive fruit with corn, honey and slate. Salinity and tang. Complex and long. Great — 6 months ago

Walker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Walker and David
Jay, Jan and 9 others liked this

Vietti

Roero Arneis 2020

Green apple. Hint of lemon zest. Crisp and clean — 4 years ago

Andrew liked this

Wein-Erbhof Stein

Blue Slate Dry Riesling

Dry, good acidity which is a little unusual for a Riesling. Good weight, bright color, this wine is delicious! — 5 years ago

Sarah Peters
with Sarah

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Clean and refreshing. Celebrated the new year. Cheers — 6 years ago

Cordon James
with Cordon
Billy liked this

Perrier-Jouët

Grand Brut Champagne Blend

Lemon, jasmine flower, a little brioche. Light body, tiny bubbles, clean citric finish (maybe a little detectable RS). Fabulous foundation for my champagne flight :) — 7 years ago

Celler Cecilio

Black Slate La Vilella Alta Vi de la Vila Priorat Garnacha Blend 2013

Jan 31, 2018. Top Ten, on the bar list. Easy drinking, Priorat. Would be great everyday wine. Dark fruit, rich earthy wine. Grenache blend. Yum — 8 years ago

Celler Cecilio

Black Slate La Morera Vi de la Vila Priorat Garnatxa Blanca Pedro Ximénez 2014

Pale, clear. Medium body, high minerality , salt start, med tannins — 9 years ago

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021

Ming L
9.1

Tasted alongside the Kistler Sonoma Mountain Chardonnay of the same vintage, this wine opens with nose of ripe peach, lemon curd, lightly toasted almond, and a whisper of vanilla—echoing the Kistler’s profile. However, the resemblance stops there. Pineapple and underripe star fruit emerges, lending a refreshing, aromatic lift. On the palate, the tropical theme persists, layered with zesty lime and wet stone minerality. Bright, sharp acidity is balanced by a softly textured mid-palate. Clean precise finish. — 9 months ago

Douglas, Tyler and 8 others liked this

Matthiasson

Linda Vista Vineyard Chardonnay

The wine hits the back of the roof of the mouth with a dairy-heavy caramel flavor that is amazing and somehow manages to finish totally dry and clean. An amazing effect. — 5 years ago

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2016

Another excellent btl, a little more than a year since my last. On the nose, wild strawberry doused in sugar, cotton candy, lovely green stem notes bring this back down to earth, then nice earthy notes. On the palate, fantastic acidity, soft strawberry, herbal notes, dark cherry, some bark and earth notes, and attenuated tannin on the clean and slightly spicy finish. Yum. — 6 years ago

Chris, Severn and 7 others liked this

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Delicious. Very clean and crisp. Lite aromas of fruit and soft on the palette. Best served very chilled. — 7 years ago

James liked this

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Citrus and clean not bitter! 💜 — 8 years ago

Joh. Jos. Prüm

Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Riesling 2014

Lyle Fass
9.4

Perfect on a day like this. Apple, slate, mineral, fresh, acid, lively, complex. Really a classic Kabinett. — 8 years ago

Severn, Raj and 5 others liked this

Trimbach

Alsace Riesling 2012

Very drinkable and refreshing...crisp clean subtle pear over stone with a surprising and pleasantly long finish on the palate — 9 years ago