Club Des 50

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Special Club Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay Champagne 2015

Lyle Fass
9.2

50th. Good not great. — 5 months ago

Jay, Dick and 5 others liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A little air helps, but good fruit and smoothness typical of Stag’s reds. A solid reliable choice for a supper club steak. — 4 years ago

90 Ninety + Cellars

Lot 50 Brut Prosecco

Great for the price! — 4 years ago

Tenuta Sette Ponti

Oreno Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1999

Happy Father's Day 2020 to all; I'm posting pictures of our fur-kids, an independent and somewhat self-interested bunch. Two boys (9) and two girls (3), all rescued from various locations across the East Coast of the US. They generally bring the utmost of joy to my life on a daily basis.

Nose has blackberry jam on moist leather, minor cedar, very light barnyard notes, grilled blackberry,
blueberry compote, brewed dark roasted coffee, wet garden soil, chocolate vines candy and dried orange peel.

Palate has over-ripe blackberry, wet tanned leather, dark chocolate syrup, dehydrated black cherry, chocolate covered blueberry and moist cedar.

Silky smooth, intense finish running +2m, still showing tannins. Expect this bottle to easily hold another 10+ years without concern, in proper storage.

Decanted ~5h. Paired with well salted (in advance), medium-rare, grilled NY strip steaks from my favorite, local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm) and sauted, early season, baby squash in ozro with our garden herbs.

INAUGURAL vintage on this wine, I certainly didn't realize that fact when we bought it in September 2005! This has been in storage for the prior 15 years, just coming back home in January 2020.

Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 40% / Petit Verdot 10%
— 5 years ago

Ryan, Somm and 48 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

He defended me like a wolf hound. Never get between me and Rascal.
Muralee Murugesu

Muralee Murugesu

This thing is deadly good.
Severn Goodwin

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@Hugh O'Riordan You sent me a pic of him previously.
@Muralee Murugesu I hope not too deadly, we still have more of the same to drink down the road, I'd like to get to them 😬

Club W

L'Atelier du Sud Pays d'Oc Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Splendid, super easy pour. Very neutral white. — 6 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

From a 3L bottle served by the glass at the club. What a beautiful wine. Big, full dark berries with tannins perfect. — 7 months ago

Joe, Ira and 9 others liked this

Moussé Fils

'Special Club' Les Fortes de Terres Brut 2015

Well they’ve done it again. Who is they? Why Cédric Moussé and the Club Trésors de Champagne of course. Another superstar bottle from them.

A muted pale lemon color with an effusive stream of tiny bubbles. Aromas of honeyed almonds, peaches, and crushed herbs. Fresh cherries and apricots sparkle here. Toasty brioche bread and chalky minerality show after some time with green apples being quite dominant after receiving some air.

The Master of Meunier and here it shows. 100% Pinot Meunier from the village of Cuisles located in the Vallee de la Marne. This Special Club offering is from one plot of land, giving it its name, Les Fortes Terres. Disgorged on 10/21/19 with a dosage of 1 g/l, this is refreshingly stark with beautifully racy acidity.

Full bodied and bold on palate, the complexity and purity of the Meunier shines through. Butterscotch and apples start the party off with more cherries and citrus playing along. A nice long, dry finish. Vibrant and captivating. Moussé and Special Club champagnes never disappoint.
— 4 years ago

Neil, Milissa and 14 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Always fun to see what you drink. What an impeccable palate!
Willie Carter

Willie Carter

@Trixie Thank you my friend!

Salmon

Special Club Champagne Blend 2011

Super yummy — 5 years ago

Colene, Rickie and 25 others liked this

J. Lassalle

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Light and happy, good value for the quality — 5 years ago

Raj Parr Wine Club

PG88 Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir Gamay 2017

Light on its feet, deep in it's fun. — 6 years ago

Iwan and Ben liked this

Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot

La 50/50 Côtes du Brian Carignane-Cinsault Blend 2012

Earthy, red fruit aromas flowed by Black cherry , raspberry , plum, leather, and earthy flavors. Smooth tannins and impressive for a $8 bottle. Pqr doesnt get better than this! — 7 years ago

Mark and Mike liked this

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Millésime de Collection Special Club Chardonnay Champagne 2009

I’m coming around to sparkling. 😉 — 3 years ago

Chris, Shay and 10 others liked this

Jermann

50 Anniversary Pinot Grigio 2018

Crisp and bright — 4 years ago

Laura liked this

Remy Massin

Special Club Champagne Pinot Noir 2012

Rich but not over the top and not too revealing on the nose or palate. Tasty nonetheless. Maybe a little maturity to settle in. — 4 years ago

Baron de Ley

Club Privado Rioja Tempranillo 2017

Waitrose. Liked it. Fruity raisin taste after double aerating. Slightly drying aspect on the palate. Decent — 5 years ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1999

Perfect pairing with crème brûlée. Doesn’t feel like like 20 years old, but more like 3-4 years on bottle. Can age for 50+ years easily. — 5 years ago

Alain Dufois
with Alain
Peter, Dick and 1 other liked this

Bodegas Altanza

Lealtanza Reserva Club Rioja Tempranillo 2012

Balanced intensity. Nice spice edge. Tobacco drenched in dark tart cherry and huckleberries ....I think. 😄. I just threw that one in because it was on my mind. We were eating huckleberries on our trails hiking Idaho this weekend. 👍 — 6 years ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy
Skip liked this

Dassai Sake Brewery

50 Junmai Daiginjo Yamaguchi Sake

Very good warm sake. Smooth finish with a hint of licorice. Will definitely have again. — 6 years ago