Coal Pit

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2016

Super light Pinot with great fruit and balance. — 5 years ago

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Winzerhof Thörle

Probstey Spätburgunder 2013

Wow. In a great place. Nose is spatburgunder spice. Palate is crazy cherry, cherry pit, a hint of bitterness. Juicy. Great texture. Bought from Fass Selections. ... as it opens the nose is a panapoly ... gorgeous spice. A hint of cinnamon. Finish has a hint of licorice. — 6 years ago

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With minimal age these wines (thorle) deliver even more
9.3
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

It’s clear after trying multiple vintages myself these guys are solid - we can buy them blind now.
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Agreed. 16’s best yet!

Château de Beaucastel

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne 2015

From 85-100 year old vines, the Vielles Vignes shows remarkable structure and character. A bright, stony vibrancy coupled with a broad, flowing lemon oil acidity. Citrus peel, peach pit, mango skin, perfume oils, acacia and orange blossom. Utterly delicious and constantly changing in the glass. — 6 years ago

Château Gassier

Le Pas du Moine Sainte Victoire Rosé Blend 2016

Delectable Wine
9.1

Brilliant orange-pink. Potent, mineral-accented red berry, cherry pit and blood orange scents show very good clarity and lift. Taut and focused on the palate, offering concentrated red currant and bitter cherry flavors that deepen and become sweeter on the back half. Smoothly blends depth and energy and finishes long and minerally, with a suave floral note coming in late. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2017) — 7 years ago

Jessica, P and 4 others liked this

Mauro Sebaste

Prapò Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

Post game juice by the fire pit. — 7 years ago

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Ronsel do Sil

Vel' Uveyra Godello 2015

Balanced and restrained while still conveying a sense of warmth. Fleshy but with good acidity. Chamomile and spice aromas, ripe pit fruit, citrus and marzipan flavors — 7 years ago

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Steven Perlman

Treated to this delicious white. Barb and I loved it so much we are searching for a supply. Loved its brightness and acidity.

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

rich creamy fruit as well as bright fruit ~ oak, acid & a mineral/stem&pit sensation — 8 years ago

Aaron Diodato
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La Spinetta

Vigneto Bordini Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2010

Peach pit...awesome — 9 years ago

Jasdeep Dhaliwal
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Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Herrenweg de Turckheim Riesling 2004

Erik McLaughlin
9.3

2004. Golden raisin, petrol, apricot pit, white flowers. Round, opulent, viscous yet very nearly bone dry. At peak. — 9 years ago

Domaine A

Coal River Pinot Noir 2003

Minty, mineral nose due to the volcanic terroir.
Cherries, minty still young in the palate with silky tannins. Long lingering length.
— 9 years ago

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 1996

Tasted blind. Medium gold color. Crazy nose with notes of pineapple, tangerine, stones and some soil. Sweet pit fruit and amazing texture in the mouth. Guessed mid 80s Leflaive. Was happy being wrong with that guess. Fun wine. — 5 years ago

David, romo and 13 others liked this

Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet (Hervé Souhaut)

La Souteronne Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche Gamay 2016

Juicy blue and black fruits, cherry pit, smoke and spice. Very different flavor profile than Beaujolais — 6 years ago

Velma, Severn and 12 others liked this

Domaine de Terrebrune

Bandol Mourvedre Blend Rosé 2016

Whereas most of Bandol's top estates concentrate themselves in the appellation's center, Domaine de Terrebrune, a personal favorite, finds itself on the eastern edge. While its name may connote heavier soils, a bedrock of limestone gives Terrebrune's wines their finesse and ethereal precision. With flavors of rounded river rocks, cherry pit, raspberry, Bergamot orange peel, and sweet garden herbs, the Terrebrune 2016 demonstrates why Bandol is such a singular place for top tier rosé. 50% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsaut. — 6 years ago

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Heemskerk

Coal River Valley Chardonnay 2016

No medals but always a pleasure to follow and see what else is happening in Tassy. — 7 years ago

Ron, David and 2 others liked this

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Rosé Blend 2016

Delectable Wine
9.1

Brilliant orange-pink. Mineral-tinged red berry, citrus fruit and lavender aromas are complemented by a deeper nectarine quality. Sappy and seamless on the palate, offering juicy pit fruit and red berry flavors and a hint of blood orange. Smooths out and expands on the long, focused finish, which leaves a suave floral note behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2017) — 7 years ago

Jessica, P and 9 others liked this

Pressing Matters

R0 Coal River Valley Riesling 2016

S S
9.0

Simple and lovely. Perfect after dinner. With Peter Docker in Sydney. — 7 years ago

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Domaine Leflaive

Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1995

Light straw yellow gold. High pitched fruity nose. Notes of ripe pit fruit, apricot, leesy lemon, cinnamon, and river stone. Rich but hugely structured mouth feel. Long satisfying finish. For me, everything you want in a nicely aged white burg. Bravo. — 7 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1992

Tasted blind. Med gold. Citrus notes on the nose with pit fruit, stone, apricot, white flowers, orange peel and a bit of honey. Rich and glycerol in the mouth. Good acidity and if it was flabby early on, it tightened up with several hours of air. Very exotic and nobody guessed Chablis. But after the reveal you could pick out the Raveneau characteristics. — 8 years ago

Keith, Chris and 2 others liked this

Bodegas Bocopa

Marina Alta Gran Selección Muscat of Alexandria 2013

Started as a new, grey rubber assault. But blew off to a subdued floral honey. And cut, nearly dried grass. White peach poking its fuzzy head into the equation. Medium-heavy mouthfeel explodes with aromatics from peach and lemon-lime to grapefruit pith in a moment of acidic clarity that effervesces against sunflower, and dandelion and a sweet pistachio that dunks your head in its sensually charged unctuous-ness. Stony and Indian gum interplay with the pit fruit in an enduring ending. — 9 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1990

From the Tour dArgent wine list. FnA. This is amazing Chablis. Light to med gold. Closed at first. Just wait... There it is. Kermidgean white soil and white rock stone. Shell bits. Over 3 hrs this built into that honeyed mineral stone pit fruit thing that is aged Raveneau. It's what got me interested in Chablis. It's why that disease continues. — 9 years ago

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Pooley

Coal River Valley Riesling 2009

Drank 2009 - still so fresh, lime in colour and zesty in the mouth, but with an undertone of oily aged delight. Fantastic. — 5 years ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2016

Delectable Wine
9.4

Limpid orange-pink. Vibrant, mineral-accented cherry pit, peach, raspberry and melon scents, along with building orange pith and floral nuances. Stains the palate with incisive red berry, citrus fruit and lavender flavors that deftly blend depth and liveliness. Shows superb tension and intense mineral character on the strikingly long finish, which leaves bitter quinine and blood orange notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2018) — 6 years ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2013

Marzipan peach pit honey, medium bodied — 6 years ago

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Cantine Russo

Mon Pit Brut Blanc de Blancs Spumante Chardonnay 2014

Yeasty, bright, with fruit and nice acidity. Great wine for the price! — 6 years ago

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Looks like a busy night @Alex Pastuszak ! Merry Christmas!
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Haha indeed! Merry Christmas to you as well!!

Domaine d'E Croce (Yves Leccia)

Cuvée YL Blanc l'Île de Beauté Vermentino Blend 2014

David T
9.0

Dry herbs, spice, waxy & oily, schist soils, touch of honey, cream, lemon, Bosc pear, grapefruit with pit, lime, fresh ripe pineapple, yellow flowers & white lilies. Photos of the vineyard property. — 7 years ago

Sofia, TheSkip and 6 others liked this

Pierre Morey

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1986

Brought to Eleven Madison Park for lunch. Medium gold, heavy and viscous. Like motor oil in a glass with a swirl. Huge fragrant bouquet in the nose right off the get go and over 5 hours. Notes of sweet apricot, pit fruit, lemon, iodine, stone and lemon. A kaleidoscope of color in the mouth. Took 3-4 hours of air for the acidity to come on and match the richness and glycerol texture. Everything you could hope for in a white burg. The holy grail. — 7 years ago

Manny, LM and 2 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

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lunch and dinner at EMP? And Montrachet? Wow!
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Just lunch. But a long one!

Hubert Lamy

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

David T
9.1

Loads of Meyer lemon, green apple, pineapple, touch of nectarine, grapefruit w/ pit, touch of honey, nice chalk & saline, minerality, creamy, touch of mushroom, waxy, big, lush, round and beautiful long finish. Love this producer and this underrated terroir. — 8 years ago

Kimberly, Daniel P. and 9 others liked this

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

Lt gold, straw color. Piercing nose of pit fruit, lemon, white flowers and stone. Rich and glycerol in the mouth. Good mouth feel. Med+ finish. With air this became more fruit forward and showed heaviness. — 8 years ago

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2009

Wild, rich blackberry without drinking overwhelmingly ripe. A glass or two with my Dad on a quick trip to Vegas left me boorish if not harmlessly belligerent. A decade ago, I would have been escorting my Dad out of the casino at the pit boss's request. Oh, how times have changed! — 9 years ago

Pressing Matters

R9 Coal River Riesling 2014

This Tasmanian winery make four different Rieslings based on different residual sugar levels. — 9 years ago