S.S. Mandani

9.4

Just, just... just wonderful.

Initially, I get quince and a slight licorice that isn’t overpowering. Peach, of course.

The intangible here is just the well rounded character of the whole thing. It’s hard to nail down, but it’s got this savory, sweet, umami, bitter, acid quality to it that just brings a sip to the very edge of paradise as a flavor, a taste, an experience.

I’m glad I went for the gold here. I love drinking the canned sake and the 300 mL bottles when I’m going solo, so I upped the ante a bit and went for the mid-tier higher selection and it paid off. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

Nose has beautiful saline mousse of lemon curd, slightly oxidized tart green apple peel, freshly baked sourdough bread and cold limestone slab.

Palate has day old bread, dried-shaved ginger, dried lemon pith, squeeze of lemon juice, touch of sweet caramel notes with great acidity, and forever finish. Opulent!

Wow, just wow, enthralled by the aromas coming out of the Gabriel Glas! The palate is just dancing like a Ginger Rogers, matching Fred Astaire doing everything ‘backwards and in high heels’. Hands down the finest version of this California sparkling wine ever passing my lips.

As this warms in the glass it's just even more amazing, moving from 9.4 to 9.5! — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Quite consistent with my notes from ~6 months ago:

Nose has over-ripe apricot, almond oil, marzipan, meringue cookie and cold butter.
Palate has warmed apricot pie with extra flakey, buttery crust, sweet sand, white flower honey and mango.

Admittedly I love Sauternes and have many bottles, yet it's a rarity on opening and posting to the Community. We paired this bottle with a hard, smoked goat cheese from a local, Hudson valley producer, a solid match of sweet and salty. — 5 years ago

Centura Churchill

9.1

Softened tannins, dark fruit, blueberry, — 6 years ago

Jill

8.9

Fruity light, almost like a sparkling water. Low alcohol content — 7 years ago

Richard Amos

9.7

Outstanding!!! Very smooth with a hint of wood and tobacco. — 7 years ago

with Carmen

Rachel Mancini

9.0

Light and easy to drink — 5 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

ID 314057 (just off one digit from pi)
Golrious balance. Cork was compressed and showing age, though I stored this in my cold cellar. Nose of yellow fruits and flowers. All of a piece, though feeling a bit spendy.
Happy Mother's day to my wife, paired w almond croissants and truffled eggs. — 5 years ago

Lo Lo

9.5

Holy fucking delicious — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Mountain fruit. Leaded graphite and dark fruit flavors. Sage. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

A full-body Pinot! Deep Ruby with berry aromas, floral and garden spice. On the palate ripe strawberry and dried cherry fruit with vanilla spice and cedar notes. The wine is well structured, silky smooth tannins, balanced acidity carry the wine to a lingering spicy finish. Very Nice! — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of bubbly gold. Nose is nutty, some oak, with some ripe fruit. Taste is nutty, peppery, a bit salty mineral, quite light. Aftertaste of long finish mineral and grapefruit zest. Terroir oriented Chardonnay. — 7 years ago

Patrick Dolan

8.9

Amazing aromas of tropical fruits like guava, passion fruit, and pineapple. Tastes of fresh pineapple juice with water. Balanced acidity and sweetness. Medium finish. — 7 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Ripe yellow fruit, crushed oyster shells, ocean water, white flowers, crisp acidity. — 5 years ago

Kristen Langlois

9.8

Refreshing as water. Salmon in color- classic Provence. Grapefruit and apple notes. Slight minerality. Smooth finish. Great grocery store option. In a blind tasting I would never guess this was a celeb wine — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nose has straw bale, lemon pith, lemon peel, light florals (Honeysuckle + Forsythia), Bosch pear peel and wet river rocks.

Palate has squeeze of lemon into pear juice, crushed granite, clementine peel, cold tropical fruits, great acidity with slight lingering sweetness on the long finish. Minor effervescent mouthfeel.

I say boldly, this is the best vintage yet for this particular wine. Very expressive, a total crowd pleaser, that is, if in the midst of the pandemic you're able to find a crowd to share with...and confirm pleasing. — 5 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Got offered a glass, way to cold but of course I always going to accept a glass of pucelles of leflaive. The wood is not yet integrated, full bodied, great salinity. Wait 3 to 5 years, more like a batard than s pucelles. — 6 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.4

Soft pear, green melon with lovely balance - this Sancerre is best served cool but not as cold as New World SBs — 6 years ago

Vyvan

8.9

A glass with sashimi! — 7 years ago

Hayley McCord

9.2

What a great benchmark for my first White Rioja. This special wine has notes of fleshy ripe cantaloupe, jasmine and anise. Balanced with the yeasty and oxidative almost sherry like quality. I could drink this on a cold winter evening or a bright summer days. It is balanced, elegant and the finish is long and complex. — 7 years ago

with Jamie