Comte De Saint Emmanuel
Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)
Les Restanques de Pibarnon Bandol Mourvedre Grenache 2015
In a dumb phase. Delicious and feminine turned earthy and funky. Best of both worlds! — 7 years ago
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Les Amoureuses Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015
Wine #4 from 6 Grand Crus from Morey Saint Denis & Chambolle Musigny. Delectable this is the Comte de Vogue Musigny. Closed Nose at this young age. Also showing restraint on the sweetish palate. Fine tannins. A very long way to go. Showing that little bit extra that defines Musigny. Too early to appreciate how good this will finally be. 95 points now but 98 or 99 in the future. — 7 years ago
Pierre Gonon
Saint-Joseph Syrah 2015
Felt lucky to find this youthful and robust bottle. Extremely tight and backwards but revealing of what grace lies ahead. Some castelvetrano olives, Comte and rustic baguette helped tease out the beauty from this beast. — 8 years ago
Comte de Saint Aignan
Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Pretty terrific Sauvignon Blanc- fresh, sweet but not at all too sweet, fruity and citric, complex and excellent. Very enjoyable. — 9 years ago
Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)
Vieux Marc de Bandol 1993
Wakawakawakawakaaaaaaaa! Releases my inner Fozzie the Bear... — 10 years ago
Emmanuel Barou
Un Autre Monde Saint Joseph Syrah 2012
Not lacking in any department, I personally prefer a bit more spice and game. Good juice for sure though. — 11 years ago
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Clos des Grandes Vignes Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015
Rich & sappy red & black cherry fruits, mineral & spice. LB is always so delicious! — 7 years ago
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Clos des Grandes Vignes Monopole Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012
Liger Belair dinner. 1st flight was a trio of his white 2012-2014 vintages. They all had ripe stone, citrus, tropical fruits, white flower, honey & creamy texture. I preferred the 2012. — 7 years ago
Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004
A few years ago I had this bottle as a birthday gift & enjoyed immensely one Xmas with cheeses, so when in St Emilion & I found a lone bottle for €110 it was meant to be, so here we are again reunited with cheese to boot 😍 two lost lovers reunited 💗
🏵 94-95 points
🧀 Comte, Cambozola & Creamy mild goat
🍇 65% Cab Sauv, 30% Merlot & 5% Cab Franc
🍷 Opaque blackened ruby
👃 Tortured blackcurrant & beaten dark plum thrown over torched smoking sooty oak in a damp cellar w/ leather bondage, herby happiness, liquorice whips & a mocha tickles on a gravel earthy floor
👄 Med body of black currant/berry w/ plum, red liquorice & touch dry mocha
🎯 Med+ dark fruity liquorice mocha slap on your tastebuds
— 8 years ago
Château Calon-Ségur
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2008
A overall left bank heavyweight this particular year is a little light in body great overall a little overshadowed by the exquisite cuisine by French master Chef Emmanuel Renault — 10 years ago
Château de Saint Martin
Comte E. de Rohan Chabot Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Red Blend 2004
Needs more time, going vegetal but still work to do — 11 years ago
Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2007
Well...this was one hell of a week. There is only one way to wind it down. Reach for an excellent bottle of vintage Champagne.
My first thoughts are how delicate this is on the palate. Further, how unbelievable it will be with another 8-10 years in bottle.
The nose shows; slightly sour lemon, the good parts of lemon Pledge, lemon meringue, white stone fruits, pineapple fresh with lots of juice, grapefruit, lime pulp, honeysuckle, soft, haunting caramel, brioche, limestone & slightly, dirty, grey volcanics, saline, sea fossils, sea spray, bread dough, vanilla, white spices-light ginger with spring flowers, mixed floral greens & lilies.
The body is light on its feet and dances on the palate. Delicacy abounds. Its soft, gorgeous mousse right there with the best money can buy. Slightly sour lemon, lemon meringue, green & with more bruised golden apple, white stone fruits, pineapple fresh with lots of juice, grapefruit, lime pulp, touch of apple cider, honeysuckle, soft, haunting caramel, ginger ale into cream soda, brioche, nougat, toffee notes, lighter nuts without skin, limestone & slightly, dirty, grey volcanics, saline, sea fossils, sea spray, bread dough, vanillin, marzipan, white spices-light ginger with spring flowers, mixed floral greens & lilies. The acidity is mellow yet lively, gorgeous and as good as it gets. The finish is all luxury. So well knitted & balanced, elegant, rich but not overpowering and gently persisting several minutes.
Photos of; The House of Taittinger, their caves so chalky white and built on the famous Crayères Cellars of Reims: 2.5 miles of tunnels (they own 1/4 to 1/3 of it) cut out of chalk by the Romans, the portrait of Thibaud IV who was a king, lord, manager, singer, conqueror, explorer & 11th century Crusader all rolled into one from which, this Cuvée was the catalyst creation and part of the 600 plus hectares they own in Champange.
Some producer notes; Taittinger's history can be traced back to 1734, when it was originally known as Forest-Fourneaux, founded by Jacques Fourneaux who worked closely with local Benedictine monks to learn how to produce wine. They were just the 3rd Champange house.
The estate was bought by the Taittingers – a family of wine merchants – in 1932, and thanks to the great depression and subsequent low land prices, the family also picked up huge swathes of vineyard. From 1945-1960, Francois Taittinger established the cellars in the Abbey of Saint-Nicaise, and after his death in 1960 his brother Claude took over, pushing the estate into a Champagne house of world renown. Such was the status of the label that the Taittinger family soon expanded its business into other luxury goods. However, this eventually led to financial difficulties, and in 2005 the Taittinger brand – including the Champagne house – was sold to the American owned Starwood Hotel Group. The sale was badly received by the Champagne industry, with many fearing the new owners – unfamiliar with the culture of Champagne – would put profit ahead of quality.
Just one year later, Claude’s nephew, Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, who had always been opposed to the sale, negotiated a €660m deal with the Starwood Group, and the Taittinger family resumed ownership of the company.
In 2017, Taittinger planted its first vines in England, near a village in Kent, for its venture into English sparkling wine. The first bottle will be ready in 2023.
1/8/21 — 5 years ago
Clos Fourtet
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
Whilst staying next door to Clos Fourtet it seemed appropriate to treat us to a fab vintage of 2000 @ €160 but alas not experienced in the best glasses but at least we had a decanter in our Gite 👍
🏵 93 points
🍇 90% Merlot & 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Opaque ruby
👃 Gravel & soggy earth through charred oak & dark plum/berry mash fruit w/ minerals & mocha
👄 Med body of creamy earthy dark plum bathed in mocha w/ a liquorice tickle
🎯 Med+ earthy mocha liquorice dark plump fading fruit soft finale
🧀 Paired with Comte, Rocamadour Goats & Brie de Meaux — 8 years ago
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7
Nice bottle for $50.00, decant an hour so & you’re set
Info I found on the dark web as follows,
This property possesses 16 hectares of vines (60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc) and was purchased in 1978 by Comte Léo de Malet Roquefort, the owner of Château La Gaffelière. In June 2011 it was acquired by the Clarence Dillon group, which also owns Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. Its new owner decided to rename the property, starting with the 2011 vintage. Château Tertre Daugay, the fifth cru classé to be acquired by the Clarence Dillon group, became Château Quintus.The property is located on a high promontory that forms the edge of the Saint Emilion plateau. It commands a panoramic view far into the distance of the surrounding villages and the Dordogne Valley. It is here that, since time immemorial, a watchtower has stood to guard the village of Saint Emilion. The exceptional microclimate is due to the area's diversity in terms of soil, slopes and orientation. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that in 1844 and 1848 the wine was among the 14 most sought-after and expensive in Saint Emilion. For nearly a century, Bordeaux et ses Vins, the standard reference work produced by Cocks and Féret, listed the property as a Saint Emilion Premier Cru. The property was also one of the prestigious vineyards in Saint Emilion to win a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867. — 3 years ago