Neil Valenzuela

9.0

“You ever drunk Bailey's from a shoe?
Bailey's. Mmm... creamy. Soft creamy beige. Yes sir, thank ya sir!” — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I had this a number of times but, have never written notes. 🎶Tonight’s the Night!🎶

The nose reveals; lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, vanillin, light ginger, cream soda, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens.

The body is; full, round, rich and slightly creamy. Lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, beeswax, vanillin, light ginger, white spice with some palate heat, cream soda, touch of caramel, toffee notes, nougat, marzipan, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens. The acidity is crisp and sharp. The long finish is; rich, polished, elegant, nicely balanced, delicious and persists endlessly. Very good at its price point.

Photos of; the House of Piper Heidsieck, the train cave ride as Champange caves can run for miles and miles, artful cellar entrance and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 7 years ago

Jennifer Haralson

9.0

Nice, right amount of oak. Perfect with a Mt. Tam triple cream. Will keep stocked
Great price at TJ’s, of course. — 8 years ago

Hayden Beard

9.6

Bramble- wonderful best Shiraz I've had. Purple in every sense of the way watch for the white carpets. Enjoy with a cracked pepper steak and asparagus. Vanilla ice cream after — 9 years ago

Eric L.

9.6

Amazingly delicious. Lemon curd, cream, and a hint of vanilla. This is exactly what I want in a rich California Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Forsythe

9.6

Perfect Chardonnay. Nice blend of oak, lemon, and cream. — 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.8

Nice to drink a d'Yquem at the top of its game; this 75 was; superb, peachy actually in harmony with the botrytis aromatics which have subsided back to semillon honey; dried nut delicious, not overly coloured; just perfect with double cream brie; produced by locals when d'Yquem winemaker came to town with 13 and 05 to show; wow, #sauternes #bordeaux #botrytis #sémillon #sauvignon #dyquem #classy — 11 years ago

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.9

Nicely done in a restraining way smooth medium fruit like peach cream — 12 years ago

Brandie Johnson

9.6

Yummy!! But drink to many — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

@Plate & Bottle Dinner

Dessert Course, Warm Berry Cobbler, House Made Vanilla, Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.

Amazing dessert. Pairing the cobbler with the Ruinart Rosé and the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve as well. Both good/appropriate for the dual aspects of the cobbler.

Dessert has blackberries and raspberries with lemon and crumble on top (tiny bit of cinnamon) and vanilla lemon verbena ice cream. There are flavors here that call for Rosé & Blanc de Blanc Champange.

Photos of, the dinner & our friends Jeff & Hedy beautiful backyard. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.0

On tap! Guess what State I'm in the second half of this week? It's colder and more snow than home too! — 8 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.2

Still quite sweet and mature- touch of caramel and lemon. A great match with ice cream and berries. — 8 years ago

with Joe

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

An ultra prestigious Chardonnay, outstanding intensity and complexity, big nose of whipped cream and pineapple, more ripe tropical fruits and a bit of citrus on the palate. Tremendous wine. — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2008 vintage. At Dilettante in Beaune. Medium golden hue. Big wine on the nose - full concentration of cream and ripe lemon citrus fruits, some stone fruit and buttery oak notes. On the palate, opulent and big but with enough acidity to make it drinkable. There's a lot of oak here. Finish is good but the richness is very evident. Drink now until 2023+. The oak might integrate better over time. — 9 years ago

Rhett Butler

9.9

Picked up enough for btg! Solera started in 1974. 2 acres of mission. Only available 2nd weekend of November at the winery. Last bit of so cal wine history. Absolutely 🔥 — 10 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Vibrant with a very polished mouthfeel and fresh cream. We'll put together. — 11 years ago

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.1

Sauternes Cake & saffron ice cream with Rieussec! #FilthyOldVino #Sauternes #Wine #winelife #wineporn #realwine — 11 years ago

Felix Neubauer

9.7

Trough the roof!! Vanilla cream and spiciness. — 12 years ago

Rob Moose

9.2

2009. Shy! Cream to drink, iodine to smell. Became more expressive after about an hour in the decanter. Very pretty, without angles but not quite round either. Curious. Cull&Pistol in Chelsea Mkt — 12 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

It is highly challenging not to be drawn to the intense golden hue of this brilliant cold vintage Chardonnay. Needing an hour in the decanter to fully evolve, this stunning wine opens with an intense bouquet of roasted pineapple, apricot and Pazazz apple with wild mushroom undertones that all shine brightly in the glass. The soft and downright silky mouthfeel impresses as this gracefully glides across the mid-palate. Bright honeydew melon, pineapple upside down cake, vanilla cream and damp earth tones round out the palate. The combination of weight and tension in the glass is really thrilling. While gorgeous at the eight year mark, this beautiful wine still has a decade or more ahead of it. Drink 2019-2031- 95 — 7 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

French Oak. Banana 🍌 Cream! — 7 years ago

Frederick Kuehn

9.0

Not too sweet — 8 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Toffee, cacao, toasted hazelnuts. Sappy and rich, displaying very defined aromatics and flavors. — 8 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.5

Super concentrated. Toasted sweet almond, raisin, dried apricot and caramel. Very sweet. Better with ice cream. Impressive! — 9 years ago

Jason Gallo-Gaffner

9.2

Criminally underrated — 10 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.7

Perfectly paired with cream and Passionfruit. #someoneelsesbirthyearcristal — 10 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Orange sorbet and cream on the nose, a bit of alcohol and a distinct nuttiness. Spicy and tingly on the tongue, developing flavors of a savory fruit reduction for a dinner dish, orange sherbet, dried apricots, baking spices, and other wonderful flavors I can't put my finger on. Delightful. — 11 years ago

Molly Brooks

9.3

White pepper sprinkled on ripe white nectarine. Smoked vanilla cream. Full! Full of all the goodness. Still wants more time. — 11 years ago

Gerald Montoya

9.4

Sweet cream, mushroom, ripping acidity and delicious — 12 years ago

with Casey

Micha Lindauer

9.8

Ok. Now where talking. Fresh mountain cream and caramel. Camomille, perfectly rounded. — 13 years ago