Crowd Flower

Coto de Gomariz

The Flower and the Bee (La Flor y la Abeja) Treixadura 2019

Bright golden color. Aromas of tropical fruits, white flowers and sea spray. The palate leans more toward pear and unripe peach with a pleasant herbal note on the finish. Mouth filling texture, medium body and crisp acidity. There is a bit of weight (pleasant) but it’s not over the top. Still fresh (opened almost five years past the vintage date) and quite fruit forward. So interesting! — 20 days ago

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Botanica

Big Flower Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Blackberry, black plum, tobacco leaf. Delicious cab from a producer I wasn’t familiar with. — 8 months ago

Big Flower

Stellenbosch Cabernet Franc

I don’t know what it is about this. So so smooth, full-bodied, yum. — 2 years ago

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Hubert Lamy

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2019

This had clean, pure notes of lemon, citrus, wet crushed stone & white flower — 3 months ago

Ira, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2018

Rich, balanced with good acidity mineral, citrus, apple & white flower. Very enjoyable — 9 months ago

Juan, Severn and 7 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Ron R
9.1

We really wanted to love this, but alas, we think that around 2012 was when Caymus decided to focus on an à la carte presentation, which makes for quite a shallow encounter.
They have tapped into the logic of the Skinner box operant conditioning. We humanoids press a lever (in this case pull a cork), and a one-night-stand promptly arrives in our glass. Us peeps tend to follow the crowd (I present myself as exhibit A), but when you taste this, it makes a splash, but flatters to deceive.
— 3 years ago

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Doug Coughlan

Doug Coughlan

I had 6 bottles of the 40th and not one over the years impressed me. I only buy older vintages of Caymus at this point.
Kevin Løk

Kevin Løk

Nailed it, Ron! Love to see some good prose on here.
Chris Koupal

Chris Koupal

@Ron R I agree this vintage tastes like a milkshake to me.

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2020

Like the Roulot this is a delicious Bourgogne showing clean & pure notes of citrus & pear fruit, chalk, mineral & white flower — 3 months ago

John, Shay and 7 others liked this

François Mikulski

Charmes Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

What can I say about this producer & wine that I haven’t said in my prior notes. This had lemon, lime, pear that was racy, energetic with its perfect acidity, mineral & white flower — 7 months ago

Tom, Shay and 7 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 1975

1975 out of magnum and from a leaky cork . Procured it from a collection. Mature with notes of brioche , kumquat . Apricot ,Chamomile , white flower ,lychee, and oyster shell. On the palate it’s exotic and explosive with vibrant ,apricot , papaya , caramel, nuts ,tons of dry extract some Sauternes like notes . One of the best 1975s I have had from a leaky cork. Wow — a year ago

Ron, Shay and 3 others liked this