With handroll omakase — 8 months ago
Really enjoyed — a year ago
Interesting. Some age on it now and a lovely amber color. Rich and oxidative. Not where my tastes have evolved but really quite good. — 2 years ago
I was curious about longevity of this wine. Popped and poured and just delicious. — 4 years ago
Fabulous pinot noir to accompany our or of the ordinary surf and turf. Beautiful wine, on its own and with a meal. What a wonderful discovery! — 5 years ago
Leather, tinder box, licorice, white pepper. It’s soooo drinks like a CDP. Whatta beauty — 6 years ago
2006 vintage. Garnet color, some primary fruit (red cherry, black cherry, plum), but now showing lots of tertiary notes (leather, tobacco, dried herbs, dried fig, prune). 14.5% alcohol, medium acidity, full body. 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre. — 6 months ago
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 10 September 2023 at Chez Mike, East Greenbush, NY
2007 | Chardonnay
Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix; Les Lys 1er Cru
Burgundy; Chablis, France
(93-96; Drink 2023-32)
From our cellar, decanted 2H. — 9 months ago
Love this wine — 3 years ago
Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.
Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.
Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.
Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.
Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!
One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 5 years ago
$45 bottle; was much lighter than other CdP, more like a Pinot. — 5 years ago
So much richness and texture yet so drinkable. Phenolic and engaging. Subtleties abound, from white and orchard blossoms, citrus and stone fruits, beeswax, olive, radish, white pepper, tea leaves, stones. Approachable, elegant, yet cerebral enough to maintain conversation. — 6 years ago
Complex lovely — 7 months ago
Cherry, raspberry, that Cola touch that I like in great Beaujolais, hay, an earthy thing too. Wow this is very inviting. The palate is very well made. Strong acid backbone, cherry and raspberry all along, very wide and spherical mid palate that powers up a very long fruity finish that goes on for a a very long time. Gosh I love great crus Beaujolais made like this. — 8 months ago
Columbia County 2.0: interesting drinking this day after a German Pinot, as I found them surprisingly related. A fave Beaujo producer’s Morgon, also a cooler tone & elegant. Blackberries & cassis, darker berries and a fine grittiness to integrated tannins. I like this drinking window (6 yrs) but imagine several if not more left. — a year ago
Delicious!!! — 5 years ago
Nose of dark fruits and tropical fruit, palate of dark fruits and lychee, with finish of herbs and pepper, off dry, short finish. — 5 years ago
Casey Curbow
Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants
This thing was singing. Lifted florals & red fruit against undergrowth & truffles. — 6 months ago