A LastBubbles purchase. Grand Cru Ambonnay fruit at an enticing price was too tempting to pass up.
No clue on dosage or disgorgement, but this reminded me of Paul Dethune’s black label (which I love) but with higher dosage. Yellow-gold in the glass. Slight autolysis on the nose with some honey, lemon cream, and spiced pear. Lovely mousse and texture…full-bodied but not a bruiser. There’s a sweetness on the mid-palate that pokes out a bit taking this to a slight caramel type profile alongside apple and some classical chalk. It presents as though the dosage is around 7-8g/l, but I think this wine could do just fine at almost half that. A good bridge for those who love big house champagnes but want to see what the grower champagne scene is like.
Followed over two days and stayed consistent. — a year ago
Birthday dinner At Brasserie Four in walla walla with Daniel Isabella angela Jamie and Sylvie. From the region of Sylvie’s dad — 5 years ago
Conmemorando el día del Sommelier abrimos esta botella de Vosne-Romanée 2013. Quizá la región más reconocida de la Cote de Nuits y a la que se atribuyen los mejores Pinot noir de todo el mundo. Rojo ruby con borde ligeramente anaranjado, cuerpo ligero con ataque muy elegante, uno de los más elegantes que haya probado. Nariz a cereza, fresa e incluso mamey, sumamente láctico con notas de sotobosque y musgo. La madera quedaba al final, con un tostado magnífico. En boca fue ligero, de tanino aterciopelado y persistencia muy larga. Sedoso y elegante. — 6 years ago
Very French, delicious & the tiniest bubbles!
Shared with Elissa and Daniel during the power outage. — 7 years ago
A 1994. Incredibly delicious, round, and surprisingly still fresh enough to suggest it could have sat a year or two more if needed. Was lucky to have it. Thanks @Jason Miller — 8 years ago
Ripe, powerful, complex. Brilliant ruby-garnet. Haunting flavors, tremendous grip and persistence. Fruit-forward, black cherries and kirsch framed by limestone and earth and generously toasted oak. More defined flavors will emerge in a few years, but this is a complex and vibrant wine that will coat your palate aggressively with dense fruit. — 8 years ago
Dinner at Daniel — 3 years ago
Crisp green apple, asian pear, lemon, lime, white pepper, star fruit, with a hint of oak and gun powder. Medium alcohol, high acid, and nice minerality. — 4 years ago
In a perfect place. Always love Bize and with some nice age this is great. Excellent pick from the somm at Daniel. Beautifully aromatic with wonderful fruit. Just a slight hint of tannin, but still good lifting acid on the finish. Great pairing with both a skin-on black bass as well as a nice strip loin. Long finish. — 5 years ago
I was curious about longevity of this wine. Popped and poured and just delicious. — 7 years ago
Pale lemon green in appearance. Very distinct nose with wax, crayon and a little bit of lemon. Balanced acidity (6/10) and medium bodied. Layered with minerality, spices, a touch wax with ton of citrus. Long finish. Drink till 2022. — 7 years ago
This 1986 Clos Vougeot still shows its noble structure and vibrant spine of acidity. On the nose, the fruit has mostly receded, leaving a haunting bouquet of dried leaves, tobacco, forest floor, worn leather, and port. Subtle traces of dried cherry and black tea linger in the background. The palate is lean yet remarkably fresh, lifted by bright, persistent acidity that gives the wine an almost ethereal energy.
Not a big fan of old wine, but a well preserved example like this makes me want to experience more. — 8 months ago
Daniel with Jenn B — 3 years ago
Matured Chablis. Well integrated, and complex. harmonious texture underlined integrated acidity. — 5 years ago
Quarantine brunch — 6 years ago
We had the 2009 Vintage on 9/7-8/18. The strawberry fruit is subtle. There was cardomom, mushroom and a nice spice. Truly Burgundian. Medium bodied. No tannin; smooth and ready to drink. — 8 years ago
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La paulee mex daniel eric — 4 months ago