Domaine Du Château

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2017

Excellent follow up to the classic 2016 Vintage. Blend of Mourvèdre (30%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and the balance (15%) made up of other approved CDP varietals led by Vaccarese’. Aromas of red and black fruit, garrigue, leather and earth. Flavors of black raspberries, currants and cherries, Asian spices, smoked meat and truffles. Long and lingering (slightly spicy) finish and beautiful balance. Full bodied and dense, but not overpowering. Fine grained tannins and amazing complexity. Great now, but there is another decade (or so) of aging potential. Just incredible. — 9 days ago

Joel, Paul and 6 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2010

Young but already highly enjoyable…!! — 11 days ago

Jan, Marc and 3 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Still super tight yet magnificent in its posture and non-negotiable place in time. Enjoy a bottle now but save the rest for your grandchildren. - at Paradisea — 11 days ago

Ira, Scott@Mister and 15 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2024

Robust Côtes du Rhône red blend (Syrah & Grenache) with notes of dark fruit with strong tannin, enjoyed with salmon crudo at The Banks restaurant, Boston — a month ago

jesus, David and 2 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Clos du Bourg Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2021

Jan A
9.4

At/near peak for my palate. If you like more developed notes, no rush... — a month ago

Rene, Ira and 15 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

Bought at auction. First bottle awful. This one is lovely. Needed two hours of air to settle and integrate. Freeze dried strawberries, dried cherries, plum, dust, herbs like tarragon and thyme on nose. I could smell for hours. Palate is bigger than I expected more game and herbs than fruit. Leather with dried cherries. There’s more herbs and plums and cooked/reduced berries but not super sweet. Good tannin still. Pretty good and fun to try at 26 years. I am guessing warm vintage based on abv. — a month ago

Tom and Scott@Mister liked this

Domaine de la Janasse

Chaupin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Ripe and sweet. Candied plummy fruit. Very pure and intense. Polished — 3 days ago

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Douglas, Jay and 1 other liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne 2009

This was beautiful, yet more advanced than I hoped/thought it should be. — 11 days ago

Tom, Jan and 2 others liked this

Famille Perrin

Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2012

We had the 2012 vintage on 9/27-28/26. A nice CndP. Scents of black fruit and the garrigue— the herbaceous scent. Medium to full bodied. Tastes of blackberry, plum, kirsch and all spice. Long finish. Tannins all smoothed out. Still a good wine. — 16 days ago

Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2020

Blend of about 66% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, Medium Ruby color with aromas of ripe black fruits and earthy pepper spice. On the palate complex rich flavors of cherry and blackberry, with oak, leather, cacao and earthy spice. Full body, well balanced, fine tannins, long finish, perfect now but will last another decade. Outstanding! — a month ago

Anthony and Paul liked this

Château du Tertre

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Love this. Great Bordeaux flavors. Plums, cassis, cedar, earth, blackberry, pepper, so good. Great with food. In such a great place. — 24 days ago

jesus and Tom liked this

Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2015

This could age longer. Deep purple, some tannins still there, plum/ cherry/ some leather. Surprised to see my brother drank the same bottle-vintage a week ago and I just randomly selected this. He was also the source of this acquisition! — a month ago

Dawn, Tom and 2 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Angelo Casagrande, the better Bandol rouges will age a long time (Tempier, etc.), though I know your brother cringes at the idea of holding them 20 years, for example. Of course, it’s all personal preference.
Dan Casagrande

Dan Casagrande

@Tom Casagrande I concur, it was incredible with the steak. Don’t worry @Angelo Casagrande Tom saved a bottle of yellowtail Shiraz for when you pay a visit 👍
Angelo Casagrande

Angelo Casagrande

Thanks Dan. I’ll bring up some White Zin, your fav, for you this weekend!

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2006

Lyle Fass
9.6

Beautifully mature-looking but still not fully mature Volnay Santenots, with an expansive, confectionery nose of mid-season cherry, a faint touch of caramelized cherry, desiccated leaves, citrus peel, moss and beautifully precise wet earth. The aromatics are the star, already operating closer to 9.6 or 9.7, with terrific definition and that muscular Santenots character beginning to soften into something more layered and elegant. The palate is concentrated and dense, with excellent inner-mouth aromas, layered tannins and very good freshness, though the tannins became a little more assertive with air before settling back down. Fantastic wine at twenty years old, but still carrying enough structure that I would not call it fully mature. — 2 days ago

Jay, Zach and 5 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend

100/100 Parker tasting — 10 days ago

Brian, Juan and 2 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2012

Jol
9.2

2012 robe plus foncée que 2013
Plus de corps
— 18 days ago

Domaine du Pegau

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Earthy but smooth with dark fruits. Drinks well for a 2014, very pleasant — a month ago

Château de la Gardine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, black plums, cherries, spices, dark chocolates, oak, licorice and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, herbs, spices, light cedar, earth, chocolates and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This is a delicious GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and complex.

This 11 year old, from the great 2015 vintage, is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

I've had the 2021 vintage not too long ago, and this one is drinking much better now.

Nicely balanced, and good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of mostly Grenache, with Syrah and Mourvedre.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$70.
— a month ago

Ted, Doug and 7 others liked this

Foreau - Domaine du Clos Naudin

Vouvray Sec Chenin Blanc 2019

Quintessential. Honey, golden apples, lanolin, and wool. There must be a few grams of RS here. Finish is as long as the day was at our shop. A well deserved reward. Drinking great, but will last and last like the classic it is. — a month ago

Joe, Tom and 2 others liked this