En Garde Winery

Château Vignelaure

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 1981

Jan A
9.2

Total curveball at the end of the evening. Typical Bordeaux nose. Definitely has some age to it but still standing strong. — 5 months ago

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Éric Texier

St. Julien en St. Alban 2019

Blackberry, plum, woodsy — 7 months ago

Karina et Guillaume Lèfevre (Chateau Sulauze)

Pomponette Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Blend 2027

Stylish Provençal rosé with decent structure to stand up to great food at La Mercerie in Marseille before England rugby match — 8 months ago

Olivier Horiot

En Valingrain Rosé des Riceys 2015

Great discovery from another under the radar appellation: Les Riceys, a commune in the Côte des Bar, about 2 hours south of Reims, almost bordering Burgundy. Savory, not sparkling Rosé made with Pinot Noir from a single vineyard on chalky soils, farmed biodynamically. Carbonic maceration. Aged in barrels for 3 years. Pale ruby color with orange hues. Lively, complex nose with aromas of strawberries, smoky notes. Light-bodied, mineral, saline, great texture. Reminiscent of Poulsard — 9 months ago

Commanderie de la Bargemone

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Grenache Blend

Annika recommends but what does she know? — 4 years ago

Copain

Kiser "En Bas" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Tasting at Copain. Beautiful winery with some sweeping views of Sonoma. Again no bottles so just the menu. The Laurel grades was an amazing wine, parcel of land by the ocean. It had that salt/mineral undertone and was crisp. Tidal wave was also very good and similar to a savignon blanc. The high rock Syrah was very good they let’s us try an 09 to give an idea of how it evolves. Solid wine. The 2014 was too tannic to get a good feel for the wine. — 6 years ago

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I enjoy the High Rock Syrah.

Fausse Piste

Garde Manger Columbia Valley Syrah 2014

Direct hit to the heart. Beaujolais spirited syrah that offers a super fruit nose composed at first of blueberrie sirup then blackberry with a violet hint after a few swirls. Non filtered with a hint of a gas when opened, no bretts; this suggests coherent and traditional wine making (+ high drinkability when successful). Clearly among the best wines I've tasted from Oregon. — 8 years ago

Marco Bergevin
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Julie Balagny

En Rémont Fleurie Gamay 2009

2009, Julie Balagny, En Remont, Jean Barrat, Fleury, Gamay. No notes, but an excellent Cru Beaujolais. Red fruit, a little spice and a little earthy. Great story about Julie Balagny. Took her dog, got a vineyard, works it all by herself and makes great Cru Beaujolais. — 8 years ago

Ernesto Catena

Tahuan Siesta en el Tahuantinsuyu Malbec

Easy drinking, tannin and dried berries — 9 years ago

Famille Breban

Grande Réserve Mimi En Côtes de Provence Syrah Rosé Blend

A bit fizzy and sweet at first taste, with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Paired well with Chinese food! — 6 months ago

Robert Fink
with Robert

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir

This is a BIG Pinot. Big, fruit dominated nose, with a little herbal spice on the back end, with hints of black olive and rose permeating throughout. Big palate and body, with an herbal, hay or thyme palate, tannic, with a salinity that’s prominent, with black olive, some tar, and even a smokiness hitting the end, with dark cherry, plum, and a peppery spice showing up loud on the palate. Really good entry to South African Pinot. — 8 months ago

Bieler Père et Fils

Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2022

Great wine for the price. Light good acidity, decent strawberry fruit, not complex but readily available for 12-14 dollars. I’m in. — 9 months ago

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Domaine de la Chapelle

Saint-Victor Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé 2022

Yet another overachieving ‘22 Provence rosé; very satisfying after recent Provence vintages produced a cloying totty fruity pop. White flowers with a pinch of pepper greets you on the first swill. There’s some nice pineapple juice in the middle palate that takes you unexpectedly to a dry finish. This is good stuff and certainly worth a try. — 10 months ago

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Valdespino

Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama Saca de Primavera Palomino Fino 2020

Great new natty bar & shop in Cambridge. 🌰 🥜 — 2 years ago

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Gonzalez Byass

Tio Pepe 'Fino En Rama' Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Very good quality with a solid expression of its provenance and a good length. Bruised apples, yeast, bread, iodine and a dry chalkiness puts this right where it belongs a good concentration on the palate which could last longer. As all serious sherries it is performing well above its price which takes you the question that everyone ask themselves, why don’t I drink more sherry? — 5 years ago

Equipo Navazos

Navazos Fino En Rama Jerez Palomino 2015

In a little bottle comes a big wine. Color: gold. Notes of: Sea spray, 5-year-old Gouda, and marine varnish. Accompanied with pasta with mizithra cheese. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Philippe Tessier

Phil 'en Bulle Pétillant Naturel Menu Pineau Romorantin

16 July 2016. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

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Commanderie de la Bargemone

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Grenache Blend Rosé 2015

Fresh strawberries, red currants, dried rose pedals with hints of citrus on the nose. Bright acidity & bone dry. Expect red cherries, peach & dried herbs with minerality on the palate. A classic Provencal rose' — 8 years ago

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Château Miraval

Côteaux Varois en Provence Rolle Grenache Blanc

Light and refreshing. Not overly sweet. Perfect for a nice summer night! — 9 years ago

Château de Puligny-Montrachet

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

What a pleasure to find this on the list of a restaurant in Kyoto and with the exchange, a fantastic value. The bottle was in excellent shape, the color was bright, the aroma was pure lemon custard and toast, pure lemon oil on the palate, great acidity and weight with a long balanced finish. It was perfect with our beautifully prepared French bistro classics with a Japanese flare. Really enjoyable experience. — 6 months ago

La Pousse d'Or

En Caillerets Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Great up front to finish, just a little short on depth. — 8 months ago

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Château La Garde

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

It has softened and the cherry is less pronounced. Plum vanilla. Getting better! I will try again next year. — 9 months ago

Château Bel-Air Lagrave

Cru Bourgeois Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

celebrating 37. another lovely old bordeaux. this one is musty and dusty with muted fruit notes, rhubarb, berries, black currant, and then some black tea, green pepper, and a little bit of tobacco leaf. very very nice. — 10 months ago

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Happy birthday!!
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Sans Liege

En Gedi Grenache

2010 Vintage. I missed one in the cellar from my 2018 drink up recommendation but it was still hanging on. — 3 years ago

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Commanderie de la Bargemone

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Grenache Blend 2017

This a very balanced rose’. Minerality and acidity spot on. — 5 years ago

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Jean François Ganevat

Cuvée de Garde Chardonnay Savagnin 2010

Wonderful finesse....notes of red apples, exotic spices, buttered toast and citrus fruits — 7 years ago

Copain

Kiser "En Haut" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Mason Balistreri
9.2

Why is everyone sad that Copain sold to KJ? I predict that the prices will be better and the quality will be more consistent. Don't make me remind you of the 2015 rose which was completely reductive to the point that I had to send cases back to the distributor. It didn't even blow off after 2 days! Anyways, this is a good bottle. When these are too young, they taste like warhead candy, but with just a few years on them, they taste like perfect black berries that just now became ripe. Also, Ray blind tasted me on this and I called it down to the producer. — 8 years ago

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You answered your own question. Consistency is exactly what we wish to avoid. We don't need any more Cali wines that taste the same year after year from manipulation.
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@Neil Barham Your dumb to not want consistent quality. Does that mean that it should taste the same every year? Of course not! I am the most die hard natural wine person you will ever meet and I am telling you right now that the Copain rose I had was ruined by excessive so2 last year. I don't want manipulation. People confuse the bullshit marketing for the matters of fact. Just because a wine is small production and uses whole cluster doesn't make it natural or un-manipulated. Too many wineries are riding this low alcohol and whole cluster trend right now and Copain was one of them.

Domaine de Trévallon

Les Baux Coteaux D'Aix En Provence Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Vin très précis avec une belle Syrah méridionale accompagné d'un joli cabernet — 9 years ago