Flora & Stone

Flora Springs

Napa Valley Merlot 2017

dark red. nose: leather. prunes. overripe berries. lots of jam. mouth: full body. medium big tannins. more jam and leather on the mouth. drinks like a cab. medium follow through. love it — 6 years ago

Louis Jadot

Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2017

Honeysuckle and stone on the nose. Muted lemon with caramel undertones on the palate. Nice finish. Delicious with gruyère and cantaloupe. Beautiful with strawberries. — 6 years ago

Kistler

Stone Flat Parmelee-Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Said in my Homer Simpson voice: “mmmm Kistler Stone Flat Chardonnay....” - cloudy hue / canary yellow diamond in color; apple seeds to the nose, alcohol, barely noticeable oak; smooth and almost caramel candy taste. — 6 years ago

Idlewild

The Flower Flora & Fauna Nebbiolo Rosé Blend

Lovely rose with a bit more complexity and less acidic bright fruit than the typical rose. Well-balanced dryness. — 6 years ago

Clos Saron

Stone Soup Syrah 2015

Purity purity purity. Farming and winemaking so deep in the soul of the earth you can feel and sense it at every turn. Every drop of this wine is blood sweat and tears. Not many can achieve such AND it’s delicious and not at all big or overripe. Well done. — 7 years ago

Tyrrell's Wines

Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz

Cherries warmish fruit, enjoyable not overly complex — 7 years ago

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2000

Straw gold color. Caressing aromatic nose of lemon curd, river stone, spices and a little apricot. Really good balance of structure, fruit and acidity in the mouth. Lasting finish. Textbook white burg. — 9 years ago

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La Caña

Rías Baixas Albariño

Pineapple on the nose; stone and acid on the palate. Clean aftertaste. Superb. — 11 years ago

Flora Springs

Reserve Rennie Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Great nose can't wait to taste — 13 years ago

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1992

Tasted blind. Medium gold color. Nice weight with an enticing nose. Notes of citrus, toast, clay, river stone and pit fruit. Rich and palate staining in the mouth. Seems young. I guess 02 Leflaive Combettes. We were all surprised with the reveal as a few of us have had this bottle a dozen times or more and we didn’t guess it. This bottle had many years of life in front of it yet. Great stuff! — 6 years ago

Severn, Tom and 18 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. Awesome aged Raveneau nose. Notes of citrus, kimmeridgian white stone and light colored dirt, some honey, some spice. Great mouth feel, with acidity that powered up over 4-5 hours. Awesome with some angel hair pasta and shrimp, looking out over the Kohala Coast. — 6 years ago

Alex, Jan and 22 others liked this

Flora Springs

Trilogy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Back in CA attacking the cellar...not remembering where I acquired this but really enjoyed! Haven’t followed this winery for awhile but probably should. I don’t think I have any more of this. — 6 years ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2002

Yellow gold. Good weight. Fruit forward nose. Lemon curd, apricot, white clay, cardamom and powdered stone. Rich and fat. Has the stuffing for many years of future enjoyment. — 7 years ago

Alex, Ira and 15 others liked this

Flora Springs

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016

Very silky with nice honeysuckle notes. Balanced. Some pineapple finish — 7 years ago

Cornerstone Cellars

Stepping Stone Cabernet Franc 2013

Nice smooth. Nutmeg. Blackberry, figs. — 9 years ago

Trimbach

Cuvée Frédéric Emile Alsace Riesling

2009. Stone cold killer. — 11 years ago

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Clos Saron

Heart of Stone Sierra Foothills Syrah 2005

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
9.6

Just an amazing expression of Terroir, totally naked and brilliantly balanced, including dusty tannins and dito minerality, Syrah spice and a meat stock infused finish. Note to Self - Clos Saron rules! — 12 years ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1986

Great color in the decanter... medium gold with an enticing perfume. Notes of sweet Meyer lemon, apricot, gravel stone, tan clay, some mint, a little ginger and some sweet marzipan. Has an exotic and slightly musty (desirable) funk. Huge weight with great fruit and solid acidity in the mouth. Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Awesome juice! If you Google “why should I age white burgundy?”, an image of this 35 year old bottle should be shown... — 6 years ago

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What a pull. Bravo to you. @Mike Saviage
Mario Vaillancourt

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Awesome, glad it was not too oxidized
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

It’s been great for decades. A bit of botrytis makes it exotic. I’ve got just one left.

Schramsberg Vineyards

Crémant Demi-Sec Flora Blend 2016

Really crushable - lots of apple and baked apple, citrus and cream — 6 years ago

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Talley Vineyards

Stone Corral Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Stone fruits and silky mouth feel. Lighter than many Talleys, but delicious nevertheless.. — 6 years ago

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Popped and poured, and brought out to compare to the 2008. Similar color and brightness as the 2008, which is a good sign. Deeper and slightly more complex nose. Notes of citrus, sea breeze, some hazelnuts, some wet stone. In the mouth it has a bit more weight, and kind of an oiliness to it. Taste lingers for a while. Very nice and sad to later discover this was the last of a 6 pack I had - all of which were in good shape. — 6 years ago

Ron, Severn and 16 others liked this

Idlewild

Flora & Fauna Barbera Blend

Very smooth. Easy to drink. Yum! — 7 years ago

Weingut Josef Leitz

Dragon Stone Rheingau Riesling

RCB
9.0

Nice wine. Fruity, just off dry. Would get it again. — 9 years ago

Donkey & Goat

Stone Crusher Skin Ferment El Dorado Roussanne 2013

First orange wine. I must investigate further. — 9 years ago

Trimbach

Alsace Riesling 2012

Very drinkable and refreshing...crisp clean subtle pear over stone with a surprising and pleasantly long finish on the palate — 10 years ago

Flora Springs

Reserve Rutherford Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon

Erik McLaughlin
9.4

Textbook old school Napa Cab. What once was and should more often be again. Great secondary characteristics, yet still plenty of primary fruit. Possibly at peak but with life left ahead. — 11 years ago

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