Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Salon
'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1996
No formal notes . Medium lemon colour . Quite a lot of very fine bubbles still . Quite young in appearance. Elegant and relatively youthful with citrus , white flowers, baked pastry , good freshness with mineral, oyster shell notes. On the palate very high acidity , really marked by that taut profile but still enough creamy mouthfeel to make this very complete with a pastry , citrus and mineral focused finish . Very intense and long. Drinking perfectly now and over the next 5-10 years — a year ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2009
Chalk and subtle lime. A bit under. White flowers, acacia, precise. — a year ago
Domaine Leflaive
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009
At last! A great bottle of recent Leflaive. A real stunner. Rich and powerful. Sweetness, white flowers, a touch of honey, minerality, chalk, a whiff of mint. Fresh yet powerful and intense. A great bottle. Wow — 3 years ago
Krug
Brut Champagne Blend 2002
Bright, lovely. Focussed. Very fine mousse and notes of lemon. Slate, white flowers. Really vigorous but subtle and finessed. Great stuff. — 4 years ago
Frank Cornelissen
Susucaru Rosato Malvasia Blend 2019
So excited to try this. Tons of dried flowers on nose and palate. Berries and cream with great acidity and tannins, but ultimately it’s just an insane floral bouquet and taste that make this wonderful for me. — 6 years ago
Arnot-Roberts
Watson Ranch Chardonnay 2016
Bonneau du Martray
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014
Using a library photo from Delectable. The vintage I had was 2014 which was a brilliant White Burgundy vintage. The nose showing struck match sulphides - also mineral with flint. Notes of fresh herbs with white flowers. Palate is restrained but very precise. The first white from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney on August 7. Just catching up with notes now. The food match with steamed Murray Cod was superb. — 9 months ago
Château de Beaucastel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2012
From 375ml.
A very good Rhone producer visited in 2015.
At pop & pour, the fruits almost had a mid berry bubble gum character. That toned down almost immediately. Fruits are ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, baked plums, raspberries, dark cherries, juicy strawberries, chocolate bar to fudge, grilled, smoked meats, black pepper, dark spice, nutmeg, clove, iron pan, black tea, a touch of rubber toy, slight tarriness, dry herbs, roasted chestnuts, tobacco leaf, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, hints of mint, dark, red flowers, violet’s, nice acidity with a well balanced-structured, stiffly tensioned with a lush finish that lasts 90 seconds and lands on earthiness & spice.
Plenty of life left in this 2012, even in 375ml. — a year ago
Pierre Brisset
Cuvee Cassaneas Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2022
A portrait in elegance. Initially the nose is shy, but unfurls into a full range of lemon, from underripe to meyer lemon; yellow flowers, lilies etc, a slight amount of flint minerality, lemon custard, hint of fresh almond. On the palate reminiscent of a delicious lemon custard accented with a touch of vanilla, fresh acidity, great texture, good length. What a great wine. My first from Brisset and I must say I am impressed. @Lyle Fass — a year ago
wine for a reason. This is in my fridge and now I gotta open it tonight. Great note.
Château Margaux
Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2002
Signature Margaux aroma. Leather bound book, musty cabernet pepper, purple flowers, hickory smoke, and spice. Some pyrazines. Very silky texture and great volume. Tree bark and cassis on the palate. Fruit emerging after an hour. — 4 years ago
Domaine Leflaive
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1996
Popped for our 30th and taken to Sons & Daughters in SF. Straw gold color, still looks youthful. Spectacular nose. Notes of lemon curd, marzipan, wet river stones, white acacia flowers, tan spice and some petrol. Equally amazing in the mouth, this explodes in the glass with great structure and acidity, bounded by ample fruit. In short, this is everything you want in a white burg. Still easily has a decade or more of enjoyment at this peak performance. A top all time bottle for me. — 5 years ago
Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Moon Select Pinot Noir
Great way to start the pre Valentine dinner. Delicious Pinot -so smooth — 6 years ago
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2016
Time for dessert!!!
The nose shows; white peach, apricots, dry pineapple, Bosc pear, dry tropical melons, marmalade, honey, orange citrus and blossoms, nuts, toffee, banana peel, burnt caramel, brown raw sugar, baguette crust, soft limestone minerals and floral spring flowers.
The body is thick, gluey and rich and has lots of residual sugar. White peach, apricots, dry pineapple, Bosc pear, dry tropical melons, marmalade, honey, orange citrus and blossoms, nuts, toffee, banana peel, burnt caramel, brown raw sugar, baguette crust, soft limestone minerals and spring flowers. The acidity is beautiful, thick and round. The finish is well balanced and elegant with polish on the finish for days.
Photos of; Chateau d’ Yquem, their tasting room, 1917 bottle of d’ Yquem and botrytis grapes and their barrel room. — 7 years ago
Produttori del Barbaresco
Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2020 Classico pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, pomegranate, red flowers, old wood, and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. My first time trying the 2020 vintage of Produttori’s Classico and it’s another really lovely, benchmark example of Barbaresco. Drink now through 2040. — 9 months ago
Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Flowers Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021
A beautifully expressive 100% Pinot Noir from the heart of Russian River Valley AVA, showcasing the classic hallmarks of the region in all the right ways.
On the nose:
Bright red cherry and plum take center stage, supported by subtle raspberry, warm notes of cinnamon and clove, and earthy undertones reminiscent of forest floor, pure Russian River charm.
On the palate:
Medium-bodied, with a finely tuned balance of vibrant acidity and silky tannins. The fruit shines, but the elegance and depth bring complexity. It’s polished, yet playful with structure that invites another sip.
A textbook RRV Pinot: layered, graceful, and food-versatile. Perfect for sipping on its own or pairing with roast duck, mushroom dishes, or truffle risotto.
Cheers to cool-climate perfection in a glass! 🍒🍂🍷
— a year ago
Vincent Dauvissat
La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2002
n splendid condition, this wine just rips. Nose is citrus and flowers, there’s a thickness to the palate and lots of candied lemon peel with some minerals and chalk, gentle integrated acidity and a classy finish that just echoes. Why we cellar white Burgundy is evident in this glass. — 5 years ago
Ruinart
Brut Rosé Champagne
Our favorite Spring day is when we get plant the yard. Especially, during Covid-19 lockdown. Never more enjoyable.
Flowers by Sofia. Garden is me.
A great weather day and worthwhile doing a cheers with of one of our favorite N/V Rosé Champagne’s.
With the lockdown, I am running dangerously low on Rosé Champange. I might have to Soda Stream some Rosé wine soon.
All my many, many notes still apply.
Cheers all and Happy Easter if you celebrate it. 🍾🥂🍷 🐣 🐰 — 6 years ago
Ray Vanderhoff
Medium ruby color with a lighter rim. Aromas of red berries, violets, wet gravel and pine resin. The pallet is full of red cherry and blueberry fruit with additional notes of baking spices, black tea and dried herbs. Crisp acidity, plush and medium bodied. A bit of grippy tannin. Always very consistent. — 9 months ago