Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Feet up and game on In the lounge. Time to kick it off with some BSR. Ahhhh!

Showing some leaner & more restrained fruits of; strawberries, watermelon near the rind, cherries, orange citrus-blood orange, tangerine, pink grapefruit with a splash of sugar and black cherries. Still showing their signature, soft, powdery, chalkiness with an edge of a razor. Seashell fossil, sea spray-saline, baguette crust, pink roses and florals. The acidy is always crisp and dead on for my palate. The long, rich, well balanced, polished finish persists nicely.

Photos of; one of their Grand Cru vineyards at sunset, two shots inside the House of Billecart and their beautifully manicured grounds. — 6 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

Really nice picked early lees contact really nice enjoyable — 7 years ago

Andy Thomson

9.4

Beautiful. Soft and peppery. Had it with a piece of pepper crusted beef on the Webber — 8 years ago

with Cheryl

Matt Mason

9.5

Possibly from first year at shrine mont. C deep violet, N Oak, typical cab franc; T Oak, dark cherry, barnyard — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.1

This cappuccino capped black beauty, loses its perfect coiffure, opting for a painted tonshure of ridiculously minuscule bubbles, and in the process, revealing outlines of Lascaux bovine entities and fossil jawbones. Grab hold, Samson, this thing kicks ass! Coffee breath wafts from its maw, but the palate is impeccable, evoking the richest beans, caramel backdrops, the lightest pepper, and vanilla. Wake up, you hairless milquetoast, the Philistines want to drink! — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Rob Wehrfritz

9.1

Smokey nose and tart finish.
Delicious! — 10 years ago

Sergio Ramos

10

Phenomenal wine! Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Chambourcin. — 10 years ago

Justin Reidy

9.5

I guess that if I'm going to love a white wine, it needs to be pink. — 11 years ago

Dominic Cerri

9.1

Still heavy fermenting succulent but with no residual dry taste which I was expecting — 11 years ago

Laverne Rojas

9.2

Beautiful saline fossil-like minerality and bracing acidity pairing well with shellfish and cheese. — 12 years ago

RustyR

8.9

Butter popcorn. Floral. — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Smoky matchsticks and green peppercorn with a pickled apricot and gooseberry tinged with banana leaf and grilled corn. Chunky and amber like a sour fossil. Crystalline unsweetened pineapple, burnt lemon, torched matchstick, briny lime, a spray of apple cider vinegar and sauerkraut made with riesling. Really good, like chow chow and the pickled kitchen sink stirred together with a brimstone broomstick! — 7 years ago

Jill Lacy

10

Tried on a flight at Teresa’s next door with naso. Omg!! Best Pinot ever!!! — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Crisp, dry and well crafted. Nice Riesling with hints of peaches and flowers. Some tropical fruits on the pallet. Loads of acidity. Solid effort. — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.1

Beautifully aromatic with grassy and fresh citrus notes, a lovely balance of dried apricot and grapefruit pith in the mouth. Some sour apple too! Yum yum. Great clarity, only a little bit of claylike terroir. Interesting given the limestone and marine fossil soil. — 9 years ago

with Gina

Devin Bray

9.3

Yes. Poured from a magnum, this wine is intensely earthy on the palate and reflects its fossil-rich, mineralic soil at the base of a volcano. Slightly gritty, having the characteristic muskiness one might expect from a Mourvèdre heavy wine with tons of beautiful Grenache fruit. Ahhh-ha, hush that fuss. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.1

Fresh, juicy, little cherry bomb. — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

The Laherte Frères Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is intense and precise, with bracing acidity and striking mineral overtones. Straw-colored, with a fine mousse, this zero dosage sparkler opens with notes of lemon zest, dried honey, pastry and white flowers. The palate is terroir-driven, chalky, calcareous, fossil-laden soils from the Mesozoic era come to the fore with energy and focus, punctuated by overtones of white grapefruit, lemon zest and spice. Disgorged 06/2013 — 11 years ago

Quaid Edwards

9.3

Fantastic! A bit more dry than some other Zins I've had, excellent! — 11 years ago

Cerentha Chow

9.6

In fossil limestone. And very distinguishable. — 12 years ago

Shane Lennon

9.0

Juicy and chillable, prefer the white blend better but still fun — 6 years ago

Molly Devlin

10

A bright friend on a cold winters day. Would be great for a sunny picnic. — 7 years ago

Michael Renken

9.1

Rich dark color, slight effervescence. Smooth. A little tartness. Enjoying the sunset and a cheese plate. A little bit of heaven. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

23 November 2017. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

Timothy Schmidt

9.5

Fine tannins and smooth berries. Outstanding varietal. — 8 years ago

Patrick Emerson

9.5

Superb wine. Grown on crustacean shells just@north of Lisbon — 10 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.6

Each time I sip one of the phenomenal Löwenstein holy wines, first words to pop up in mind - straight from the heart pumping through the veins and slipped out of mouth - are: complexity, primordial, hope, illumination, flinty, silex, slate, fossil, rocks, sublimeness... http://hlweb.de/ — 10 years ago

Robyn Wilhelm

9.4

Smooth Pino noir--from@a vinyard where a full dinsosaur fossil was found! Tasted at Cavas Wine lodge with the Earls — 11 years ago

with Dennis

Chris DeBarr

9.3

Had a good talk w the Fossil & Fawn duo about their new crazy Ramato Pinot Gris, and we got talking about Stanko Radikon setting the gold standard for skin contact white wines! Nothing but admiration & affection for Radikon's beauties! — 11 years ago

Diedra West

9.5

Diedra had this 11 years ago