Francophile
Domaine Pouillon
Boushey Vineyard Savoir-Faire White Rhone Blend 2013
The 2013 was just bottled, so is a bit restrained, but the great Boushey grapes are clearly there, as is the crisp, refreshing, francophile winemaking.
ng — 10 years ago
Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1996
Wonderful wet earthy floor with mushrooms and must. Minor woods with 10 layers of nuance. Drank it with a '94 Harlan. Harlan was gorgeous but one dimensional compared to the cos. I am an unrecoverable Francophile when it comes to wine. — 11 years ago
Louis-Antoine Luyt
Cuvee Mathilde Coelemu Cinsault 2013
This is wine to pour for those last remaining Francophile snobs who think they will never enjoy a bottle from --GASP --outside of France or surrounding vineyards. I know, there are thankfully not so many of these people left, but the point is, this tastes like a classic, pre-oakification, totally quaffable " let's have this with some rich, wintery food" sort of beverage. If you don't like this, we will have to find something else to talk about.
— 11 years ago
Dr Bob
1999 Vintage. WOW!! I'm a Francophile, and bought this in my younger days after visiting Napa. 2nd bottle opened in a month. Same impression. I can't imagine Sauvignion Blanc tasting any better! Totally blown away. Worth the 15 yr wait!!! I guess the Reds will be next..... — 10 years ago