Fresh Vibrant Apples

Charles Heidsieck

Millésimé Brut Champagne Blend 2012

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Light yellow in color.

Strong nose of apples, yeast, spices, bread, minerals and sea salt.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity, and medium plus sized bubbles.

Dry on the palate with citrus, apples, pears, light earth, yeast, vegetables, spices and bitter herbs.

Nice finish with limes and almonds.

This 13 year old Vintage Champagne feels young and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly.

Rich and extracted with lots of bread notes. Elegant and robust.

Showing nice complexity, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Paired beautifully with fresh oysters.

A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Disgorged in 2020.

12% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$120.
— 3 months ago

Doug, Jay and 11 others liked this

Paul Bara

Special Club Brut Grand Cru Champagne

Vibrant, and fresh. Flavor has that of fresh apple and berries. Amazing — 3 years ago

Maggie
with Maggie

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Celebrating tonight with this beautiful bottle of champagne - the first time I’ve ever bought myself champagne! Are they all like this? :) Beautiful golden hue, fine velvety bubbles, with a lovely richness and weight. An engaging depth of aromas and flavours including baked apples, lemon, fresh bread, almonds, with some minerality, salinity, smoke and spice. — 4 years ago

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Debra Copeland, WSET3, CSWS

Debra Copeland, WSET3, CSWS Premium Badge

Love the write up. Sounds like an incredible wine perfect for a great achievement!! Well deserved!
GI Marks

GI Marks

Special wine for a very special occasion. Well done, Christy!

Azienda Agricola COS

Terre Siciliane Frappato 2023

Nate Wall
9.0

That’s seriously delicious. Fresh, vibrant, balanced. Wild red fruits with a hint of herbal, basil? Thyme? Really lovely. Light-med body, almost glou-glou - could def take a slight chill. Really lovely from Cos. — 4 months ago

Mayacamas Vineyards

Mt. Veeder Chardonnay 2019

My new Favorite white, just love mountain fruit! Named for mountain range dividing Napa & Sonoma, old stone winery dug into side of dormant volcano crater in 1889, remained in production ever since. Pale lemon with aromas of Tropical and stone fruit with complex spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of apple, pear and citrus with light oak and nutty tones, fresh and vibrant, well integrated. Long finish ending with fruit and flinty mineral characteristics. Long aging potential. Nice! — 3 years ago

Dawn, Austin and 11 others liked this
John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

I have never had a white wine that really blew me away…I am going to try this.
John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

Nuts, the 2019 is not available out here. Just 2020 and possibly 2018. Have you tried those?
Sipping Fine Wine

Sipping Fine Wine Influencer Badge

John, yes I have had several bottles of the ‘18 (actually bought a case) have none left but the ‘18 should be great with a bit of age on it. Wish I had one left.

Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe

Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011

Vibrant, fleshy and absolutely focus.
So fresh and enjoyable
Super long after taste that keeps tingling on your tongue
At peak
Better than 95% of the Brunellos.
— 4 years ago

Severn, Bob and 7 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

(Disg. 12/14) One of the best bottles of Selosse in recent memory, the coveted 2008 base Initial is an absolute stunner, still incredibly fresh and vibrant with off the charts complexity and captivating Selossien aromatics, a rich, powerful and textural palate with layered minerality and a finish that just doesn’t end. Amazing wine. — 10 months ago

Jan, Scott@Mister and 8 others liked this

Dr. F. Weins-Prüm

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Mosel Spätlese Riesling 2001

Shiny and fresh. Good bright fruit. Apricot, apples. With time in glass it’s developed a slightly candied finish — 3 years ago

Eric, Aravind and 3 others liked this

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019

I'm not typically a big fan of Chardonnay, but this one was delicious. Crisp, fresh, and clean, though the flavors took a while to open up. A couple hours after opening, I tasted some nice yellow apples and ripe pears with just a touch of oak. 100% Chardonnay. 1/30/22. — 3 years ago

Ronco del Gnemiz

Bianco San Zuan Friulano 2019

🍇2019 Ronco del Gnemiz Friulano San Juan
Enchanting and thrilling with a lovely texture. Somehow it reminds me of a mix of a white Burgundy and high quality Sancerre. A wine that is right up my alley. Serve it at 12 degrees in a generous Burgundy glass. Serve it with something tasty. 

Good concentration on the nose that opens up with some green apples, grape fruit and elder flower that is soon overtaken by richer characters of juicy peaches, orange and honey. Toasted nuts and a pronounced crushed fruit mineralogy brings further complexity.
Full bodied and a generous entry with a balancing fresh acidity. Pronounced fruit concentration and strong mid palate yet with a slime waste and lovely salty texture that brings nerve and tension through a very solid finish. Well Done!
— 4 years ago

Alex, Jamie and 12 others liked this