Fresh Wines

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1996

Medium lemon colour . Lovely lemon, buttered pastry nose , still so fresh and lively . Mineral with a honeysuckle note , touch of blanched almond . On the palate quite rich and complex , with high acidity and mineral , honied , brioche notes , still quite fresh though with lots of creamy lemon hints. Long mineral tinged finish . Lovely now and over the next 5-10 years . — 6 months ago

Tom, Bob and 13 others liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1999

From mag. Fresh and clear. Lemon and limestone and fine light floral notes. Precise and pretty — 8 months ago

Matt LichtenbergAmanda Crawford
with Matt and Amanda
Bob, Shay and 9 others liked this

Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend 2023

Ted
9.0

A lot of words in the name. Awesome rose. Fresh herbs, watermelon. Very light in color. Yum — 10 months ago

Jeni
with Jeni
Sharon, Neil and 11 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.2

It’s Miller time. Well…actually Billecart time. I like this more than I buy it. One of good cuvées easily found in 375ml.

The body creamy, layered, nice c02, bruised golden & green apple, ripe Bosc pear, pineapple flesh, tropical melons-mango driven, lime & lemon zest, cream soda, cream, white spice-ginger, bread, yeast, brioche, soft but grainy moist chalkiness, sea spray/fossils, slightly chard sourdough toast, wet/softened alluvial, limestone, wet river stone, notes of flintiness, yellow lilies, white orchids, fruit blossoms, jasmine, rainfall acidity, excellent balanced fruit & earth, tension, structure with a juicy two-minute polished finish that falls onto beautiful minerality.

BTW, home grown tomatoes with Companion Bakery wheat sourdough, lightly toasted w/ olive oil, burrata, Tondo balsamic (stunning), olive oil & fresh basil never gets old.
— 2 years ago

Theodore, Brian and 13 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Shay A
9.5

A friend had a “reduction party” as he was needing to thin out his cellar. Definitely a party I’m happy to attend!

Had the 2012 Odette Reserve or 2012 Bryant Family not been on the table, this may have won the night. Whereas the other two were drinking deliciously, this displayed more youthful notes than I expected. The fruit here was really bright...candied black cherries, fresh blueberries and blackberries, baking spices, toasted oak, and savory charcoal. Nicely compact on the palate...bing cherries dusted in dark chocolate shavings, Black Forest cake, sandalwood, and smoked meat. If opening now, decant for a few hours.
— 5 years ago

Mark FlesherWeston Eidson
with Mark and Weston
Somm, Skip and 46 others liked this

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Had this over a year ago, this is a new batch, a Fav! Rodolphe Péters took over the reins of this venerable estate in the southern Côte des Blancs in 2008, becoming the fourth generation to lead since the estate was founded in 1919, under the name Camille Péters. 100% Chardonnay, Crisp, fine mousse with steady flow of bubbles. Citrus, and biscuit aromas. Fresh fruit flavors of peach, apples and lemons, smooth and dry. Long mineral finish ending with elegance. Nice! — 6 years ago

Ely, Dawn and 13 others liked this

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Whips me away to a land of yore. Pears. Zest. Fresh yet gentle winds. — 7 years ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

JKT
9.4

GL tasting 1/27/17 Langoa Leoville. Drinking beautifully. Wow. Fresh ands agile. Cedar and cigar box and leather and secondaries. Balanced body with sweetness and long finish. — 8 years ago

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Classic. Bright, fresh aromatics don't overpower this lean machine. — 10 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

[Top neck fill level] This shows lovely red fruits, still pretty structured, fresh, very nice acidity, should continue to improve, long, lingering finish, really a super 1986 Bordeaux!! — 7 months ago

Monique Jim Powers
with Monique and Jim
Vin, Neil and 15 others liked this
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Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

3.4. One of the more expensive Marlboro Sauvignon Blancs, but the best that i have tasted. Nice straw color and very fresh, complex flavors. Regular price $24.99. — 9 months ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1999

Gamy, meaty, leathery, dried redfruits as well, fresh and nicely acidic to balance out this middle-aged Beaucastel, medium-long finish, a very good, but not profound, Beaucastel Rouge. — 10 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Ira, Jan and 7 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2011

Heavy bodied, mild tannins. Notes of plums, fresh mint, liquorice and coconut. So pleasant to drink! — 3 years ago

Jan, Aaron and 12 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Brut Premier Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.0

The nose reveals slightly sour & bruised fruits. Bruised golden apple & pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, green apple, lime zest/candy, melted, salted caramel, honeysuckle, white & yellow peach, brown butter, caramelized brown sugar, hints of mint, sea fossils, grey volcanics, whiff of white spice, vanillin, bread dough, yellow lilies, spring flowers with mixed floral greens.

The palate is rich, lush, round, a touch gluey & full. Nice mousse, micro-oxygenation, slightly sour & bruised fruits Bruised golden apple & pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, green apple, lime zest/candy, melted, salted caramel, honeysuckle/honey comb, white & yellow peach, inside banana peel, brown butter, caramelized brown sugar, nougat, hints of mint, sea fossils, gritty, penetrating chalkiness, grey volcanics, some white spice with nice lighter heat, vanillin, bread dough, yellow lilies, spring flowers with mixed floral greens. Excellent acidy. The long, even, fresh, well balanced finish persists nicely and is delicious.

Nice bottle and well priced at $38 w/ deluxe gift box.

Photos of; House of Roederer, caves with A-Frames for the hand Riddlers, walk through tunnel and marquee Grand Cru vineyard.
— 5 years ago

P, Paul and 33 others liked this
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Nice, almost did a vintage Roederer theme tonight, but I don't think '08 or '12 are ready yet and those are the only vintages in stock in our cellar.

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Black currant, tobacco, dried autumn leaves, slightly smoky, olives, dark and ripe cherry paste. Elegant and fresh especially for the vintage. — 6 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Fresh, zippy black currants and game. Pretty tannic still. — 7 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

In a magnum format, this 2002 had very little signs of maturing but it was delicious, fresh, the crispy nose is something amazing in Montbello — 9 years ago

Dick, Marcio and 9 others liked this

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Great concentration, huge tannins, still developing, nose slightly closed off, could use decanting, graphite, fresh dates, has a little heat to it. — 10 years ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria 2012

GaYoung Kim
9.8

Fresh citrus like Meyer lemon, melons, white tea, and orange blossoms. Dry, bright acidity, one of my favorite wine makers. — 12 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

Another great btl from a vintage I have had many times. This was fresh and drinking much younger than its age with red, black fruits, currant, cedar, leather, earth, sweet spices, tobacco & cigar ash — 7 months ago

Tom, Shay and 11 others liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2008

One of the best bubbles I’ve had in a while. Toasty, creamy and beautifully balanced. Lively acid keeps this fresh. Well integrated fruit. Crushable — 7 months ago

Jon Maxwell
with Jon
Billy, Ericsson and 7 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Great vintage for GL that was fresh & drinking beautifully at 41 yrs showing red & black fruit, earth, cedar, leather with sweet, savory spice & cigar box — 10 months ago

Ira, Juan and 11 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2023

Beautiful subtle aroma from Merlot makes it pretty. Its free spirit nose makes you feel what the wine is going to be about. Drinkable and fresh. Apparently missing weight but it doesn’t miss a bit all the way thru the tasting. The aftertaste is long and very, very pleasant after one minute. — a year ago

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Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2000

Delicious. Floral notes, honey, chalk minerality. Still fresh and delicious. Long — 3 years ago

Bex Green
with Bex
Andrew, Ira and 15 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1986

Absolutely lovely older Raveneau, super fresh and lovely mature flavors, great cut and lots of minerality, just a tremendous 1er Cru Chablis!! — 5 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Ira liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

This is wonderful - a nose of fresh ripe sweet red strawberry, morphs into some raspberry. Acid builds perfectly into a balance of fruit and acid with the prevailing strawberry note at the center. Finishes also fruity with just a tinge of green fruit but just a hint, and a I mean a hint, of chalk. This balances the finish beautifully. Really world class rose. — 6 years ago

Shay, Ira and 1 other liked this
Taavi Davies

Taavi Davies

Always loved Billy, always will
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James Webb

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Taavi Davies

Taavi Davies

Yeah let’s do it!

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Citrus and fresh fruits. Pairs well with cheese tortellini — 8 years ago

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1982

Tastes like a 10 year old - fresh, clean, acidic, beautiful! — 10 years ago

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Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2013

Big spice, rose petal, cherry, artificial fruit, and a hint of tar on the nose. Great spice, med-tannin, and dried/fresh fruit on the palate. Interesting wine. — 10 years ago