Gaec Leonis
Moone Tsai Wines
Black List XVIII Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Gaec du Galis
Yo No Puedo Más D'Agalis Syrah Blend
Feel like funky is too easy of a word for this wine, but it works. Funky/stinky nose, earthly funk and big red fruits on the palate. Definitely got my attention. Fun wine. And biodynamic too. — 7 years ago
Château Les Rambauds
Gaec de Cazade Propriétaire Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
Very good blend. Full and fruit-forward, a bit dry and good pairing with food. — 7 years ago
GAEC Buronfosse
L'Hopital Côtes du Jura Savagnin 2013
Superb recommendation from Pascaline of Rouge Tomate. — 8 years ago
Gaec Leonis
N°2 Côte de Brouilly Gamay 2014
Blueberries — 9 years ago
Moone Tsai Wines
Cor Leonis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.
It was my first time trying Moone-Tsai wines aside from their widely distributed Napa Valley Cab, so some of these were totally brand new to me. Melka is the winemaker.
Much more rich and dark fruited compared to the Howell Mountain. This is a blend of vineyards from Pritchard Hill, Caldwell (Coombsville) and St Helena. Very Pritchard Hill like on the nose with herbal crunch, savory graphite and cassis, oozing blackberries and cherry liqueur. Once on the palate, it channels its Coombsville fruit displaying a touch of licorice, candied blue and black fruits, baking spices and espresso. Big, but slightly more approachable than the Howell. — 5 years ago
Heribert Bayer
In Signo Leonis 2014
Sehr würzig, ledrig, tabakig - fast als würden Cabernet/Merlot dem Blaufränkisch die Show stehlen. Dicht, kraftvoll, lang. Das Gegenteil von dem was man 2014 allgemein erwartet. Moderater Alkoholgehalt (13,0). Super ausbalanciert - Säure, Tannin, Alkohol, Körper in perfekter Harmonie, riesiges Reifepotenzial. — 7 years ago
Gaec du Haut Planty
Tradition Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne
Lovely wine with fragrant minerality and dry gravely notes. Delightfully refreshing. — 7 years ago
Gaec Leonis
Mont Brulius Côte de Brouilly Gamay
Fruity and fresh. Lotsa complexity. A new staple for a Côte de Brouilly! — 9 years ago
GAEC De La Tallebarde
Séléné Beaujolais-Villages Gamay*
La Buvette, Paris — 6 years ago
Gaec du Haut Planty
Plan Breizh Gwin Evan - Au gré du vin 2016
Murky funky bone dry and zippy with a soft finish of damp bagels — 7 years ago
Gaec Leonis
Amuse Bulle Petillant Naturel Gamay
I love toast! First pet-nat and I want more — 9 years ago
Domaine Séléné
Beaujolais Gamay 2015
Beautiful 2015 Beaujolais! — 9 years ago
Jean-Marc Brignot et Anders Frederik Steen
Sweet Beginning of a Better End Les Raisns du Gaec du Mazel
The carbonic force is strong with this one. — 9 years ago
Shay A
Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.
It was my first time trying Moone-Tsai wines aside from their widely distributed Napa Valley Cab, so some of these were totally brand new to me. Melka is the winemaker.
This was my wine of the lineup for both now and possibly down the road. A great blend of the Howell (massive structure, chalky/dusty, big and ripe fruit) with the Cor Leonis (slightly savory, inky, herbal). This has velvet like tannins right now but they are really persistent. Plum, nutmeg, creme de cassis, heady display of the entire fruit spectrum (red, blue and black) jump from the glass. Slight addition of graphite, black licorice, and currant on the palate. Juicy, savory, decadent. Lots going on here. Very good. — 5 years ago