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Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010

Light gold. A hint of honey and lemon oil. Long and intense. Good — 8 months ago

David Schachter
with David
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Katoukichibee Shouten

Born Gold Specially Limited Junmai Daiginjo 2022

Lovely finish, sweet finish. Not too dry. Some floral notes. — 3 years ago

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1992

Tasted blind. Medium gold color. Nice weight with an enticing nose. Notes of citrus, toast, clay, river stone and pit fruit. Rich and palate staining in the mouth. Seems young. I guess 02 Leflaive Combettes. We were all surprised with the reveal as a few of us have had this bottle a dozen times or more and we didn’t guess it. This bottle had many years of life in front of it yet. Great stuff! — 5 years ago

Severn, Tom and 18 others liked this

Miner Family

Wild Yeast Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017

Our first patio wine for 2020. Our favorite Chardonnay! — 6 years ago

Wolf Blass

Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2005

last bottle, still enough stuffing going on!
Mint and eucalyptus, some chocolate and still jammy fruit. Second day it was over the hill.
— 6 years ago

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Deep gold in color. Lower acidity than expected. Lots of white stone fruit and sweetness with some biscuit on the palette. Great complement to Brie. For the vintage and the producer a little underwhelming. — 2 years ago

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1996

Tasted blind. Yellow gold in the glass, with similar notes as the 96 BBM and Batard next to it. Massive acidity. More floral than the other two. Very rich. This went neck and neck all night with the Batard as the best of the three. At first I liked the Chevy more but the Batard was right there too. 97+ — 4 years ago

Jan, Andrew and 16 others liked this

Miner Family

Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Slightly herbal, ripe berries, plum & clove with a bright finish. — 5 years ago

Ryan, Ira and 2 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1988

Light gold. Looks young. Took 5 hours to open up and show its stuff. In hour 6 this was cruising. Saline and sea shells, wispy lemon fruit, some honey, some white stone. The guesses from the fellas were 2002 Rav Clos and 1996 Rav Valmur. Shows how these properly stored aged Raveneaus can age effortlessly. — 5 years ago

Jan, Eric and 21 others liked this
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1000 Stories

Gold Rush Red Bourbon Barrel-Aged California Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Ridiculously smooth. The charred vanilla flavor is as advertised. Legs for days. Great wine! — 7 years ago

Miner Family

The Oracle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Way out of my regular neighborhood with folks who love it and subscribe. Lucky to be invited along for the ride. — a year ago

Miner Family

Stagecoach Vineyard Merlot 2018

K L
9.1

Good but not as great as the older years. Will probably be excellent with age. — 3 years ago

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Ericsson and Brent liked this

Domaine Ramonet

Les Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

Light gold color, youthful in the glass. Notes of lemon, white peach, honeysuckle, some spearmint, some white acacia flowers and a nice tropical sea breeze. Tight and solid in the mouth, despite 2 hours of air in a decanter. Has a great minerality in its delivery. Good structure and acidity. Still early in its journey, at least this bottle was. — 4 years ago

Alex, Paul and 13 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Medium gold color. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot, quince, kiwi, fig and white peach. Rich and impactful in the mouth. Sneaky acidity. With air the wine exhibits more mineral notes and the Leflaive petrol type thing I love. Good stuff. — 5 years ago

Paul, Hermes and 18 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Nice regal gold hue. Amazing pit fruit and wet stone nose. Plus notes of apricot, white clay soil, salty ocean breeze and some Raveneau honey on the finish. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Coats the palate with lots of fruit and fine grained acidity. I’ve had this a few times and this was at its best. Great Raveneau at age 30 is an amazing treat. — 6 years ago

Mike, Alex and 20 others liked this

Weingut Leon Gold

Spätburgunder Wanne 2016

Lyle Fass
9.3

This is 16 despite the label. Awesome nose. Big cherry fruit, some sweet oak, mint, soil tones, and just an amalgam of intense fruit. Really elegant and juicy with lithe silky tannins and such purity. Terrific structure and top notch finesse. Amazing purity and elegance. Long finish and very chewy. I think needs 3-4 years and/or a 3 hour decant. Terrific focus and freshness. Stunning balance. Awesome. Lovely stuff. — 7 years ago

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Severn G

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@Lyle Fass Does this mean you're beginning to feel better finally?
Lyle Fass

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Yes. And now I fly back tomorrow. Oh well. Missed 12 appts. Will get samples sent.
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Get some rest, it's late.