Gold Star

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1995

Tasted blind. Medium gold. Notes of lemon, dirty white stones, marzipan, some honey. Floral. In the mouth it shows its intensity with great fruit to match. Fine grained acidity. Memorable finish. Memorable wine. — 4 years ago

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Wolf Blass

Gold Label Barossa Shiraz

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

Lanson

Gold Label Vintage Brut Champagne 2008

Is this number five? I’ve lost track already. “Gold Jerry, Gold.” Can taste a touch of the age on this bottle. #freundfest2018 — 6 years ago

Rob FreelenMark Freund
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Douglas and David liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2000

Straw gold color. Caressing aromatic nose of lemon curd, river stone, spices and a little apricot. Really good balance of structure, fruit and acidity in the mouth. Lasting finish. Textbook white burg. — 6 years ago

Severn, Eric and 7 others liked this

Joh. Jos. Prüm

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Riesling Auction 2010

On a really hot day, not much better. Crisp. Sweet. Pure gold. — 8 years ago

Daniel Taub
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Daniel, Mike and 4 others liked this

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 1999

Pure liquid gold. More akin to a top dry sherry than any wine I have ever tasted. On my second day and the flavours just keep multiplying. Incredible stuff! Wish I had more. — 8 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1989

Boyz Raveneau tasting. From a very well kept bottle with a high fill. Light to med gold/straw color. More closed than the others. Rich and viscous in the mouth. Some heat in terms of the presence of alcohol. With air this really opened up. After 3 hours this was singing. — 9 years ago

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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. — 4 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. — 5 years ago

LM, Severn and 4 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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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.

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2002

Fresh, light gold. Bright and vibrant in the glass. Even more vibrant in the nose. Exotic, notes of lemon peel, wet river stone, petrol, slate, apricot and spice. Great rich fruit matches some impactful acidity. Long finish. This is great juice, still young, and has some more to give down the road. — 6 years ago

Severn, Ira and 24 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

lucky you. How white Burgs should be but so rarely are.

Patz & Hall

Gold Rock Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

The best Pinot Noir I have had in years. Complex yet smooth as silk. I need to find more. Shhh! Don't tell anyone — 7 years ago

Lesley Hackett
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William and Patty liked this

Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 8 years ago

Kunin Wines

Pape Star Central Coast Red Rhone Blend 2013

We love Chateauneuf du pape and this is an amazing pretender and awesome value. Paid $20 at Binnys. Love it! Going to look for it every time we go there — 9 years ago

Lucky Star

California Pinot Noir 2010

Ripe raspberry aromas layered with notes of red cherry and silky finish. Smooth! — 12 years ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 1998

Opened for daughters 21st. Starting the day strong. Straw gold. Nice appearance. Brioche toast. Quince and kiwi fruit. Yeasty. Young and vibrant in the mouth. Still going. — 5 years ago

Shay, LM and 12 others liked this

Ovum Wines

Memorista Lone Star Vineyard Riesing

Wow. Almost Chardonnay-like. A bit buttery. Great with fish. — 5 years ago

Massaya

Gold Reserve Bekaa Valley Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2010

Dark fruit and leather on the nose. Medium to full body with dark berry and plum notes. Grippy tannins. — 6 years ago

B.R. Cohn

Gold Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Consumed 12/2017. Full rich flavors of berry, Cassis and black cherry with hints of vanilla in the background. Aging with French oak adds complexity and depth, resulting in a high-quality Cabernet with great value. For me, this wine has to breath for a couple of hours before I like it. — 6 years ago

Paul liked this

Trimbach

Clos Ste. Hune Alsace Riesling 1985

From a great looking bottle with high fill and perfect cork. Yellow gold and heavy weight in the glass. Bright tropical nose with notes of citrus fruit, river stone, petrol, clove and orange peel. Nice and round in the mouth but still with great acidity. Coats the taste buds. This was better in the first two hours than when compared to the last 4 hours. Paired well with cold heirloom tomato gazpacho soup. — 8 years ago

Cremisan Cellars

Star of Bethlehem Baladi 2013

Earthy and lots of black fruit on the nose. Full bodied. Great pairing for the main course at Zahav. — 8 years ago

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Bodegas Crapula

Cr Gold 5 Monastrell Syrah Blend

Felipe Ferreiro
9.1

Capa y densidad media alta , en nariz fruta roja, aceite de oliva y tostado suave. En boca entrada golosa, personalidad fruta, fruta ... Buen final. — 8 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1990

From the Tour dArgent wine list. FnA. This is amazing Chablis. Light to med gold. Closed at first. Just wait... There it is. Kermidgean white soil and white rock stone. Shell bits. Over 3 hrs this built into that honeyed mineral stone pit fruit thing that is aged Raveneau. It's what got me interested in Chablis. It's why that disease continues. — 9 years ago

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