Grand Cru Vineyards
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014
Expensive but worth it. This Bordeaux is just right now. Paradigmatic Pauillac with deep brooding flavor and bitter finish. Tannins are perfectly smooth. Perfect with steak or on its own while listening to music while contemplating the meaning of life. All of the leather, earth, and tar one can expect from a fine Pauillac and under $100. — 2 months ago
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019
Another excellent btl that was consistent with my prior notes — a month ago
Château Pavie
Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998
This was a great vintage for Pavie that was going strong at 27 yrs showing mostly rich black fruits, mocha, graphite, sweet & savory spice, leather, menthol & tobacco. — a month ago
Jacques Selosse
Substance Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
(Disg. 2014)…Some of the most captivating aromatics you’ll ever find from Champagne, stunningly complex with infinite layers, racy acids and chalky minerality. Such incredible intensity, verve and an explosively long finale. Nothing like Selosse. Untouchable! — a month ago
Mommessin
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2011
Great expressive red fruit, hints of a sunset in the farm. Taking the age well this 2011. Acidity is remarkable. — a month ago
Château Léoville-Las Cases
Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010
Even more fantastic than the previous bottle of 2010 I enjoyed a year ago. Decanted and enjoyed over 7 hours. This was good from first pour but became great and then magnificent over the next 3.5 and 7 hours. It was still full of verve on the last sip! Early only it was more dark fruit but over time the wines softened and became a bit sweeter and rounder. Tremendous length and complexity. — a month ago
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir
A 90 minute decant and perfection! — a month ago
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001
With a four hour decant this 2001 Rousseau Chambertin was ethereally light with a good finish but not as complex or the signature sappy fruit associated with Rousseau. A good wine not great. Next time will use a two hour decant — a month ago
Domaine Leflaive
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2001
Finally a Mr Duffy bottle that aged well. Deep color with crisp citrus. Delicious — a month ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004
A hint of oxidative notes and a really pretty, quite intense nose. Lanolin, lemon oil, slate. Very clear and pretty with a splash of salinity on the finish. Good texture. Excellent. — 21 days ago
Domaine Leflaive
Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010
Light gold. A hint of honey and lemon oil. Long and intense. Good — a month ago
Vincent Dauvissat
La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010
Strangely oxed day one, glorious day two. Maybe it’s me? — 2 months ago
Domaine William Fèvre
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010
17.5. Classic, clean, crisp but with depth and length. — 2 months ago
Conrad Green
Intense and pretty with a bit of VA on the nose at first that blows off. Very pure fruit but still young and quite gnarly. Serious stuff, dark and intense. Will this ever dance lightly? I don’t know… impressive but less drinkable now that the 2000 alongside. — 21 days ago