Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

Post steak 🥩, nice with a cool breeze in the backyard.
Wine Advocate: 98 points

The Tesseron family (currently the proprietors of St.-Estèphe’s Lafon-Rochet and Pauillac’s Pontet-Canet) made its fortune in the Cognac business, and it is one of the few families to possess ancient stocks of great vintages that have not been diluted with water or manipulated in any manner. They released small quantities of Lot 29 (1929), which remains the most ethereal Cognac I have ever tasted. I’m no expert, but their newest release, the 1953, seems close in quality to the 1929. Slightly darker than the 1929, the 1953 is pure silk, which at this alcohol level is very dangerous indeed. The complex aromatics can fill a room.

— 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Really bright and crystalline. Lifted lemon and slate. Tight with acidity fine and high wire tension. Lovely stuff. Young. — 7 years ago

with Major-General, Gregg and 1 other

Jim Sikes

8.9

Bastille Day 2018. Start of a fine celebration. — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.4

Deep pop. Very fine bubbles; creamy mousse. Wet slate, layered on pears/apples. — 9 years ago

Joe Kaiser

8.9

Light salmon color, with a very fine mousse with strawberries & with a slight touch of flint. On the palate this champer provides wonder fruit again strawberry with no stickiness precision with a wonder mousse that makes the dance go away. Nice. For those wanting to explore Rośe champagnes good started & a decent value as compared to other Rośes. Cheers! — 9 years ago

Alessandro Ghizzardi

9.7

AJ 97/100 - Entriamo nel mito! Sboccatura 2 anni fa, colore giallo paglierino brillante, pasticceria. Frutta tropicale, biscotto, note agrumate con incredibile complessità e finezza, Perlage fine è incredibilmente persistente, in bocca finissimo con grande acidità e ritorno sull'agrume, sapido. Finale di lunghissima persistenza. — 10 years ago

Marie Keep

Director of Fine Wines Skinner

9.3

Incredible. — 11 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.4

Fine, mature taste. A favourite among standards. — 11 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Sharp and with a fine and slow bead. Opens with creamy lemon and fresh minerality, with soft orchard fruit on the finish. 80% Chardonnay 20% Pinot noir. 40 year old vines. 1/4 maloactive fermented. — 13 years ago

Trent Ghiringhelli

8.9

Wonderful perfumed bouquet, brown sugar, caramel...silky smooth. Wish I knew the vintage. — 13 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Light gold. Fine tiny bubbles. Notes of citrus, fresh cut apples, white chalky stone, rising yeast and some apricot. At first very mellow but with air this explodes with fruit, acidity and structure. Additional notes of almond paste and green apples develop and a luscious creamy mousse comes on. The nose on this wine is powerful and memorable. — 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2014 disgorgment. 12.5% Alcohol. 30% Chardonnay 70% Pinot Noir. Fine stream of tiny bubbles that would not stop. Loved it. — 6 years ago

Arnold Ha

9.0

Medium dry fine bubbly — 8 years ago

with Melody

Tom Hanlon

9.6

Fine bubble, paired well with charcuterie. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.6

Sweet aromatics with that soft alcohol to heat your soul and infuse it with citrus. Apricot extract and blood orange, so full, soft and very smooth. Icy-white Chrismukkah in 🇨🇦, the ultimate nightcap to take the edge off the cold and warm hearts. — 9 years ago

Nils Bernstein

9.8

REALLY feeling the French/Mexican theme at Madrina in Dallas, mostly cause of the equally insane agave & brandy selections. — 10 years ago

Dave Chambers

9.3

This N.V. "Grand Reserve" from grower-producer Jean Milan shows a fine bead of bubbles and mouth-watering acidity balanced by a subtle yeastiness that belies is 8 prior to bottling. — 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

8.9

Pouring this on #etihad will see a rise in brand profile; #champagne #ay #nonvintage #lallier #fine ; has lovely delicacy; disgorgement date given as September 14; @etihadairways — 11 years ago

Gregory Kane

10

Best cognac I've had. Very drinkable and delicious. — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Outstanding! Biscuit, baked apple and pear, laser like acidity with a crazy long finish. Great texture and richness from the 74% Pinot Noir, fine bubbles, super clean, great acidity. — 13 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

An amazing Vintage Champagne! A perfect column of fine and persistent bubbles in the glass. Aromas of yellow apple, brioche, fresh oak and Parmesan Cheese rind. Pear, white peach, citrus and crusty bread flavors on the pallet. Creamy and silky texture. This one could have stayed in the bottle longer, but we could not help ourselves. Stately and Elegant. Thank you, Kase! — 6 years ago

with Kasey

Matt Sterr

9.0

Petite & Grande Champagne Ugni. — 6 years ago

Randall Brater

9.0

Nice, fine bubbles. Grapefruit with a good balance of tart and fruit. A good starter to toast out 2018. — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Toasty brioche, with some floral and intriguing mushroomy notes. On the palate red apples & cream. Nice breadth and richness, with persistent mousse and great length. A very fine wine. — 9 years ago

JKT

9.8

GW tasting 12/13/16. $630. Nose that is well balanced with striking nuttiness and spices. Palate is balanced and savory and finish is long and complex. Be good with cigars. Last of classic collection. — 9 years ago

Jamie Ireland

9.9

Base vintage 1929 with the balance being slightly younger; paired with cigars and friends. Not a cognac guy, but this is such stuff as dreams are made. — 10 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.1

Bolla fine, abbondante e cremosa, naso intenso ed elegante con note caratteristiche di limoni maturi, lieviti, fragoline acerbe e un leggero balsamico perfettamente integrato. In bocca scorre con un grande equilibrio, un corpo medio e una buona persistenza. Il dosaggio lo aiuta ad equilibrare una freschezza ancora importante. Prodotto sicuramente interessante in una fascia di prezzo dove mi sarei aspettato maggior complessità — 11 years ago

Monica Yu

9.0

Love the freshness and fine balance of this 1er cru Champagne. — 11 years ago

Paul Watson

9.0

Precise and rich walking a fine line. Worked incredibly well with a spicy crab pasta. Really enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.6

Bouzy, PN, Brut. Sentori di frutta rossa, (lamponi, ribes, piccoli frutti ) floreali, atipici per M. De Reims più zona meridionale. In finale frutta secca, lievito, mineralita' . Equilibrato, grande piacevolezza, fine — 13 years ago