Honey Bee

Château Doisy-Védrines

Sauternes Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Post-dinner recollection. Fully mature. Dates, burnt honey, toffee. Nice — 9 months ago

Ray, Peter and 18 others liked this

Herman Story

Milk & Honey Tempranillo Blend

Besides having a great, cool label - Herman Story wines are so spectacular. This is not your standard “red blend” & the Tempranillo/Petit Verdot give a great complexity. Easily paired w/ a huge range of food. — 4 years ago

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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That’s impressive

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2014

Greg Ballington
9.6

One of the reasons we always make a trip out to Klein Constantia is for the Vin de Constance. Deep golden yellow with a fragrant nose of honeysuckle, honeycomb and white flowers. Heavy acidity (7/10) and full bodied. Well balanced and rich on the palate with notes of ginger, honey, orange marmalade. Not overly cloye which is nice. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2037. — 8 years ago

Sean BallingtonIndia Okoh
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Daniel, Shawn and 11 others liked this
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Aha, here it is. Nice
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@Ron R about to review the 08!
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@Greg Ballington, I have the 00 waiting patiently... enjoys yours at the winery!

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2012

My favourite white CdP @ £50 & this vintage is yummy 😍

🍇 15% Grenache Blanc, 5% (Picardan, clairette, Bourboulenc) & 80% Roussanne

🍷 Golden yellow

👃 Torched orange zest, dripping honeydew melon, peach, apricot & pineapple potpourri w/ a hint of minerals & nutty bread

👄 Full bodied silky waxy honey loaded mineral infused creamy citrus & plump ripe honeydew melon in med acidity

🎯 Long rich honey & melon butterscotch sticky chops
— 8 years ago

Daniel, Weijie and 4 others liked this

Chaucer's

Honey Mead

Sweet awesome No Alcoholic aftertaste when chilled properly — 10 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2009

Amazing honey dripping lime bomb — 10 years ago

Jon MaxwellMichael Ochsner
with Jon and Michael
Alex and ed liked this

Sara Bee

Sweet Puglia Moscato

My favorite moscato. Perfect amount of sweetness and simplicity. Found at Trader Joe's. — 11 years ago

Királyudvar

Sec Tokaji Furmint 2006

A great wine. Notes of apple and honey. Easy to drink and very refreshing. It leaves you craving more. I wish I had a few extra bottles. — 11 years ago

Domaine aux Moines

Savennières-Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc 1994

Erin Pooley
9.1

Like diving into honey and getting a big firm hug — 12 years ago

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Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2015

Quite light lemon yellow , very persistent , fine bubbles . Quite taut and strict on the nose , chalk dust , white flowers , honey suckle and elderflower , lemon peel , touch oyster shell and a touch of fresh baked bread . On the palate really good volume and density , lively acidity . Lots of citrus with good mineral , oyster shell notes . Long and mineral , saline, tinged finish , hint of toasty brioche on the end . This is really quite young and shows tighter and more mineral than the first bottle we had . Would leave this a few years and will have a long life , better in 10 -15 years and last well a further 10 or so . Great potential — 9 months ago

Somm, Jan and 12 others liked this

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria

Totally delicious. Honey, lilacs, apricot, green apple sweet and a balanced acidity, medium body — 5 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1976

Buttered toast, lemon. apple tart, caramel, vanilla. Ripe orchard fruit and honey on the palate. Nice amount of bubbles on opening that dissipated after 20 minutes. — 7 years ago

Greg, Steve and 3 others liked this

Coto de Gomariz

The Flower and the Bee (La Flor y La Abeja) Ribeiro Tinto Sousón 2014

Never heard of this grape. Very nice heavy body. Apricot? Mandarin? Enjoyed the wine. — 8 years ago

Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2003

Had the petit the other night, so I was of course tempted to get the main show. 2003 was the oldest I had available so I went for it, and let me tell you.. if you have any in your cellar, I think they'll see another 5-10 years, but baby, the acid is perfect and the flavors are almost fully mature. A lovely intoxication of apricot jam, honey/molasses, decayed hydrangeas, and slight nuttiness on the nose. The pallet was lush and velvety, exhibiting notes of honey, orange blossom, dried apricots, dried pineapples, nutmeg, vanilla, and a bright, but not quite zippy finish. I need more of this..it was spectacular. — 8 years ago

Shay, Velma and 15 others liked this
Stephen Pierron

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Great review @Matt Trader, TWP ! Try pairing it wuth roquefort cheese for an interesting experience! Delicious sauternes indeed! Odd years for some reason produce the best sauternes in my opinion

Domaine Huet

Clos du Bourg Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1998

WoW! Unbelievable vitality. Impressions of violets, honey. Mahony color. Superb balance. Wonderfull chenin, I love love love it! Elegance. — 10 years ago

Jeroen, Anthony and 8 others liked this
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Maak me wel een beetje zorgen over de kleur... Mahonie? Echt zo donker?
Peter van den Besselaar

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Ja, ik schrok ook. Om vervolgens intens gelukkig te worden.
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Go for it Jeroen! Helemaal jouw stijl...

Varner

Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay 2011

Peter Marks
9.4

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years. — 10 years ago

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

2007 Dauvissat Forest. Creamy and perhaps further along than is proper to be, or perhaps I just am in denial about how long ago 2007 was, but still crushed seashell and acid and if only it had some honey wow it might be fabulous. — 11 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2004

Christian Broder
8.9

Sour honey, dried dill, quince, honeycomb, creme fraiche, lemon peel. Not as haunting as old tondonia, but always solid. — 11 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 1998

Ad-hoc, great wine w cheese, honey and hazelnut flavor — 13 years ago

Idlewild

The Bee Flora & Fauna White Blend 2022

Very floral but full bodied — 2 years ago

Big Table Farm

Honey Bees Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2016

Chamomile, lemon-lime, bright and lean ⚡️ — 4 years ago

Eric, Jonathan and 10 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. Awesome aged Raveneau nose. Notes of citrus, kimmeridgian white stone and light colored dirt, some honey, some spice. Great mouth feel, with acidity that powered up over 4-5 hours. Awesome with some angel hair pasta and shrimp, looking out over the Kohala Coast. — 5 years ago

Alex, Jan and 22 others liked this

Donnafugata

Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria Zibibbo 2015

Shay A
9.5

Jack & Arden put together a wonderful evening of delicious food and great wines, and a few of us attendees contributed some bottles to enjoy as well. Great night!

My contribution. Wow! The aromatics here are some of the most intoxicating I’ve come across. Ripe pineapple bathed in honey butter, apricot preserves, orange marmalade and honeycomb. Light on the palate with zippy acidity. Fantastic!
— 7 years ago

Arden BarnettJack ThompsonDan Fitzgerald
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Jack, Ira and 31 others liked this
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@Shay A is this a dessert wine?
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@Sharon B : Yes, it is. One of Italy’s finest. Can’t recommend enough!
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Sounds wonderful!

Michele Chiarlo

Nivole Moscato d'Asti

Very sweet but not overtly cloying. Lots of custardy lemon & honey. Effervescent acidity in the end — 8 years ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Obaideh Merwah

Glows gold with reflections of amber. This has completed the typical Musarian transformation from primary citrus and green apple to tertiary apple-balsamic, toasted scone, dried honey, browned butter, and carrot halwa. Phenomenal length with persistent acidity. Distractingly good! This is still just barely into adulthood and will intensify and become more complex over the next few decades. — 10 years ago

Gence AltonTim Herrmann
with Gence and Tim
Anthony, romo and 3 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay

Lively lemon zest aroma, honey, and touches of age. Round and rich, minimal acidity. — 10 years ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1969

Matté
9.0

Honey on toast straight off the bat, walnut oil and a very light touch of twiglet makes me think this isn't in the greatest shape but shows some great complexity. In the mouth there is snappy red apple skin from the off though the mouthfeel is rather thin, sleek on the finish with plenty of class. — 10 years ago

Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc 2007

Decanted and constantly evolving, chestnut honey, apricots, honeysuckle, sultanas...on and on. — 11 years ago

Jim Yonkus
with Jim
Lauren and Ben liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2012

Great Vouvray ! Citrus, pear and honey. Beautifully crisp ! — 11 years ago