Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The 2012 J. Lassalle Special Club is made from 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay. The vines average 50 yrs old. Hails from Chigny-Les-Roses. Winemakers Chantal Decelle-Lassalle and Angéline Templier farm using the practice of Lutte Raisonnée, which means they fall just short of organic. Sustainable but use minimal chemicals. Rain during and at the end of the season when Mother Nature doesn’t dry the grape clusters, chemicals are often necessary to prevent mold. This isn’t Sauternes!

Texturally, it is quite nice. Beautiful fine mousse and micro oxygenation. Lively but not aggressive acidity.

Green & golden apples, pear, pineapple, lime/lemon with zest, orange citrus blend, green melon & kiwi. White spice, bread dough, nougat, limestone bits, thick chalky powder, graham cracker crust, melted caramel, vanillin, saline, sea fossils, understated herbaceous notes, fruit blossoms, spring flowers with an elegant, smartly polished, well balanced, nicely structured-crafted finish that lasts 90 seconds & lands on volcanics & spice on the long set.

You could make case for 94 here. Perhaps fully with a few more yrs of bottle age.

Pairs well with the Jasper Hill Farms Limited Edition of their Champagne washed Harbison soft white. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

California tasting — 9 months ago

Kath Rt

9.0

i am not into chardonnay…but i like this one….
smoky/oaky-citrusy/tangy…. light feeling :) nice balanced… — 9 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

Good QPR. Love this style of riesling but it needs more time. Will improve — 10 months ago

Mary H

9.0

Classic Riesling petrol nose, rich sweetness (~auslese-ish?) with more muted fruit. — a year ago

Chip Habegger

8.9

Very well balanced semi-dry. Has the zesty, moderate acidity of a dry Riesling to show off minerally and lime zest notes. Finishes sweet without being cloying. — a year ago

Rod

9.4

1970—very smooth. — 6 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v20. Never disappoints..ever! Soft dried herb and cedar nose. Juicy, rich, black currant fruit. Velvety, long, slightly astringent mocha and leather finish. Nicely balanced food wine. — 7 months ago

Stephane Bardin

9.0

Deep fruit flavors. Great color. Smooth — 9 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Nose is a spice bomb. Dried, desiccated leaves. Some mid season cherry, wet earth and everything about the nose says aged but with some youthful vigor. Palate is lush and rich, really good, with great concentration and freshness. Nimble and with wonderful acidity and such purity. Velvety sweet tannins and so focused. This is drinking so well. Terrific sweetness and love the classical structure. Long finish and still got some fuel to burn. Even better in 5-8 years. With air this gets so juicy and the energy really shines through. Wow the elegance shines through after 2 hours. 9.5 now. — 9 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v21. Very good! Soft saline, crushed grapes and cedar nose. Juicy plum and black fruits. Smooth , long, slightly tannic mocha and oak finish. Nicely balanced. — 10 months ago

Ron

9.2

Goes well with sweet potato chips, lol — a year ago

with Meli

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Happy Father’s Day! — 3 years ago

Ryan

9.4

Date, fig, apricot, almond, tobacco. Layer upon layer of flavor! Delicious! — 6 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Showing great. Really an under the wire super bubbly. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red berry fruit and sweet spices. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors, with some dried fruit notes, toasty oak, cinnamon spice and cola tones. Fine tannins with balanced acidity, medium+ finish ending with fruit and spice. Will age a little. — 7 months ago

Jeff Christner

9.4

Just about perfect w/oysters in San Diego! — 9 months ago

Mary Perrotta

10

Smooth and fruity — 10 months ago

Tom Garland

9.4

+1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A wonderful dark ruby red color. On the nose: jammy plum/dark cherry, floral, graphite, sandalwood, crushed stone. Taste: drinking great...silky, opulent, balanced wine with blackberry jam, cherry, earth, currants, and a peppery, saline-mineral long dry finish. YUM! — a year ago

with Brenda

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Smokin rose right here. — a year ago