Kiwi Gold

Paul Hobbs

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2018

Paul J
9.7

Hobbs back to back. Medium gold color. Stone fruit, minerals, and subtle honey on the nose. Great texture with medium plus depth. Same elements on the palate with great complexity. Love it!! — 8 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Matthiasson

Matthiasson Vineyard Ribolla Gialla 2019

Paul J
9.2

Such a great food wine!

Classic orange/gold color. Less acidic and bold as prior vintages. Orange, melons, and spaghetti sauce (??) dominate. Lovely texture,
— a year ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Tom, Shay and 3 others liked this

Matthiasson

Linda Vista Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Paul J
9.3

Light gold color. Lemon, lemongrass, and tartness on the nose. Apples, pears, and a hint of lemon on the palate. Very thick, deep wine. Long finish. Great QPR! — 4 years ago

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Tom, Milissa and 4 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. Enticing nose with notes of citrus, white stone, some dusty soil and some tan spice. Very rich in the mouth. In a good place. — 4 years ago

Sharon, Juan and 18 others liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 1995

Gor
9.6

Deep gold to amber color. Beautiful clearly defined nose of green apple, hint of almond powder marzipan and buttered toast. Medium body with high acidity. Leads to an ultra long finish with mouthwatering fresh acidity. Really awesome stuff. Out of Magnum. — 5 years ago

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1989

Tour d’Argent. Surprisingly young color, light gold. At first it’s soft and delicate. With air it shows notes of citrus, tan spice, white clay, minerals and some cardamom. Starts with great fruit and has structure and acidity that builds with air. There’s a sweetness that stays with it over 3 hours. Great wine. — 7 years ago

Mark, Byron and 14 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Lifted and bright. Juicy acidity and tropical notes. Kiwi, pear, peach. Limestone and a pinch of salt. Dynamic — 9 months ago

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Shay, K and 13 others liked this

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2011

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2011 pours a bright gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe and tart orchard fruit: bruised Golden Delicious apple, lemon drop, marmalade, white flowers, a whiff of clove, Marcona almonds, lanolin and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is wooly. Weeeeeee!!! A special bottle that’s drinking so well at the moment. Drink now with patience through 2036. — a year ago

Dave, Tom and 16 others liked this

Katoukichibee Shouten

Born Gold Specially Limited Junmai Daiginjo 2022

Lovely finish, sweet finish. Not too dry. Some floral notes. — 4 years ago

Domaine Ramonet

Les Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

Light gold color, youthful in the glass. Notes of lemon, white peach, honeysuckle, some spearmint, some white acacia flowers and a nice tropical sea breeze. Tight and solid in the mouth, despite 2 hours of air in a decanter. Has a great minerality in its delivery. Good structure and acidity. Still early in its journey, at least this bottle was. — 5 years ago

Alex, Paul and 13 others liked this

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. — 6 years ago

Jan, Eric and 21 others liked this
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Wolf Blass

Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2005

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

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2006

Medium yellow , touch of gold . Fine bubbles , though not a lot noticable in our wine glasses . Bit of development with brioche , orange rind , mocha , touch of honeysuckle and crushed stones . On the palate this is fine boned , elegant, lemon rind , baked pastry , fine chalky notes . Quite high grippy acidity , this is linear and quite direct in style , but enough volume on the palate to cover its bones . Good medium length mineral and crystallised lemon pith charged finish . This is drinking well now but will probably last well over the next 5-10 years. — 9 months ago

Jamie, Dave and 15 others liked this

Joh. Jos. Prüm

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Riesling 2007

AHF
9.5

August 2023. Very light gold, half bottle. Big step up from '07 spatlese. Not sweeter, just more elegant. Creamy, fruity, very nice paired with salmon grilled with a sweet rub. — 3 years ago

Andrew, Tom and 9 others liked this
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Interesting pairing

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1996

Tasted blind. Yellow gold in the glass, with similar notes as the 96 BBM and Batard next to it. Massive acidity. More floral than the other two. Very rich. This went neck and neck all night with the Batard as the best of the three. At first I liked the Chevy more but the Batard was right there too. 97+ — 4 years ago

Jan, Andrew and 16 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Medium gold color. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot, quince, kiwi, fig and white peach. Rich and impactful in the mouth. Sneaky acidity. With air the wine exhibits more mineral notes and the Leflaive petrol type thing I love. Good stuff. — 5 years ago

Paul, Hermes and 18 others liked this

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1983

Tasted blind. Dark gold. Sweet and angular nose. High pitched. Notes of cooked sugar, burnt orange, tan spices. Lots of fruit and acidity in the mouth. Has decent power. Finish is a bit thin. Guessed 83 Clemens. Great finish to a spectacular lineup. — 7 years ago

Eric, Shay and 8 others liked this

1000 Stories

Gold Rush Red Bourbon Barrel-Aged California Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Ridiculously smooth. The charred vanilla flavor is as advertised. Legs for days. Great wine! — 7 years ago