R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

A fav. So well made with lots of character. Classic Rioja with age. Had at Woodlands in Lakeville ct. the restaurant search on delectable sucks!! — a month ago

Pooneet, Peter and 3 others liked this

Chris Zitzman

‘12?

Timothy Eustis

Indeed. They release late! When it’s ready.

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Tom Garland

9.5

+1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A splendid medium dark ruby red color with bricking. On the nose: Tantalizing perfumed notes of stewed plum/cherry, worn leather, smoke, forest floor, stewed meat, cedar, eucalyptus. Taste: creamy, elegant, with power and depth wine...plum, currants, smokey earth, graphite, saline, dusty crushed gravel, tobacco leaf, and a nice medium plus finish. YUM!! — a month ago

with Brenda

Dave, Paul and 15 others liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2015 — 2 months ago

Tom, Somm and 9 others liked this

E. Guigal

La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2017

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Gorgeous black fruit. Smokey and minerality. Needs time to develop in the glass. — 2 months ago

Ira, Jan and 3 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2013

Paco Suro

9.3

Outstanding. — 2 months ago

Marqués de Riscal

Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo 2015

David White

9.0

Good honest Rioja with a little age at 10 years
Always consistently well integrated and balanced Abv, acidity, and fruit and always well priced. — 3 months ago

Ira, Bob and 4 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

QPR hard to beat. Just a really good Champagne — 3 months ago

Dick, Ted and 12 others liked this

Campo Viejo

Rioja Tempranillo 2021

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Classic Spanish flag color of yellow with red writing. Good brick red color. Just a hint of a purple core. Aroma is stones and red/black cherry cobblers-pies. Slightest of linseed oils. Flavors are bright, fresh Temp. Crunchy and dry. Just a hint of fennel or oregano. Has a classic feel and flavor. Would be great for watching El Clasico. — 5 months ago

Douglas liked this

Campo Viejo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2018

Mimi Sirakova

9.0

Blueberry and blackberry taste, leather aroma, very smooth — 9 months ago

Marqués de Cáceres

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Aaron Krauss

9.0

Rhonda likes. Buy a bottle, but probably not a case. — 7 years ago

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2019

Marta Jackowska

9.6

Back dating our reviews as we’ve been to this (excellent) restaurant twice in the past three days!
Superb seafood and this Chablis was the perfect accompaniment.
👏 to Michael the resident Sommelier for the selection.
— a month ago

with Neville

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 2006

Conrad Green

9.7

black cherry. A bit of chocolate orange. Bloody and powerful. Dense and pure. Brooding. Very good. Young — a month ago

with Matt and Paul

Tom, Matt and 10 others liked this

Domaine de la Pépière

Clos des Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne

Ivor

9.0

Always singing with pure Lemons and oyster shell. — 2 months ago

Peter liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2012

Ron Siegel

9.3

Showing lots of dark fruits, smoke, meat, savory spice, mineral & violets. — 2 months ago

Hermes, Shay and 10 others liked this

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2019 pours a pale yellow color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with intense, ripe notes of Comice pears, baked green apple, mixed fruit cup, lemons, white tree flowers, lanolin, raw almond, tarragon, a touch of raw honey and minerals. On the palate, the wine is off-dry(?) with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. I questioned the off-dry call because I actually think it’s dry but the power and ripeness of the fruit, not to mention the 15% ABV(!!), give the impression of sweetness. An utterly balanced wine despite the big personality. A wine that gives main character energy. I wish I had a week or more to track the development because this is such a wee babe. Drink now to experience its youth and enjoy through 2049. — 2 months ago

Tom, Ira and 13 others liked this

Daniel M

I can completely relate to your tasting note about the mouthfeel being reminiscent of that of an off-dry wine. I had the same impression when tasting a 2013 a few years back. It was clearly a dry wine but with the touch of a sweet nectar.

Somm David T

@Jay Kline Nice details here.

Jay Kline

@Somm David T thanks David. I just call them as I…ahem…taste them

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

La Grande Dame Brut Champagne Blend 2008

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Perfect start to the night. Deep caramel notes. Really like this Champagne — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Ted and 17 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Dominique Devlin

9.5

Tasted during WSET Level 2 class on 6/9/25. Very good tenparanillo. Mix of red and black fruits, hints of spice! — 5 months ago

Clos De La Roilette

Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Gamay 2022

Chris MacLean

8.9

I knew these need time but don’t remember such disjointedness when young? — 9 months ago

with Sarah

Ira, Tom and 9 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

I’ve noticed that, in recent years, many types of wines (particularly from various regions in France) seem blockier and less unified/integrated when young. Like all the components are there, but separated and not vertically integrated. And it seems more pronounced the hotter the growing season that year. I am beginning to think this is a result of global warming. What I don’t yet have a fix on is if time in bottle ultimately integrates these wines. Since I tend to drink wines on the younger side, I’m not sure I’ll ever get to the point where I can make a confident conclusion on that.