La Font Du Puy

Domaine de Font-Sane

Tradition Gigondas Grenache Blend 2023

A surprisingly gorgeous evening in DC tonight at a favorite classic bistro. This Giggie has loads of ripe fruit, but is drinking really well already. Very soft, decent acids. Some savory notes. The alcohol (15%) pooks through on the back half of the palate. But it was served a little warmer than I’d like, so that probably amplified it. — 12 hours ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I *think* the 2022 CdR from this producer was one of the Mystery Rhônes I purchased from a certain purveyor where you and I had a back and forth about undisclosed ABV. Glad to read here that you purchased, from wherever, a newer vintage from the same producer that also is 15% or higher!! 🤔🤷🍷
Tom Casagrande

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@Doug Powers.- I ordered it off the restaurant’s wine list. I suspected it would be 15% because that’s pretty much the norm these days for Gigondas. I held out a smidge of hope it would be less but was prepared to accept it anyway if was 15. I drink significantly fewer CDPs and Giggies than I used to these days because they’re just not as enjoyable in my view as they used to be.

Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Classic Bordeaux nose, if a bit muted. Had plenty of life at 20 yrs old. But a thinness on the finish that left us wanting more. — 4 months ago

Pooneet, Paul and 3 others liked this

Château de la Font du Loup

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

Very pleasant, cherries and mild tannins — 5 months ago

Château Le Puy

Rose-Marie Rosé Blend 2023

Stunning rose, unique and utterly delicious. You want to bathe in it… — 25 days ago

Pooneet, Vanessa and 7 others liked this

Château Le Puy

Emilien Expression Originale du Terroir Francs Côtes De Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

For its relatively young age already ripe and evolved with a strong oaky backbone. Good wine for a book and a fireplace. — 2 months ago

Dave, Ted and 12 others liked this

Château Le Puy

Marie-Cécile Sémillon 2022

Cloudy, golden yellow color with pale yellow edges and a medium body. Legs are loooong and slow, and the nose is all naturále. Slightly funky but big on the citrus, especially the lemon, with a big nose of ripe rind, and hints of salt and tart yellow fruits (star fruit and maybe Budda’s hand?). It didn’t start out that way, it was all natural wine funk at the beginning, but after an hour it opened up a lot and rested into its own. Palate has some sharp acidity, ripe lemon and almost cooked citrus fruits, kinda creamy and caramelized, with notes of brandy, apple cider like hints, vegetal notes (like celery?), creamy cinnamon sugar (like a coffee cake) even a little forest floor! The flavor and acid lingers long after your sip, and leaves a slight zingy flavor on the palate. Whew! — 4 months ago

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Still tight. Let em sleep. — 25 days ago

Bob, Austin and 18 others liked this

Pierre Ferrand

Ambré Grande Champagne 1er Cru de Cognac

Cognac. Love it ❤️ 😍 — a month ago

jesus, Robin and 2 others liked this

Mas Grange Blanche

La Font des Bessounes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

A beautiful red blend of various red grape varieties sourced and allowed in the AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape by theSouthern Rhone region of France, including Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. The V. 2020 vintage is known for being wonderfully balanced, with a harmonious development of the grapes, and is considered a successful one for the region, producing wines with a good balance of fruit and freshness. 

This Mas Grange Blanche, “La Font des Bessounes" is intensely aromatic, with notes of red and blue bramble fruits, black pepper, garrigue, mulling spices, licorice, biscuits, and tobacco. 

On the palate id a Medium-to-full-bodied, with fresh acidity, and well-integrated alcohol with a minimum oak influence. Mouthfeel; well-structured, decent complexity, and gratifying potential to age as well. Cheers!
— 3 months ago

Dave, Daniel and 1 other liked this

Domaine Font Sarade

Les Hauts de la Ponche Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend 2022

Timothy Eustis
9.0

Subtle garrigue. Good acidity lightening this wine. 2022 — 5 months ago

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