Le Grand Ballon

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2016

Gala dinner at La Paulee — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Jan and 7 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Substance Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Méthode solera depuis millesime 1985 — 2 months ago

Thierry liked this

Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017

I don’t get to try this ultra premium segment of Burgundy much so it is a treat to have this. This displays ripe aromas of berries, rose petal, leafs and wine gum pastille. It is medium bodied. On the palate you get more berries, citrus fruits, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is fresh and dry with district fine tannins. — 3 months ago

Vino, Fabian and 8 others liked this

Domaine Faiveley (Joseph Faiveley)

Clos des Cortons Faiveley Monopole Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014

A bit austere and shut down. Hoping this is just a dumb phase. — 3 months ago

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romo, Ira and 1 other liked this
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@John Osgood My guess very young. Being optimistic because I own the ‘10 in large format and I am old 😆
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@Ira Schwartz hope that is the case my friend!

Laurent-Perrier

Grand Siècle Grande Cuvée Champagne Blend

Wow! Delicate bubbles let the chard and Pinot noir shine through. A bit of vanilla and bright lemon and brioche. Not too dry and a lovely bright mouth feel. Fantastic! — 4 months ago

Château Malartic-Lagravière

Grand Cru Classe de Graves Pessac Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Beautiful dark fruit, complimented by chocolate and tobacco, lively with resolved tannins, fantastic! — 4 months ago

Tom liked this

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Fresh & energetic showing lemon, green apple with a steely, mineral finish. — 8 months ago

Ira, Tom and 9 others liked this

Domaine Georges Roumier

Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1993

Gorgeous. Soulful and intense. Garrigue and plum and dark sour cherry. Inky and poised. Herbal edges and a velvety mouthfeel. Superb stuff. — 2 months ago

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with Tony and Matt
Lyle, Shay and 9 others liked this

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1995

Wide open and no hard edges. Could smell this all night and wish I could bathe in it. Gorgeous wine of finesse and class. Tea, roses, spice, beautiful fruit. — 3 months ago

Byron, romo and 6 others liked this

Egly-Ouriet

Brut Tradition Grand Cru Champagne Blend

Egly-Ouriet. Always so lovely. Always so thrilling.

A medium old gold color in the glass with pleasing perlage. Everything here is so very sensual and seductive beginning with the nose. As usual, toasted brioche aromas are prevalent here. Orchard fruits with a generous oak influence. Green apples and dusty libraries with an added kick of quince.

So young but so precocious and inviting. Powerful and full bodied and just so engrossing. The elegance is there, as always. As is the complexity despite the relative youth. Shes a polished and generous lover that can’t help but enchanting you. The freshness of the fruit on the palate is amazing. Slivered almonds, red and green apples, and vanilla brioche. The finish is, of course, long, powerful, and glorious. Let these sit for a few more years because she has so much more to give. And you want it too.
— 4 months ago

Ira, "Odedi" and 12 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2007

Chablis that is ageless and delicious. Super wine. Love the minerals. — 4 months ago

Shay, Ron and 4 others liked this

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Terroirs Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

NV | Champagne
(100% Chardonnay)
Agrapart & Fils; Terroirs Grand Cru
Extra Brut-Blanc de Blancs
Côte des Blancs; Avize, France
Base 2017; Disgorged February 2021
(92-94; Drink 2026-36)
— 5 months ago

Ira, Jay and 34 others liked this

Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2007

Pnp perfection with a captivating and explosive layered bouquet of candied red cherries, rose petals, coffee beans and exotic spices. The palate is luxuriously silky with obvious grand cru weight and intensity and there is stunning purity and elegance to balance such power and exhilarating energy. An incredible combination. Its spice and mineral laced finale just keeps on going. One of the best CDLR’s in the biz was perfect tonight. — 7 months ago

Tom, Shay and 6 others liked this

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Minéral Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2010

Orchard fruit, lemon verbena, mineral. Disgorged May ‘16 🍋🍏⚡️✨ — 8 months ago

Severn, Shay and 3 others liked this

Paul Bara

Grand Cru Brut Rosé Champagne

Super tasty New Year’s Bubbles — 3 years ago

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Vilmart & Cie

Grand Cellier d'Or 1er Cru Brut Champagne Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2007

Very fresh! Great bubbles, beautiful, fresh apple and pear fruit. What a treat. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Dujac

Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2002

Gorgeous plush plum, violet, a hint of lavender, some roses and red cherry. Pure, lifted and sexy. Wow — 2 months ago

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Shay, Eric and 4 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1993

Privileged to drink such a big mature Raveneau Grand Cru and It delivered big time. Gained power and freshness with air so a Nice future ahead…..but why waiting….this is firing on all cilinders! Wow! — 3 months ago

Thijs, Jan and 20 others liked this
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Incredible that a 93 holds this way 👍

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2004

Red cherry, berry fruit, nice richness for 04 with notes of earth, spice & violet — 4 months ago

Severn, web and 6 others liked this

Perrier-Jouët

Grand Brut Champagne Blend

Jeroboam for a great New Year’s Eve — 4 months ago

Moët & Chandon

Grand Vintage Brut Champagne Blend 1713

Good continuation of the evening. Not one of the more memorable 2012s — 4 months ago

Rob and Brooke liked this

Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Ken Z
9.3

Drank 12 /7/23.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

Scents of plum, blackberry, currant, and chocolate. Flavors are similar, with blackberry, plum sauce, and soil. Tannins are still firm, but, well integrated and mix with black fruits on the long finish. This one goes on for over a minute. Drinking well now, but showing no signs of slowing down. This should last another 10 plus years, but is in a nice place now.

4/22/8/4/5 +50 = 93 pts.

Great with a NY strip, but even better with the balsamic glaze that complimented it. This pairs wonderfully with sweet dark fruit flavors.
— 5 months ago

Shay, Severn and 12 others liked this

Bouchard Père et Fils

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Showed well. Didn’t seem to have the next gear. — 8 months ago

Severn, Eric and 13 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Absolute harmony and royalty in a glass. Popped with Goose in a random afternoon cause, why not. Blown away by its place right now. Balanced with richness and acid and then comes that Monty finish. Holy fuck! Not always moves by Leflaive, but the 14 was special. — 9 months ago

Ira and Byron liked this

Vilmart & Cie

Grand Cellier 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

2 November 2015. Manhattan Wine Company, New York, NY. — 8 years ago