Graham Beck

Premier Cuvee Brut Blanc de Blancs 2012

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Very fine mousse. Aromas of a partial #barrelfermented base wine and lees, vanilla, cream and pastries. On the palate it has surprising citrus and stone fruit and a touch of elderflower. #southafricanwine #capeclassics — 8 years ago

Dick, Daniel P. and 4 others liked this

Marie Thibault-Cabrit

Premier Nez Touraine 2014

Austen Ito

9.2

Smokey stone fruits and minerality. Medium plus body, acid and finish. Love the intensity on the palette. — 9 years ago

Daniel P. liked this

Colin

Cuvée Blanche de Castille Premier Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Michael Piaker

9.0

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

Northstar

Premier Columbia Valley Merlot 2011

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Yup. Still fantastic. Decanted this for a bit and it was worth it. Could still hold this for a bit as it wasn't the smoothest Merlot. Still tasted a little on the young side. — 10 years ago

David Léclapart

Cuvée l'Apôtre Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Wonderful expression with grilled lemons, white peach and tart apple flavors, this is strict with gun flint additions on the fresh, seriously chalky finish. Long and mouthwatering. — 11 years ago

Lundmark, Marc and 4 others liked this

Renwood Winery

Premier Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel 2011

Michelle Twyman-ward

9.2

Love love love! Perfect balance! — 11 years ago

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L. Aubry Fils

Ivoire et Ébène Brut Premier Cru Champagne 2009

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

For all your sparkling 1er Cru Meursault needs, look no further. Holler at the noble reduction. — 12 years ago

Greg, Roy and 2 others liked this

Morgan Harris

Yeah, you've got it. It's to separate those nasty aromas that you might get from mercaptin in unhealthy reduction environments. The winemaker at Von Winning first used it around me and I stole it from him. It's pretty complicated and I don't totally understand it, but it starts from having sufficient nitrogen levels in the ferment to create a healthy yeast population, from there it involves longer term lees aging. The lees act as a battery to suck up oxygen, so they keep the wine fresh, but they also impart and aroma, kind of like autolysis. For me it's easiest to spot in Burgundy because Chardonnay is so neutral. It shows up as a sort of shaving cream and marshmallow fluff aroma, sometimes mint. It also compliments mild new oak. Coche or Roulot would be big Burgundian practitioners, but there are many others. In the new world it's easily spotted on the Chardonnays of Kongsgaard, Sandhi, Aubert, Ceritas, Kumeu River and Montelena, just to name a few.

Kit H

^ that description is so helpful. Is PYCM in this camp, too?

Morgan Harris

Kit: yeah, for sure!

Savart

Expression Premier Cru Brut Nature Champagne Blend

Mackenzie

9.3

2nd gls of ‘18 — 8 years ago

Domaine Lise & Bertrand Jousset

Premier Rendez-Vous Version Longue Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2014

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Rich & complex yet very, very elegant. Brilliantly integrated wood with yellow Mirabelle plum, honey melon and a touch of salty caramel. Impeccably balances and with a finish that goes on and on. You gotta love good Chenin from the Loire. — 9 years ago

Peter and Riddley liked this

Archery Summit

Premier Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Michael Mathews

9.3

This a fabulous Pinot. Very fruit, soft and luscious....long legs and big finish....as big as the nose would suggest. — 9 years ago

with Nicholas, Kelly and 4 others

Kirk liked this

David Léclapart

Cuvée l'Apôtre Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne

Richard Cheng

9.3

Very deep and a bit like a Chambertin for champagne. — 10 years ago

with Alexander

Patrick liked this

Savart

La Dame de Coeur Premier Cru Extra Brut Champagne Chardonnay 2007

Clea Caldwell

9.7

Bubbles tart sour apple clean crisp yum — 11 years ago

Lelarge-Pugeot

Premier Cru Champagne Blend

Evan Roberts

9.0

Great bottle — 11 years ago

David Léclapart

L'Artiste Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Randy Windham

9.1

12.5% abv. — 12 years ago

with Larry

Larry, Gary and 2 others liked this

The Steven Kent Winery

The Premier Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Jason and Jennie

9.5

I think this is my favorite wine from steven kent. Would love to try this against some good vintage lineages. It's got a great nose, mouth watering acid and flavors, and enough tannins to get your attention. Not dark dark fruit. More mixed with prominent red fruit. Really in a nice spot. These wines are really meant to have this kind of age on them. — 8 years ago

David, Isaac and 29 others liked this