Leaps & Bounds

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

My love for Krug knows no bounds. Bready, yeasty notes jump out of the glass towards you but quickly soften into those of honey butter. Ginger and spice notes. Lees driven but well integrated with medium high acid. This champagne is so complex that it's almost impossible to truly detect where one note of flavor ends and the other begins. — 11 years ago

Ravines Wine Cellars

Dry Finger Lakes Riesling 2013

Dry, great acidity and minerality. Leaps off of the tongue. One of my favorite rieslings. — 11 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Stag's Leap Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

These 70's Stag Leaps will be gone forever soon. God they are good. — 12 years ago

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Hervé Murat

Le Clos Duc Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Pinot Noir 2011

I am floored! Fass man was absolutely right. Amazing stuff/qpr. Huge difference from 2010 by leaps and bounds. — 12 years ago

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Wait, we shipped this? I can't keep track! Lol. His 2011's are across the board BETTER than his 10's. And just wait for the 12's!!!
9.7
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Ahhh. I see. This is Clos Duc NOT Les Herbues.
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It needs 6 hours to actually get "there."

Comte Armand

Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Beautiful elegant wine. Long finish. Bouquet leaps out of glass. — 11 years ago

Sbragia Family Vineyards

Home Ranch Chardonnay 2012

Gorgeous California Chardonnay. Oak leaps out of the glass with hints of peach and apricot. Mouthfeel is smooth and clean - pear and butter. Finishes with just the right amount of acidity and a palate that lingers reminiscent of lemon custard. Let it breathe and warm up, too (freezing cold Chard is such a travesty). The ABV is high on this one, but you wouldn't know it. Definitely a treat!! — 11 years ago

Sven Klundt

Kastanienbusch Riesling 2013

Kastanienbusch. Wow. A unique wine. Just an explosion. Just leaps out of the Glass. Huge concentration of citrus. Great minerality on the palate and long mineral citrus finish. Adheres to the palate. Must try for dry Riesling lovers. — 12 years ago

Matthew Cohen

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Nose is just intoxicating.
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You have no idea what you are talking about.

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Very tasteful. First Artemis Stag Leaps. Decanting is even better.
Deep berry flavor
— 11 years ago

Domaine Gilles Berlioz

Les Fripons Chignin-Bergeron Roussanne 2013

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9.5

2013 Gilles Berlioz Vin de Savoie Chignin Bergeron "Les Fripons." Same plot as mon ami. This is facing SE. Ridiculous nose again. Honeyed. Yellow fruits. Mineral. Leaps out of the glass. Wonderful. So Roussanne. Textured and riper than mon ami. Less acidity but makes up for it with striking texture. Wonderful again. — 11 years ago

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Brand

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

One of our favorite wines but some of our favorite people. Brand started off with a bang in 09 and has been taking giant leaps since. Some real deal juice right here! — 11 years ago

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