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Lichine Premier

L. Aubry Fils

Brut Premier Cru Champagne Blend

Joyce Lin
9.3

Slightly savory, lemon curd, salinity, sea spray, green apple, pear, lean with subtle toast almond, sour dough, mouse bubbles and racy acidity. Med plus to long finish. What a beautiful neat champagne could go with almost everything. — 8 years ago

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

Nicholas WingfieldKelly RettkeMike Rettke
with Nicholas, Kelly and 4 others
Kirk liked this

Château Prieuré-Lichine

Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Michael Spinella
8.9

Lovely. Took awhile to open up but once it did it was delicious. — 10 years ago

Sacha Lichine

Single Blend Rosé Blend 2014

Kathryn St.Laurent
9.6

I usually don't care for rosé, this was quite nice. Dry, little hints of fruits and flowers — 11 years ago

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

Larry Halff
with Larry
Larry, Gary and 2 others liked this

Graham Beck

Premier Cuvee Brut Blanc de Blancs 2012

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
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

Domaine Lise & Bertrand Jousset

Premier Rendez-vous Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2014

Melissa Kawecki
9.7

I seriously love this wine. Orange zest, apricots in syrup, candied flower petals on the nose. JUICY! DELIGHTFUL! OMG — 10 years ago

Frank and Erik liked this

Sacha Lichine Vins Sans Frontières

Le Poussin Rosé Vin de Pays d'Oc Grenache Blend 2015

Robert McKinley
9.2

This is a beautiful light and dry rose. I want more! — 10 years ago

L. Aubry Fils

Sablé Brut Nature Rosé Premier Cru Champagne

Chad Nuzum
9.6

Great bubbly. Nice nutty and toasty flavored. — 11 years ago

Mark liked this

Savart

Vintage Premier Cru Extra Brut Champagne 2009

Harmony Knutson
9.6

Deliciously yeasty, nice citrus on the backend. Wish we had more. — 11 years ago

Alan Cohn
with Alan
Alan liked this

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

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
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

Renwood liked this

L. Aubry Fils

Ivoire et Ébène Brut Premier Cru Champagne 2009

Morgan Harris
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

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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

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

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Kit: yeah, for sure!