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Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Pale straw color with green edges and aromas of citrus and tropical fruits adding floral herb notes. On the palate apricot, peach and pineapple with lemon zest, classic New Zealand SB. Lively acidity and spice complement this wine, well balanced ending on medium finish. — a month ago

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Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Complex SB from NZ. Cucumber veggie notes with minerality such as flint etc — a month ago

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Crisp, citrusy and with great acidity and freshness. This is one of the best and finest blanc de blancs from an independent grower we know: Rodolphe Peters does truly great champagne. — a month ago

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Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Light lemon color with aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of grapefruit, green apple and pear fruit flavors, slight grassy tones, lively acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, herbal, floral, citrus and mineral notes. Do not over chill so you can experience all of the nuances while you sip this fine wine. Nice, consistent. — 2 months ago

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Dave

Dave

Sounds great, thanks for the review!

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Light sweetness and tart — 2 months ago

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Pale golden yellow.
Hazel nutty, brioche and yeasty. Beautiful crispness, acidity and mouthfeel.
I can’t afford Salon everyday but I will drink Delamotte as often as possible.
— 2 months ago

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Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1997

Medium lemon gold , still some perlage. This is quite evolved on the nose , with candied peel, brioche , roasted nuts , brine and touch of porcini . On the palate this has good intensity , with high acidity . Creamy lemon peel , toasted nuts , brioche, and a mineral backbone . Quite persistent, lemon pith and chalky finish . At peak now and will continue over the next few years , though this won’t improve — 13 hours ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Ah yes, what I needed after a long week. Crisp and clean like this Chardonnay champagne should be. Hits the mark — 2 months ago

Ira, Jonathan and 1 other liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1973

Alive and kicking! And beautiful at that. The balance you want and come to expect in a top notch Sauternes between sugar, alcohol, fruits.
— a month ago

Schramsberg Vineyards

Napa Valley Brut Blanc de Blancs

Go 9ers!
Great wine to start the season, loads of Chardonnay flavors, brioche and biscuit on the finish.
— 2 months ago

Tom, Bob and 11 others liked this

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2023

My style of Sauvignon Blanc. Nice tropical notes and freshness. I still think the 2022 vintage is slightly better than the 2023.  — 2 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Starborough

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Crisp, tart but slightly sweet citrus — 2 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2022

Opened this a few years too early. Dark and brooding. Olives, violet, blackberry. Wild and savory. Would love to try this again in a few years! — 21 days ago

Sagee liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2014

Gpo 2 aguas Cuu con ludo — 24 days ago

Jan, Juan and 1 other liked this

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023

Consistently excellent Bordeaux-style red blend
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc)
Fruit forward cherry, plum, blackberry, with a nice oakey finish
— 22 days ago

Shay liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Vandermeulen. Perfect bottle! — a month ago

John, Thijs and 17 others liked this

Louis Jadot

Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2023

Clear, medium ruby in color. On the nose, it has pronounced primary aromas of raspberries, red plums, and violets. On the palate, it's dry with high acidity, low tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and medium intensity primary flavors of strawberries, pomegranates, and clay pots with a medium finish. This wine is simple but with balanced fruit and acidity. It may be a little tart for some tastes. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. — 2 months ago

Dave liked this

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2019 pours a pale yellow color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with intense, ripe notes of Comice pears, baked green apple, mixed fruit cup, lemons, white tree flowers, lanolin, raw almond, tarragon, a touch of raw honey and minerals. On the palate, the wine is off-dry(?) with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. I questioned the off-dry call because I actually think it’s dry but the power and ripeness of the fruit, not to mention the 15% ABV(!!), give the impression of sweetness. An utterly balanced wine despite the big personality. A wine that gives main character energy. I wish I had a week or more to track the development because this is such a wee babe. Drink now to experience its youth and enjoy through 2049. — 2 months ago

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Daniel M

I can completely relate to your tasting note about the mouthfeel being reminiscent of that of an off-dry wine. I had the same impression when tasting a 2013 a few years back. It was clearly a dry wine but with the touch of a sweet nectar.
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@Jay Kline Nice details here.
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@Somm David T thanks David. I just call them as I…ahem…taste them