Lucid Wine

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1950

A slightly stinky front. Then real deep clarity of raspberry fruit. There’s a gentle luscious center of hauntingly pure aged fruit (dried roses, soft cherry?) leading into the end palate. Really lucid. Delicious. — 6 years ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Ceccherini, Keith and 14 others liked this
Jan A

Jan A

What year?
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Supposed to be a great year for LT. Glad it was.

Domaine Roulot

Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir Meursault Chardonnay 2010

Fresh and vivid on the nose. Lime, lemon, honeyed notes, a slatey core. Some of the 2010 sweetness with a bit of tang. Lovely and light and fresh. With time oyster shells and a refreshing salinity but the heft and punch of meursault. Like great Chablis consommé. So deft and lucid. Wonderful. — 7 years ago

Howard HorwitzWalker StrangisTony Garcia
with Howard, Walker and 2 others
Brendan, Martin and 11 others liked this
Craig Williams

Craig Williams

While I have not had many bottles of MP, I have come to believe it is quite possibly his best wine year in year out.

Piper-Heidsieck

Cuvée Rare Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Bright and sweet with lemon notes and a fine mousse. Great lucid mouthfeel. Young, but a real crowd pleaser. — 8 years ago

Chris ThalkenPaul WoollsMatt Lichtenberg
with Chris, Paul and 1 other
Conrad, Shay and 15 others liked this
Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

You had that with me. RARE.
Conrad Green

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I did. It was excellent then, too

Clos De La Roilette

Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Gamay

Raspberry compote, creme de violette, a handful of wet soil with crushed twigs and leaves. Balance and structure like the work of a romantic carpenter building his dream house. Like a semi-lucid dream where a warm, hazy sky is breaking like a glow stick into twilight hues and you’re on a beautiful old double decker steam train with a rooftop standing area. You’re whizzing by vibrant green fields of gigantic flowers, their petals flapping slowly in the wind like sheets drying on a line. Old oak trees growing fruits in colours that don’t exist yet. Glowing fireflies just above your head like painterly orange astronomy. In the dream it’s New Years Eve but in the dream everyday is New Years Eve and you could very well spend everyday alone with your dream power. — 8 years ago

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Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2002

This is so vital and dynamic on the nose. Bright cherry, dark fruit almost fizz. Do lucid and clear. Lovely ripe midpalate with great length. This is fabulous. Now and for a long time forward. — 8 years ago

Matt Lichtenberg
with Matt
Jean-Francois, Eric and 6 others liked this

Frankland Estate

Rocky Gully Shiraz Blend

Bright and lucid raspberry fruit. Really enjoyed this one! — 8 years ago

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Lucid and blue. Lean still with clear fruit. From mag. Poised — 9 years ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid Schachter
with Matt and David
Eric, Sharon and 4 others liked this

Hakkaisan

Junmai Sake

Mostly clear (partly cloudy?) and totally lucid sake. — 10 years ago

Camille Puglia
with Camille

Egon Müller

Scharzhofberger Auslese Riesling 1993

Weingut Egon Muller Sharzhofberger Auslese 1993. Arguably the most lucid expression of terroir and refinement I can remember. — 11 years ago

Gary and M. liked this

Lucid

Absinthe Supérieure

Jeffrey Bragman
9.8

Wonderful fennel, anise, licorice nose and taste. — 12 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2018

Irresistible. Such a lucid expression of gamay. Eat with mushrooms and beef tartare and be happy you’re alive. — 6 years ago

Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Lovely tangy savory fruit. Some sour cherry and lush plum with violets and gnarly underbrush. Very lucid and detailed. All that lovely freshness of 2001. Really excellent — 6 years ago

Major-General Sir William Biddles CurranTony GarciaDavid McNally
with Major-General, Tony and 1 other
P, Rick and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

drank loads of this back in the day. $40-50 a bottle, ah, the good old days.
Conrad Green

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It’s a lovely vivid wine.

Fratelli Alessandria

Barolo Nebbiolo 2006

Lucid red fruit / fresh / licorice, rose — 8 years ago

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008

A stunning bright nose with soft and clear red fruit and that beautiful, haunting Rousseau character. You could sniff this forever. On the palate very light and precise with deep red fruit and a consommé like intensity. Not a blockbuster, but very lucid, precise and pretty. Lovely stuff. — 8 years ago

Lindsay Lee
with Lindsay
Keith, Eric and 17 others liked this
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Indicative of the vintage ? Ageability?
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I think it will age beautifully but will always be a lighter wine

Lanson

Vintage Collection Brut Champagne Blend 1990

Amber colored with hints of marmalade, hazelnut, dry wood. Very poised and lucid with good acidity. Recently disgorged so fresh but a great, oxidized mature champ. Very good — 8 years ago

Walker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Walker and David
Eric, Eric and 4 others liked this

Bouchard Père et Fils

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

Very light and young. Fresh and minty. Great clarity. Light on the palate but lucid and long — 8 years ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
Eric, Weijie and 2 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Glorious. Incredibly precise and lucid fruit- blackberries, blueberries, plum. A lovely silky mouthfeel and very detailed long finish. Young but perfectly balanced. Huge potential. — 9 years ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid McNally
with Matt and David
Conrad, LM and 14 others liked this
David McNally

David McNally

Everything you want a Bordeaux to be. Enticing, with hints of the enchantment to come - just not quite there... yet. 9.4/10

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Clean fruit red and blue berry. Lucid. A hint of salinity and iron on the nose. Medium bodied and cold-blooded. Good balance. Lacking in intensity and ripeness compared to the best of the vintage but a good food wine. — 9 years ago

Naoko Dalla Valle
with Naoko
LM, Chris and 1 other liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Marey-Monge Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2001

A very lucid and delicious nose. Typically DRC. On the palate fresh, complex and settled. Great to drink now- the mix of lightness yet power, grace yet depth you hope for in wines of this level. Still very savory and alive. — 10 years ago

Rajat ParrLarry Frierson
with Rajat and Larry
Manny, Dave and 37 others liked this
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Larmandier-Bernier

Terre de Vertus 1er Cru Brut Nature Champagne Chardonnay

The beginning of a lucid & radically precise meal. — 11 years ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

Lovely lucid structure with soft tannins that open up with time. A bouquet of delicate scents that goes along with any dish! — 6 years ago

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Mailly

Brut Réserve Grand Cru Champagne Blend

Crispy and lucid. Really beautiful — 7 years ago

Domaine Roulot

Le Porusot Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Greengage, yellow flowers and a saline minerality. Very fresh and lucid. Light but pure. So delicate but intense. Lovely — 8 years ago

David Schachter
with David
Keith, Ceccherini and 5 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Lovely dark fresh blue fruit. Great detail, depth and lucid blue fruit. Still very young. Great stuff — 8 years ago

Maya Dalla ValleNaoko Dalla ValleLarry Frierson
with Maya, Naoko and 4 others
Ceccherini, James and 10 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

drank mine too young. Great stuff.

De Forville

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2014

Classic floral nose. More candies strawberry/raspberry than tar, but still distinct gravel. Lithe, lucid, elegant on the palate. Rose, then ripe strawberry. Understated acid structure. Long, developing finish. — 8 years ago

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Love De Foreville!
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Charles Heidsieck

Cuvée Champagne Charlie Brut 1985

Great color. Light and precise with really lucid floral notes, then a touch of sour oxidative notes. Lemon, and a soft slatey minerality. As time passes more hazelnut coming through. Delicious. An immaculate bottle. — 8 years ago

Brad ScottHoward HorwitzAlan Weinberg
with Brad, Howard and 4 others
Steve, Mike and 7 others liked this

Domaine Roulot

Les Vireuils Meursault Chardonnay 2007

Light and precise on the nose with a saline white fruit quality. Very lucid and nuanced. Not huge on the finish but lovely and settled with great acidity. — 8 years ago

Lindsay Lee
with Lindsay
Greg, Amr and 12 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2005

A very bright and driven nose. Loads of blue fruit, a touch of green and some iron and mineral. On the palate, supple and fantastically lucid fruit. Great balance and decades ahead. Really good juice. — 9 years ago

Anthony, Keith and 8 others liked this

Château Lafleur

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Lucid. Real clarity and dazzling fruit. Broad and lush with stunning texture and length. Really showing beautifully — 10 years ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
David, Marc and 5 others liked this

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1937

1937 Lafaurie-Peyraguey: seventy-eight years had nothing on this still-fresh show-stopper. Lucid amber color, tangy marmalade-tinged flavor, medium-weight that is not tiring to drink at all. Threads the needle with perfect balance of honeyed intensity and bright acidity. One of the best ‪#‎Sauternes‬ ever to grace these lips. The perfect ‪#‎wine‬ when the wolves of life are howling outside your door. — 11 years ago

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Holy crap, this is amazing!