Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Pretty sure I haven’t had a better bottle of Champange at $24.99 and even some higher.

The nose reveals; bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, soft honeycomb, oysters, sea spray, baguette crust, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies.

The entry is clean, fresh, rich and lively. Bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, golden apple, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, caramel, soft honeycomb, sea fossils & spray, baguette crust, nice white spice with some palate heat, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies. Crisp lively acidity. The finish is refreshingly delicious, well balanced, good, seamless, delineation, nice polish and persists with spice for several minutes on the long set.

Photos of; The House of Baron Fuentes, grapes at harvest, Proprietor Eric De Brisis and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 5 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.2

2017 - beautiful lemon meringue and floral nose. The salinity and petrol are well integrated into beautiful minerality. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.5

WNH event number 3...new world Pinot. Such a treat to experience the many different variations of Pinot!

To end the night, why not bring out an insane chard? Goodness. This is powerful and young. Lemon cream, toasted cashews, and meringue on the nose. The palate is rich and bold, with sharp acidity. Marzipan and nutmeg on the finish. Didn’t see who brought this, so let me know who brought this, guys! — 7 years ago

with Mike, David and 4 others

Shawn Stokvis

9.2

High level of complexity; beautiful apple, lemon meringue, slight creaminess; want again...now — 8 years ago

James Gourley

9.1

Ripe pear, green apple, lemon meringue, and honeysuckle. Obviously, all of this is shaded by the textbook minerality characteristic of this terroir. — 8 years ago

with Michael

Chris Grimm

9.2

Lemon meringue and lots of delicious acid. — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Christmas dinner at friends. Getting it started with bubbles. Merry Christmas 🎄🦌⛄️🎁🎅🤶❄️🍾

Lemon meringue, grapefruit with pith, lime zest, bruised apple & pear, some apple jolly rancher, pineapple juice, cream, butterscotch, beautiful, soft, volcanic minerality, yeast, bread dough, sea spray, round, lively acidity and juicy, polished finish. From Magnum. — 5 years ago

Jenks

9.1

Lemon meringue pie. Meursault it isn’t, but I can dig it. — 6 years ago

Stephen Becker

9.0

Smash a bottle of good Champagne on the granite hull of a newly done Lemon Meringue Pie as it launches into Georgian Bay, and watch out for rinds. — 6 years ago

Brian S

9.4

Yellow apple, yellow pear, toasted brioche with ginger, lemon meringue tart, tasted oak aged and the Chardonnay speaks out. Big booty bubble! — 7 years ago

Rachelle Mazar

9.5

Fantastic creamy up front with a great lemon meringue finish — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

The Composer is a 100% Riesling and spent 18 month on fine lees in neutral oak barrels. On the nose; tropicals, cream, citrus, gentle spice and white & yellow lilies. On the palate, lemon meringue, apple, pear, tropicals, citrus blend, guava, honeycomb, peach, leehies, very light petrol, white & yellow lilies & nicely rounded acid with a rich, polished finish. Photos of; their private tasting room, tasting bar and view of their estate vines from the winery. All Raza wines are made in very small production...175 cases or less. — 8 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.5

Brioche, sweet hazelnut and meringue. A joy to drink ! — 9 years ago

boyd

9.4

Love this wine. I would have guessed huet chenin Blanc blind. Deep, rich and decadent. Tons going on here. Layers upon layers. Honey, apricots, rich lemon meringue, almost like lemons off the grill. This is not a laser beam acidity wine. This covers the entire palate. — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Quite consistent with my notes from ~6 months ago:

Nose has over-ripe apricot, almond oil, marzipan, meringue cookie and cold butter.
Palate has warmed apricot pie with extra flakey, buttery crust, sweet sand, white flower honey and mango.

Admittedly I love Sauternes and have many bottles, yet it's a rarity on opening and posting to the Community. We paired this bottle with a hard, smoked goat cheese from a local, Hudson valley producer, a solid match of sweet and salty. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is my second favorite food & wine pairing. The two together are a perfect 10. It is simply my favorite pork chop and there isn’t a close second.

This is the Mustard’s Restaurant in Napa recipe which, they have sold over a million.

There are a dozen different seasoning/spices to this two-day pork chop marinade that brings such depth of flavors & complexity to it. The spices penetrate deep onto the palate. The wine marries and complements all those seasonings & spices perfectly with just the right amount of restrained sweetness and texture.

The nose reveals; stone fruits, Meyer lemon, lemon meringue, lime candy, pineapple juice, green melon, applesauce, just a touch of petroleum, honey notes, waxy notes, touch of beeswax, light white spice, chalky saline notes, mixed greens, yellow lilies, jasmine and spring flowers.

The body is thick, rich, lush and waxy. Stone fruits, Meyer lemon, lemon meringue, lime candy, pineapple juice, green melon, applesauce, just a touch of petroleum, honey notes, waxy notes, touch of beeswax, light white spice, chalky saline notes, light, powdery minerals, mixed greens, yellow lilies, jasmine and spring flowers. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is; rich, lush, ripe, well balanced, delicious and persists nicely for minutes.

@Shay A Am I tempting you yet?

Photos of; the Long Shadows tasting room (just voted a top ten tasting room), the amazing glass blown artwork all over their tasting room and our dinner with this amazing American Riesling pairing. Green beans from our garden. — 6 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.4

Wow, 2015 is balanced, nuanced, with a hint of butterscotch, lemon meringue, white flowers, melon. Delicious. Even better the 2nd day, so this one can use some air. No need to serve overly chilled. — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.3

Lemon meringue, citrus zest, apricot, vanilla bean, gardenias, brioche, almonds. Vibrant rounded acidity, medium bodied, juicy-oily texture, long citrus, floral creamy finish. Great balance of chalky minerality and oak. — 8 years ago

Robert Howey

9.0

Excellent California Sauv Blanc that hints of Marlborough. Lemon, lime, grapefruit, grassy almost asparagus flavors. Meringue as well. — 8 years ago

with Carole

James Rienstra

9.4

Very good. Honeysuckle, green apple, and lemon meringue. Great minerality. — 9 years ago