Mineral Wines

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 — 7 months ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2021

Bright medium ruby , quite thin violet rim . Quite discreet and fine, reserved on the nose . Red cherry , cassis , mineral tinged blackberry, after a while pomegranate. On the palate this is very detailed and precise , great freshness and with more red fruit, cherry , red plum , blackberry , wet slate , saline oyster shell with very fine tannins . Long mineral finish . Very young obviously but incredibly elegant and fresh . Will need time , this closed up quite a lot after time in the decanter . Better in 10 -15 years , will last well a further 10-15 . Incredibly promising . — 8 months ago

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Dave

Dave

Wow! 👀
Bob McDonald

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@Andrew Cullimore You’ve certainly had many of the Tuscan stars Andrew.

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Medium deep ruby , medium wide ruby rim. Slightly more generously fruited , compared to the 2011 . Blackcurrant , cassis, touches of spice , less austere or mineral . Quite round and ripe , rich on the mid palate , but without a lot of tannic structure , balanced acidity. Decent length , with a touch more tobacco and saline quality on the finish. This is drinking well now and will continue to show well over the next 8-10 years or so — 2 years ago

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Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Mölsheim Riesling 2020

Meyer lemons, very light yellow peaches, apples, .
Intensely mineral on the palate.
Lots of yellow flowers, soft. Expansive.
Nice companion to a red curry rice bowl.
Delicious stuff. Definitely bigger and richer palate as it airs/warms.
Thanks@FassSelections
— 3 years ago

Ted, Ericsson and 10 others liked this
Severn G

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Nice!

Weltner

Hoheleite GG Riesling 2017

I love weltner. love. Love. Love. So underrated bc he’s in Franken.

Nose is screamingly mineral. Some lemon peel. A hint of Grapefruit perfume.

Palate is large sized pebbles. Angular in a good way. Has that hidden density. Pink grapefruit as it opens. Masterful. Masterful.

An hour in sweet rocks on the finish.

Bought from fass selections.
— 6 years ago

Arden, Josh and 8 others liked this

Soter Vineyards

Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot Noir

The consensus among Biblical scholars is that Jesus turned water into pinot noir for his first miracle. This bottle confirms that, even though it doesn’t quite reach the quality served at Cana that fateful day. — 6 years ago

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Colin McCartney

Colin McCartney

What year?....

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 1999

Alex Jones
9.4

Still youthful and delicious. Showed blackberry, pepper, bacon and gaminess with a iron/mineral finish. — 8 years ago

Keith, Eric and 2 others liked this

Domaine Vacheron

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Pleasantly mineral — 10 years ago

Sal Pineda
with Sal

Edmond Vatan

Clos La Néore Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Fabulous. Gold color, citrus and mineral nose. Flavors of citrus, stone, and flowers. Tons of acid and minerals. Complex texture. This is great wine! Drink it if you have a chance and cellar it if you can. One of my favorites. With first of the season Alaska halibut. — 11 years ago

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Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2013

Bit of fizz, bright, sunny tart mineral cherry - lovely and cheerful — 11 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Medium ruby garnet terracotta rim, slightly wider than the Lynch. This is cooler and slightly sterner in character than the Lynch. More mineral , with ash , cedar and grafite in character , cassis , blackberry , dark cherry fruits. On the palate this is denser with more tannin , and balanced acidity . Grafite , cassis , herbal cedar , menthol touch . Long fresh but densely fruited, grafite finish . This is younger and more serious than the Lynch, more austere . Probably deserves a little time in decanter, though this is probably in the middle of its drinking window . Certainly no rush here , can go on well for the next 10 if not more years . This shows a really good mix of St Estephe austerity , seriousness and the ripeness and generosity of 1990. A great bottle , showing very well. — 7 months ago

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Somm David T

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That’s a good color.

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Using a library photo from Delectable. The vintage I had was 2014 which was a brilliant White Burgundy vintage. The nose showing struck match sulphides - also mineral with flint. Notes of fresh herbs with white flowers. Palate is restrained but very precise. The first white from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney on August 7. Just catching up with notes now. The food match with steamed Murray Cod was superb. — 9 months ago

Domaine de la Pépière

Clos des Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2020

Lovely nose of fresh see breeze, shell fish and blossom. Palate of intense lemon, crème fraiche, hay and again oysters. Very mineral driven finish. Wine improves with air and slightly higher temps. — 2 years ago

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Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Hohen-Sülzen Riesling 2020

Lyle Fass
9.3

No formal notes. Love 2020. So classic and mineral. Huge wet earth nose that developed into a mineral nose with crystalline purity. Palate is round and electric at the same time. Some fruit but more mineral driven — 3 years ago

Michael, Ely and 10 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Mineral, lemon mouth watering and rich — 5 years ago

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Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend

Still kicking! Tannins resolved, so silky and soft. Red and dark fruit, baking spice, leather, pine needles, mineral goodness. This is in a great spot. — 6 years ago

Trimbach

Cuvée Frédéric Emile Alsace Riesling

Great pickup by @Steven Perlman during Alsace visit. All about ripping acidity and bone dry mineral and petrol notes with the citrus and orchard fruit now taking on a supporting role with some floral stuff in the mix. Impressive now and should gain complexity — 7 years ago

Severn, Ira and 10 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Family with taste 😁

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2009

Steve Matthiasson
9.5

A classically done wine by a classic producer. This Morgon expression is more on the garden earth/mineral/floral spectrum than the fruit spectrum, which is fine by me. Dense and structured, was singing after an hour in the decanter. — 10 years ago

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Scorewine
9.1

1996, This 1996 blend of 61% CS and 39% merlot, showed beautifully and justifying the 19 years of cellaring.
A truly deep rich and elegant wine. Lavish red appealing color, lovely nose, leather, black cherries, black current, wet soil, mineral, medium to full body, with soft round tannins, smooth, deep, complex, lovely acidity to balance, and a delicious finish, with hint of sweetness. A truly lovely wine. My score 91, drink to 2019.
— 11 years ago

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Noel Storey

Noel Storey

A fantastic wine.
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Agree indeed a lovely wine !!

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1998

Constant effervescence, mineral, fruity. — 12 years ago

Adam Heyman

Adam Heyman

Damn girl.

Soter Vineyards

Mineral Springs Pinot Noir 2023

smooth pinot, enjoyable. — 8 months ago

Neil, Rob and 6 others liked this

Winzerhof Thörle

Schlossberg Riesling 2022

Lyle Fass
9.5

No wine for 5 days while recovering from a canker sore. Coming back strong. No formal notes but mineral and so focused. Great Rheinhessen weight and density. Nimble though. Super long finish. Unreal purity. — 8 months ago

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Dave

Dave

I had my local guy order some Thorle Spatenburger for me 👍

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1998

When mature Jamet are on they’re sooo good. ‘98 is gorgeous tonight and even less evolved than a prior bottle. There’s such balance and clarity to its haunting richness wafting complex aromatics of deep blackberry fruit, smoked meats, camphor and black truffle with an elegant, satiny palate, melting tannins and a stunningly long mineral and savory finale. For my tastes, at its peak! — 9 months ago

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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Quite deep ruby and , garnet terracotta rim. Quite spicy nose , slightly green touches , mix of red and dark fruit . On the palate fills out quite well , good acidity , slightly gritty tannins still with mineral , tobacco notes on the finish . Ok reasonable length . This comes across a bit greener than I remember it , so not sure how representative this bottle is , fine to drink now and over the next 10 years . 91

Second bottle medium deep ruby with garnet rim . Took a bit of time to open up , but very good definition , red and dark fruits, truffle , undergrowth, cigar box and grafite. On the palate quite charming sweet red fruits, red plum, cassis , dried spices, undergrowth , elegant for las cases , grafite and tobacco stained finish . Well balanced acidity and quite gritty but ripe tannin . This is lovely now with time in the decanter and over the next 10 -15 years . Completely different from first bottle .
— 3 years ago

Daniel, Tom and 13 others liked this

Domaine Henri Boillot

Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015

Un nez magnifique, incroyable, tellement fin, élégant tout en étant tellement expressif, la bouche a une attaque très ronde, elle est puissante et riche, mais aussi équilibrée, superbe maintenant mais grand vin en devenir. 93-94

Magnificent and gorgeous nose, elegant and classy, layers of white fruit, stony and mineral, the palate is rich, full, intense, yet so classy and balanced, very long finish, great now and with a bright future ahead of it.
— 5 years ago

Bob, Neil and 7 others liked this

Weingut Keller

von der Fels Rheinhessen Riesling 2018

Fruit, mineral, rich texture with a tempting acidity - nobody does this seemingly contradictory combination as well as Keller. All the things for all times. — 6 years ago

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Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Had this over a year ago, this is a new batch, a Fav! Rodolphe Péters took over the reins of this venerable estate in the southern Côte des Blancs in 2008, becoming the fourth generation to lead since the estate was founded in 1919, under the name Camille Péters. 100% Chardonnay, Crisp, fine mousse with steady flow of bubbles. Citrus, and biscuit aromas. Fresh fruit flavors of peach, apples and lemons, smooth and dry. Long mineral finish ending with elegance. Nice! — 7 years ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

😎 £34 bargain Grand Cru from my fav Chablis producer 😍that's fab now in ☀️ but will go on for many years 👍

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 A refreshing citrus waterfall crashing over mineral rocks splashing green apple skins & white flowers at ya 💥

👄 Med creamy, but not syrup, punchy zingy zesty zap injection to the saliva glands invoking a mineral monster mash in med+ acidity w/ grapefruit tiny tickle

🎯 Long citric w/ touch green apple & grapefruit mineral dribble 💦

Drink slightly warmer to release 💥
— 9 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2012

Rachel Merriam
9.0

Gulpable goodness. Bright fresh mineral white smoke berry fruit #zinccountertop — 11 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Way young...but delicious nonetheless. Mineral driven and staunch. — 11 years ago

Brett Evje
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Brett Evje

Brett Evje

With time this will blow minds
9.5