Nicolas' Sélection

Domaine de Bellivière (Eric Nicolas)

L'Effraie Coteaux du Loir Chenin Blanc

Loved this wine! So complex. Brioche, nutty, high acidity. — 3 years ago

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Nicolas Maillart

Platine Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Wonderful blend of grapes that results in a champagne of note. — 5 years ago

Nicolas Rossignol

Santenots Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013

Belle surprise que ce vin. Très axée sur la cerise et des épices comme le poivre qui amènent même la famille à croire qu’on pourrait être en Cote-Rotie. Je ne l’étais pas mais je comprends les commentaires... c’est assurément plus facile quand on a vu l’étiquette ! Une bouteille très agréable d’un producteur loin de la spéculation — 6 years ago

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Nicolas Potel

Les Gaudichots Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007

Fresh, slightly green (stems?), primary. Warm fermentation? Quite lean on the palate. A bit more fruit would help. Very clear but a bit lacking in beauty or lushness. — 8 years ago

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Hugel et Fils

Sélection de Grains Nobles Alsace Gewürztraminer

It was Exhibiting a strong mineral content and a distinctive yellow apple taste. Fun to taste this. — 9 years ago

Nicolas Rossignol

Volnay Pinot Noir

Delicious. Good Qpr — 4 years ago

Marc Hébrart

Sélection Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Tim’s Wine Market. $69. Champaign night. — 6 years ago

Nicolas Potel

Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay 2014

Nice flinty reductive properties that envelops into a rich minerality. Not lacking in fruit with some cantaloupe and lemon rind. Overall a great expression of Côte d'Or as a white wine with the complexity and familiar body of a red. — 7 years ago

Domaine de Bellivière (Eric Nicolas)

Calligramme Jasnières Chenin Blanc 2008

Robe or
Nez cire fruit jaune et acidulée voir exotique
Bouche ample gourmande mais avec de la tension
Finale tendue et saline avec un peu d alcool

— 5 years ago

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Maison Nicolas Perrin

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2013

Low yields in Northern Rhône 2013, but the quality of the fruit is prevalent here. Structured and well-integrated fine grained tannins at the five year mark. The nose explodes out of the glass with finesse and doused complexities. Definitive Syrah nuances of black raspberries, black plums, black olives, fresh cut violets, cracked black pepper, Indian spices, grilled and smoked meats, and stone dust. Light weight but packs a continuous release of flavors. Nose and palate changes from fruit to floral to spicy to meaty. As you move to different areas and rooms the wine changes. The more air it gets, the more meat starts hanging out. Complex indeed for a $20 bottle. Great showing. — 6 years ago

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@Neal Schaffer Neal nice review Cheers 🍷
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@Phil A thank you! Cheers!

Domaine Lafage

Nicolas Vieilles Vignes de Grenache Noir 2009

Although it might be past its prime this Grenache has aged wonderfully. Aromas of dried strawberries with lavender honey and just a titch of dried leaves lead into a more juicy pallate reminiscent of raspberry sauce. Seemed a fitting pairing for viewing the Downton Abbey finale. ($16) [4/26/17] — 7 years ago

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Francine et Olivier Savary

Sélection Vieilles Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 1997

1997 old vine Chablis - Lemon meringue pie, with some yellow apple. Less minerality than I expected but shows on the finish. Potentially starting to approach it's peak at this age. — 8 years ago

Sébastien David

L'Hurluberlu Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2010

Stinky, reductive, needs lots of air & time to breath. Funky cab franc which many won't like. — 9 years ago