Opulence De Rochefort

Georges Lelektsoglou

Vieilles Vignes de Gervans Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015

Lyle Fass
9.5

Glorious and elegant. In am amazing spot. More later.

Nose is granite and flowers. Hit of opulence. White pepper blizzard. So stunning. Some olive and bacon. So integrated and expansive. Palate is elegant and juicy. Sappy and clean. So gorgeous and pure. Really resolved and one of the first 15’s I’ve had that’s in secondary land. It’s so beautiful. Awesome freshness and energy. Great granitic intensity. 9.4 to 9.5 overnight. Wow. Gorgeous meatiness to it now. Nose has stunning olives. Wow wine.
— 2 years ago

Vanessa, Jay and 7 others liked this

Gut Hermannsberg

Hermannsberg GG Nahe Riesling 2017

Lyle Fass
9.7

Aged nose character. Confectionary. Nose is so complex. Superb purity and intensity. Lovely opulence. Superb intensity. What purity. Juicy and clean. — 3 years ago

Ely, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Ziereisen

Jaspis Baden Syrah 2015

Lyle Fass
9.4

Lovely nose. Discreet wood on nose. Red fruited. Earth, smoke. Totally mind bending. So complex. Floral. Gamey. Meaty. Complex. Elegant, concentrated, pure, elegant and barely sweet.

With air this come alive. Gorgeous raspberry sweet cakes, confectionary, floral, limestone. Cocoa, tree bark. So complex. Red fruited. So elegant, meaty and sweet fruited with dazzling purity, a bit of opulence and freshness. Awesome.
— 5 years ago

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Château Pierre-Bise

Les Rayelles Coteaux du Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 1997

Vintage 1997 / This chenin blanc gives a preview of heaven. Orange-mahony colour. Beautiful apricot, perfect balance in taste, honeysweet. Elegance and finesse. /Paired with roquefort — 6 years ago

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Nothing like aged Coteaux de Layon!

Arcanum

Toscana Cabernet Franc Blend 2005

This was beyond lovely. As a cabfranc fan, this drank incredibly well. This blend has a richness to it. It has enough age to have well defined tannin structure yet enough acidity to go for years to come. Opulence comes to mind. Look forward to my next go around with this one — 6 years ago

Shay, Severn and 7 others liked this

Château Revelette

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Blend 2017

Juicy fruit tones of raspberry, pomegranate and cherry with subtle spice tones and hints of dried orange peel. Has a richness and opulence that is rare for this wine. Bright red fruit and citrus tones. Certainly reflects the low yields and ripeness of the vintage. — 7 years ago

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Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

La Combe de Malleval Condrieu Viognier 2012

A floral nose with peach (and stone fruit?) notes, medium to full bodied opulence with a finish of an almost bright balanced brine-mess. Delicious — 8 years ago

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Is that a hammered copper table in the background

Martin Woods

Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Lyle Fass
9.6

Big nose of ripe cherry, dusty earth, woodshop, slight herbals, so so profound. Palate is juicy and ripe with great intensity. Round and juicy with terrific, elegant and pearly tannins. Long imprint of a finish. Riper than 21. Opulent but a restrained opulence. — 2 years ago

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Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Another night, another insane Krug. Tessa’s palate has certainly been calibrated for this because the blind was instantly untangled by her - this is Krug… 02’ perhaps? Boom! Thanks for sharing this, Toni. Typical Krug opulence, yet so energetic. Just starting to mature, it combined ripeness, great structure, and phenolic grip, with deep mineral drive and acidity. Just hitting it’s stride, but I reckon it still has a long way to go. Love it! — 3 years ago

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Damn 🤤

Veuve A. Devaux

Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Blend

Classic champagne. Not too much individual character, but just saying that so you don’t go thinking you’re going to get anything other than a classic champagne that will hold well over what was that 5 days?! Started with energy and verve. Ended with rich opulence. 🥂👌🏼 — 5 years ago

Weltner

Hoheleite GG Riesling 2013

Nose has some smoke ... on the verge of old Riesling nose. Palate has that dense restrained Riesling thing. All in a bed of classy rocks and pure pure Lemon. Finish is a mountain stream if a million sweet lemons were juiced on the top of a mountain.

Finish is this crazy succulence. Just a balance of mineral citrus dense opulence. Makes me so happy.

Bought from fass selections.
— 6 years ago

Aravind, Severn and 4 others liked this

Force Majeure

Parvata Grenache Blend 2015

The 'Parvata' is a fantastic blend of 46% Mourvedre, 34% Syrah and 20% Grenache all sourced from the Force Majeure Vineyard on Red Mountain. I love the deep aromatics to this wine, ranging from smoked duck to roasted date to chocolate torte. The palate is exceedingly plush and decadent, showing a touch of opulence. Asian spice, pipe tobacco, blackberry cordial and milk chocolate fudge flavors all combine marvelously and build in the glass. Despite the serious weight of the wine there is a lovely touch of acidity that provides ample backbone. Generous and downright delicious, enjoy this fantastic red blend over the next decade or so. Drink 2019-2033- 94 — 6 years ago

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Weingut Josef Walter

Centgrafenberg ,,S" Trocken Silvaner 2014

Lyle Fass
9.3

Have not tasted this since August in Germany. Always nice to taste these 5-6 months later stateside. Never gets old. Clean and precise nose. Green vegetables. But sweet fresh and ripe vegetables. Not “green.” Intriguing minerality and a faint hint of vineyard peach fruit. Palate is crisp and clean with wonderful balance and juiciness. Very complex and mineral. Really finishes mineral. There is some opulence in the midpalate but it’s firmly mineral and electric throughout. Long finish. Serious structure as well and this can and will age for 10-12 years. — 8 years ago

Riddley, Severn and 4 others liked this

Von Winning

I In Deidesheim Pfalz Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Fuck yes! This is so delicious. Nose is dripping with sweet grapefruit, key lime, mango skin, peach, creme brûlée, lees, toast and citrus blossoms. Palate is very complex. Juicy ripe citrus, stone, and tropical fruit up front, moving to crushed rocks, verbena, seamless oak. There's considerable grip, phenolic character and loads of extract. The mid-palate weight and length are insane. Lots of ripping acid driving the wine. Reminds me of Dagueneau but with more flare and opulence. — 8 years ago

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Janotsbos

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2019

Lyle Fass
9.2

Great wine. Nose of ripe apple, wild mint, some ML aromas and gorgeous pear. So pure and refined. Wow such great acidity and sweet, ripe Chardonnay fruit and gorgeously defined minerality and ample opulence in the mid palate. So juicy and energetic and finishes salty. Deceptively long finish. — 3 years ago

John, Pooneet and 4 others liked this
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2010 Gonon VV just casually hanging in the background 🫠

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Am Schwarzen Herrgott Riesling 2018

Lyle Fass
9.8

What a nose. Indigenous yeast, insane bubble gum, stunning, opulent, elegant, intense, pure, decadent. You have the acid and also the opulence. Genius. Finish is one of the best ever. Just insane. — 5 years ago

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Lyle Fass

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@Severn Goodwin this battenfeld 18 is pretty good! Kill one young!
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Did you PnP that one?
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@Severn Goodwin drank Over 8 hours

Realm Cellars

Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Shay A
9.6

A few wines from last week’s 4th Friday event!

The sheer opulence of this is astounding. Obviously young, this was actually my first Realm BTK courtesy of
@Keith Fisher . When thinking back to the last stunning 2016 BTK I had (MacDonald), where the MacDonald is more dusty, slightly more herbal and full of tightly coiled BTK power, this was an embarrassment of rich dark fruits, baking spices and sporting a creme de cassis like profile. Classic To Kalon power, with so much to unpack. Thank you, Keith!
— 5 years ago

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@Bryan Kesting : It was, but it was so much more flavor packed at pop and pour than I expected. If you’ve got multiple, open one to enjoy as an experiment. But if you’ve only got one, definitely hold for at least 5yrs.
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How was your napa valley trip?
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@Joshua Fisher : It was fantastic! Wonderful stops and great weather. I’ll be popping the Brasswood chard you gave me tomorrow night for a monthly wine group I’m in. Theme is Chardonnay.

Domaine des Baumard

Savennières Chenin Blanc 2016

The Baumard family growing the noble Chenin at Rochefort in the Anjou for centuries, in 1953 they acquired a vineyard in the Quarts de Chaume, & in 1968, purchased acreage in Savennieres. Straw with full fruit and light spice aromas. On the palate ripe apple, pear & melon, complex, with vivid acidity. Lingering, ending with mineral and sweet honey character. Wow. A white that should age well.
— 6 years ago

Alex, Shay and 13 others liked this
Jeff Venier

Jeff Venier

One of my fav wines over the years. So great...

Albert Boxler

Alsace Riesling

Fantastic stuff! Will dive in further to the Boxler name. Acidity and opulence are dueling for my attention. — 8 years ago

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Patrick Vogel

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Can't wait to try

Ferren Wines

Frei Road Vineyard Chardonnay 2014

Anthony Biagi
9.3

@Matt Courtney is a great friend so no score. But this 2014 is a deal ringer for PYCM added a bit more opulence of CA. Flinty, noble sulfides , warm cinnamon pear tart, spearmint, hints of barrel toast. Always a pleasure to drink!!! Great wine Matt. Get on this list before it's too late. Don't say I didn't tell you. — 8 years ago

Shay, David and 12 others liked this
Anthony Biagi

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I wrote no review but they gave it a 61 so I did
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I've been on the list since day 1 .