Raventos I Blanc

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

I never would have anticipated drinking my birth year of Cheval Blanc out of a Solo cup yet, here we are. The ‘81 is ruddy still; deep garnet color with some browning towards the rim and loads of sediment. The nose shows some of the telltale green-ness of vintage but everything has found harmony: the fruit has blossomed and structure has integrated. Dark fruited with tobacco, dried purple flowers, mushrooms, herbs and soft eastern spices. Charming! No particular rush to drink these but lovely now. — 9 months ago

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Are you following the script of Sideways?@Jay Kline
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@Peter van den Besselaar lol, because it’s all we had with us!
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@Peter Sultan definitely has to channel my inner Miles

The Prisoner Wine Company

Blindfold California Chardonnay Blend

A nice white Bordeaux-inspired Chardonnay. As someone who is not usually fond of Chardonnay, I found this enjoyable and accessible. — a year ago

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2021

This is great! I love the sparkling wine like taste. Went down fast. Would def. Have again. Drank with tandoori chicken, 4 bean salad, and collard greens. — 3 years ago

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2015

Ted
9.0

I like it. Matchsticks. Took me a minute then it hit me. Easy to drink and on one of the last nice Michigan days it hits the spot. — 6 years ago

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Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Pale lemon. One the nose- apple, pear, peach, citrus, and a grassy/herbaceous note that I can’t put my finger on. Burst of grapefruit and pineapple with some minerality on the palate. Medium body. Nice, zesty acidity. Was a bit tight at first out of the bottle. Best to let it breathe a bit and losen up some. Fun and cheeky wine! — a year ago

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

One of the best Initials I have tasted. Deg 12 mai 2021 — 9 months ago

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Raventos i Blanc

de Nit Rosé Cava Blend 2020

We opened this beautiful Cava, the 2020 Ravantós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Extra Brut Cava Rose. From Catalonia Sant Sadurni D'Anoia, Spain. A blend of 44% Xarel-lo, 39% Macabeo, 12% Parellada and 5% Monastrell.

On the nose is strawberry, lemon, white peach, lime peel, almond and a bit of minerality.

On the palate there is strawberry, citrus, lemon, lime peel, tarragon, hazelnut, yellow apple and minerality.

This wine is medium bodied with an onion skin color with a bone dry mouthfeel medium + to high acidity that leaves us with a long fresh citrus wet rock finish. At $23 you can't go wrong. This will hang with the best sparkling wines. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend please stay safe and healthy heading into this week ahead. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
— 2 years ago

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Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

If you are in the mood for a NZ Sauvignon Blanc that’s not tooo New Zealand here ya go. I like this one. Passion fruit and tangerines. Peach and pebbles. And just a touch of grass and gooseberry to remind you this is NZ Sauvignon Blanc — 3 years ago

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Raventos i Blanc

Reserva Brut Cava Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Parellada 2017

Mmmmmm. Crisp, light and refreshing. Lots of bubbles and soft flavour. — 5 years ago

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Starborough

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Slightly mineraly & tart with a semi-dry green apple fruity finish. I probably am describing this completely wrong as I am no connoisseur so don’t listen to me, this is really only for my own personal reference. My new fav, it’s 🔥 — 5 years ago

Von Winning

I In Deidesheim Pfalz Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Intense scents of grapefruit joined by florals. In the mouth perfectly ripe fruit mixed with saline and minerals. The wine’s most memorable feature was it’s long and lingering finish — 6 years ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

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It is quite surprising what Germany has done with Sauvignon Blanc. It seems almost as the the grape likes the climate and picks up more differences in terroir than when grown elsewhere. So far I have been very impressed but it is a new grape for many growers.
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@Pinotman /// Andreas What German SB producers have you had?

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Pale gold in color; lemon, yellow apples, and peaches on the nose; high acidity; tastes like lemon zest; honeysuckle, and pear with a long finish. Nellie and I like it. Rayne did not. — 9 months ago

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Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir 2018

Disgorged in 2020.
Young and beautiful champagne. I love PN champagne. It has so much power, brioche, hazlenuts, ripe apple and nice acidity.
— a year ago

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Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

I really enjoyed it, 13 % abv. Got on sale for $12.99, so great buy. — 2 years ago

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

222/5/4 with sushi. L02B02. Lemon, honey, brioche, chalk - everything is here, with a bit more depth and richness than I remember it having 5-10 years ago. For me, this is THE classicist, brut blanc de blancs standard cuvée. It’s so great to have a wine like this reasonably available and reasonably priced. — 3 years ago

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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1995

Maybe my new desert island wine, as long as i could chill it sufficiently! — 5 years ago

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

I’ve run out of the wine that I brought with me so I headed to Total Wine (an essential business during the city shutdown) to replenish the stash. This was one of the buys. I visited Chappelet during Premier Napa Valley for the Pritchard Hill tasting. Really liked the high end lineup so I thought I would give this a try. Had with Fresco Cafe Italiano take away. — 5 years ago