Rebecca Salmond
Greywacke
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
The 2021 Sauvignon from Greywacke is classic yet classy. It is richly aromatic yet not flamboyant, with good purity of fruit: expect flavors of black currant and nectarine alongside subtle tropical fruit and citrus. Due to a naturally low-yielding season, it offers impressive concentration and a ripe, succulent midpalate. The fine, mouthwatering acidity provides length and line on the zesty, passionfruit-infused, lightly structured finish. Delightful in youth, but it will evolve and provide a different Sauvignon experience in five to seven years. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, March 2022)
— 4 years ago
Domaine François Cotat
Les Culs de Beaujeu Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2019
An idiosyncratic, intriguing wine that is about as far from standard Sancerre as you'll get, and for that, Cotat will be relieved. The 2019 Sancerre Culs de Beaujeu has great concentration, and the gentle handling translates into delicacy of fruit. However, it’s far from a fruity wine; you'll find floral notes, an iodine-like character and nutty nuances (old barrels, including large formats, are preferred). It retains a sense of freshness and an almost briny essence on the long finish. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021)
— 4 years ago
Domaine Chandon
Limited Edition XO Rebecca Minkoff California Brut Rosé Blend
Happy New Year🎉🍾. Very good!! — 7 years ago
Château de Pourcieux
Côtes de Provence Rosé Grenache Syrah 2017
Thanks Rebecca - 🎁 — 7 years ago
La Roche Buissiere
La Petite Jeanne Red Rhône Blend
sharing this w rebecca and charles before ramen (miso honey pork can’t wait) — 8 years ago
Alphonse Mellot
La Moussière Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2021
The 2021 Sancerre La Moussiere was tasted as a finished wine still in tank and offers attractive purity and balance. There's tenderness through the mid palate, concentration and ripe fruit, which is no mean feat in the cool 2021 season. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago
Domaine Bernard Baudry
La Croix Boissée Chinon Cabernet Franc 2018
The ripeness of the 2018 vintage gives an almost Syrah/Viognier character to the Chinon La Croix Boissée, which offers sweet black fruit and a creamy apricot note. Sumptuous yet never ever opulent, it's almost as if the wine's just done a yoga class. Plentiful tannins give the inside of your cheeks a chalky rub, while there's surprising freshness considering the ripeness, leading to a lengthy finish. This is a baby that will turn out to be a great adult. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, October 2021)
— 4 years ago
Cloudy Bay
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Delightfully textured and smooth with balanced yet mouthwatering acidity, this wine veers into the green hedgerow spectrum of Sauvignon; think nettles and elderflowers rather than flamboyant tropical fruits. That said, there's a subtle flavor of passion fruit running through this wine. Midweight with some decent concentration, it offers nice grip on the medium-plus-length finish. Don't chill the hell out of this or you'll miss the best bits. I've given a drinking window of 2020–2025 but having tasted a delightful 14-year-old Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc that tastes like a mature Sémillon, I can say that you’re not in any danger if you leave it longer. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, November 2020) — 5 years ago
Casa Castillo (Julia Roche E Hijos)
Las Gravas Jumilla Mourvedre Blend 2008
With Bugsy and Rebecca - celebrating! — 8 years ago
Bodegas Garciarevalo
Tres Olmos Classic Rueda Verdejo 2015
August 17, 2017. W/ Rebecca. TopTen wine of the month Feb 2017. Very nice Spanish white. — 8 years ago
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2021
With no skin contact, just pressing, the 2021 Rosé Chinon is a totally dry, firm and direct style leaving no compromise. Fermented in cement but left on lees with no sulphur added, there's a hint of oxidative character. The ose presents a nutty, pastry note as well as dried apples alongside subtle red fruit. A savory, pale salmon-hued rosé with some phenolic firmness. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago
Amisfield
Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Amisfield produces a rather different expression from the NZ stereotype in its 2020 Sauvignon Blanc. This Central Otago Sauvignon is reminiscent of black currant cheesecake and lemon curd. Dry, light-bodied and tangy with a light spritz, it’s a flavorsome style best enjoyed young for its fruity richness. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, March 2022)
— 4 years ago
Domaine François Cotat
La Grande Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The 2020 Sancerre La Grande Côte is a fine wine with a piercing nose of floral and flint. While it may be dry, it offers a sensation of sweet fruit and high alcohol (14.5%), which Cotat compares to the ripe 2009 and 1990 vintages. Being late-picked and on a south slope, these grapes get ripe, and in this vintage, I can't help but think that the balance has been slightly knocked by this ripeness. That said, it offers delectable texture and sinew and remains an impressive wine. Tasting the 2009 Cul de Beaujeu soon after, high alcohol (15%) remains evident with bottle age. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021)
— 4 years ago
Mi Sueño Winery
Rebecca Herrera Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Mesmerizing nose of rich, slightly ripe red and black fruits that are unmistakably Napa, licorice, prune, smoked meat, black tea, dark chocolate, dried mushroom, cigar box, all tightly knit together. The palate was equally impressive with warm soft texture and complex layer. The full body is self-assured with power and grace. Velvety tannins still has baby teeth. And the lightly spiced and sweet finish lasts for minutes.
A complete wine at 15 years, but will reach perfection in another 5-10 years. — 6 years ago
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The 2020 Sancerre Les Chasseignes is a ripe and round expression with sweet pineapple fruit flavors. The limestone proportion of the clay-limestone vineyard brings tension and texture that lightly holds the mouth, providing a satisfying finish. It's a gently refreshing acidity, leaving a gently fresh rather than zesty conclusion. For drinking now to the medium term. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago