René Balthazar

Lucien Albrecht

Cuvée Balthazar Alsace Pinot Blanc 2022

Pale lemon in color.

Aromatic nose of pears, apples, citrus, minerals, light honey and herbs.

Medium plus in body and refreshing, with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, citrus, light apricots, spices, earth, light vegetables and sea salt.

This is a very tasty Pinot Blanc from Alsace. Nicely balanced and easy drinking right out of the bottle. Elegant and fruit forward.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. I paired it with a grilled red snapper.

13% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$18.
— 8 months ago

Jose, Paul and 9 others liked this

René-Henri Coutier

Brut Rosé Grand Cru Champagne Blend

Consistently great value grower pink bubbles. Very crisp and mineral, a bit austere at this point, a lot of the sumptuous fruit has faded to leave chalk, some cranberry, and red grapefruit peel and pith.

Disgorged 2019, base 2015 wine.
— 3 years ago

Peter, Ceccherini and 12 others liked this

Agnès et René Mosse

Arena Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Honestly I haven’t been drinking wine for a while but this has reinvigorated my interest. Mosse is underrated these days. Depth and balance and finesse beyond its price tag. — 4 years ago

Adam, Ira and 9 others liked this

Couly-Dutheil

René Couly Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé

Delicious with our homemade pizza! — 6 years ago

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René-Henri Coutier

Brut Millésimé Champagne Pinot Noir 2008

Boom. 1 year at 4108. Good times. — 7 years ago

Mark Freund
with Mark
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René Geoffroy

Rosé De Saignée 1er Cru Brut Champagne Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir

Tart Strawberry, nice transition from the aged Chardonnay at first taste at Commis — 7 years ago

Franck Balthazar

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2015

Shay A
9.4

Since I sadly can’t buy a bunch of TAllemand Chaillot (or even more unfortunately, Reynard), this producer’s expression is one I’ve been waiting to try. Only recently found out he is Noël Verset’s nephew (which certainly helped in getting those old vines from Chaillot!)

Double decanted for an hour before consuming the first half from the bottle the following few hours. Gorgeous translucent red-purple in the glass. Aromatics are bright and expressive…potpurri, black pepper, dark berry fruits, and whole cluster/stems. The palate is crunchy and energetic with peppered blackberries, herbaceous whole-cluster spice, and savory minerals. Lingering finish with big grip. It presents as a “big” cool climate Syrah (if that makes sense), not a burly rustic Cornas. Absolutely delicious.

Second half was consumed the following day and the finish was a bit more finesse driven with all the flavors in balance. Drink now with a couple hours of air or hold a few more years. Now to try the Sans Soufre…
— 8 months ago

Scott@Mister, Jan and 23 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Fantastic review Thx.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Awesome!!

René Bouvier

Le Clos Monopole Marsannay Chardonnay 2018

Fine wine, good acidity and mineral’s — 4 years ago

Ivor, Dick and 1 other liked this

Clos René

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

For a 25-year-old pomerol…yeah, you could do a lot worse. Classic old aromatics of dried cassis, leather, and hints of menthol, this is an example of why you stow away some wines for a decade or two so you can revisit them on a beautiful Michigan evening. Cheers. — 4 years ago

Vanessa McCaffrey
with Vanessa
David, Matt and 11 others liked this

Agnès et René Mosse

Les Gros Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France Grolleau 2018

PD
9.1

Delicious. Subtle earthy. Raspberries. — 6 years ago

PD liked this

Franck Balthazar

Sans Soufre Cornas Syrah 2017

Bra vin. Animalisk och kryddig doft, med ren, mörk frukt som tittar fram i smaken. Bra längd. Var tveksam till att öppna redan nu men det gick utmärkt! — 7 years ago

René Bouvier

Les Clos Marsannay Pinot Noir 2014

たーちゃんお気に売りの白ワイン^ ^ — 7 years ago

Franck Balthazar

Côtes Du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2023

Dan R
8.9

Decently priced, juicy, plump and approachable. Open knit and inviting. Crowd friendly. €12 — 10 months ago

Anthony and Chris liked this

René-Henri Coutier

Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Enjoyed it for Christmas 2022 for the aperitif with blinis caviar and scallops bacon — 3 years ago

Agnès et René Mosse

Bois-Rouge Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon

First wine I chose postpartum! So fresh, with a funky nose — 4 years ago

René-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2018

Yummy natural Syrah. Great nose, pepper, some light VA that integrates nicely. Inky. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Ellen Christen
with Ellen
Ira, Josh and 3 others liked this

Agnès et René Mosse

Moussamoussettes Mousseux Brut Rosé Blend 2018

PD
9.2

jammy strawberry. Deliciously dry finish — 6 years ago

René Geoffroy

Cumières Rouge Coteaux Champenois Pinot Meunier

Strawberries with a touch of spices. Very very nice rose. Beautiful color. Would almost drink it for the color alone! — 7 years ago