Rising Tale Wines

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Iconic spring season champagne. There are many reasons everyone loves this stuff - Grand Cru fruit, 36 months on lees, Billecart’s unique vinification process - but the best reason is that it is just so darn delicious. Tonight, the bouquet was intense and very much like a Chablis Grand Cru. Upon pouring into the glass, one notices the fine, elegant mousse rising from the bottom. Then the first sip - strawberries and pear with undertones of nuanced brioche and yeast. The style here is elegant and finessed. Beautiful juice! Tonight’s bottle disgorged in May, 2018. 50/30/20 chard/PN/PM, 9g/l dosage, 40% reserve wine. You will be hard pressed to find a better bottle of champagne in the $75-$90 price range. Well done! NV on May 8, 2020 — 5 years ago

Eric, Clive and 3 others liked this

Silvestri Vineyards

Rising Tide Pinot Noir

Fruity, not too harsh — 6 years ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2008

Amazing Champagne poured for us all night at a fairy tale wedding! — 6 years ago

Dr., Shay and 10 others liked this

By Farr

Farr Rising Gamay 2016

Juicy, fresh, soft but not boring. Baking spices, currants, lavender. — 8 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

Oh yeah, Raveneau! Heading out soon on a wineless trip (though I might whine), so I opened this on a whim and it stuns. Essence of Chardonnay with incredible minerality, acidity, intensity, focus--citrus zest magnified. Screaming for oysters, the wine has to be happy with just us drinking it. Great wine rising above its premier cru status. — 8 years ago

Anthony, Ira and 1 other liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Minerality on minerality. Yet unmistakably Raveneau depth, density, complexity & expression. Especially, the latter as the Raveneau cellar expression / signature sings. Only gets better with air and rising temperature, until it's gone of course. Thank you to one of our favorite guests for sharing tonight! — 9 years ago

P, Emily and 4 others liked this

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Les Montots Mercurey Pinot Noir 2011

Mercurey rising. This wine is really showing well now. Candied cherry, tart currant, leather, crushed aspirin, black, and sandalwood. #devillaine — 9 years ago

Michael, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Drappier

Zero Dosage Rosé Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne

Rose de saignee without liquor addition. Extremely elegant and balanced with the tell tale notes of pinot. This is top notch stuff and highly recommended. — 5 years ago

Adriana Pagliano
with Adriana
Severn and Ron liked this

Il Borro

Pian di Nova Toscana Syrah - Sangiovese Blend 2016

"a nose of dark cocoa, dried grass, and black pepper of Syrah. The flavor is similarly peppery but the Sangiovese loosens things up a bit by contributing bay leaves & the tell-tale sour cherry." — 6 years ago

Cisco Brewers

Whale's Tale Pale Ale

White clear tasting ale. — 6 years ago

P liked this

Farr Rising

Saignée Pinot Noir 2016

Really delicious! Great bang for buck too have already gone and bought a couple more bottles — 7 years ago

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Farr Rising

Geelong Pinot Noir 2015

Always amazing — 8 years ago

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Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

A classic from Napa, this 1999 Martha's Vineyard is definitely past its prime, but still a pleasure to drink. The tannins have largely disappeared (but made for a great match with a fantastic cut of filet mignon from the local butcher). Most of the primary aromas are gone, but some great secondary notes of leather and spice remain (the absence of the tell-tale eucalyptus from Martha's was a bit surprising). Color density is still pretty impressive after almost 17 years! Finishes a bit thin, but this wine has held up beautifully. Had an amazing tasting with David Heitz back in 2005 and this brings back all those memories. Cheers to one of the pioneering wine families of Napa Valley! — 9 years ago

Vanessa McCaffrey
with Vanessa
Richard, John and 21 others liked this

Brick House

The Dragon's Tale Ribbon Ridge Gamay Noir 2013

Jammy and fantastic. Will definitely get this one the next time I see it. — 9 years ago

Château Yvonne

Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2012

If there is a better Cab Franc from Saumur at this price point, it would be found in a fairy tale story read to young budding wine geeks. It just doesn’t exist, so buy this one. — 5 years ago

Severn, Ryan and 2 others liked this

Talisker

Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Atop heady iodine, wet mossy and pine bio, green apple sliced thin, melon, lemon and lime peel, smoky glazed ham with pineapple, igneous grind, dried sunflower blossom, jasmine, fall maple leaves, roasted corn with sweet chillies, cinnamon, and the faintest matchstick sail memory scents. Instantly warm and welcoming ginger candy, caramel, leather, graphite, cinnamon oil, hazelnut, pine sap, mint, calvados, cherry stem, eucalyptus, tangerine oil, lime, and jalapeño. Intense and lingering, filling the mouth beyond its capacity to taste. Really lovely Talisker manifestation conjuring metal and stone textures like some dark tale of briny ghosts! #Talisker #scotch #scotchwhisky #scotchwhiskey #whiskey #whisky #TaliskerStorm #singlemalt #Isleofskye #Scotland #madebythesea #classicmaltsselection #Islay — 6 years ago

Sharon, Severn and 1 other liked this
Severn Goodwin

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The best bargain out there!
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Agreed, but the Inchimurran Madeira from Loch Lomond is close!

Coldstream Hills

Rising Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Lovely nougat nose, nutty with plenty of new wood influence. Should be great in 3 years. — 7 years ago

Linne Calodo

Rising Tides Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2012

Fantastic wine. Linne always delivers. — 8 years ago

Farr Rising

Geelong Shiraz 2014

Tulip restaurant - Geelong — 9 years ago