On 3/12/17 — 8 years ago
Having the absolute joy of this bad boy tonight. Not seen or had Rolly Gassmann since I worked in a Michelin Cellar where for me, they were one of the best white wine producers we stocked! — 10 years ago
If there were ever a moment for personification of a grape, it is when describing the Savoie / Bugey beauty Altesse. She is the fresh air that graces the valley, gazing upon the alps. She is graceful and innocent. She wears cranberry silk slips and strappy kitten heels and a flatteringly floral fragrance formulated just for her in a fancy Parisian parfumerie. Imagine Maria, from the Sound of Music, post-nunnery, on a trip to post-war Paris.
Or forget all that and just trust me - this is lovely, lovely wine.
Rolly poly but light on its feet. Silky with crunchy minerality and bright, fresh yellow apple notes with a textured, lasting finish. It's one of our favorite things. (OK, OK, enough with the Sound of Music references.) — 10 years ago

2011 vintage. Ripe and exotic. Well made but not my thing — 6 years ago
A Pinot Gris with a beautiful balanced acidity. Perfect with Foi Gras... — 10 years ago
Great complexity of very ripe lychee, caramelised pineapple, confit ginger and orange with a subtle nite of rose petal. A touch of evolution and honey, luscious palate with superb vivacity. — 10 years ago
Some say it's like trousseau. I say it's more like poulsard without the edges. Whatever - that's splitting the hairs of a wine geek. It's juicy and bright with a round rolly texture. A bit of spritz from dissolved CO2 so swirl hard for maximum deliciousness. — 11 years ago
2010. Out of our normal drinking style. I loved it, Dana strongly liked it. — 7 years ago
Very sweet, but not syrupy. Balanced. Very tasty. Nice with cajun shrimp and creamed corn. — 8 years ago
Slightly sweet and very smooth. Easy drinking. Great chilled white — 10 years ago
Il était temps de l'ouvrir! Heureusement la bouteille a tenu ses promesses ! — 10 years ago
1998 Tokay Pinot Gris & 2002 Gewurztraminer — 10 years ago
Soft and rich and pure honey. — 11 years ago
Fabulous dessert wine. You can't taste the botrytis. Superb. With foie gras. — 12 years ago
Cassandra Caldwell
Amaretto, pineapple, ginger, fruit tart, warm confectioner’s sugar. — 6 years ago