Shell & Shale

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Precise with great purity & energy showing lemon curd, saline, oyster shell & acacia flower. Leaves with a steely, mineral finish & racy acids. — 8 years ago

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Hauner

Salina Bianco Catarratto Inzolia

Luminous gold colour with a barrel aged salt lemon taste, smooth barrel age with oyster shell tingles — 10 years ago

Shale Oak Winery

Paso Robles Zinfandel 2012

Little bit of tan on the end but too much Flavor builds — 10 years ago

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Bouzeron Aligoté 2013

Ocean spray, crushed sea shell, beautiful minerality, drinks like a Chablis...elegant — 10 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1990

From the Tour dArgent wine list. FnA. This is amazing Chablis. Light to med gold. Closed at first. Just wait... There it is. Kermidgean white soil and white rock stone. Shell bits. Over 3 hrs this built into that honeyed mineral stone pit fruit thing that is aged Raveneau. It's what got me interested in Chablis. It's why that disease continues. — 11 years ago

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L. Aubry Fils

Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Zesty, vibrant acidity, lovely citrus, oyster shell minerality, long finish. And an amazing value! Sheer joy in a glass. — 11 years ago

Pey-Marin

The Shell Mound Riesling 2012

Really pleasant. Dry. Beautiful nose. 11.9%. Lemon peel and pears. I'm impressed. — 12 years ago

Broc Cellars

Shell Creek Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2016

Flowers on the nose and palette — 8 years ago

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Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Had 95 Trotanoy many times in the past year. This bottle was the most closed down. Only started to come out of its shell after 3 hours. A bit green and acidity a touch high. The balance is excellent though. May be entering an awkward phase. — 9 years ago

Domaine Guiberteau

Saumur Chenin Blanc 2013

Powerful, concentrated, and tart. Lanolin, green apple, honeycomb, and oyster shell. Chenin at its finest. — 10 years ago

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Scherrer Winery

Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel 2013

The best Zin I've ever had. Wow. — 11 years ago

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Will Meinberg

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I'll have to have you over for a bottle of Zin when I move there. Or many bottles
Matt Reagan

Matt Reagan

I pick "many"

Shale Oak Winery

Paso Robles Petite Sirah 2011

Paso! Very nice Petite! — 11 years ago

Dominio de Pingus

PSI Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2010

Adrian Bryksa
9.4

A baby still with leathery notes of cassis, dust and shale. — 12 years ago

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Gilbert Picq et Ses Fils

Chablis Chardonnay 2014

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9.0

This village-level Chablis offers classic aromas of iodiney oyster shell and lime with a sexy suggestion of baked bread. Its thick, ripe flavors of orange zest and ginger are perfectly leavened by racy lemony acidity. Pair this penetrating wine with food now or hold it for 6 to 12 months. (ST) — 9 years ago

Shale Oak Winery

Paso Robles Petit Verdot 2011

Very bold and jammy — 10 years ago

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Edgebaston

Honey Shale Hill Sauvignon Blanc Viognier 2014

South African Chardonnay blend - smooth & light — 10 years ago

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Bending Branch Winery

Shell Creek Vineyards Old Vine Petite Sirah 2012

Never thought a Texas wine would be this good....,
— 10 years ago

Scherrer Winery

Shale Terrace Zinfandel 2005

It was a Scherrer kind of night. Rich and savory with a chocolate essence that sticks with you long after the wine is gone. — 11 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

Nose of honey, oyster shell, and citrus. At once both firm, with cutting minerality and acid in the mouth, and opulent, with a plush perfume from the small amount of new oak. Just lovely. — 11 years ago

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Kit H
9.7

So flippin good. It kills me to say it, because I so badly want to find a grower who comes close for whom you don't have to shell out the $$$. — 12 years ago

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