Stones

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Gor
9.3

Matches, crushed stones, pear, white peach, oyster shell, whit pepper, hint of cinnamon yoghurt. Beautiful wine as usual. — 2 years ago

Domaine Henri Boillot

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2016

Very potent corton charlemagne. The wine is tannic with a lot of structure. Wet stones, stone fruit with great mineral Ity, keeps on changing and amplifying. Would benefit from a couple more years of cellaring. Magnificent effort from bought grapes. — 3 years ago

Ira, Peter and 2 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1996

Popped for our 30th and taken to Sons & Daughters in SF. Straw gold color, still looks youthful. Spectacular nose. Notes of lemon curd, marzipan, wet river stones, white acacia flowers, tan spice and some petrol. Equally amazing in the mouth, this explodes in the glass with great structure and acidity, bounded by ample fruit. In short, this is everything you want in a white burg. Still easily has a decade or more of enjoyment at this peak performance. A top all time bottle for me. — 4 years ago

Juan, Severn and 15 others liked this

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2001

Medium gold, nice heavy weight in the glass. Steely, fruity nose. Notes of Meyer lemon, wet river stones, tan spice, rocky soil, some tangerine and some ripe apricot. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Great overall structure and balance. This is playing up a weight class or two. Feeling Cochey! — 6 years ago

Daniel, Severn and 17 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1990

High fill. Straw gold, noticeably lighter than the 90 Dauvissat Clos. Notes of pit fruit, white soil, white stones, some spice - and with several all hours of air, the honey notes appeared. Started out strong, then went into a funk and was quiet. But returned late in the evening for a solid finish with nice old Chablis fruit and memorable acidity. (Bday dinner 3/13) — 6 years ago

Conrad, Eric and 14 others liked this

Stones & Bones

Red Blend 2015

A mammoth wine with dark berries and ripe bramble fruit. — 7 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

2004 Vintage. This needs to be served at cellar temperature vs refrigerator temp and kept opening until last sips at almost room temp. Citrus and stones with acidity still to balance the honey notes from 14 years aging. — 8 years ago

Shay, David and 1 other liked this

Fairchild Estate

Stones No. 1 Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

The annual 305 Napa cab 10 year retrospective. So many amazing wines. — 3 years ago

Billy, Jose and 4 others liked this

Seven Stones Winery (USA)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Birthday wine for my wife. This was my first bottle, absolutely amazing. Big ripe fruit with perfect acidity and tannins to match. Super structure. Black and blue fruit. Great mouthfeel, slightly dry. Nice finish. — 3 years ago

Paul and Milissa liked this

Joh. Jos. Prüm

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2002

First time trying this since buying on release. Nice medium gold color, heavy in the glass like oil. Great nose. Notes of apricot, wet stones, petrol, tan spice and some kiwi. Rich and powerful on the mouth. Acidity comes on with air. This has everything you want in a German Riesling. In a great zone with years if not decades of enjoyment in front of it. — 4 years ago

Shay, LM and 22 others liked this

Pierre Brisset

Cuvee Cassaneas Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2018

Lyle Fass
9.4

Wow. What a wine. So mineral. Confectionary. Wet stones. Cotton candy. Floral. So juicy, mineral, complex. Rocky. Chassagne vibe. Super high toned. Not really a formal note. So deep. Just incredible. — 5 years ago

Severn, Andrew and 13 others liked this
PS Michaels

PS Michaels

Unreal QPR!

Saxum Vineyards

Broken Stones Syrah 2004

Time exposed to some O2 helps quite a bit. Tons of fruit left. — 6 years ago

Kristen Weinstein
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Julie liked this

Bergström Wines

Old Stones Pinot Noir 2015

Cherry pie delight! Decanter for an hour and it was delectable. — 7 years ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2007

Approachable.
Lemon, lime notes w/ mineralic crushed stones notes.
Friendly acid levels
Medium body. Creamy texture. Lime, green and yellow apples in its characteristics blends w/ toasted pain. No distinctive oakyness.

Drinks well, but could age for another 10+ years. Try again in 5. Pair w/ tuna sashimi, gremolata and pickled apples.
— 7 years ago

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Decanted for a few hours and taken to Kochi in Hells Kitchen. Light straw color. Vibrant and viscous in the glass. Old Leflaive petrol and reductive nose. Notes of citrus fruit, lemon crème, wet stones, petrol, tan spice, hazelnut and white flowers. Good balance of rich fruit with still strong acidity. Long finish. Bottles this fresh easily have a decade or more of pleasure in front of them. At peak but still has plenty to give. — 3 years ago

Josh, Scott@Mister and 15 others liked this

Stacks & Stones

Sauvignon Blanc

Came in Advent Wine calendar was very good! — 4 years ago

Beekeeper Cellars

Secret Stones Rockpile Zinfandel 2015

I started keeping bees a couple of years back so couldn’t resist picking up this wine and what a treat! One of the best zinfandels I’ve enjoyed. A wine to sip and enjoy, complex and refined, grab a bottle to have with close friends! — 5 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1990

Kicking the festivities off with some 1990 Champagne. This is medium gold with active bubble stream. Brioche toast nose. Also notes of citrus, apple juice and stones. Pleasant in the mouth but not overpowering. Decent showing but I expected (and wanted) more energy and mousse. (Bday 1 of 13) — 5 years ago

Billy, Shay and 20 others liked this
Manny Abascal

Manny Abascal

Happy birthday. What a line up! Memorable night.
Jan A

Jan A

Happy Birthday, great line up throughout!

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2014

Staying with the 🇮🇹 - Sassicaia means “place of many stones”. Roger that. Star anise, cherry and hints of raspberry. 💣🍷 — 7 years ago

Frank

Frank

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Somm David T
9.3

This wine has all the makings of being great one day. It’s just about 8-10 years more years away.

The wine is just staring to round out, integrate and show its elegance. Ruby, creamy currants, earth, graphite, tobacco leaf, stones, dark most soil, round acidity and a very well polished finished.

This is my favorite Ribeye wine and it didn’t disappoint...only that is still too young. 95-96 in another decade.

Photos of, the Chateau & grounds, newer tasting room & barrel room and Estate vines that are adjacent to Chateau Latour.
— 7 years ago

Paul, Sofia and 28 others liked this