Tar And Roses

Gérard Bertrand

Cote des Roses Languedoc Grenache Blend 2023

Delicious. Sweet. Lovely bottle. Great color — 4 months ago

Stephen, Frankie and 1 other liked this
Frankie DeCapite

Frankie DeCapite

Can u describe the color as I don’t see color in this picture
Ryan

Ryan

Clear color

J. Lassalle

Cuvée Angéline Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2008

Showing great. Really an under the wire super bubbly. — 7 months ago

Lyle, Jan and 2 others liked this

J. Lassalle

Cachet Or Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Just about perfect w/oysters in San Diego! — 9 months ago

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne La Haute Lemblé Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018

For the price, I expected a lot more. So did the rest on the table. Probably too young as it did improve with air, but I’ve had youthful (and cheaper) Champagne’s that performed far better than this. Started off with heaps of pears, bruised apples, and almonds on the nose. The palate was concentrated, juicy and almost too fruity for me (apples and apricot for days!). Air brought about more cut and chalkiness, as well as some floral notes. In short, I expected more depth. I suspect I’m just not a fan of the vintage. Time will tell. — 2 years ago

Jan, Peter and 7 others liked this

Gaja

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1990

I loved this wine. Complexity, roses and fruit still present but backstoped by secondary truffle and tobacco tastes. — 6 years ago

Mike, Severn and 14 others liked this

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

Rustic, bright red fruit, red brick, tar, red flowers — 5 months ago

Paul, Tom and 11 others liked this

Georges Gardet

Brut Tradition Champagne Blend 2023

Gentle bubbles, dry restrained marzipan — 5 months ago

Doug, Dave and 1 other liked this

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne La Bolorée Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2013

One of the most singular Champagne’s in the biz. Great to have with some age. — 5 months ago

Tom and Andrew liked this

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

A favorite mid-range Barolo, great value for the price. Good tar, dried roses, rounded tannins and acids, damp earth, some graphite, black pepper. From Flatiron Wines. 08/30/2025 — 9 months ago

Austin, Benjamin and 11 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Very good!

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2018

Mary H
9.2

Yeasty bread, ripe and slightly browned Fuji and honeycrisp apple, hint of pineapple. Crisp but not bracing, fine bubbles. — 2 years ago

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Brut Blanc de Noirs

Third rating for this: started at 10 degrees , and warmed up to around 15-18 in a warm 29 degrees tropical Singapore. Was fresh, crisp, lemon-like at first, followed by zesty mandarin orange flavours that finally matured to mellow honey apricots. Best of all coloured like the upcoming Chinese New Year - perfect gold. — 5 years ago

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

Classic La Mission that is fully mature showing red & black fruits with notes of smoky tar, leather, cedar, forest floor & cigar box. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Eric and 13 others liked this

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 1999

Opened a few hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of an hour alongside the 1998 Bartolo. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, truffle, old wood, dried green herbs, and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. Stunning. This has a touch more oomph compared to the ‘98 vintage. Loved this with controfiletto di wagyu. Drink now through 2059. — 5 months ago

Andrew, Marc and 14 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Floral notes on the nose — roses, hibiscus, plus mint, and the dry fragrance of sun-bleached wood. Strawberries on the front. Medium tannic structure. Black tea high notes with hint mint on the mid palate. Citrusy finish with long acidic afterburn. My description fails in that it makes it sound like a light and floral wine. But taken altogether, this is wine is rock solid, and it hasn’t even begun to develop. — 5 months ago

J. Lassalle

Brut Rosé 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Jeremy Shanker
9.0

Smokin rose right here. — a year ago

Juan, Douglas and 2 others liked this

Giacomo Conterno

Riserva Monfortino Barolo Nebbiolo 1955

Better than burgundy? Tannins have softened into the ether and the color lightly glows like a spooky zombie rosé. There is a sweet singing brightness and an unreal nose of soy, anise and roses. — 7 years ago

Anthony, Tony and 3 others liked this