The Champion

San Rustico

Gaso Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2015

This is really good. Really good. And also it is reminiscent of recent NBA champion, Marc Gasol... — 5 years ago

P, David and 5 others liked this

Yabby Lake Vineyard

Single Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015

Had a bottle of this 2 years ago after it scooped the pool at the Royal Brisbane Wine Show. I can’t see why it got the accolades - an excellent Pinot Noir no doubt but not Champion Red of the Show. Colour of mid crimson with dark cherry. Initially on opening some oaky varnishy notes with stalkiness. On palate good intensity where the savouriness presides over the fruit dry cherry flavours. Will cellar. — 6 years ago

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TheSkip

I hate when that happens

Equis

Domaine des Lises Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2016

Donald Patz
9.1

Loved it! Willi’s is a famous champion of Rhône wines in Paris. Fresh, lively berry and earth notes. Soft tannins, drinkable now but probably with develop a bit more. Fun. — 6 years ago

James, Shawn and 5 others liked this

Chichibu

Ichiros Blended Whiskey

Whiskey champion. So memorable as Clau and I went here 12 years ago just to watch the temple float parade despite pouring rain. Ended up sitting on a concrete block drinking — 7 years ago

Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors)

Light Pilsner

Saman Hosseini
9.0

Good clean lager. Lightweight champion. — 7 years ago

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Domaine Guion

Cuvée Domaine Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2014

Cab Franc the middle weight champion. This is the wine is perfect when you need/want something heavier than Pinot Noir but lighter than Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon A delicious young wine that is supposed to age well. — 8 years ago

Domaine du Collier

Saumur Blanc Chenin Blanc 2012

This was “The Finest” right from the cork popage. Paired with course three, the shrimp and green tomato tomatillo salsa it was the champion. I still have some in my glass. — 5 years ago

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Jean François Mérieau

Le Bois Jacou Touraine Gamay 2016

Champion Cellars Wine Club - 8/26/18
Raspberry candy nose, deep red hue. Bright nice with tingle. Tart rhubarb and sand. So drinkable!
— 6 years ago

Cuvée Chevaliere du Clos

Côtes du Roussillon Grenache Blend 2008

Champion Cellars Wine Club
4/17/18 Mediterranean dinner
65% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 10% carignan
Pretty garnet hue
Floral, nice bouquet, perfume, pepper, Raspberry candy nose, vanilla!, slight graphite,cola, bright, nicely balanced
Low acidity
Medium tannins
Alc. High 13.5%
— 6 years ago

Utopia

Paradise Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2013

Thanksgiving 2017 at Cozy Corner Cabin in Hocking Hills, Ohio. 🦃
Brought out the heavyweights for this weekend and Paradise is an undisputed champion. 💪
Picked up last year on our Willamette Valley tour and so glad we stopped to see Dan @ Utopia.
None of his wines have disappointed. 🍷

— 6 years ago

Aléofane

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2012

E P
9.3

Red Rhone from Champion as they closed up shop. Like it. — 7 years ago

Champion Brewing Company

Stickin' in my IPA

West coast style rye IPA. — 8 years ago

Casal Novo

Valdeorras Godello

From our champion wine subscription. Nice appley flavors. Decent minerality. Had it with some soba — 5 years ago

Serena Wu

Serena Wu

What’s this wine subscription you speak of

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

The heavyweight 💯 point champion @ £930 defended well & drew on score as no knockout but on QPR was less favoured; that said this has a MUCH longer life ahead so is a winner there 🥇On elegance it certainly won 💥🥊

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Elegant black berries, damp dusty cellar, liquorice, spice, leather, soft oak, mocha cherry, perfumed red flower, date & bonfire smoke

👄 Med silky smooth body of liquorice infused dark fruits w/ red cherry & mocha

🎯 Long elegant red & dark berry mocha liquorice linger
— 6 years ago

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Great stuff, Chris.
Stephen Pierron

Stephen Pierron

@Chris England Excellent bottle !! So jealous!! Glad you enjoyed it! 9.9 is a pretty outstanding rating! Cheers 😎🍷👍
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@Chris England you single handily make my @Delectable Wine news feed straight 🔥 every day. Never stop drinking awesome wine.

Jiménez-Landi

Las Uvas de la Ira Vino del Pueblo El Real de San Vincente Garnacha 2013

Champion of the evening. Ripe and confected red fruit. If you lightly dusted a cherry with brown sugar and left it on a sunny window sill you'd have this scent. Palate is super satisfying, you get exactly what you've been promised. Lovely bright acid. Well integrated tannin. Not super heated despite the 14.5% alcohol. Great balance. I blame this wine for all the strangely confident and bizarrely worded texts I sent to many friends and old bosses at 2AM. — 6 years ago

Kyle liked this

Roland Champion

Carte Noir Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2006

Yeasty aroma; very much like a brioche or good challah. Fine bubbles, yeast, sweet grape must, and a barely perceptible Flint finish. Excellent! — 7 years ago

Bodegas Bernabeleva

Navaherreros Garnacha de Bernabeleva 2013

Amazing value and a great wine; pioneer and huge Champion for natural wine making. Vintner's Grammy is on label on bear--not literal but meant to capture her badass spirit — 7 years ago

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J.W. Burmester

Vintage Porto 1985

Great, smooth and tasty port. I think 85 was an amazing rating by Parker and thanks to the generosity of Dr. Perrell - who brought this from his cellar.....we tasted this after dinner. Great raiseny deliciousness. Drink me - eat dessert then hop in the sack and be the champion you know you want to be!!!! — 8 years ago