The Language Of Yes

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015

Oh yes…gimme all them funky cherries and all dat black licorice. There were also Ferrara Red Hots®️and a generous hit of black pepper. I simply adore Pegau; for all of its unapologetic character and authenticity. This 2015 brought the business tonight and was smashing with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. — 11 days ago

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Louis Jadot

Château des Jacques Fleurie Gamay 2015

Barn Hill recommendation, louis jadot name behind this excellent Moulin a vent, should have more body, depth, and guts, and yes it does in spades. Still classic beaujolais/burgundy, but plums, blackcurrant, and a hint of pepper or perhaps tabac, smooth. Needed to get to room temp, that was my bad, but defo have again — a year ago

L. Aubry Fils

Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

Yes yes yes.

This has lots of wonderful flavors: it's crisp and refreshing, with asian-pear notes and even a hint of smoke on the finish. Very complex and delicious.

We drank it for a toast — much to everyone's delight. We also paired it with a gnocchi and Brussel sprout dish, full of parmesan and lemon. This is a wonderful food-friendly wine. Don't limit your enjoyment of this to toasts: make a whole meal around it!
— a year ago

Miani

Baracca Colli Orientali Del Friuli Chardonnay

Jan A
9.5

Italian Sunday with the French part of my family.

Yes this is great stuff. This is a big buttery chardonnay and all about roundness and viscosity with plenty of acidic backbone. I also get a ginger note. Not very mineral but also not flabby. Will improve with further age when the acidic component will integrate further. 95+
— 3 years ago

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Love this. Totally agree give it 12/18 months and this will rock ‘n’ roll

Château d'Yquem

Y Ygrec Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2020

Y stands for yes and this is indeed a good wine. Not my favorite year for the Ygrec and I will question the $145 I paid - probably closer to a $90 value for me. This is otherwise typical and refreshing but lacks some of the depth of the other vintages. Quite possible I opened it too early and it will evolve - still a few bottles left so we’ll see. — 4 months ago

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Hubert Lamy

En Remilly Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay

Lamy’s ‘14 a Criot Batard Montrachet is up there as wines of my life so I was very excited to share this bottle with Cerasulo. Started strong with his magic work he does in Saint Aubin. I was anticipating a emotional ride, but the wine evened out and the richness took over the reductive steeliness. Felt out of balance. Delicious, yes! But a walk in heaven. Not so much. — a year ago

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Dave Mayers

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Like a warm loving lemonade hug - Cerasulo

The Language of Yes

En Passerillage Grenache 2020

I tried my first bottle of this several months ago, and since then it’s really settled down and blossomed. Light color, but the nose pops with perfumey cherry and raspberry, along with subtle notes of moist earth, spice, and sandalwood. In the mouth, it’s got intense flavors in a floaty carriage, with deep red fruit and lots of savory notes. Long finish, with a teensy bit of tannin. Alcohol in check, and enough acidity to keep the intense fruit buoyed up. Superb. If you’re a Grenache hound like me, get some of this. — 2 years ago

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MaJ CappS

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Sounds fantastic!

Enderle & Moll

Muschelkalk Pinot Noir 2020

Unbeatable. This vintage really is. Words can not do justice to this wine. Just trust me. Gnarly finish . So complex. A lot of layers. The finish is like a god damn flower. Fuck yes. — 5 months ago

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

1996 vintage. Decanted and tasted after two hours. Decent fill and not throwing as much sediment as expected. Cork in great shape and only bottom fourth saturated. Expressive nose of extreme, maritime cedar influence and graphite/lead pencil. Plenty of color with a very thin meniscus. Have never been the biggest Mouton fan (least fave of the First Growths) but this is in the zone/at the top of the bell curve/rollin rollin rollin rollin now and for the foreseeable decade+ without drop-off. Decidedly not improving, but on the hell yes plateau for 12-15 years. Nose substantially translates into the finish, adding sandalwood and that massive, muscular and intimidating dark, plummy thrust. Professional opinion suspects this would be tasting better in another 2 hours. Don't sell your biggies short (all too frequent mistake). They gotta stretch them legs. 7.7.23. — 9 months ago

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Daou Vineyards

Pessimist Paso Robles Red Blend

Bold yet smooth. Contradiction? Yes. Lots of vanillar and star anise. Delicious rip red fruits yet not jammy, like one would think. Fun wine to share only with Zin lovers. Pinot drinks won’t understand — 2 years ago

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