Fresh, lively, apple flavours maybe a bit weak on the finish but very enjoyable — 4 years ago
13’ Thomas Fogarty Damiana Vineyard Chardonnay.
TASTING NOTES ( From the Winery)
Always our most opulent Chardonnay, Damiana has vivid fruit and buttressed by intense natural acidity. Power and grace.
Orange zest, lemon/lime, hard butterscotch candy, soft creaminess to it. A splash of acid. Needs a 30/ 45 minute decanting. It’s still felt slightly short of what it will be!!
There’s no doubt this will taste better in a year. This is the current release. Will age nicely for another 8/10 years. — 7 years ago
Balanced, warm, fruity — 4 years ago
Bonnie’s favorite Pinot Noir, with good reason. It’s just beautiful. — 5 years ago
Honeyed nose but green fruit on the palate. Great mineral finish — 6 years ago
So smooth and delicious. Worth every penny. — 7 years ago
Bright acidity, notes of honey, like apple cider — 7 years ago
Paired with a nice Indian meal. Off dry complemented the heat and spice. — 4 years ago
Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 4 years ago
Mas Jullien ‘Les Depierre’ 1995 (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault). Utterly spellbinding. This puts any doubt about the potential quality for Languedoc wines to rest. An intoxicating yet delicate nose of redcurrant, blackberry, and graphite, with hints of smoke, paprika, and liquorice at the very end (not unlike a Barca Velha opened recently). Gorgeous palate; still tannic, with great acidity. Very long and with a clear sense that it has just come intimista own. A shame most of these bottles will have been opened a long time ago... — 5 years ago
Black cherry, a little tarragon, black pepper spice and black tea. Cab franc’s usual funkiness is restrained here. — 8 years ago
Smells of apple pie, cinnamon and vanilla. A signature bottle. — 8 years ago
Phil Kessling
Thomas Pico is one of my favorite Chablis producers. Chalk, oyster shell, under ripe green apple. Acid High. Delicious. — 3 years ago