Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Great bottle of wine from Northern Rhône. A blend of 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier, aromas dark fruits with notes of toast, espresso and cigar box spice. On the palate sweet blackberry and plum flavors with cacao and tobacco notes. Good balance with fine soft tannins, long ending with earthy mineral character. Developing nicely and has lots of room to age. Consistently good. A Fav! — 4 years ago

Benjamin Van Allen

9.5

Utterly drinkable. Strawberry. Pear. Toast. Yeast. In order. Yum! — 5 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.1

Toast and citrus zest on nose. Bold, acidic, lots of tiny bubbles. Green Apple and brioche. Excellent. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Joe D'Angelo

9.6

Taittinger's 2006 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is composed of 15% Pinot Noir with the remainder Chardonnay and it is a sensational showing. This fabulous Rosé opens up beautifully to pretty aromatics of strawberries and red berries which are laced with citrus zest, lovely minerality and subtle toast nuances. On the palate this shows a stunning combination of depth and energy and precision which defines this gorgeous Rosé as it leaves a beautiful impression on the palate. While the 2006 is utterly captivating now, it should also continue to evolve gracefully over the next decade. — 6 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 'Cuvée 1911' is an absolutely thrilling bottle of Champagne from winemaker Jean-François Clouet. Composed of 100% Pinot Noir, this wine was sourced from Clouet’s ten best lieux-dits in the Grand Cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay. This Cuvée is a blend of vintages, primarialy consisting of the 2008 vintage, with ’07, ’09, ’10 vintages rounding out the blend. The wine spent more than 6 years aging on its lees before its disgorgement in November, 2017. This non-vintage Champagne is simply remarkable, as it displays great intensity on the nose, with aromatics of Pazazz apple, toast, florals and kumquat all instantly drawing you in. Even more captivating is its combination of weight, tension and gorgeous textural compisition. Wonderful flavors of orchard fruits and citrus continue to impress as they come together with a beautiful salinity character which persists through the pretty finish. This is an absolutely striking Champagne, which will continue to evolve gracefully for decades. Drink 2019-2035- 95 — 6 years ago

Kim Brater

9.0

Toasty with gentle bubbles. Classic mouthfeel. But on the sweeter side but still a lovely champagne. Was a great toast for our anniversary! — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Frosty likes the 07 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs. He prefers it served very cold. Bruised golden & red apple, bruised pear, golden raisin, pineapple, citrus, citrus blossoms, yellow lilies, fig quince, toast, very light chalk & mineral presence, fine bubbles, high acidity and a nice long finish. — 8 years ago

Anna Marie Dos Remedios

9.4

A California toast of one of our favorite CA sparkling wines before we head to France and Spain tomorrow for our month-long adventure! — 9 years ago

with Deb

Jeff Rothrock

9.7

An outstanding wine to accompany the entirety of our meal. Fresh and vibrant for the apps, pure fruit and toast for mains, and (un)surprisingly rich by the time dessert arrived. Happy birthday to me! Disgorged 2010. — 10 years ago

Joey Napkins

9.5

Thanksgiving toast! Crisp | Citrus Fruits | Smooth — 10 years ago

Michael Greene

9.2

2010 base. Disgorged 2014. Lovely champagne. Red fruit, a bit of toast, piercing acidity. Some oxidative notes. Powerful and vinuous. Great with some good takeout sushi. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

See previous notes 210 weeks ago. Pale Lemon in colour. Aromas of White flowers, lanolin, straw, toast and herbs. Typical soapy texture on the palate - creamy notes with mild acid and medium intensity. As stated in previous notes Hunter Valley Semillon puts on weight with cellaring - this is a good example. A multi Trophy and Gold medal winner on the Australian Show Circuit. — 4 years ago

Erin Ridley

9.6

Sourdough, toast. Subtle bubbles and nice texture. Long finish. — 5 years ago

Romain Stamm

9.0

Lots of toast and nutty notes. Good balance with a drive towards acidity. Very long length — 6 years ago

with Gabriella, Clement and 2 others

John Willison

9.2

Subtle yellow fruit, lichee, crushed shells, salinity, toast, crisp acidity. — 6 years ago

Lawrence Bernstein

9.0

All the right elements with like toast, mineraliy and apricot. Nice. 90 — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Similar to previous notes - My favourite BdB NV @ £45-50 always hits the spot 👍

🍷 Glistening golden straw yellow

👃 Biscuity shortbread & mineral driven citrus with green apple & buttery toast

👄 Creamy buttery smooth zesty citrus in medium body soft mousse pushing through green apples with med tart dry acidity

🎯 Med+ apple & citrus dry finish & hint sweet shortbread biscuit undertone — 7 years ago

Jathan McLaughlin

9.2

Lost most of its bubbles but the flavors -- dark fruit, nuts, cherry, and toast are really interesting. — 8 years ago

bryn hagman

9.6

green-apple Jolly Rancher + Wonderbread toast. — 10 years ago

Jay Rosen

9.6

Great mousse . Nose of fresh strawberry with toast in the background. Strawberry & rhubarb.Very fresh with great balance & acidity. Doesn't have the tension of the 96. — 10 years ago

Gor

9.6

Deep gold to amber color. Beautiful clearly defined nose of green apple, hint of almond powder marzipan and buttered toast. Medium body with high acidity. Leads to an ultra long finish with mouthwatering fresh acidity. Really awesome stuff. Out of Magnum. — 4 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.3

Fine mousse. Honeysuckle, green apple on nose. Mineral, faint citrus notes. Dry. Delicious. Opened hoping to toast a Biden. Not letting go to waste. Had with Akars spicy Malaysian food. — 4 years ago

Randall Brater

9.0

Cinnamon toast and nectarine in the nose. Tangerine, citrus, crisp apple, and full bodied with yeast. Good bubbles. — 5 years ago

Vicente Piedrahita

9.8

Spectacular toast, butter, apple... and plum? Anyway, loved it, thank you Gaetan — 5 years ago

with Gaetan

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Tonight I had a taste for Champagne and I have opened the Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut. A blend of mainly Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and 10% to 20% Chardonnay.

On the nose there is musty pear, strawberry, bruised apple, lemon, toast and yeasty bread

On the palate there is creamy lemon curd, citrus notes, lemon, brioche, toast and limestone.

This wine is medium bodied with a creamy mouth feel. There is an abundant creamy mousse with medium + acidity that leads to a medium to long fresh finish. A nice ending to a long day doing chores around the house. Continue being safe and have a great rest of your weekend. Nostrovia! 🍾🍾🍾🍾 — 6 years ago

Jeff Faulk

9.2

Continues to be a solid wine no matter the year. — 6 years ago

with Teresa

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.2

Delicious. Bready, slight funk, croutons and tight toast. — 8 years ago

Igor Fuks

9.2

Hazelnut, green Apple, toast. Terrific — 8 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.1

Beautiful pale salmon color with fine pearlage. Buttery toast, raspberry and Meyer lemons. Lovely! — 10 years ago

Robert Love

10

Deep, powerful style with toast, honey, and crème brûlée. Well structured with a never-ending finish. Just stunning. — 10 years ago