Vatan Arena

Jean Baptiste Arena

Grotte di Sole Red Blend 2014

Local wine shop has me on this Corsican kick lately for which I am thankful. This wine is deep and intense with dark complexity and a moody dried fruits and herbs combo. — 6 years ago

Jillian Varner
with Jillian

Arena Blanca

Pistachio Delight

Almost on the cherry almond amaretto palette. For a novelty wine, this is very surprising. Definitely a sweet taste but pleasant with the appropriate dessert. Like pistachio gelato. Yum — 6 years ago

Antoine Arena

Vin de France BG Bianco Gentile 2011

A bit like old Savennières. Hazelnut and quince. A fino sherry note also. — 7 years ago

Sergio liked this

Antoine Arena

Carco Patrimonio Nielluccio

Blocks from Mr Arenas Winery. This is lacy and delicate. Roses and geranium. Crazy wonderful. Sorry folks I am overcome by emotion to be here — 8 years ago

Emmy, Marc and 1 other liked this

Domaine Pascal Cotat

La Grande Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Very pale. White fruit, citrus and wet stones on the nose. Adding spice on the palate. Judy says its creamy on the tongue. Very long finish. Alcohol 12.5%. Close to Vatan in overall quality. Great wine.
#idrankitwaytoyoung. #notregrettingdrinkingit.
— 8 years ago

Judy Wagonfeld
with Judy
Andrew and Ira liked this
Andrew Schirmer

Andrew Schirmer

Now I want to try Vatan
Jim Wagonfeld

Jim Wagonfeld

@Andrew Schirmer; we can do that!

Antoine Arena

Grotte di Sole Patrimonio Vermentino 2005

Like being on a boat listening to Real Estate! So groovy — 9 years ago

Gerard & Pierre Morin

Le Chêne Marchand Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Collin-Peter Casey
9.8

There's Sancerre then there is stuff like this. We import Vatan, so I can't say it's the best SB in the book, but it's certainly one of the best. Rare that I can drink SB. — 10 years ago

Anthony, Winemoments and 2 others liked this

Edmond Vatan

Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2003

Edmond Vatan Sancerre Rouge '03 - Really delicious! Pretty red fruit, minerals and acid. I wish there was more to drink! — 10 years ago

Tom DeLormeMichael Lewis
with Tom and Michael
Matthew, Tom and 1 other liked this

Arena Blanca

La Luz Red

Loved it! Wish there were more!! — 11 years ago

Antoine Arena

Les Hauts de Carco Patrimonio Vermentino 2013

Creamy Vermentino character medium bodied subtle spice 2013 vintage — 6 years ago

Trixie and Mark liked this

Domaine Antoine-Marie Arena

Hauts de Carco Maceration Malvasia 2014

True beauty orange wine. Like the color is REALLY orange! Which I believe is from skin contact and not oxidation. It’s Malvasia so floral and a little sweet. Another Corsican wine like no other. — 6 years ago

Antoine Arena

Carco Patrimonio Vermentino 2014

The complete vermentino: citrus & tart orchard fruit, underripe white peach, delicately floral, and salty rounded out just right with a little lees aging. — 7 years ago

Bodegas Campiña

Contadero Joven Toro Tempranillo 2014

Similar to Vatan but less powerful / more elegant. Fantastic QPR, very likable wine — 7 years ago

Bill liked this

Vincent Vatan

Selection Silex Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Aromatic, ripe Apple, pear, pineapple, earth, flint, minerality. M+ acid. M body. Lemon zest, saline, minerality. Another one that you can taste the earth. Long finish. Complex and lovely. — 8 years ago

David liked this

Antoine Arena

Muscat du Cap Corse 2010

Jay McInerney
9.0

2010 vintage. Very mineral. Sweet but not cloying. — 9 years ago

Anthony, Justin and 4 others liked this

Antoine Arena

Bianco Gentile

Melissa M. Sutherland
9.0

Back to the building blocks of my life as a student of wine. — 10 years ago

Anthony, June and 5 others liked this

Vincent Pinard

Grand Chemarin Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Wow right up there with Cotat and Vatan wow! — 6 years ago

Lloyd, Amr and 1 other liked this

Domaine André Vatan

Les Perrièrs Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Very easy on palette great with fish — 6 years ago

Bodegas Volver

Triga Alicante Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Massive 15.5% smackdown from Alicante. Strong thick slow legs. Full bodied. The nose is earthy with white pepper, hint of black licorice. Palate is interesting. Quite silky, immediate attack is dusty, supposedly like the terrain (late revision: this note subsiding over time); then big fruit, the end is a tad candyish with very little tannic grip. I had this with a light meal. It would have paired better with steak, or heat spice. Great wine, but Vatan is better in this price range for Spain.

92+ points
— 7 years ago

P, Jason and 1 other liked this

Domaine André Vatan

Maulin Bèle Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2015

9 December 2016. September Wines, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Clos Saint-Vincent

Le Clos Vin de Bellet Vermentino 2012

Rolle aka vermentino. Very assertive upfront expression - big nose for a white (corn?), slight sweetness. Lychee, white peach. Stole the show in a vermentino night vs Antoine Arena & Yves Leccia. — 8 years ago

Kenwood Vineyards

Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

p w
9.5

this wine utterly rules the arena — 8 years ago

Eric liked this

Snake River Winery

Arena Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Nice wine that goes well with Swiss cheese. — 9 years ago

Léon Vatan

Mmm Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

> incredible value for $10 wholesale. Delicious and straightforward. — 9 years ago

Vincent Gaudry

La Tournebride Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Yoon Ha
9.2

An old school temperament that's not too herby nor citrusy. Echoes Vatan. — 10 years ago

Fabien, jesus and 5 others liked this
Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS Influencer Badge

One of my favorite Sancerre, a great value and a great man

Sasso di Sole

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2004

Arena, Verona — 11 years ago

Rob Moose

Rob Moose

This is a stunning and refreshing wine! So light and interesting. And unavailable in the US. Oh, life...