Hilary McCown

9.5

Faint matchstick, flinty, salinity, and verbena aromas.
Same on palate, with added lemon notes and medium+ acidity. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

@Plate & Bottle Dinner

Dessert Course, Warm Berry Cobbler, House Made Vanilla, Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.

Amazing dessert. Pairing the cobbler with the Ruinart Rosé and the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve as well. Both good/appropriate for the dual aspects of the cobbler.

Dessert has blackberries and raspberries with lemon and crumble on top (tiny bit of cinnamon) and vanilla lemon verbena ice cream. There are flavors here that call for Rosé & Blanc de Blanc Champange.

Photos of, the dinner & our friends Jeff & Hedy beautiful backyard. — 6 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Lemon drop, verbena and honey non-vintage surprise from Sylvain Bock. Virtually unoaked Chard and Grenache Blanc from the Rhône Valley is a winning combination. Biodynamic methods keep this one very fresh. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The more I have of this Cuvée, the more I like it.

The nose reveals; lemon parfait, lemon meringue, golden apple with green apple that layers underneath it, grapefruit, fresh pineapple, honeysuckle, marzipan, cream, toast, caramel, hints of ginger, sea shells, verbena, soft chalkiness, yellow lilies, fruit blossoms and spring flowers.

The body is soft, rich, creamy mousse and lively in the mouth. The palate is lemon sorbet, lime zest, honeysuckle, pineapple, verbena, golden apple, some green apple, caramel, light spice that brings some palate heat, toast, hints of ginger, marzipan, silvered almond, brioche, beautiful nice chalkiness, sea spray, grey volcanic minerals that penetrate into your palate, yellow lilies, fruit blossoms and spring flowers. The acidy is very nice...well executed, the long, rich, balanced finish is quite enjoyable and persists on the palate for minutes.

Photos of, the Champagne House of Laurent-Perrier, their tasting bar, retail shop and beautifully manicured Grand Cru Vineyard. — 6 years ago

Rodney Miller

9.0

Classic semillon nose, without the residual sugar. Apricot and apple follow. A very unique orange wine inspiringly paired with a foie gras, apricot, verbena and pistachio starter — 7 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.4

A crisp, bright, smoky nose leads to lemon verbena and white flower aromas. Beautifully crisp and bright on the palate with lots of zest. Energetic flavors of lemon and lime zest lead to fresh, crisp acidity and a touch of volcanic minerality. The finish is long and clean with bright, lingering acidity and a touch of saltiness. Wonderful and in a perfect place after three years. — 8 years ago

with Kati

David Kline

9.2

Lime, lemongrass and sweet grass-cucumber,, baked lemon and phenomenal white pepper nose. Creamy lemon, lime zest, extra virgin on lemon verbena, lemon oil, and an ever burgeoning creaminess. #julestaylor #julestaylorsauvignonblanc #julestaylorOTQ #otq #nz #nzsauvignonblanc #marlboroughsauvignonblanc #nzsauvblanc #sauvblanc #nzsb #singlevineyard — 5 years ago

with Courtney

Matt

9.2

So much deliciousness in the glass. Verdicchio crushing it again and again. Vibrant, succulent, zippy acid and loads os texture and charm. My favorite IT white grape. Ripe yellow fruit, a kiss of tropical to it, peach, meyer lemon, plum; exotic herbs and floral tones, jokingly saying it smells like Garnier Fructise shampoo, but its herbal, fennel, aloe, verbena all together, lovely salty mineral backbone, green almonds, cheese rind and lemon cream. Great length and finish, the acid balances the phenolic structure and body of the wine perfectly. All concrete and lees contact make for a distinctive wine here. — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Such wonderful finesse going on here. Like silk on the palate. Bright citrus blossoms and lemon verbena, ripe peach, kiwi and a hint of mushroom. Very saline on the back with excellent length. Superb value from Meursault and Pugliny. — 6 years ago

Keith M

8.9

上品な味わいの甘さと、甘草のような香りの甘さ。両方の甘さが特徴的。
割とタンニンもしっかりあって、ブルネロらしい大粒なブドウのニュアンスがある。
ただ、やはりここのロッソディモンタルチーノの質感には及ばないが、それでもいいワイン。 — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Wildly intoxicating notes of verbena, magnolias and stone fruit. This is awesome. — 7 years ago

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9.4

Luminous, pale straw-green. Wonderfully vibrant, perfumed nose combines pear, green apple, Meyer lemon, ginger, lemon verbena and a steely, iodiney quality. Densely packed, tight and young, with a terrific core of citrus, powdered stone and orchard fruit flavor of uncommon purity. Already seamless but still youthfully imploded, this really coats the palate with its concentrated flavors on the horizontal, extremely long finish. This is so complex and rich it actually tastes as if a portion of the grapes had been hit by noble rot. Clocks in at 14% alcohol but you can hardly tell. Along with Terlano’s Vorberg, Nalles and Magré’s Sirmian and the Pinot Bianco by Doro Princic, this is Italy’s best Pinot Bianco wine. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, May 2018) — 7 years ago

Matt

9.4

Albeit too young, this is the most enjoyable SB I've had to date. Grapefruit, orange curd, quince, green pineapple, saline, smoke, white flowers, wet stones, pleasant herbaceous note like verbena/mint. The texture is insane for SB with great mid-palate presence and a leesy richness. The finish is super lengthy with some wood notes showing up. The whole wine is richly ethereal while having amazing energy and acid. Day 2 absolutely singing, high volume. — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.4

Wine as art. Wine like the book you reread or the movie you rewatch and find something new each time, except with sips. I will restrain myself so I can try it over a couple days but ohhhh Boudignan how I love your work. Acid lasers cutting honeycomb onto beds of greens like lemon verbena composed in sheepskins (lanolin!) in a pear orchard. Rich complex and every sip is a new season in the orchard revealing new things. Omg this wine. It makes me MAD. Because I only got one bottle of it. — 5 years ago

James Gourley

9.1

Fruitier than most NZ sav blancs. Lemon verbena, peach nectar, and hints of the NZ grassiness. — 6 years ago

Spencer Spetnagel

9.0

Lemon verbena and minerality dominate the high tone nose. Playful and light across the palate, but has gorgeous depth to fill all the surfaces. A lingering and nuanced finish. Can’t wait to put my efforts into these vines. Thanks Isabelle for this vintage. — 6 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.4

Lemon, verbena, green apple, petrol and grapefruit. — 7 years ago

Matt

9.5

Tremendous depth, laced with golden tree fruits, intense fruit balanced by complex and heady savory notes; verbena, aloe, cool herbs and white flower petals, wax and white tea. Edgy and coiled acidity at play here, WOTN for me — 7 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.4

The nose is fresh and youthful with lemon peel, green apple, blood orange with a herbal tinged, mineral accent. Really develops with air and gets fresher and more mineral with lime zest, lemon verbena and green apple flavors. Super focused finish. Juicy, vibrant mineral citrus fruit finish., This should continue add complexity and weight. — 7 years ago

Matt

9.4

Fuck yes! This is so delicious. Nose is dripping with sweet grapefruit, key lime, mango skin, peach, creme brûlée, lees, toast and citrus blossoms. Palate is very complex. Juicy ripe citrus, stone, and tropical fruit up front, moving to crushed rocks, verbena, seamless oak. There's considerable grip, phenolic character and loads of extract. The mid-palate weight and length are insane. Lots of ripping acid driving the wine. Reminds me of Dagueneau but with more flare and opulence. — 8 years ago