Vv Wines

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne VV/R20 Champagne 2021

Surprised by a pretty developed gold color. Nice weight on the tongue with a mixed red fruited texture that washes over it with a slight finish of green vegetation or stem. Lemon curd and warm brioche…. Tart gooseberry and cranberry notes on the nose. And a long caress of a finish. Think time will smooth some of the rough edges but all in all impressive even in its youth. — 3 years ago

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Domaine Gilles Berlioz

Les Filles Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Roussanne 2019

Wow. Like a CPB blanc (Beaucastel VV?) with a bit of humor and some mountain air. Grapefruit, wet stone, pine, lemon oil, waxy palate, bitter almond. Need more of this in my life. Beautiful stuff @Lyle Fass — 4 years ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Just keep exploring👍😏
Severn G

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Yes, great stuff!
Lyle Fass

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Yup. Such a talent.

Domaine du Bicheron

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Peronne Chardonnay 2016

Moe
8.9

平均樹齢50年というVVのマコン。暖かさを感じるシャルドネだが、トロピカルすぎる感じは皆無で酸味がとても綺麗。余韻にじわーっと果実と熟成の感じがあり心地よい。
2580円
— 5 years ago

Adega de Monção

Muralas de Monção White Blend 2018

John Howard
9.1

Our favorite VV. — 6 years ago

Keith, Daniel P. and 9 others liked this

Domaine Cecile Tremblay

Vieilles Vignes Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2007

Superb Vosne village vv in an excellent place — 7 years ago

Quinta do Pôpa

Douro VV Red Blend 2011

Mike Smith
9.0

Tasted at the source — 7 years ago

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Domaine Fourrier

Vieille Vigne Les Gruenchers Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Beautiful violet and rose petal aromatics. Multiple layers of floral notes and red fruits gliding in and out. Once again, touch of iron that made think that the village was from Gevrey, but could only think of two producers who make such elegant GC: Fourrier and Mugneret Gibourg. The floral quality and lack of candy notes left me with the former. Guessed Fourrier GC VV 2014 due to the relatively short finish (fooled by the vintage) but sappy tannins. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Joseph Voillot

Vieilles Vignes Volnay Pinot Noir 2011

Anyone else catch that 64 Volnay in the new Beatles doc? Inspired me to open this Voillot VV! — 4 years ago

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Tardieu-Laurent

Hermitage Syrah 2014

Was hoping for so much after the St Jospeh VV ‘04, but Meh....not good p/q. Nice northern rhone dark fruit savoury nose. Decent weight, balance and structure, but no better than a decent St Joseph or even a very good CduR. Passsss at this price point. — 5 years ago

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Michel Bouzereau et Fils

Puligny Montrachet Caillerets Vv 2010

David Netzer
9.5

Restores one’s faith in White Burgundy. Glorious. Vibrant acidity, lovely citrus/apple/stone/custard flavors that developed beautifully over and hour plus. The last sip was the best one. — 6 years ago

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Domaine Duroche

Aux Etelois Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2013

From magnum. Had it next to the stylistically similar Fourrier Gevrey VV, but this was the better wine for me - it had a little more depth and texture. Started of similarly reductive, but quickly opened up to scents of roses, intense red cherry, and smoky insence. The palate's velvety, mix of red and dark fruits, rich but offers lots of freshness with its crisp acidity. Minerality plays second fiddle at the moment, but is evident in the long spicy finish. I bet this was how it looked like when it was first bottled, so time can only make it better. 1er level for sure!

NB: From WH - This plot is located on the southern side of Griotte-Chambertin alongside the Claude Dugat plot and below the Duroché plot of Griottes-Chambertin. It is quite strange that this vineyard has been classified as village as it’s located so close to the Grand Crus.
— 6 years ago

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Aaron Tan

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@Ceccherini Cristiano Got that write up from Winehog - just for my reference. Aux Etelois, I've only had a couple of times. All Duroche. I reckon it's got the concentration and length to be a lesser 1er each time, but I believe this has much to do with producer. Same as Griotte I guess. It does have the reputation of being a lesser GC, but I reckon in the right hands... It's quite consistent. Same as Latricierws. Producer producer producer! Hahaha.
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@Aaron Tan
I 100% agree
I just wanted to mentioned too how important is the terroir
No producer can make an excellent wine out of a bad parcel in any vineyard
I recall Hubert De Montille saying in Mondovino how the terroir is 10 times more important than the vigneron/winemaker
And as an example you think of Rousseau Clos de la Roche where he doesn't really have a top parcel when Dujac or Ponsot do and make a better wine (IMO) than what I consider to be one of the best red wine producer of the Cote de Nuits(I know, the other two are not bad either). Anyway I just follow those lines too, producer, vineyard, parcel, vintage, but it is never easy.
I guess that's what makes it interesting. 👌🙏
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@Ceccherini Cristiano Agreed! Man can indeed overcome the factors of earth and nature, but their wisdom and effort can only go so far.

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2015

Gonon makes very good wine. Should have drank it with the Feray to compare. Perhaps a little tighter, earthier, and more mineral. Needs time, but so so delicious. Now to find the VV. — 8 years ago

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Dupont-Fahn Raymond

"Les Charmes" Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2019

2022/8. Along with the Fichet Bourgogne Blanc VV, this was part of some recent fun exploring lower-designation wines appending Meursault Charmes. Really nice - pretty much all the elements you could expect in a villages and then some. — 3 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001

An absolute monster of a wine. 4 hours in the decanter served perfectly to allow this 2001, perhaps one of the best Hommage vintages ever, to flaunt its incredibly complex aromatic array of black fruits, roasted Provençal herbs, licorice, campfire smoke and Christmas spices.

It’s still youthful with ripe tannins and a ton of muscle. Nowhere near its peak. But it’s entering its drinking window seamlessly, being incredibly giving and expressive with sufficient air. Similar to how VV Gonon differs from the regular bottling, Hommage just cranks everything up to 10 and it’s concentrated flavors come at you in waves. But it never gets heavy as there is just enough lift and precision to keep everything harmonious. A very special bottle from a very special vintage indeed.
— 4 years ago

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Vice Versa

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Had a VV 15 &16 the same evening with same 2+ hour decant. The 15 was quite enjoyable and the 16 not so much — 5 years ago

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Château Fuisse

Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2013

Final vintage of VV. The predominance of wine was Les Clos, which is 1er Cru as of 2018. — 6 years ago

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Domaine Hubert Lignier

Vieilles Vignes Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015

The first audible of the night was this stunning 2015 Hubert Lignier M-S-D 1er VV that John pulled out in between the Rabbit and Beef courses. Full disclosure, I get twitterpated when a bottle of H. Lignier gets opened. There’s just something in the style that’s mesmerizing across the range, from the Passetoutgrain to the Clos de la Roche. These are wines of power and grace. Well fruited but with layers of complexity. John considers this to be the best value of H. Lignier’s offerings. Hard to argue. — 6 years ago

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Niepoort Projectos

Dócil Vinho Verde Loureiro

Herb and VV. Drank whilst planting but could be pared with almost anything that swims. Cheers. — 8 years ago

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Trixie

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Cheers! I also enjoy planting. Nothing more therapeutic than playing in the dirt. 🌱
Jennifer

Jennifer

Amen to that @Trixie We could be instant friends! Wine and plants is where it’s at!
Jennifer

Jennifer

😂 @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher next time I’ll pare my wine with you

R. & L. Legras

Cuvée Présidence VV Champagne 2002

From Mag. Mature... a hint of apple and sherry but not too much. On the palate broad and slightly lush with settled acidity and decent length. Given this is s mag, it's probably worth checking in on these as their time may soon be up, but for drinking right now- very good — 8 years ago

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