Shay A

9.4

Another weekly wine Committee lunch that I was able to attend, hosted by @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt . Excellent job, fellas! All wines tasted blind as usual.

Wow! Not only was this my red of the day, it was the wine of the day. The nose on this, whether it was where it was placed in the line up or just the American Oak, was profound. A wine that I would be ok only smelling. Coconut and dill on the nose. Very silky textured on the palate, with Mexican vanilla and a kick of blackberries. Fantastic! — 9 years ago

with Colby and Weston

David MacMillan

9.3

Out of sheer jealousy at my friends in Vegas I'm having a decent CDP tonight.....the Princeton Jaegar girl in the background is really working the room. For a 2009 this telegraphe is showing really well (although that might be a horse racing term), which is cool as the 2007s still seem a bit in the intermediate phase. Nice plum, liquorice, leather......great structure and a really subtle menthol finish......love these wines. — 9 years ago

B

10

2005 DRC Grand Echezeaux burgundy. Lunch at the house w various guests. Young, but great. Really enjoyed it. Such a treat! — 10 years ago

Adam Carroll

9.1

Lunch time in Palos Verdes — 10 years ago

Matthew Steilen

9.2

Delicious, floral hops — 11 years ago

Wanda Leis

9.1

So smooth with a great bbq steak!
— 11 years ago

Vincent Derquenne

9.7

Went to this place in Paris 14th,
Hard working owner, my hero...
Like usual, after drinking Chenin blanc we needed something else,
Private stash...his last bottle...real class!!!
The wine is exceptional, dark cherries, dry orange, what a great time and great wine!
Thank you!!! — 11 years ago

Jessica Garcia

10

Having lunch with Greg Lambrecht, creator or Coravin system, for a baseline tasting. Will revisit in 6 months. This wine was just for drinking though. :) — 11 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.6

The best qualities of Chenin Blanc working harmoniously and then you feel a round texture that finishes in heaven. @ownrooted — 11 years ago

Jonathan Gray

8.9

Own-rooted lunch wine. Landing somewhere between gruner and alpine chablis. — 12 years ago

with Margaret

Kurt Soller

9.1

Drank this at a crazy lunch at Guy Savoy in Paris and will never forget it. Such a fleshy fruity memorable bottle. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

From either the 3rd largest co-op in the world or in Europe. I think it's in Europe. Produttori is located in the heart of the tiny town of Barbaresco just to the right of the tower shown in the photo and up the street from Gaja. Also, one of the best Michelin stared restaurants for lunch we've ever had. As well, the best restaurant service we have experienced and it wasn't that pricey. For such large a co-op, they produce some outstanding value wines and some straight up excellent wines. This 09 is quite nice and one of their entry level value wines. A nice pair with my skillet lasagna. The wine shows more sour than sweet dark cherries, black raspberries, dry dark plums, touch of pouched strawberries, black cherry cola, dry dark florals bouquet, a light delicate herbaceous quality, dark soils with dry powdery crushed rocks with nice acidity. The balance of fruit & earth is improving as is the finish. It still needs at least 3-5 more years in bottle. Very nice wine under $30. A 9.0 on it's own with the skillet lasagna, 9.1-9.2. — 9 years ago

Kate

9.0

Not a rose fan but I like this one. Tart up front but then a smooth finish. Pretty color. Perfect warm weather lunch wine. — 10 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Tastes like a CDR. Black pepper aplenty. — 11 years ago

Kirk Wallace

9.9

'12. OMG. Lunch should always begin this way. #prevost white flowers, white raspberries and cool wet stones. — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.7

Red wine of the lunch at Les Clos in SOMA. Most were surprised at how open and ready it was. It was my first look at a young Rousseau GC and I was floored — 11 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.7

The traditional holiday Monday lunch at olio — 11 years ago

terroirista-cy

9.5

Wine tasting lunch @ a friends house in Paphos.
The 1996 Margaux, was fantastic, still going & has a few more years ahead of it (10+). — 11 years ago

Matt Salzberg

9.0

Lunch at singita w LH. — 12 years ago

B

9.0

1999 Gianfranco Soldera Riserva Brunello. Lunch at T w Roger S and BP. Drank alongside the '99 Insignia. Decanted this wine ~30 min. We think this was an off bottle. Thin, high acid, no finish. Too bad. — 9 years ago

Brian Reedy

9.2

We went to the source. Lunch in the 600 year old family castle — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Robert Wood

9.0

Good hot summer lunch wine — 10 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1975 Heitz Martha's Vineyard. Drank at Archetype lunch w B&K K, J&L B, and M&R H. First of the red lineup. Couldn't believe how this wine held up despite its age. Still had fruit on the nose and a long finish. Really balanced and in perfect shape. — 10 years ago

B

10

1997 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia. Drank at lunch at ReddWood. Compared it to the 1998, which was a more heralded year. I preferred this wine as it was drinking more readily, but K preferred the 1998, which he thought drank more interestingly and was more nuanced, despite being slightly more tight and tannic. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

2004 vintage. Lunch with Gerard Basset at Hotel TerraVina. 1 hour decant. Dark ruby hue. Wonderful nose of leather, sweet spices, roasted meats, mulberry and blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Although developing still very fresh and youthful despite the obvious complexity of aromas. On the palette, the tannins hit you hard - grippy; high acidity that starts off quite searing but with air becomes rounder and attractive. Medium plus body and full concentration. Long finish. Gerard loved it and so did I! — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

8.9

From mag. A little tight and lacked some acidity but a solid lunch wine ;-)
There was also a mag of '86 Domaine Tollot corton Charlemagne there that showed better. It was dark and cloudy but showed some nice age and character with a baked apple. 91. — 11 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.5

When you need to notch your post Burgundy lunch to another level. Powerful and lithe. Pretty, — 11 years ago

with Christopher and Bob

Alex Alvärëz

9.2

Finally getting caught up on stuff I had in France. This needed more time open than we could give it during lunch, but went down quickly nonetheless. Deep and meaty and bloody with a touch of floral lift. Fully resolved tannins and incredible length. — 11 years ago

Jonas Palmqvist

9.6

Decent before-lunch tasting! ;-) — 11 years ago

Wally Jackpot

9.2

Heerlijk bij de Italiaanse lunch, licht eenvoudig super producer — 13 years ago

with Trex and Josephine