Similar in profile to the 2008 Cintres, this 2006 is an absolute stunner of a wine. Perfectly cadenced flavors of ripe red and yellow apple, ginger, honey, poached pear, limestone, olive oil, grilled…
Mostly white fruit and hints of yellow, with a linear mineral element dominating the delivery. Fairly strict and thin, with a short finish. Not much depth or complexity emerging from this bottle.…
Decided to give another bottle a fair shake. This was as weak as the one back in June. Diluted strawberry water and tangerine, with some chalky fizz. Even food fails to elevate it. Anemic and bitter.…
In a word: beautiful. From the tenderloin (as in, the best and tenderest part of a loin, not the worst part of S.F.) of Clos des Goisses, the Cintres is seemingly the pinnacle of the Philipponnant…
A solid sparkling Rose right here. Rhubarb, grapefruit, chrysanthemum, watermelon, strawberry, travertine, and chalk notes make for a wine with superb gravitas, but also one of precision and keen…
The 2013 base does everything right here to maintain wonderful acidity and precision for the weightier brioche crust, nut, and honey notes that make Krug so yummy. The splits (.375s) are easy go-tos…
Awesome again. Best bottle of young Dom out there, 2013 is a winner. Prickly green pear, yeast, lemon and lime juice and pith, flint, limestone, travertine, white and green melon, Drink or hold.
A much improved showing from the last time, this bottle of Sapience shows some Krug-type biscotti, honey, poached pear, and grilled lemon flavors, and also kicks off limestone, bitter apple, and…
As with the bottle back in July, this is a riper showing than more energized samples a couple years ago. Red apple flesh, chewy grilled lemon, yellow apple skin and flesh, walnut, limestone, ginger,…
A beautiful showing, with balanced weight and volume pushing out flavors of yellow apple, grilled lemon, apricot, roasted walnuts, granite, golden raisin, cherry water, ginger, white pepper, and…
Honey, ginger, brioche crust, caramel, torched orange rind, poached pear, olive oil, chamomile, and grilled lemon notes make for a seriously no-joking kind of experience. The delivery is completely…
Jerome Blin's Champagne are frequently coated in this mousy/wooly type texture that is sometimes charming (more so with his Pinot Meunier wines) but more often than not, a bit off-putting. Such is…
2019 base. Pluot, Mirabelle plum, kirsch, limestone, chamomile, apricot, fig, lemon pith, and wet gravel notes all make for an intriguing profile, but familiar enough that it delivers with a balanced…
Hot, angular, and abrasive, with the alcohol piercing through the grilled lemon and apple flavors. Finishes with a constant wave of booze that tramples on any hope of finesse. A rustic and disjointed…
Another shot at the later disgorged 2021 base Roc Solare. As before, more honeyed, red apple fleshy, and a bit less nervy than the earlier disgorgement. I like both, but gravitate to the earlier…
This is my first stab at the later disgorgement version of the 2021 base Roc Solare, also with .5g/L dosage less than previous bottles (see specs below).
Less overtly red apple driven than the bottle I had last month, this specimen was hallmark Churchill racy and spicy at first pass. Ginger, grilled lemon, yellow apple, and olive oil flavors dominate.…
