Even for a basic, it's way too basic, and unfortunately sluggish as well. It gains points for not being overtly sweet and confectionery I suppose, but it's a bulbous dollop of honeyed lemon and…
Still just as spritely as the last bottle I had a couple years ago in Bordeaux, the 171 has an admirable electricity that lifts its flavors now and also signals a wine that can age. Those hallmark…
Followed over the course of four days. This was actually at its most interesting on the fourth day. Deeper orange and grapefruit notes emerge, while still retaining some of its signature crunchy…
Blood orange, ripe grapefruit, grilled lemon, yuzu, muddled strawberry, hazelnut, and olive oil flavors make for an enveloping profile that is rich and satiating. This is truly a pink Krug, with the…
Like a baby Hors Serie, the Couarres is a nice balance of freshness and vibrancy with subtle oxidative notes that sneak up on the back end. This carries white and yellow fruit, with a youthful push…
At first, the 2019 L'Aphrodisiaque presents as especially angular and pushy, with full-throttle power bombarding the palate, finishing brassy and abrasive. The extra pump of alcohol (13.5%) is…
Lemon, lime pith, wet white travertine, rhubarb, and strawberry notes are all present and pure, but a bit subdued and linear in their presentation. With air, orange zest, white currant, and…
Dough, yeast, lemon juice, and white fruit. The dosage is evident but not distracting (compared to 2012 for example). Some decent tension, but not as electric as 2013. 2015 is essentially a hybrid of…
Green pear and apple notes dominate, with a high pitched margarita/prickly pear, unripe kiwi, and limestone thing going on that is super electric. A thin veil of yeast on the back end is swiftly…
This begins to hit a stride after a couple hours of air. After a vigorous start out the gate, there is a nice mid-palate pause on the final sips that peacock beautiful green and yellow pear,…
I've reviewed the 2018 Abyss a couple of times now and though I'm not convinced the underwater thing is really a thing, I am fortunately able (I think) to separate myself from whatever mechanisms…
These Marguet wines are a trip, bouncing around in their flavor profiles on initial opening and taking a decent amount of time to settle into themselves. I'm torn, because the final sips of this…
Watermelon, orange spray, sea foam, lemon zest, funky unripe white/yellow raspberry, white travertine, melon rind, and chalk. This particular bottle presents as rather embryonic, with a linear front…
A great showing, and one that I might be underscoring a bit just because this has been pegged as a more entry level Champagne in Adrien's range. Stigmas aside, this is an extremely well crafted wine,…
This is my second go with this wine since having it at the domaine back in July. Once the bubbles subsided (careful, they are pretty aggressive at first and ripped off the cork due to the cage…
Dude. This bottle killed it! I don't wanna love Dom, but the 2013 is a an exceptional next-level version of this Champagne. Ya, it's mass produced, whatever that means exactly in terms of actual…
Initially, this appears like it's going to be a little too light on its feet, as its seemingly delicate translucence forecasts a wine that will be lacking stuffing. Not so, it turns out, as this…
Lemon and dough intermingle with an affable but fairly predictable execution of flavor, one that is a bit cheapened by the round and yeasty finish carrying a percolation of confection on the tail.…
Consistent with previous notes/experiences. Stays pretty bristly and chiseled throughout consumption. Spritely now. Will deepen and become more complex over time. Hold for a number of years and be…
