Fresh and floral, this vintage of Lafleur may not have the sheer intensity or density of other vintages, but its refinement and lift are unmatchable. Red and purple berry, bushels of pink and white…
A decent amount of fruit is still alive and kicking here, with signature cherry and plum notes intermingling with some soil and leather flavors. Dried roses and river rock flavors make an appearance…
Ah yes, there's that hallmark heroic nose that only Lafleur seems to be able to conjure up. Floral (violets) and freshly washed red and purple berries. The palate is full of Miami dance club pop. A…
I had the 2005 VCC a few years ago and it was pretty funky and heady. This bottle is 'certan'ly less 70's afro show, but it lacks some energy, slouching around with bad posture for most of…
Red fruit dominant, with smatterings of black currant, hope chest, black tea, and cedar. Though I found this to be fresh and solid, its overall flavor profile drank older than what I'd expect from…
The entry is initially filled with an alluring flowing of purple and red berry fruit, rounding out on the finish and developing a smoother glide on the back end, especially with some swirling in the…
Red on the front, black on the back, the fruit on this VCC is hyped-up with beams of primary cut and fuzzy tannins that mark a wine that shows young and pulsating. There is no question the energy…
Solid fruit here, but a severely clipped finish makes for an angular showing overall. Red and black fruit, cedar, hope chest, dry soil, and dust make for a constricted delivery. The small pour I had…
Dark and detailed, the 2019 L'Evangile is a stellar and suave stallion. It's a soft, galloping-on-the-sand type of explosion with this equine, with super giving black and red raspberry, cherry,…
Even on the first glass from a pop-n-pour (cuz you have to get after it early on this wine, otherwise it'll be drained in the blink of an eye amongst this eager group of wine mongers), the 2018…
This was a powerhouse, so much so that its brute and brawn overpowered its ability to capture finesse and nuance throughout consumption. This thing needs some serious sleepy time. Even then, it may…
I had been playing the Coravin game with this wine for a few months before finally opening the bottle tonight. It was a coiled-up beast with a super driven acid-tension thing going on that was ultra…
Notably less in the funk locality than the 2005 VCC, this 2010 displayed a red berry-meets-cedar profile that was further complimented by some darker attributes, adding to the perception of depth and…
Both the 2010 and 2005 VCC were bumping 'We Got the Funk' more than any of the other wines at the table. Not surprisingly, this 2005 carried a greater display of the heady old world profile over the…
This was probably my wine of the night. It's just so darn yummy and expressive, with a spine that is so focused and intense without overpowering the fruit or the focus. Black and beautiful fruit that…
Alluringly smooth and polished for such a young wine, the 2018 L'Eglise-Clinet shows purple and red berry fruit on the initial pull of the cork, primary and linear as one might expect, with a finish…
This bottle took a little more mechanical influencing to get into a state of notable expression. At first, muted and linear, this Enclos Tourmaline was a boring date on the initial pickup. A few…
