I popped another one of these because I recently saw a batch available at a reasonable price and was considering acquiring more. Normally I'd be all over this, but the 2022 vintage definitely has a…
Initially there is a shyness here that is marked by a thin veil of reduction and crème fraîche. It doesn't take long, however, for wonderful waves of salty oyster shell and iodine notes to take hold…
Love this wine. My previous tasting note covers most everything, but I figured I'd put a note in here to accentuate my absolute appeal for the 2019 vintage with this producer. It is perhaps the best…
In the spirit of previous vintages, with quality seemingly ticking up from this Domaine with each iteration of their Les Clos offerings, the 2022 is clean and pure, with an initial blast of reduction…
Solid stuff, with vibrancy and keen energy that demand attention. The crystalline yellow citrus, lime zest, travertine, and quince notes are hyper focused while delivering an expansion of direct but…
Somewhat surprisingly, the 2021 Vaudesir displays more personality than this 2020. This bottle was served at cellar temperature (56F) and could have used to be slightly cooler (50/52F). The flavors…
It's great. It's even better with food, highlighting the awesome seafood fare at Angler (SF). Is it $450-500+ great? (current Wine Searcher). No. Not for me. I bought this years ago for about half…
The 2021 Malandes Vaudesir pours a vibrant and shimmering neon yellow color, muted on the nose, with just the slightest bit of reduction. On the palate, it's a lemony-lemon juice drop of super pure…
As Valmur can be, this was a slightly blocky and one-note showing at present. The Vaudesir served next to it was by far the more complex of the two. Creme fraiche meets lemon drop is about all you…
It's not the 2019, but it's set up to get close, the 2022 has more personality than the 2022 Grenouille and Valmur at this stage. With a nice acidic zip and a slightly creamy finish that creates a…
Pouring a vibrant translucent neon green-yellow color, this needed a healthy decant to open up. Still, it was a bit shy and not exceptionally expressive, with perceived acidity less prominent than in…
Lemon and lime juice and zest, liquid limestone, sea salt, iodine, and lemon verbena notes make for a vibrant showing. Not as beefy as Valmurs of the past, the 2021 vintage makes for a more honed…
This is holding its cards a bit, especially when compared to the more exuberant and intense 2019. Lemons all the way around with this 2020: Lemon confit, juice, curd, zest, pith... ya, so, pretty…
Lacks some vibrancy and focus, but still delivers enough flavor to make for a food friendly wine, this Valmur is night and day compared to the 2019 Droin Clos served next to it. The finish fell apart…
Consistent as the day is long, these later model Droins (especially the awesome 2019s) continue to steal the show for me. These are full bodied Chardonnays that have a sense of finesse and utter…
This immediately presents with more classical elegance than previous vintages. Of young Droin in general, the wood can oftentimes be center stage at first and take a decent tick of time to shed. So…
Solid wine. Fresh and lively lemon juice and citrus zest notes. Some travertine peeks through, but this is just starting its journey. Though certainly accessible now, it needs at least a handful of…
Well isn't this just a happy little ray of sunshine popping out lemon/limey-ness and spring flowers all up and down its fun flavor profile. This is delivering on all fronts really so early on in its…
This bottle lacked a bit of zip. Succulent and full of deep lemon curd flavors, the execution rolls across the palate in a somewhat viscous delivery. Finishes with a sweet tinge that dulls the…
This was a bit sluggish on the first day. Lemon drop and yellow citrus notes slink around olive oil and grilled lemon rind flavors, making for a succulent but somewhat tensionless showing. Finishes…
@ Mourad in SF. This revisit on the 2018 Clos was very good and went well with every dish, including basteeya and braised beef cheeks. I'll say in short that this particular bottle was indicative of…
A powerful showing, with all the components playing tug 'o war with each other. Seamlessness isn't where it needs to be yet, which is no surprise given its youth. With 5+ years of sleep, I suspect…
This bottle was a bit of a shy guy for most of consumption. Decanting helped unearth some of the succulent peach and lemon confit flavors that added depth and dimension. 2018 is certainly a bit of a…
Lime and apple form a pinky-swear bond with lemon, saline, and river rock flavors to shape a Bougros that is along familiar lines for this producer across most recent vintages. The Bougros always has…
