I thought this was "ok," but basically a pass-around-the-table kind of experience; nothing that I wanted to clutch in my paws and hide from the rest of the group. It's solid and all, but presents as…
Continue to hold on these. The first half of consumption was tight and linear, with puckering unripe strawberry and cedar notes dominating. The finish was incredibly tight and strict. After a few…
Green apple skin, lemon-lime juice, and limestone are bundled up in a somewhat superficial and slender shot of linear and primary flavors. The cut here is worthy of mention, but the mid-palate drop…
This thing was instantly boring for about three hours. With open air and more swirling than an Olympic synchronized swimmer, the seal started to barely crack, unveiling some unripe red raspberry,…
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…
Pineapple, peaches and cream, cantaloupe, and ripe lemon flavors make for an overly exotic profile that is tasty and all, but without the requisite tension and speed. Finishes round and kinda…
On the nose, sauvage and feral, with a prominent earthy element that masked any sense of fruit. In the palate, a lighter body sans the wildness, with a moderate injection of high riding red cherry…
The vanillin wood influence presents as fairly strong against the backdrop of the ripe lemon curd core. Simple and a little sluggish in its current state. Finishes a bit fat, but certainly succulent.…
Beautiful lemon confit and white travertine notes unfold in a deliberate but mindfully generous undulation of yellow fruit and mineral flavors. There is a serious side here, but not so strict it…
A solid bottle, with a rich and lively performance that offers both lemon succulence and superb acidic tension. Air was a friend to this wine, as it was displaying a bit of a blocky front end until…
Lemon, chalk, and limestone lead the charge of this notable bottle. Fires off with excellent intensity and persistence, swiftly managing to completely invigorate and envelop the palate with yellow…
Super young and primary, with pithy lemon-lime, chalk, white fruit, and unripe honeydew notes making for a vibrant and acidic delivery. The finish was slightly flatter than expected, with the tension…
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…
Red and purple berry, pine needle, stems, pomegranate, and unripe plum. A little tight at first, but this opens up nicely with some swirling in the glass. Still, I'd give this a few more years to…
Lemon and lime, and even some petrol notes, make for a refreshing profile that comes off overly juvenile but still full of verve and energy. Hold for a few years minimum.
