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 bottle was a pretty linear and primary showing. Purity of fruit is evident and refinement is also notable, but it is skimming the surface at the moment. Leave these alone for five years. Lemony…
Côte de Beaune · Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
As was before when I had this wine last year, the zippy and zesty citrus energy here is especially appealing. Yuzu, fresh lemon juice, lemon and lime zest, wet white rock, crushed white flowers, and…
Muted and linear upon the first pull of the cork, the Montille Folatieres grabs you by the ears with freshness and crisp focus but is reluctant to show the goods on the initial shake-and-wake hour or…
Don't have a healthy pour of the Montille Perrieres Mearsault handily in front of you at the moment? Well then, light a match, shove the head up your nose, and spin it around until the sulfur is…
A juicy delivery with ripe and saturated red raspberry and cherry notes, with a dusting of earth and meaty flavors. A bit of heat on the back end but with a savory helping of fruit to fully encircle…
Even more lime and lemon zest notes kicking out of this bottle than the previous one, this bottle of Piuze Sechets is perhaps even more compelling than my other tours with it in the past. More…
I dig this wine. This is my second time popping one of these beauties and it just refuses to disappoint. Lively lime and lemon juice notes pop and lock on the palate in a way that can't help but beg…
A smooth and even somewhat muted delivery at first pass, this Roulot requires a bit of coaxing to show its medium-intensity yellow citrus and wet limestone flavors. From nose to tail, the delivery is…
This is still in the librarian zone. I should read my own previous notes more often and pay attention to my own advice to hold these puppies. Plus, it didn't help that it was served in a "Chardonnay"…
Light and "feminine" (though I typically don't like using that word), with an elegance that easily rolls along the palate with black cherry water, cinnamon stick, and muddled strawberry flavors.…
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…
This is one of my favorite profiles in a Meursault: lemon-lime citrus fruit with a wet limestone frame that offers both juicy fruit and an acidic backbone that can keep it all from becoming too…
I've written a decent amount on this wine already, but every time I pop the cork, 1.) I regret it, because I know Darviot-Perrin's Perrieres is near-impossible to find in the states, especially this…
A chameleon of sorts, and not one I would have blindly pegged as Chablis, this Raveneau carries signature exquisite balance and breadth, but certainly plays in the luxuriant side of the sandbox. You…
At first, this was a monolithic showing, especially next to some of the more ethereal and delicate wines also at the table. With air, the flavors deepened, but still remained somewhat primary and a…
Red cherry water, cinnamon stick, strawberry, rose petal, and whispers of tobacco circling the flavor wagon, the 2012 Tortochot Chambertin is a lighter-entry wine holding its substance on an even…
@ 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…
Long story short, leave these alone for another 5+ years (probably more like 10+). Sealed with DIAM 30, so you have time. Even after a double decant for a few hours and a full decant for a few hours…
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…
