Reviews

Turtle Rock Willow White

Yellow and green pear, lemon verbena, honeydew, cantaloupe rind, unripe mango, and white flowers all make for a refined attack that, especially with air, saunters across the palate with notable…

Domaine des Rémizières Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Cuvée Christophe

Less of the banana pool boy palate pusher compared to the bottle back in October 2020, this particular sample veered toward more melon, peach, and lemon curd elements (though the raw plantain flavor…

Marc Colin et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain

Definitely hold for a few more years. Tastey now but evolves in the glass over a few hours of consumption. Budding sophistication stands to become even more suave with some cellaring. More layering…

Pierre Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Millésime Extra-Brut

For a big house style without the big house price, this 2008 Pierre Moncuit is a contender for one of the better QPRs out there. Lemon rind, ripe yellow pear skin, sea foam, limestone, almond skin,…

Bevan Cellars EE Cuvée

You might be utterly shocked to hear this, but the 2012 Bevan EE is a big, beefy, and slathering mouthful of black smoothie fruit that completely coats the palate and finishes with gushing viscosity…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

A succulent showing that pulls a decent amount of ripe fruit from the core and splays it out in 'come hither' fashion, but still maintains enough Chablis typicity to keep it from becoming too overt…

L'Aventure Estate Cuvée

Composed of 50% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2019 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée is quite a purring black panther of a wine, even without the benefit of a decant or extended air.…

Vouette et Sorbée Champagne Fidèle

Grilled lemon, olive oil, black cherry water, and hazelnuts dominate the flavor profile here, with just the slightest oxidative note to add textural breadth. A fairly serious showing. Best served in…

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

This was an especially ripe and ready showing. Deep and dark plum, black cherry, blackberry, smoke, wet tobacco, and slate notes are delivered in balanced but gushing and plush waves of chewy fruit…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Kenefick Ranch

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight toward the issue everyone is likely concerned about.…

Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

More lemony and speedy than my previous bottle. Good 1er Cru energy. Less concentration than others in its class, but with enough oomph to keep it competitive. Drink now and over the next five years.…

Gilbert et Christine Felettig Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune "En Vallerot" Blanc

This thing lasted almost a week and still had energy to give. Certainly a revved-up little Bourgogne. Even with multiple days open, this Felettig blasted a Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne served next to it.

Domaine Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne Blanc Chaumes des Perrières

Similar to my last experience, this is a humdrum suuuuper boooooring snoozer with a pedestrian unfolding of drab fruit and sleepy acidity. It's yellow and tastes like Chardonnay, but is completely…

Pierre Gerbais Champagne L'Originale

A perfect pairing with French Toast, the L'Originale is full of bright lemon and chalk goodness, with marked degrees of purity and freshness that hold the yellow fruit in both succulent and energetic…

Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Blancs La Bolorée

An extraordinary Champagne that takes a few hours of opening up before it blossoms into the bubbly phenom that it was designed to be. Unique without being an outcast, and instead a singular…

Three Sticks Chardonnay Origin

A revisit of this wine since 5/9/2021. (On CT this shows up in a couple of places with various notes in each place, but this seems to have the most holdings, so I'll post here).

Bevan Cellars Syrah Moaveni Vineyard

Still best to hold for another 4-5 years. This thing is just a monster of a Syrah that slaps the sass right out of your palate before you even have a chance to take a second sip. It's straight Viking…

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Lemony lemon lemonness, with all the succulent lemonistic lemontastic yellow lemon curd you'd want in a $30 buck Chuck Bourgogne. Ripe and ready. Drink now.

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Séchets

Much more filled-out and salivating than 1.5 years ago, with persistent tension cradling the lip-smacking lemon drop and white stone notes, this 2017 Sechet is a winner. Finishes with a nice…

Jerome Blin Champagne La Pluchotte Extra Brut Rosé

Strawberries, orange rind and juice spray, lemon spritz, grapefruit, raspberry water, and wet stone notes culminate into a beautifully refreshing Rosé with ample cut and acid to cunningly steer it…