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…
True to form, this Mouchere follows suit with its past siblings in a broad and shouldery display of lemon and yellow and white stone fruit flavors unabashedly pouring on to the palate. Notable focus…
Less disjointed than the pervious bottle a couple of years ago, the 2018 Montmains is a luscious lemon curd kind of experience. Simple but not without its affable and alluringly succulent qualities,…
Pretty wild stuff here. Recently on the heels of a Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune, I was instantly reminded of its hyper-vivacious display of limestone, prickly pear margarita, petrol, and Maldon…
In contrast with a 2015 Ramonet C-M appellation served beside it, the Leflaive was beaming with fresh and primary citrus juice and zest notes, pushing out a fair bit of reduction initially, but…
Quite advanced and a bit oxidative, which is possibly reflective and a manifestation of the warm vintage, but not without requisite freshness. There is just enough acidity to hold the deeply pitched…
This was a peachy creamsicle otterpop kind of experience, with some sweet, ripe stone fruit and vanillin cream enveloping the yellow citrus elements in such a way that it masks the other mineral and…
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…
Sauvignon Blanc can often come off a bit angular for me, with any attempt to smooth out the edges resulting in a boring, though somewhat less boxy, profile. Either way, none inspire me so much…
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…
On day one, this was pretty torqued up and launching all sorts of wet limestone and chalk. Petrol and salt follow, with a hyper chiseled profile that demands a generation in the cellar. Linear,…
There were a couple of Auberts in the tasting that I inadvertently dodged and for whatever reason was unable to conjure up the logistical prowess to get to them and proffer some sort of comparison…
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…
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…
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…
In typical Sine Qua Non fashion, the white in this vintage is a fetching Frankenstein concoction of 32% Roussanne, 26% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay, 12% Gelber Muskateller (so. basically Muscat), and 5%…
There's a noble nose on this Chenin that sports a whiff of the exotic at first, but then rolls right into freshly cut honeydew, warm honey, and even the slightest hint of petrol aromas. It smells…
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…
Revisiting this wine, I can't help but continue to be impressed by the tension and acidity that swarm around the gorgeous yellow citrus fruit. Even as this warmed up in the glass (beyond what I would…
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…
Served blind (only known as a Chardonnay), side-by-side with a 2015 Roulot Meix Chavaux (Meursault), which was interesting given the similarities/differences the Walter Scott shared with the…
85% Viognier/15% Chardonnay. Strong grapefruit, lemon juice, and rock notes. A vibrant and high-riding yellow citrus white, finishing with a slight pucker factor but also incredible purity. Previous…
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…
