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Lemon & lime rind on the nose with honey. Palate is green apple, citrus rind & slight petroleum. Solid base offering. Excited to get into the higher level bottling

2025 Tomeu Llabres Supernova from Mallorca made with the Prensal grape. More full bodied than expected with a nice slate finish. Found it in Westfield, NJ. A great find considering there are only 11 wineries in Binnissalem AOC and I have never ever seen a Balearic wine in the United States in my life.

To start off, I paid 27.80 € for this bottle. I'm beginning to think that was a mistake.

We all love tension in wine, right? Richness with a structure that holds the whole thing together. Good news: this wine delivers exactly that.

Golden yellow and noticeably viscous in the glass. Nose is very intense: ripe citrus, apple, honeyed notes and a faint lanolin note/character. Also a mineral impression – more of a sensation than an actual aroma though.

The palate is the definite highlight: opens with ripe citrus, surprisingly fresh green apple and honey. Texture is substantial and creamy, and for a moment I was concerned that the wine might be another flabby, overly ripe wonder.

It's not. First comes a wet-stone, chalky mineral impression, kind of like in good Chablis. Then, out of nowhere, an enormous wave of acidity that overwhelms just about all the fruit.
Tons of grip on the tongue, almost like tannic grip of a red wine.

Yet somehow, despite all this, the wine remains coherent. The richness doesn't disappear.

The finish is absurdly long. Initially dominated by acidity, but the citrus, honey and minerality gradually return. Honeyed notes become more apparent when the wine warmed up, also found a faint lanolin note on the finish after a while.

Decided to save half the bottle for the following day, and very glad I did.

Fruit is more honeyed on day two, developing an almost honeydew melon-like character. Interestingly, the structure hadn't really changed. The acidity was still very high, the minerality persisted, and the grip, if anything, was more pronounced.

The finish's length baffled me, so I did a very reasonable thing and got the stopwatch app out.

The honeyed fruit was clearly perceptible for about 35 seconds. The minerality and mouth-watering sensation largely faded at around 54 seconds. Faint notes of the fruit lingered for minutes. Ridiculous.

All in all, this has everything I love about Chenin, with acidity turned up to 11. The creamy texture and ripe, honeyed fruit seem at odds with the aggressive acidity, yet somehow everything just works.

I've had way more expensive wines that left me less excited. 94 points. 27.80 €.

Fortunately also have a 2022 and 2023 waiting in the cellar. The mistake was buying just one bottle of the 2021.

Étienne Calsac - Rose de Craie (Base Vintage 2024)

Delicious, very fruity. It tastes like strawberries and raspberries, but not very sweet (dosage 4g/L). I love Calsac’s wines, and this is a really beautiful expression. For $90 retail, I think this is a steal.

La Pousse d’Or - Chambolle-Musigny 2010

I had low expectations, but this was awesome. If you can find it, buy it. This still has fruit, but also cinnamon and other baking spices. Some hints of tertiary notes, just enough to be great I think. Still has a couple years of upside! I paid $110, which is a bargain. I’ve had much more expensive 2010 burgundy that was far worse.

Wine Bar Verite in Gion, Kyoto. These were the BTG reds on offer tonight, plus the 1995 Sauternes (failed to get the whites on offer). We (2) each ordered a glass of the Takizawa Pinot Noir and then I got the Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (my first Sauternes) and she got the 2004 Tenimenti Fontanafredda.

I’d offer tasting notes, but I can’t pick out individual notes to save my life. I will say the Sauternes had a medicinal flavor that I didn’t love, and the Barolo had broken down to have herbal notes that didn’t jive with the hefty red I expected (though given its age, I suppose that’s to be expected).

I failed to get his name, but the bartender (or proprietor?) was incredibly friendly, patient, and welcoming. We’ve craved wine since getting to Japan a week ago, and Verite delivered.

For those that will be triggered by it: All served using Coravin’s BTG system.and the Lucente was2008.

Excellent. Low acidity, nice body, fruity on the apple/pear/peach side. Floral and delicious. I generally like Viognier and this is a particularly nice one.

Right out of the gate, this shows a prominent nose with clear notes of cedar and leather. A beautiful ruby color. It's surprisingly lively and youthful for its age, holding onto a good amount of dark berry and plum fruit. As it sits in the glass, it shows off intricate layers of flavor. There is a clear iron and almost bloody character in the background, mixed with beautiful herbal, vegetal, and forest notes. Amazingly, some violet and floral elements are still there. Tannins are fantastically smooth and velvety, leading into a long, clean finish that lingers. A complex and beautiful bottle.

Cassis, raspberry, chocolate, & a touch of spice on the nose. Blackberry, dark chocolate, touch of oak on the palate. Youthful, but very enjoyable

This was my first Sicilian red. Having absolutely loved Etna Bianco this seemed like a good entry point.

Decanted 30 minutes and paired with pasta alla Norma and veal involtini (food not pictured due to chaotic toddler dinner situation)

Very light color. Red fruit on the nose. Surprisingly acidic but not in a bad way.

I really liked it, especially the pasta alla Norma pairing, but it didn’t blow me away. Will definitely try more Etna Rosso to form an opinion though.

Biggest win of the night: toddler liked pasta alla Norma- I’m talking eggplant, weird sheep cheese, and everything.

He wanted to try the wine too but mom wouldn’t let him (booooooooo)

Opened this tonight for an easy red with some bangers and mash. I opened it 1h before serving, and cooled it 30min in the fridge.

Nose: Stewed berries, and a little black pepper.

Palate: Very fruit-forward with a plush, almost syrupy/jammy texture. Dark fruit upfront balanced by a nice kick of peppery spice. Subtle licorice.

Structure: Tannins are smooth and controlle, zero harsh grip. Warm, spicy finish.

Definitely on the riper, plusher side for a CDR, very drinkable. It's my favorite CDR under $20CAD here in Quebec. I also had the 2023 recently, which I liked even more.

Enjoying this beautiful 2017 BdB Champagne from the producer Jack Legras, who is located in the beautiful village of Chouilly in the cote des blanc. This is their single-vineyard bottling from the Mont Aigu vineyard, known for its highly compact chalky soils, which results in low yield mineral-driven Chardonnay of great concentration and depth.

This is a wine I’ve had on numerous occasions over the past 5 years. Astor Wines is one of the only retailers in the US that imports it and they occasionally put it on sale for under $50 which is a screaming deal for the quality. Something I’ve noticed with this wine is that each time I bought the 2017, the disgorgement date was different and kept getting later. The first time I had this wine, the disgorgement was 2022 I believe. This bottle I had last weekend was disgorged 2026 - 9 years lees aging! I didn’t realize that some Champagne producers will not disgorge the entire vintage at once but instead will release it over years. It has been a very educational experience to follow this wine over the years at different disgorgement dates and see how much it changed.

I could really tell with this one how complex and savory it had become with the extended lees aging compared to the first couple times I had it. It still had that gorgeous Chouilly chalky character, but with strong aromas of baked bread, roasted almonds, and a bit of white truffle. There was a salty character to the palate as well, and a great rich silky texture. I reached out to the winemaker on Instagram and he let me know that the 2026 disgorgement was the last disgorgement for the 2017 vintage. I’ll have to grab another before it’s out for good! This was for sure the best iteration of this bottling I’ve had

Palate on this is really quite good but the nose is straight up Vaseline. Opens up a little as it warms, but lots of petroleum on the aroma. Not sure I’d buy it again but I don’t hate it .

Today was a fun night.

1. 2024 Borgogne, Chardonnay

My call : 2023 Borgogne Chardonnay

Very decently made Chardonnay. Very high and crisp acidity. It showed some reductive flavors like flint at first, but calmed down towards the end. The body was nothing more than medium. I caught some generic flavors like citrus and it also had a bit of nutty flavors. The length was a bit short though which made me realize it was probably a very well crafted regional or a village level white. I went with regional.

2. 2017 Brunello di Montalcino

My answer : 2017 Sangiovese based Super Tuscan blend

I probably should have went with my first guess which was bdm but desided to go with Super Tuscan with Cab and Merlot blended in. I don't know why but I thought I smelled a bit of peppery notes and thought there might be some Bordeaux varieties blended here. Also, I thought the acidity was a bit low and maybe a bit of merlot was blended in.

3. 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape, Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault

My answer : 2022 Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon

I thought this one was delicious. Incredibly ripe red fruit flavors like raspberry. Actually, it was like a sweet raspberry cake. I thought it was California. The 3 choices I had in mind was Napa Cab, Santa Barbara Syrah and GSM from southern rhone(which i thought the least likely) due to its sheer ripeness and lower acidity. The tannins being very soft did not help as well. I made the leap of faith and went Napa and got it wrong. I enjoyed it blind, but after the reveal, thought it might have been too ripe even for CDP.

Overall, a really enjoyable exercise.

Comment down what you guys think!

I recently ran across the 2024 in my warehouse. I like this more than the prior release.

Excellent value. Represents the style very well. Lemon, honey, straw, the signature minerality, sea breeze, crisp acidity. Softens and opens with a bit of warmth. Recommend 55° serving temperature. I will definitely be stocking more.

Amigos.

I recently tried this Bordeaux blend in a wine bar. I swear the earth beneath my feet moved a little - it was life-alteringly delicious.

Before I splurge, wanted to ask your thoughts on the rest of their range, esp. Cab Sav, the Kadette range and Pinotage. I noticed that the wine Society UK's house Pinotage is actually made by these guys. Does the vintage of the Paul Sauer matter much? 2022 seems to be the most available.

Baie dankie

fantastic Spanish wine. Needs about 45 minutes to open up after opening the bottle.

Hello! First post here on Reddit. I am on the hunt for this specific bottle of wine out of willamette valley Oregon. I’ll include a photo, the winery closed in 2023. I am struggling to find this bottle anywhere, it has sentimental value to me, and any tips, leads, or known retailers would be greatly appreciated!