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Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with vanilla, and a bit of lemon cream along with a bit of sulfur. Medium bodied. Nice texture. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is nice with lemon notes and a slight lemon pith. Good finish. This will work better with food. Drilled trout or other seafood would be a nice match. Drink now.
This is a blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier. Light golden in color with just a touch of copper hues. Nice mousse with plenty of tiny bubbles. The nose is very nice with ginger, toast and minerality. Full bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, lemons, char, and slight pears. Long, vibrant finish. This is nice on its own but with all that acidity, it begs for food. It would work with just about any foods. It worked nicely with soft cheeses. drink over three to five years from release date.
I was pleasantly surprised to see this was still drinking well. Salmon/orange in color, light but clear and bright. The nose has some watermelon and strawberries. Light bodied. Nice texture. On the palate, there is still some fruit left but no off notes and very refreshing. It should have been consumed a few years ago, but no reason not to drink up now. Probably better with some lighter appetizers.
This is a blend of 45% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Purple in color with ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is earthy with black cherries, black raspberries, spices, dried lavender and a bit of roasted herbs. Medium bodied. Nice texture. Good acidity. On the palate, this is drinking well. Flavors of black cherries, black raspberries, black pepper and spice. Long finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. It worked nicely with Lasagna. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
Not a wine I remember having before. it is quite good if the price is right. A blend of 60/40 Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Golden in color, clear and bright with a nice mousse. The nose is serious with green apples, brioche and slight match stick. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is crisp and tasty with apples, minerality and slight char. Good finish. This is great on its own and should be very versatile with food. Try to make sure bottles are recent releases and drink over the next few years.
This is an 80/20 blend of Merlot/Cabernet Franc and very impressive. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is expressive with black cherries, tobacco, cedar, spice and char. Full bodied. Silky texture. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious with depth and some complexity. Flavors of black cherries, cherries, tobacco and earth. Long finish. This is drinking well now but should improve as it cellars. Drink over the next twenty years. great on its own, this will work great with traditional matches such as Lamb Stew or Grilled Steak.
Probably my favorite producer of Chablis that I choose to afford. This is their basic bottling and it is a tremendous value. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with green apples, flint, salinity and slight peach. Crisp acidity. Medium bodied. On the palate, green apples with underlying flint/char. Long finish. This is refreshing on its own but would be great with many foods. It worked wonderfully with various vegan dishes. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
From Magnum. Consumed at a friends 60th birthday party. While this was fun, sadly it was pretty close to being DOA. Brown in color. No real fruit left. It was not vinegar but offered little other than a way cool factor. It was a hot (for the times) vintage that offered ripe Merlots and at age 60, this bottle anyway had nothing left.
Of course, this is 100% Chardonnay. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is lovely with apples, slight grapefruit and white flowers. Medium bodied. Sinewy texture. On the palate, this is lean but powerful with apples, grapefruit and a bit of lemon on the finish. Nice enough on its own but really needs food to shine. It worked with vegetarian sushi but for those who eat seafood, regular sushi would be nice. Drink over the next ten years.
