Tasting Notes 7/8

May 12, 2021

Pithon-Paillé Quarts de Chaume 2009, Loire Valley

Sweet wines have never truly been our thing (at least not on a regular basis) but occasionally we do love to sip on some with great...

May 7, 2021

Spargel Love

When Chef Max dropped us a message that he has some pale ivory stalks of fresh spargel (white asparagus) available this week, we knew we...

May 3, 2021

Marie et Vincent Tricot's "Les Marcottes" Rouge

Auvergne has been a hotbed in France for a fairly large number of aspiring young winemakers for the last decade or so, and this bottling...

Apr 30, 2021

Guiberteau's Saumur Rouge of Brézé

A stunning, single vineyard example of ageworthy Cabernet Franc made from the famous limestone-clay based soil of Brézé in Saumur (Loire...

Apr 28, 2021

Jacquère from the Alpine region of Savoie, France

Wines of Savoie - Jacquère

Mar 5, 2019

Wine Tasting Notes: Equipo Navazos La Bota 57 de Vino Blanco “Florpower”

This will likely be a wine that compels others to say nasty things BUT if it is an educated tasting, I guess I would qualify this as one...

Mar 16, 2017

Chambolle-Musigny by Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut

Mid-week "cho-boh" (do nothing in local Hokkien slang) wine tasting + sampling session with two bottles of Chambolle-Musigny from the...

Mar 13, 2017

Domaine Pignier Cellier des Chartreux 2008 Chardonnay

Bright golden core with an intoxicating aroma of crushed hazelnuts, toasted buttery brioche, and slightly torched lemon peel. There's a...

Mar 5, 2017

2011 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Bzikot

One of the most recognisable vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet and rightly so, since it's one of the largest in the appellation. There are...

Feb 28, 2017

delicious drop of pinot

a bottle tasted last week - Lamy's Chassagne-Montrachet La Goujonne VV Rouge 2006: deep shades of ruby red; aromas of raspberries, dried...

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