Wine & Spirits

Beautiful gold colored champagne with plenty of quite fine bubbles. Scent has apple, green apple, citrus and brioche. Taste is balanced, delightful and long. You have green apple with a little baked touch to it. Also citrus, almond and almond. You can enjoy this alone and due to great structure with almost any food you like.  --Ari Weckström

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Bought at a befriended winemaker here in the Provence. Lovely Champagne and excellent value for money! Fresh, nice bottle ageing tones, great acidity, well-integrated dosage. Medium+ intense aromas of white peach, tangerine, pear, lemon zest, white grapefruit, blossom, toast, almond, brioche, wet stone. Dry wine, high acidity, light body, medium+ flavour intensity, medium+ length finish. 12% ABV - €25 @ Chateau Paquette

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J. Charpentier's Champagne Brut Réserve is made from grapes from different crus of the region (Reuil, Binson-Orquigny, Châtillon sur Marne, Villers sous Châtillon, Le Breuil, Neuville sur Seine, Ludes) and contains 80% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir. The history of the maison begins at the turn of the 20th century. Since then the generations have succeeded and the winery is still family-run today. The fermentation of the grapes takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature and is followed by the malolactic fermentation and the assembly of the reserve wines. Champagne rests on the lees for 30-36 months. In the glass the wine is brilliant, straw yellow in color, with a fine and persistent perlage. On the nose there are aromas of fresh yellow fruit, brioche and bread crust. In the mouth the wine is creamy, full-bodied and enveloping, with a good persistence.

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Winemaker Notes Lanson Rose has a beautiful pure color with pale salmon touches. Aromas of roses and fruit predominate, with discrete notes of red berries. The initial impression is tender, well-rounded and fresh. This wine has harmonious balance and good length on the finish. Delicious served with fresh red berry desserts or simply on its own. Critical Acclaim James Suckling A bright, fruity rosé with peaches and light strawberries. Tangerines, too. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. This is a blended wine with only 7% red wines. Pretty red fruit with the same freshness as the normal black label. Very fresh and vivid. Four years on the lees. Drink now. Wine Enthusiast A ripe style of rosé Champagne, this has red fruits in profusion balanced by a crisp, tight acidity. The wine’s texture supports the touch of toast and the mature acidity.

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🏆92 Tasting notes:... 🚩Dress clarity: ⭐️⭐️ intensity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ color: yellow with green glitter 🚩Nose intensity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ lemon, green apples, cider, butter, spices 🚩Palate sugar: ⭐️ (>15 g/l) alcohol: ⭐️ (12,5%) body: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tannins: acidity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ lemon, sour green apples, spices, strong perlage aftertaste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, citruses and rye bread at the end 🚩Bottled: 18.04.2013 (disgorged 07.04.2016) . ⭐️ (min) — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (max)  --Sergey Filyaev Direct and fresh but with a PN profile. nice lemon, pear, green apple notes. A medium to long finish. 50% PN, 30% PM, 20% Chardonnay. Bubbles are good and intense. --Chaf Smith

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Winemaker Notes Black Label's brilliant color recalls the characteristic straw tones of the Pinot Noir, with glints of amber. It is lively in the flute, with a fine stream of persistent bubbles. Its fresh aromas combine the impression of vitality and spring-time scents, together with hints of toast and honey. On the palate, bouquets of ripe fruits and citrus create a sensation of opulence yet lightness. Critical Acclaim Wine Enthusiast Lanson’s famed nonvintage cuvée is back on form, giving a ripe style dominated by Pinot Noir. It has weight and already a fine balance between the fruits and touches of toast from four years on the lees. This bottling of this Champagne is very ready to drink. Decanter 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier from 100 villages in all, and including 30% reserves from 10 vintages back to 1995; a small proportion now being produced with malolactic. Black Label remains the confident barometer of Lanson, and Hervé Dantan’s first blend is a class act, a resounding statement of his talent in preserving the style and integrity of the house while meticulously polishing the edges. It’s a very important cuvée in the grand scheme of Champagne: one of the best and most consistent of the bargain set.

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Tasted at the Château Giscours vertical, the 2005 Château Giscours is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot picked between September 22 and October 6. Conspicuously deep in color, both the aromatics and palate replicate the strong performance from earlier this year. The bouquet offers very fine intensity with blackberry and cedar, here a tinge of cassis that becomes accentuated with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, slightly grainy tannin. It is very well balanced and almost Saint Julien in style. It is clearly very focused with a sustained, mineral-rich finish that (as I said before) contains real energy. This is an excellent Giscours that will age nicely over the next 20-25 years. Connoisseurs' Guide Just a bit different in its slight bows to mint and tar, but wholly on point otherwise with concentrated cassis-like notes and hints of dried violets, new leather and toasted vanilla beans, this wine is fairly full and rounded on the palate to start and follows with extracted flavors that a bit on the chewy side but are not overly burdened by youthful tannins. Time is very much on its side, and a wait of some five to eight years seems in order.

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🎨 Pale lemon yellow. 👃🏼 Aroma of apples and citrus with light floral note and minerals on the nose. 👄 Fresh and fruity with a nice acidity, candied lemons and hint of minerals, elegant texture and a long finish. 🎯 89/100 pts 4.0 ⭐️

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94 points Wine Enthusiast"A lifted but guarded sense of lemon zest plays on this wine's nose, forthright at one moment, restrained the next. The palate channels concentrated but creamy lemon peel, mouthwatering in its frankness but buffered by lovely chalkiness. Lemony limestone freshness rings long after the last sip." 92 points Vinous"The 2019 Chablis Vau de Vey 1er Cru has an intriguing, melted candle wax and white flower nose, showing touches of apple peel and chalk dust. This seems to grow in complexity in the glass. The palate is well balanced and spicy, with a fine bead of acidity. Orange peel and touches of bitter lemon give way to a slightly oily-textured finish. This is a very engaging Vau de Vey that will be fascinating to see mature in bottle." Vinous Reverie NotesThe Chardonnay in Vau de Vey is located in a valley situated behind Côte de Léchet on the left bank of the Serein River. The vines face east and grow upon steep slopes of Kimmeridgian limestone, of which reach an incline that can only be accessed by hand. After harvest, the grapes are fermented with natural yeast. They are aged in 50% stainless steel and 50% used oak for 14 months and undergo full malolactic fermentation. Tasting Notes: Aromatically the wine has notes of crisp green apples and spicey lemon cake. On the palate, there is wet stone, salty seashell minerality, and an inherent spiciness, such as warm anise that lingers in the back palate.

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Clear pale lemon in color with pronounced intensity and notes of jasmine tea, blossom, peach, apricot, grapefruit, nectarine, and cream. This wine is dry with low acidity, high alcohol, full body, and medium plus finish. 95/100  --Max Sheets

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Natalie's Score: 91/100 A terrific Italian white wine made from the iconic Pinot Grigio grape. Consistently excellent vintage after vintage. Aromas of lime zest and white peach. Pair with seafood. Pinot Gris food pairings: cold turkey sandwiches, roast lemon chicken, soft cheeses with peach, apricot compote. Terrific Turkey Wine This Domaine Dirler-Cadé Lieu-Dit Schimberg Pinot Gris 2013 was reviewed on May 15, 2017 by Natalie MacLean

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