Wine & Spirits

Clear, medium, yellow. Nose: Ripe green fruit. Yellow apples, peach and apricot. Baked citrus of lime zest and lemon pith. Light chalk minerality. Soft autolysis of bread yeast, pastry and butter. Creamy and smooth mouthfeel. Palate: Juicy, rich and vibrant. Beautiful citrus notes, delicious green fruit and soft butter and toast. Delicate minerality. Good concentration, medium+ intensity, good acidity and good mousse. Long finish. Very good Blanc de Blancs from Drappier, with blend of several green grapes. --Boris.Kingston The Quattuor is the incarnation of originality and know-how which the Drappier family has honed since 1808. Producted from an assemblage of white grape varieties of Champagne, this Blanc de Blancs allies the identity of its roots with the impertinence of modern winemaking. To the forgotten Champagne grape varieties: Arbane (25%), Petit Meslier (25%) and Blanc Vrai (25%), which express themselves in a tight sap, the classic Chardonnay brings its elegant and persistent note. The cuvée displays aromas of very fresh grapes, citrus fruit, white flowers or honeyed apples. The Quattuor cuvée, from the number four in Latin, is a fine Champagne, mineral and chiselled. Tasting Notes Aromas of very fresh grapes and citrus fruits evolving towards notes of honeyed apples and fig jam, borne by a bouquet of white flowers. On the palate, a Champagne with great freshness, mineral and chiselled, and a very persistent finish.

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Winemaker Notes On the nose, very evocative of strawberry and raspberry with a floral note of rose petals. The palate recalls red fruits and is augmented by hints of citrus fruit, mandarin orange and a small, very refined touch of white pepper. Critical Acclaim Wine Spectator This elegant rosé Champagne marries a firm frame with a sense of finesse and balance. Fine and satiny in texture, offering a mouthwatering display of strawberry preserves, pink grapefruit granita, oyster shell and biscuit. Drink now.  Wine Enthusiast Pinot Noir is the most widely planted vine in the Côte des Bar, the origin of this wine. It is bone dry and very crisp, with an attractive red-currant fruitiness that brings in a light structure. The bottling needs to age, so wait until early 2020 before drinking.

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Magnificent producer that never disappoint, even for the regional wines. A quit affordable price for the quality and taste. The availability is also an impressive number, so I wouldent hesitated to try this one...maybe also buy a crate. Great taste of green apple, light oak and some slightly soft butter. --Erik FS First taste of the 2020 vintage. Straw yellow color. On the nose: minerals, green apple, citrus and some herbs. On the palate: green apple and citrus, butter and a touch of oak. This wine is still young, but nevertheless very nice. However, it could (should) have been cheaper to call it a good buy. I think it is worth the price. --Øivind

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Champagne Taittinger's Brut Réserve Non-Vintage is renowned for its golden yellow colour with a consistent, fine, lingering mousse. The nose is light and delicate with hints of fruits and brioche. The palate is lean, but has considerable depth and elegance with a long fresh finish. It's elegance and lightness give it the flexibility to be the Champagne for the moment but is always an excellent aperitif.

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Smooth, smoother, Salon 2012. Chassagne with bubbles! The nose sucks you right in and flirts with you, wildy but elegantly. Omg it is so big dense and concentrated, carressing your palate with a symphony of candied Granny Smith and spiced lime confit and buttered apricot and saline grapefruit and nutty macchiato, underlined with a highly intense chalky minerality, so deeply powerful and looong. Most approachable young Salon yet. 🚀 Paired w/Gougères. --Champagne Spy  

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Fantastic Bordeaux! One hour decanter time. Rich, opulent, complex. Plum compote, raisins, menthol, licorice, caramel, coffee. Incredibly well balanced, great structure, over a minute long finish. A few more years in the bottle and this will likely be a 5 star wine. Too bad it was my only bottle. Paired with a perfect NY steak with a red wine and cabrales cheese sauce. Cabrales cheese is from Asturias, the Spanish version of blue cheese. Perfect pairing. Beautiful Saturday lunch. Tears of joy. --Jorge Mario

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Excellent Pauillac. Complex and elegant even young. Tannins very well integrated. Medium plus body. Silky texture. There is a special lactic note on the palate, uncommon for me, but pleasant. Long and complex finish. --Grigorhaig

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Winemaker Notes Beautiful deep colour that sparkles in the glass. The nose is of course still very young, with primary notes of early ageing. Superb notes of spices and fresh raspberries. On the palate, the attack is supple and rounded. The wine then presents young, lively tannins, whose excellent quality will be revealed with time. The finish is complex and harmonious with beautiful burnt notes. This Carruades needs five to seven years to open up, and has all the characteristics of a wine that will continue to improve for many more.Blend: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc Critical Acclaim JS94 James Suckling Lead-pencil aromas with currants and plums, too. Full body, silky tannins and a focused and very refined finish. It's the tannins that drive things. An excellent second wine of Lafite. Needs two or three years to soften. Start drinking in 2021. WE94 Wine Enthusiast This second wine of Lafite comes from young vines and wines selected during the blending. The result is a wine with the structure and nobility of the Lafite character but one that will age more quickly. It has great layers of black-currant fruits and acidity, with firm tannins as a background and rich potential. Drink from 2025.Cellar Selection

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Jeb Dunnuck I was blown away by the 2018 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis, which is certainly in the same league as the famed La Las. Coming from seven single vineyards and seeing the same upbringing as the flagship releases, this reveals a vivid purple hue as well as stunning aromatics of cassis, smoked game, spring flowers, and subtle smoke. It has background espresso-laced oak that’s perfectly integrated, it’s full-bodied, and it has ripe, polished tannins and a great finish.Barrel Sample: 97-99 James Suckling The very deep, smoky and spicy nose pulls you into this very concentrated, focused and elegant Cote-Rotie, with delicate notes of coconut and pomegranate adding to the very complex picture. Very long, polished finish with delicate sweetness and underplayed power. Drink or hold.

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Classic left bank Bdx. Offering the classic impressions of cassis, graphite, vanilla, herbal tones. Very good. Med/med+ acidity and tannins. Entering its drink window, but still young at this point. Can age for another 10/15 yrs easily. -- Robinf Winemaker Notes Château Maucaillou shows an aromatic power particularly subtle and fruity; with very ripe and concentrated flavors. You can taste a full-bodied and generous wine, with finesse and elegance, with an impressive length and a very good aging capacity. Critical Acclaim James Suckling A firm wine with raspberry and cherry character and hints of lemon rind. Full to medium body, with slightly chewy tannins and an austere finish. Needs time to soften. Better in 2015.

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Initially near terrible aromas of kidney and generally far from fresh tones. Really unpleasant start and takes some serious swirling to get rid off. After that some traditional volatile acidity appears and starts showing a fresher spectrum of aromas such as various red fruit and berries, sour cherry and earthy notes. Generally a darker style of Beujolais but still not having the complexity of the better Crus like Foillards Morgon etc. --Daniel L

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Domaine Labruyère Moulin-a-Vent Coeur de Terroirs Vieilles Vignes is a selection of great terroirs of Domaine Labruyère, predominantly originated from granite soils rich in quartz. Made from 100% Gamay grapes which are all hand-picked, destemmed and passed over a double sorting table prior to fermentation. The wine is aged in oak barrels (3% new oak) for 13 months and bottled with slight filtration but no fining. Domaine Labruyère Moulin-a-Vent Coeur de Terroirs is a beautiful deep red colour with a nose rich with black fruits, liquorice, smoky and spicy notes. The palate is soft with notes of red fruits and a touch of black chocolate intermingled with very fine, spicy and refreshing tannins to finish.

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