Philippe Lancelot, Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008, France
Tasting Note: A chardonnay-based, Grand Cru Champagne that is filled with angularity and precision.[Read more]
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Phelps Creek Vineyards Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2008 – Shows the Ageability of Oregon Pinot Noir
Phelps Creek Vineyards, Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2008, Columbia Gorge, Oregon
Tasting Note: A library collection wine that shows the ageability of Oregon pinot noir.[Read more]
Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Champagne 2008 – A Solid Vintage Champagne
Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Champagne 2008, France
Tasting Note: A vintage Champagne with an enjoyable, yeasty midpalate and balance between the primary and secondary aromas and flavors.[Read more]
Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008 – An Impressive Expression of the Vintage
Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France
Tasting Note: An elegant, 2008 vintage, Grand Cru Champagne that combines delicate green fruit with the yeasty notes that make this sparkling wine so great.[Read more]
Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 – A Serious Chardonnay-Lover’s Chard
Arcadian, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2008, Santa Lucia Highlands, California
Tasting Note: If you like a chardonnay with body and hair on its chest, this developed, well-made, fruit-filled, aged chardonnay is for you.[Read more]
Shaw Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Franc 2008 – Shows New York Finger Lakes Aging Potential
Shaw Vineyard, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2008, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A silky, lighter-styled, reserve cabernet franc from the New York Finger Lakes that shows the aging potential of the grape varietal.[Read more]
Domaine Sylvie Spielmann Kanzlerberg Bergheim Riesling 2008 – A Green-Apple & Pear Grand Cru
Domaine Sylvie Spielmann, Kanzlerberg Bergheim Riesling 2008, Bergheim, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Tasting Note: Gold in color, this wine has a nose of green apple and pear.[Read more]
Aubergine Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2008 – Proves South Africa’s Aged Chenin Blanc Future
Aubergine, Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2008, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tasting Note: A dessert wine that proves there is a future for aged chenin blanc that can compete with Bordeaux’s best sauvignon blanc and semillon blends.[Read more]
Aubergine Chenin Blanc 2008 – A Lovely, Complex, Aged Chenin Blanc
Aubergine, Chenin Blanc 2008, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tasting Note: If you ever get the chance to taste aged chenin blanc, avail yourself of the opportunity – particularly Aubergine’s white-labeled, 2008 version.[Read more]
Beaucanon Estate Cuvee Louis Cabernet Franc 2008 – An Elegant Vision of Napa Cab Franc
Beaucanon Estate, Cuvee Louis Cabernet Franc 2008, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A comforting, yet elegant, fruit-inclined, Napa Valley cabernet franc that shows restraint and presents a vision of the grape that reflects warm-climate subtlety in winemaking.[Read more]
