Jaffelin, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Brut, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: This pale, light-bodied rosé sparkler flirts with red fruit.[Read more]
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Marc Brédif Chinon 2013 – Restrained Black Fruit
Marc Brédif, Chinon 2013, Chinon, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Experience wet earth, wet hay and restrained black fruit in your glass with minor red fruit notes in the background.[Read more]
Maitre de Chai Cuvee Signee Chinon 2014 – Simply Delicious
Maitre de Chai Cuvee Signee, Chinon 2014, Chinon, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An enjoyable, inky, food-friendly, French cabernet franc that would go well with dinner parties.[Read more]
Pierre Gimmonet & Fils Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru – Climaxes Early
Pierre Gimmonet & Fils Brut NV, Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: This champagne climaxes early on your tongue – at the 25% point of the taste leaving a subtle yeasty finish.[Read more]
L. Aubry Fils Brut Premier Crus – Tart, Somewhat Muted Green Fruit
L. Aubry Fils Brut NV, Premier Crus, à Jouy-Les-Reims, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: This sparkler has a flavor profile that is made distinct by its particular tart, sour profile.[Read more]
Robert Barbichon Blanc de Noirs Brut NV – An Example of Subtlety in Sparkler Making
Robert Barbichon Blanc de Noirs Brut NV, Vin Mousseaux Sparkling Wine, À Gyé-Sur-Seine, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: An example of subtlety in sparkler-making while highlighting understated red fruit character.[Read more]
Laherte Frères Extra Brut Ultradition NV – A Simple, High-Acid Champagne
Laherte Frères Extra Brut Ultradition NV, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward champagne with high-acidity as its main defining characteristic.[Read more]
Review of Louis Jadot Burgundy Premier & Grand Cru Wine Tasting Dinner at Roia
There are wine dinners, and then there are “wine dinners.”[Read more]
Taittinger Nocturne Sec NV Champagne – Residual Sweetness Carries the Taste
Taittinger, Nocturne Sec NV, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A golden-colored champagne with a nose of yeasty white grape and chalky biscuit along with vanilla that isn’t overwhelming but rather complimentary.[Read more]
Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot Beaune Premiere Cru Clos des Ursules 2012 – A Nose of Baking Spice
Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot, Beaune Premiere Cru Clos des Ursules 2012, Monopole, Beaune, France
Tasting Note: A ruby-colored red burgundy decidedly deeper in color than other Louis Jadot pinot noir offerings, this wine has a nose of cinnamon and clove baking spice mixed with an ever-so-slight hint of fresh peach.[Read more]
