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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

Wine Regions Wine Casual
is Focusing on Now

Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 79 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2021.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Grand Cru’

Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Champagne 2008, France, Wine Casual
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February 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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]

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Dirler-Cadé, Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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January 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dirler-Cadé Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015 – Concentration, Depth and a Persistent Finish

Dirler-Cadé, Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: An aged Grand Cru Alsatian riesling with concentration, depth and a persistent finish.[Read more]

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De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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January 4, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne – Notable Yeast & Golden Fruit

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A Grand Cru Champagne with notable yeasty aromas and golden fruit that are the sparkling wine’s calling card.[Read more]

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Vauversin à Oger, Oxalie Grand Cru Brut Rosé Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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November 13, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Vauversin à Oger Oxalie Grand Cru Brut Rosé Champagne – Wonderful Yeasty Notes

Vauversin à Oger, Oxalie Grand Cru Brut Rosé Champagne, France

Tasting Note: Grand Cru Rosé Champagne with those wonderful yeasty notes that sometimes don’t carry into rosé sparkling wines.[Read more]

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Vauversin à Oger, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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August 18, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Vauversin à Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne – Delivers Medium-Intensity Yeasty Notes in Your Glass

Vauversin à Oger, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A grand cru Champagne that delivers delicious, medium-intensity, yeasty notes in your glass.[Read more]

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Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France, Wine Casual
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May 24, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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]

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Ruhlmann, Grand Cru Riesling Frankstein Riesling 2014, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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August 16, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ruhlmann Grand Cru Riesling Frankstein Riesling 2014 – A Zippy, Complex Grant Cru Riesling

Ruhlmann, Grand Cru Riesling Frankstein Riesling 2014, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: A zippy, complex, grand cru riesling that pleases the palate with rich, bright fruit.[Read more]

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Mailly, Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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July 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mailly Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne – Wonderful Yeasty Notes

Mailly, Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A classic grand crus champagne with wonderful yeasty notes for those who enjoy the added complexity it can bring.[Read more]

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Joseph Roty, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2001, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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July 23, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2001 – A Red Burgundy with Tannin That Can Stand Up to a Steak

Joseph Roty, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2001, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A red Burgundy with tannin that can stand up to a steak.[Read more]

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Clos Saint Imer, La Chapelle Goldert Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2009, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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June 29, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Clos Saint Imer La Chapelle Goldert Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2009 – Liquid Gold

Clos Saint Imer, La Chapelle Goldert Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2009, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: Grand Cru Alsace liquid gold demonstrates why you should be drinking more aged pinot gris from Alsace.[Read more]

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