It’l be a little while as I have quite a few bottles to post on IG, some of them make it here as well..
But we had it yesterday. Solera blend from 18-22, the texture is multidimensional with lemon, salt and crushed rocks arriving in waves. Really well integrated oak. Phenolics are ripe. Insane wine, for me in a class with the absolute best aligotes.
Wonderful stuff!
Do tell! Never had or. Or even heard of it!!!
I got 5 exclamation points. Todd clearly loves me more.
EDIT: Ohio shoot, it only posts 3!!
Languedoc, a newish name on the scene. Natural leanings, small production (or as the French say confidentielles), all bottles are numbered. All fresh, elegant wines. The top wine Arsis is a grenache, more like Burgundy than hot South. The Altus open right now grenache blanc + clairette wouldn’t be out of place in a ChdP blanc line up, only with less heat. The l’Assemblage is a perfectly fine noncerebral red blend. Maybe the carignan was a bit bland, but I never had a really convincing 100% carignan (including Renaudin). I still have to open the terret. All 20 something eur, only Arsis (now also in white) priced higher. I am convinced.
1 x 1984 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard
3 x 2000 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses
5 x 1.5L 2009 Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières
10 x Cameron Clos Electrique Blanc
2010 paolo bea pagliaro
2007 de montille corton clos du roi
2007 de montille volnay taillepieds
Big morning!
Roy Piper 2024
Dalla Valle MDV 2023
Di Costanzo DI CO 2023
I’ve got both of those Montille’s in 2010.
Maybe we could trade a couple bottles…
Your previous notes (as well as my experience with Gruaud Larose and other Cordier wines from that decade) led to that purchase. Thanks!
Finally saw the (limited) ‘23s show up. Grabbed a few of each. Trying the Pillot for first time. Should be fun.
3x 2025 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé
Left one bottle on the shelf at the store, can’t be too greedy.
Like in Sideways: “Three for me, one for you.”
1978 Domaine de Chevalier
2021 Booker Fracture Extended
2021 Booker Oublie Extended
what does this go for these days?
chapoutier ermitag le pavillon 1991… fill level not the best but so it goes !! Has anyone cracked open this bad boy recently?
opened ‘94 couple Months ago. excellent shape
