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Jeff noted that he'd like to try some of the wines on offer from ClubW, specifically the 2007 Chateau de Mattes-Sabran Dionysus Corbieres , the 2012 Banyan Creek Gewurztraminer
and the 2009 Domaine de Milliere VDP Vaucluse…
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Domaine de Grand Garant 2011 Fleurie Le Vivier ($23.00) - Beaujolais
pretty floral along with some sour cherry; nice little Gamay here
(*** 1/2+) Domaine Lafond 2011 Tavel Rose ($24.50) - Tavel
a seven grape blend that has nice fruit on the palate
but ends with a dry, strawberry finish
(*** 1/2+)
Leitz 2012 Dragonstone ($23.00) - Germany
floral with sweet mineral and lovely balance
(*** 1/2+) Leitz 2012 Kaisersteinfels ($46.00) - Germany
40-80 year …
If you have a strong brand name, like a Dujac or a Domaine de la Romanee Conti, your wines are bought. Consumers want the wines, restaurants want the wines and the importers have an easy time selling them. In truth, anyone could sell DRC or Dujac. In fact, importers generally underprice them relative to what they could charge and use these "cherry" wines to extract additional sales of wines from their retail and restaurant customers. Retailers either mark the wines up or …
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(****+) Domaine Michel Mallard & Fils 2009 Ladoix ' Le Clos Royer' - $ 49.95 ( France)
fruit forward Pinot with floral notes; well balanced with a long pleasing finish
(****) Chateau Barrejat 2010 Seduction - $ 19.95 ( France)
this is a well priced madiran wine that's well named
it seduces the palate with lovely dark fruit; very tasty, great value
(****)
Sivipa 2010 Moscatel de Setubal - $ 14.95 ( Portugal)
simply lovely with gentle …
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The Domaine purchased most of the 6.06 hectares La Tâche in 1933, completing the vineyards by exchanging small plots in Les Gaudichots. It stretches from the top to the bottom of the mid slope band which contains the grand crus, thus covering a complexity of terroirs. It is a more flamboyant wine than Romanée Conti but needs a minimum of 10 years for all its aspects, including the tannins, to integrate.
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…Creek Oyster Bar as they welcome winemaker Christian Moreau of the Domaine Christian Moreau Pére & Fils for a dinner celebrating Chablis and its perfect pairing - seafood! Christian brings his portfolio of Chablis wines ranging from unadulterated AC ( Appellation d 'Origine Contrôlee) through Premier and Grand Cru holdings to Island Creek Oyster Bar on Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30pm.
The terroir of Chablis is the perfect match for ICOB's …
It was a glorious Saturday, sunny and warm but not too hot, clear blue skies, and I was with people I work with, people who have over the years become good friends. I had never before been to the Napa Valley, or to any California wine region. We drove north from San Francisco and at times it was startling in how lovely it was. As we approached Napa we hit traffic, the first sign of the popularity of this place as a tourist destination. I saw a sign for Domaine Carneros and then another …
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Domaine la Brune is rich, deep and devious and contains more Scary Spice than a Portuguese Douro. Went well with Lincolnshire sausages and mash. The Jaboulet is lighter, brighter faced and more fruity, in an Emma Bunting sort of way. Both wines have a creaminess often experienced by men viewing the Spice Girls in their prime...
Take your pick, or explore other BdV reds. Maybe you will find Geri or Victoria.
I paid The Wine Society £11.28 per bottle (en primeur) for …
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There is no hotter winemaker in Burgundy than the wunderkind that is Pierre-Yves Colin Morey. This micro-negociant started up in 2005. Before that he was the winemaker at his father's great domaine, Marc Colin. He started his own Domaine in 2005 and it principally focuses on white wines from Bourgogne Blanc up to Montrachet with everything in between. For me, in 2008 everything clicked for him and now with 2010 and 2011 vintages he is considered THE rising young talent in Burgundy…
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