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Billecart-Salmon "Le Rosé" Champagne
Review Date: 07-07-2021
Mathieu Billecart calls this their "Princess of Rosé," as it comes from their younger vineyards, and the young lively vines impart a nice freshness. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 30% Pinot Meunier. An ethereal pink color, with a nose of fresh strawberries and white blossom. It shows juicy berry fruit on the palate. Delicious! It's one of our most popular rosé Champagnes for good reason: it's incredibly easy to drink.
Launois Brut Rosé "Valentine" Champagne
Review Date: 07-07-2021
A Pinot Noir made in the signature creamy, elegant style that has made Launois beloved by customers and staff alike. A wine of great finesse, with floral and raspberry notes and delicate bubbles. It is perfection with a summer nectarine caprese salad.
Price:
$44.99
2020 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
Review Date: 07-07-2021
17.5% Cabernet Franc (up from the usual 8% but this year the Cab Franc was really great), 48.2% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon. My first note was “WOW!” with a heart beside it. It is a knockout. The palate unfolds in layers of rich dark chocolate, espresso, crushed rocks, sweet cassis fruit, and then a long long long finish that just doesn’t quit. This wine is absolutely brilliant.
2020 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
Review Date: 06-22-2021
This wine is wonderful, one of my favorites of the vintage. Delicious waves of chocolate, mocha, cherry, and graphite careen on your palate. It has silky smooth tannins with a full mouthfeel and is so balanced. The fruit is integrated, it has power and freshness and complexity—the whole package. I didn’t want to stop tasting this.
2020 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
Review Date: 06-21-2021
This is the first year that the wines were made in their brand-new, state-of-the-art winery. It's a wine for the long haul. Tannins need time but the palate is already explosively delicious, and the wine is long and supple. Black fruit, coffee, spice, and graphite. Concentrated and rich. A sumptuous wine.
Tamagawa "Red Label" Heirloom Yamahai Genshu Sake (720ml)
Review Date: 08-17-2018
This earthy, intense sake is made by the first-ever non-Japanese brewmaster in Japan, Philip Harper. It is very expressive, packed full of umami and mushroom notes. It's full-bodied and gamey, and would be gangbusters with cheese.
Price:
$34.99