Collard Chardelle
Freemark Abbey
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
A very favorite producer in our cellar...
@Severn G - I know! I’ve read with some degree of jealousy your reviews of some of the single vineyard bottlings!
@Tom Casagrande They introduced a new vineyard recently, Colline, also in Rutherford. I bought one vintage of it, only to give us a full horizontal of their top level offerings. But I think my days of buying new FAW are in the past now, we have lots and IMO their craft wants 15-25Y for my palate.
Gramercy Cellars
Columbia Valley Syrah 2012
This wine is aging beautifully. Color just starting to brick at the outer rim. Laid-back nose shows warm, smoky gravel, smoked meat, rich plummy berry fruit, braised collard greens. Subtle and showing secondary flavors in the mouth, some fruit but mostly stoney, minerally notes. Soft texture, with acidity still keeping this fresh. Only 13.7%. Delicious. — 2 years ago
Belle Glos
Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Warm New Year’s Day in Nashville. Eating black eyed pea and collard green soup. — 5 years ago
René Collard
Brut Carte D'Or Champagne Pinot Meunier 1975
Absolutely wonderful. — 6 years ago
Collard-Picard
Brut Champagne Rosé Blend
Wowee zowee. Layers of strawberry, citrus, savory notes, mousse. Tip-top. — 5 years ago
Tom Casagrande
Fragrant and structured. Densely colored with no bricking. Lovely nose shows rich cassis fruit, a bit of scorched earth, a little clovey oak (not too much), ashy cigars, and a note that reminds me of collard greens simmering with a smoked ham hock. Very youthful in the mouth, with vigorous tannin giving lots of structure. Clingy but somewhat austere in the mouth. This plainly needs more time than I thought it would. It’s still nice on its own before dinner, but should be better with rich food.
UPDATE: Now, after two hours open, this has become soft and friendlier than it was. Still nicely structured, but the fruit is more welcoming. — 4 months ago