Ananda Aisola

9.1

Med light, med dry, med alcohol, low alcohol, med body. Very easy drinking tasty wine — a month ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

Magnificent junction between Burgundy and Beaujolais, with this light red, floral, red fruits, gamay (?) that pinote splendidly. Bright acidity, finely persistent tannins; perfectly the type of wine that my palate loves.

Magnifique croisement entre Bourgogne et Beaujolais, avec ce rouge léger, floral, fruits rouges, gamay (?) qui pinote assurément. Acidité vives, tanins finement persistants; parfaitement le type de vin dont mon palais raffole. — 5 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Goodness the value of a value Merlot based bottle of tastiness. Purpley it is. But it isn’t just purple drapes, there is a pot of hot spiced tea bubbling and someone is puffing a cigar just outside the window. Where are you looking to through this wine window? At your friends. Wearing purple masks but they are there for you. — 5 years ago

E & K G

9.0

2nd wine from this producer this week. Has good structure and built for a bit of cellaring. More tannins and darker fruit then the first cuvée we tried. Need a good slab of meat to go with this. GSM blend. — 7 years ago

Jackie Martinez

10

Organic! (Vin) — 8 years ago

Florian Perolini

9.1

In English and French.

Whisky !

- Kavalan Solist Vinho barrique. 59.4%
Single Malt. Taïwan.
Matured in White and Red wine oak.
Distilled in mars 2010. Bottled july 2015.
212 bottles in the world.
Single Cask. Cask Strenght.

Taïwan is an isle south Est of China.
Kavalan is in the North. Hot and wet climate.
The Angels'share is more important : 10% each year. Scotland : 1% each year.
And the maturation is faster. For exemple, a 7 years old Kavalan Whisky will look like to a 18+ years old Scotch. Impressive.

Best Single malt and best of the best for the 2015 world whiskys ?

The fact ???
Lets try it !!

The color is impressive. Dark brown. Beautiful.

Just 2 cl in the glass and ... explosion !
Old cedar, pine wood, nuts, fresh vanilla, passion fruit, mango and coconut, red fruits to !!. Original.
Love it !

59.4% alcool.... strong, but fatty, so easy to drink. Red fruits, cherry, pine wood, exotics fruits : mango and passion fruit.
Nice balance, you can feel a little sweet sensation.
The finish : cassis, dark chocolate and leather.
Long, very long.

An impressive whisky with high density and good complexity. Best whisky in the world??? That's totaly subjective. For me ? No, but one of the best i ever tried !

Now, in France the price is around 250 euros. Dont know for other country.


☆ Kavalan Solist Vinho barrique. 59.4%
Cask Strength. Single Cask
Distillé en 2010. Édition 2015. 212 bouteilles pour le monde.
Taïwan.
Whisky élevé dans des fûts de vin blanc et rouge.

Taïwan est une île au Sud Est de la Chine.
La distillerie Kavalan se situe au Nord Est.
Climat chaud et humide.
La part des anges est de 10% par an, par comparaison, elle est de 1% en Écosse.
La maturité y est aussi plus rapide, un whisky de 7 ans est comparable en complexité à un whisky de plus de 18 ans en Écosse !

Alors !? Meilleur whisky du monde 2015 ?
Qu'en est-il ?

Après avoir juste versé 2 cl dans mon verre, le bouquet à littéralement envahi la pièce.
Vieux cèdre, sapin du sud-ouest, aiguilles de pin. La noix, gousse de vanille, Fruits rouges. Puis, très exotique, sur la mangue, le fruit de la passion et la noix de coco. On s'y perd ! Puissance aromatique énorme !

59.4% c'est beaucoup! Mais finalement quelle douceur, c'est gras.
Les arômes de cerice et de fruits rouges lancent le bal, le sapin, les fruits exotiques : mangue et fruits de la passion.
La finale s'étire très longuement sur le cassis cuit, le chocolat noir, le cuire et la banane flambée.

C'est très impressionnant !

Alors meilleur whisky du monde 2015 ??? C'est une question de goût ;, subjectif.
Pour moi, non, mais fait parti des meilleurs whiskys que j'ai pu déguster à ce jour.

Un grand whisky ! Comptez 250 euros en France....

À bientôt.
Florian. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

#AgedWineTuesday

Light golden in color.

Strong nose of citrus, yeast, limes, minerals, green apples, sea salt, light earth and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and medium sized bubbles.

Dry on the palate with limes, green apples, herbs, bread, yeast, minerals, spices and sea salt.

Long finish with limes and bitter herbs.

This 12 year old Champagne is starting to drink beautifully. Elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and easy drinking.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Robert Parker 95 points.

Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, and paired nicely with food too.

Made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes. A small production of less than 12,000 bottles. Disgorged in 2021.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$200. — 6 months ago

Amy Mercovich

8.9

Pretty nice for a $13 cotes-du-rhone, cherry pits, licorice, leather, 2019 — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Beautiful, brilliant light ruby ​​red color. The first nose is intensely on aromas of small red fruits. On the palate, it is delicately fleshy, structured, muscular and elegant. A natural wine, with a real dense chew of fresh and juicy fruit. Open 30 minutes before tasting. The tannins are soft but persistent. To drink in 2/3 years.

Belle robe brillante rouge rubis léger. Le premier nez est intensément sur des arômes de petits fruits rouges. En bouche c’est délicatement charnu, structuré, musclé et élégant. Un vin nature, avec une vraie mâche dense de fruits frais et juteux. À ouvrir 30 minutes avant dégustation. Les tanins sont doux mais persistants. Devrait gagner en profondeur d’ici 2/3 ans. — 6 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.3

17.5/20 (93/100) Насыщенный аромат с нотами сливового варенья, черничного джема, чайной заварки и чёрного шоколада. Тельное с довольно высокой кислотностью. Интенсивные, ещё сухие танины. Насыщенное во вкусе. Молодо, но чертовски хорошо. #dfwe2018 — 8 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Strong green pepper nose at first that goes away after a while. The pepper touch is on the palate too at first. After a while currant, earth on the nose. The palate is rich and ample with red berries, cherry, silky tannins and a long finish. — 8 years ago

Diêgo Martins

9.1

Bordeaux clássico! Muito do bom. (: — 10 years ago

Vanessa Pritchard

9.0

Over ice with a twist. Musty and earthy, distant sweetness, bitter finishing with the gentian. — 11 years ago

Melissa

9.6

Beautiful, jammy expression of gamay. Tannins are light. — 2 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.7

Might just be the best Rose Champagne. Nothing like this. Scarlett color, ripe strawberry, red beet, pink peppercorn, hibiscus. — 5 years ago

NanaMarie

9.0

Great value for the price. Very fresh, crisp, dry wine with green apples and grapefruit notes. Pleasant acidity, not as „stingy” as usually Picpoul is. Perfect companion to simple spaghetti with olive oil, pizza with white sauce or any friend who just steps by to talk about summer vacations in the South of France. — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Nose has under-ripe pineapple, cut yellow apple, yellow raspberry, faint herbal notes and wet, crushed rock.

Palate has saline apple juice, mashed yellow raspberry, dried lemon pith and moist garden soil. Solid acidity and a long finish, fun wine.

An interesting relative to Chardonnay, our first time ever with this grape. One more box checked on the lifetime experience of wine enjoyment and palate training. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

@Delectable Wine This is a VDF from the Moselle in France. Winemaker is Remi Gauthier. This is 100% Pinot Noir. Slamming nose. Cherry cola, big big cherries, licorice, mineral and even ripe strawberry. Super aromatic and wonderful. Unique as well. So juicy and ripen with ample lip smacking mid season cherry fruit and wonderful acidity and freshness. Terrific purity and freshness. Impressive length and so so well made. — 8 years ago

Dave Montagne

8.9

A very easy drinking Cab franc. — 9 years ago

RMC

9.0

Dark red fruit balanced by earth tones that are more reminiscent of Sicily than France. Great for all occasions. — 10 years ago