Domaine A. Et P. De Villaine

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Rabource Rully 1er Cru Chardonnay 2018

Guessed this as a 2018 white burg. A successful blind by all accounts! Ripe, lush Chardy fruit (even a touch of pineapples) and excellent quality oak, all wrapped in a lively, saline package. Deceptively light at the start, but air does bring out quite a bit of texture and power. For me, certainly a wine of its soil (white clay on limestone) and vintage, once revealed. Delicious, although I did find it a tad heavy at the end of the night. — 3 years ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Les Clous Aimé Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Chardonnay 2018

2022/8. As I’ve noted lately, it feels like the de Villaine whites have added another level in the last several years - deeper, more complex and more satisfying, without sacrificing any joyousness and without trying to be Meursault or anything like that. — 4 years ago

Romain, Ira and 10 others liked this

Hyde De Villaine

Comandante Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Really rich. In a great spot at 5 yrs. Great with seafood. — 4 years ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Les Clous Aimé Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Chardonnay 2018

Casey Curbow
9.2

Transparent & die cast with power and depth. — 5 years ago

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Hyde De Villaine

Belle Cousine Hyde Vineyard Red Blend 2014

Balanced, earthly a touch of lean and green. Never disappoints. — 5 years ago

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A. P. Birks

Wendouree Shiraz 1998

Initial aged savoury notes featuring coffee grounds. See if I can continue this note. Wendouree Shiraz produced from ancient vines provides one of Australia’s iconic wines. This however was a little disappointing at 28 years from a big ripe vintage. I must say it still had a full bodied palate with amazing length and persistence with mid palate concentration. Ultra savoury. Despite this I have had better Wendourees. Similar to my sentiments on a previous Delectable note in November 2015. — a month ago

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Ceccherini Cristiano

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@Bob McDonald Hello mate, sorry to see a disappointing bottle from this producer but as we know this can happen sometimes even too often. I reckon i had the 98 a couplof times and at least once i felt underwhelmed by it. As you know Wendouree has a special spot in my cellar, but sometimes it is irritating and i started to move on from it a while ago.
However i hope you are good.
All the best mate

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

An enjoyable vintage, even if it’s not a top vintage, it still portrays typical P-C. Always enjoyable. Drinking very well with just a short decant. — 2 years ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

2003 vintage. Decently respectable Pauillac nose. Solid color still. Wine open for three hours. Leanest body I've ever had with a P-L and lacking the complexity usually associated with this wine. Tight and not giving up much at the 3 hr mark. Nice but disappointing given the producer/vintage combo. Wish I'd had 6 hrs to wait hand and foot on this...perhaps it would have totally revealed the expected P-L charms by then. — 4 years ago

Rob, Peter and 22 others liked this

Bodegas Hermanos Peciña

Señorío de P. Peciña Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2009

This Rioja blend needs to be open a long time before consuming. Once it settles down, it is a great wine. So complex and rich. Definite fruity Grenache notes mix with deep Tempranillo. A great wine. — 4 years ago

A. P. Birks

Wendouree Cabernet Malbec 2018

Amazingly found this bottle at rustic pizza, Clare Valley at a $130. Thought this might be our only chance to drink a Wendouree so grabbed it. Beautifully fresh fruited, lovely balance, crisp acidity, medium bodied. Black/red fruited with violet highlights, spice, earth, eucalypt, silky dry tannin. The longer we sat with it the leather and tannin became quite firm, perhaps overwhelming some of the earlier fruit flavours. Drunk too young but still memorable. — 5 years ago

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P. Lancelot-Royer

Millésimé Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2011

Outstanding blanc de blanc! Nose of flowers, honeysuckle, bread, lemons. Palate was a lemons, lemon curd, something herbal, I think some barrel influence which is really nice. So we’ll balanced. — 5 years ago

A. P. Birks

Wendouree Clare Valley Shiraz Malbec 2004

Good to be back home with my cellar🥰
The wine took a while to open up, but then it showed all the elegance of the Wendouree Shiraz and the muscular intensity of the allegedly oldest vines of Malbec in the world.
It is always something special to open this producer.
Definitely not a typical Australian wine; extremely good with food. I would say supportive with the meal. Long and reassuring.
@Delectable Wine i am having a big issue, about 1500/1600 wine reviews of mine have gone. I can't visualise them anymore..could you please help?🙏thanks
— a month ago

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Bodegas Hermanos Peciña

Señorío de P. Peciña Cosecha Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2023

Without all the wood, I thought, for a minute, maybe I do like Tempranillo. — 9 months ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

La Fortune Côte Chalonnaise Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014

Very delicious Pinot, but was expecting a little more complexity. Wonderful pairing with salmon. — 3 years ago

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Baronesa P. Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Blend of 75% Cab Sauv, 9% Carmenere, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Cab Franc & 5% Syrah, aged 14 months in French oak, 65% new. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, spices and herbal earthy tones. On the palate flavors of blackberry, ripe cherry and currants, with herb notes and black pepper spice. Ripe chewy tannins showing it’s youth, long finish ending with earthy herb notes. Very nice, let this one develop in cellar for a few years. — 4 years ago

Paul, Daniel P. and 4 others liked this

Domaine P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils

Clos du Roi Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Soft and approachable. Plum, raspberry, some wild notes. A bit loose but tasty. Drinking well now. — 5 years ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Les Clous Côte Chalonnaise Pinot Noir 2015

2015 Vintage - So precise violets, cherry , mineral , leather, ever so light oak character — 5 years ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

La Digoine Côte Chalonnaise Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014

One of the best Bourgogne Rouge out there. Always brings me back to my Zuni days. — 6 years ago