Haute Coutume

Hedges Family Estate

La Haute Cuvée Estate Red Blend 2020

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Nose of plums, cherries, spices, light oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain is drinking very nicely now. Complex, elegant and smooth. Tangy and interesting.

Fruit forward, rich and feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A nice sipping wine, good by itself or with food.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 28 months in (45% new) mostly French oak barrels with some American oak. Organic and fermented with wild yeast. Unfiltered and unfined. Vegan.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$75.
— 5 months ago

Shay, Jay and 14 others liked this

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Red Blend 2013

Upfront cherry & cranberry with more earth tones and minerality & wet stone through the finish. Soft red wine but very pleasant — a year ago

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne La Haute Lemblé Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018

For the price, I expected a lot more. So did the rest on the table. Probably too young as it did improve with air, but I’ve had youthful (and cheaper) Champagne’s that performed far better than this. Started off with heaps of pears, bruised apples, and almonds on the nose. The palate was concentrated, juicy and almost too fruity for me (apples and apricot for days!). Air brought about more cut and chalkiness, as well as some floral notes. In short, I expected more depth. I suspect I’m just not a fan of the vintage. Time will tell. — 2 years ago

Jan, Peter and 7 others liked this

Daumas Gassac

Mas de Daumas Haute Vallée du Gassac Blanc White Blend 2019

Barush ludo nichk alegza mau @gradcru — 3 years ago

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Domaine Pieretti

Marine Coteaux du Cap Corse Vermentino 2018

A. R.
9.0

Last suitcase wine from brought home from Corsica. On the nose, ruby grapefruit, ocean spray (real ocean, not the juice), minerals. In the mouth, very saline with citrus, white flowers and excellent minerality. Long finish. Solid wine. — 6 years ago

Daumas Gassac

Haute Vallee du Gassac White Blend 2015

Great Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc. Library release 2015. Served with sea bass (branzino), potatoes and Brussel Sprouts with pancetta. Christmas Eve dinner. — 6 months ago

Delas Frères

Haute Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Medium ruby hue. Aromatic bouquet of red fruits with a matching palate. Plush and elegant. Well worth cellaring. A solid example of Grenache-dominant Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. — 9 months ago

Takuan von Arnim

Haute Cabrière Reserve Franschhoek Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Absolutely delightful. Bright but complex chardonnay. Oaked, can stand up to spicey food. — a year ago

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Rosé Blend 2015

Find it, drink it, love it — 3 years ago

Michael, Severn and 3 others liked this

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Vermentinu 2021

Take us to Corsica!!

We’re prepping for an upcoming class with this beauty, which comes from the southern tip of Corsica (the most southerly wine region of France 🇫🇷 ); an appellation called Corse Figari AOC.

The vineyards are farmed biodynamically (certified since 2006) and are situated on a plateau at the base of the Omu di Cagna mountain ⛰️, not far from dramatic Bonifacio cliffs rising up from the azure blue waters of the Mediterranean.

It’s made with Vermentinu (aka Rolle or Vermentino) by Clos Canarelli, devoted to producing high quality terroir-driven wines made with indigenous varieties.

This wine offers a bouquet of lemon and orange peel, white peach, crisp green apple, just-ripe pineapple, honeydew, citrus blossom, elderflower, crushed stone, arugula, and custard.

It is both vibrant and rich with a creamy mouthfeel and layered complexity. It’s absolutely delicious and we cannot wait to share it next month.
— 3 years ago

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Clos Nicrosi

Blanc de Blancs Sec Vermentino 2016

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

One of a kind. Super cool Vermentino. — 7 years ago

Daniel P., Alex and 4 others liked this

Henri Bourgeois

Haute Victoire Quincy Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Nose has freshly mowed field, spring rain, light salinity, grapefruit peel and white florals.

Palate has refreshing tart (medium) lemon/grapefruit blend, wet grassy notes and great Kimmeridgian core.

Great QPR, Quincy is a wonderful alternative to Sancerre, and well worth a market search. A lightly imported AOC, but also be on the lookout for Menetou-Salon and Reuilly, which neighbor Quincy to the East and West, respectively.
— 7 years ago

Ryan, Somm and 17 others liked this

Hubert Lamy

Haute Densité Derrière Chez Edouard Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022

Jeremy Shanker
9.8

Basically a perfect wine. — 6 months ago

Tom, Douglas and 1 other liked this

Château de Haute-Serre

Cahors Malbec 2018

This was really funky on opening and then blew some of that off to have a brawny wine with good fruit and tannin. Some earth and herbs. Dark fruits. Really liked it. — 8 months ago

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Domaine de Marquiliani

Vin de Corse Rosé de Sciaccarellu

So consistent, this "pillow" rose is light on its feet and finely elegant, though the flavors cut deep...that is the magic of these rose. — a year ago

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Lavendette

Alpes de Haute Provence Grenache Rosé Blend 2019

2019 | Red Blend
(60% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 15% Cinsault)
Lavendette; Rosé
Provence; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2023-26)

Wow, this continues to be one of my favorite Provence rosés, ripe strawberry, cold peach, watermelon rind, damp limestone, white pepper; with +3Y of age we're at peak enjoyment.

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Julia ADOLPHE (Makeshift Castle), STRAUSS songs with orchestra (Muttertändelei, Opus 43, No. 2 / Wiegenlied, Opus 41, No. 1 / Waldseligkeit, Opus 49. No. 1 / Ruhe, meine Seele, Opus 27, No. 1 / Zueignung, Opus 10, No. 1 / Morgen, Opus 27, No. 4) all voiced by our favorite soprano Renée Fleming, and closing with STRAVINSKY (Petrushka, 1947 version).

*Unfortunately, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has had to withdraw from today's planned performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 due to testing positive for COVID-19.
— 3 years ago

Douglas, Lyle and 16 others liked this

Domaine Fiumicicoli

Corse Sartene Vermentino 2017

Drank it right on the spot in Sartène - delicious — 7 years ago