Mineral Del Montsant

Domaine Dujac

Morey Saint Denis Pinot Noir 2018

Lots of dark cherry, red berry fruit, spice, mineral & violet. — 5 months ago

Joel, Tom and 13 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Fresh but with some unexpected oxidative notes. Citrus, toast, white flowers, white pepper, stone fruit, precise and mineral driven — 6 months ago

Ira liked this

Venus La Universal

Dido Blanco Montsant White Blend 2021

ESF
9.2

wanted to love tbis more - don't think it has the longevity of other vintages — 7 months ago

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2015

This was open & drinking beautifully with notes of meat, iron, dark fruits, sweet, savory spice, mineral, violet & tobacco notes. — 8 months ago

Andrew, Juan and 7 others liked this

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2019

One of my Favs! Showing rich lemon, apple, pear fruit with a stony mineral, floral & racy acid finish — 8 months ago

Chris, Andrew and 8 others liked this

La Caña

Rías Baixas Albariño 2024

A wine from Jorge Ordóñez and his winemaking team. Pale lemon color with crisp stone fruit and citrus aromas. On the palate flavors of apple, pear and melon with lemon citrus, consistent offering from La Cana. Medium finish ending with fruit, spice and mineral tang. Nice value. — 9 months ago

Daniel and Paul liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1998

When mature Jamet are on they’re sooo good. ‘98 is gorgeous tonight and even less evolved than a prior bottle. There’s such balance and clarity to its haunting richness wafting complex aromatics of deep blackberry fruit, smoked meats, camphor and black truffle with an elegant, satiny palate, melting tannins and a stunningly long mineral and savory finale. For my tastes, at its peak! — 10 months ago

Paul, Shay and 3 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

Another beautiful drinking btl showing dark cherry, red berry, savory spice, earth, mineral & violet — 5 months ago

Juan, Tom and 5 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1988

Cork broke in half (actually 6-7 pieces), initially some “old cork” flavors show through, yet after 5 minutes in the glass those dissipate and we’re left with a lovely aged Raveneau with mature fruit, some lemon and mineral notes as well, very nice complexity and length, I’ve always been very lucky aging my Raveneau, this is clearly a success (shaky cork notwithstanding)! — 7 months ago

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Dave

Dave

Sounds ok to me!!!
Tom Casagrande

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Wow! So cool. I have ZERO experience with Raveneau and ZERO Raveneaus in my cellar. ☹️ so your advice is purely of a hypothetical nature for me. (I’ve been lucky enough to have a few Dauvissats, however.) Did you use a Durand corkscrew? I use that with any 20 year or older bottle. Essential.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I did not, but the cork broke into so many pieces that I don’t think what cork puller I used mattered (shrug)!

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1997

Medium lemon gold , still some perlage. This is quite evolved on the nose , with candied peel, brioche , roasted nuts , brine and touch of porcini . On the palate this has good intensity , with high acidity . Creamy lemon peel , toasted nuts , brioche, and a mineral backbone . Quite persistent, lemon pith and chalky finish . At peak now and will continue over the next few years , though this won’t improve — 8 months ago

Matt, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2014

Medium light lemon straw colour , very fine constant bubbles . Quite restrained and mineral on the nose , with some light toasty notes , white flowers , lemon oil . Quite closed . On the palate this is really quite intense and mineral , oyster shell , chalky , limestone hints . Some lemon pith and a lightly toasty with a saline hint , fresh acidity , long and detailed , refined and very balanced . Really young still , needs time to open and will be long lived . Better in 5- 10 years and will last well a further 5-10 years — 9 months ago

Ira, Jan and 17 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Using a library photo from Delectable. The vintage I had was 2014 which was a brilliant White Burgundy vintage. The nose showing struck match sulphides - also mineral with flint. Notes of fresh herbs with white flowers. Palate is restrained but very precise. The first white from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney on August 7. Just catching up with notes now. The food match with steamed Murray Cod was superb. — 10 months ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

No formal notes . Quite deep ruby , garnet , thin garnet rim . This is quite open and aromatic , with a spicy , herbaceous cassis , truffle , tobacco , grafite hints , very classic and serious but also really attention grabbing . On the palate this is quite rounded and juicy for Las Cases , good mineral , grafite tinged cassis , quite fine but present tannins , balanced acidity with a tobacco tinged finished and pretty good length . Drinking well now but also can go a while yet, perhaps over the next 10 or so years . — a year ago

Dave, Bob and 13 others liked this

Venus La Universal

Dido la Universal Montsant Garnacha Blend 2023

This is a beautifully balanced example of a Garnacha-cariñena blend from the DO adjacent to Priorat. Crafted by the children of Mogador and Mas Martinet - and at a much better price point — 7 months ago

Venus La Universal

La Universal Montsant Syrah Blend 2019

ESF
9.2

wanted to love this more, becoming overpriced, had their first release... still solid quality just not solid value — 7 months ago

Ted, Tom and 5 others liked this

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Aligoté 2019

Racy with citrus, green apple & mineral — 7 months ago

Andrew, Jean-Philip and 3 others liked this

Cellers Joan d'Anguera

Planella Montsant Carignan Blend 2016

A Carinena and Garnacha blend, aged 12-14 months in French oak barriques. Deep Ruby color with aromas of fruit, earthy spiced and woodsy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with cedar, tobacco, leather and spicy notes. Firm chewy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, tobacco, cedar and earthy mineral character. — 9 months ago

Tom liked this

Soter Vineyards

Mineral Springs Pinot Noir 2023

smooth pinot, enjoyable. — 9 months ago

Neil, Rob and 6 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2011

This had dark cherry, berry, graphite, licorice, spice, mineral, meat, pepper, olive & violet — 9 months ago

Tom, Ira and 8 others liked this

Espectacle del Montsant

Montsant Garnacha 2010

En magnum. Metallic through-line with undeniable pedigree. — a year ago

Dave, Tom and 6 others liked this