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  • 2022 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Chardonnay Bourgogne Côte d'Or

    This straw-colored Chardonnay offers a moderately intense aromatic array of tangerines, white peaches, honeysuckle and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, fresh and with imperceptible alcohol (listed as 13%), it delivers flavors in line with the aromas and has no detectable wood. Sadly, the mid-palate hollows out and the watery finish is quite terse. Pernot is one of my favorite producers, but this comes across as nothing more than production-line, overcropped Chardonnay that is selling at an inflated price. Enclosed with a Diam 5 cork. Drink now-2026.

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  • 2021 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    This deep ruby blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre can best be described as "silky smooth" in every sense of the descriptor. Possessing a core of black and red bramble fruits that are accented with Provençal herbs, pickling spice, iron and menthol, it is a medium-bodied red with low-to-medium acidity, soft tannins, minimal wood and well-integrated alcohol (despite being listed as 15.5%). Dense on the mid-palate and concluding with a long, smooth finish, this is a wine with virtually no rough edges. Serially sampled over three hours from a bottle that had been Vinturi-decanted, it showed best after the first hour in carafe. Enclosed with a Diam 5 cork. Drink now-2034.

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  • 2022 Francesco Tornatore Etna Bianco

    Comprised of 100% Carricante, this wine was ordered from a restaurant's wine list and serially tasted over a two-hour interval. Limpid, straw-colored and beautifully aromatic, it offers an olfactory package of blood oranges, green apples, lemon verbena, wet stones, chamomile and ginger. Light-to-medium-bodied, vibrantly acidic, unoaked and with well-integrated alcohol (listed as 12.5%), it delivers flavors reflecting the aromas. Saline-laden and dense on the mid-palate, it proceeds to a lengthy, crisp finish. This thoroughly enjoyable white checks all the boxes for an apéritif and companion to light fare. Drink now-2027.

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  • MicklethePickle says:

    4/19/2024 11:38:00 PM - Glad to have you as a fan. I've admired your own views for years now. Hit me up if you ever find yourself in Sacramento, CA.

  • Weinheber says:

    5/22/2023 9:26:00 AM - You; As we all know, wine notes are inherently subjective! I agree with you so much! Greetings Reinhard

  • retired_and_roving says:

    9/24/2022 9:49:00 PM - Thanks for following my new 2 months in Roma story! It is a work in progress:-). Will definitely check out your Italy story for some ideas and suggestions!

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    1/23/2020 7:28:00 PM - Hi Nyccablover. Your comment about memorializing the trips with CellarTracker stories is exactly why I make the effort to do it. Our most recent trip to England, Ireland and France will forever be remembered with just a mouse click, as has been the case with previous trips. Happy New Year to you as well. Looking forward to reading about your next journey!

  • retired_and_roving says:

    1/23/2020 10:43:00 AM - Hi La Cave d'Argent - Thanks for your kind message! Glad you are enjoying the Piemonte write-up. Still in progress with a few more days to capture - as you know it is very time consuming. I love writing about the trips though - because it is a great way to relive the experience and then ensure I can remember it in future. Also I find other people's reports so helpful when planning that it is a bit of payback to share my own. Happy New Year and hope your wine travels in 2020 treat you well!

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    7/18/2019 8:19:00 AM - Hi Nyccablover. Thank you for your nice message. I'm still working on the Italy write-up, but should have it done within the next few days. I read your Australia/Singapore write-up, which is epic! Although our trip to Australia probably won't be for another year or two, I will definitely refer to your tasting story. Sounds like June is a good time to go if it is like October in NYC (which is when we like to visit the Big Apple).

  • retired_and_roving says:

    7/18/2019 6:48:00 AM - Loved reading your tasting story/trip report from Rome/Florence - looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    11/6/2017 8:11:00 PM - Thanks dchain. Our livers and brains are still in recovery mode. It will probably take until next October for them to be ready again. ;-)

  • dchain says:

    11/6/2017 7:32:00 PM - Thanks for such a great write up of the NY event, I am exhausted from reading it let alone the eating and drinking marathon you and your wife embarked upon! Thanks for taking one for the CT team! Keep on drinking and making your notes!!

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    11/4/2015 6:36:00 PM - Thanks for your kind words, Chip. It was a whirlwind, but so much fun!!!

  • Chip Merlot says:

    11/4/2015 5:53:00 PM - Fantastic writeup on the WS event in NYC. I'm exhausted just reading it, you must have needed a vacation afterward! Cheers

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    10/30/2015 7:05:00 AM - It appears that the photo problem is a Google issue, one which I cannot solve. I have therefore uploaded the photos to my Shutterfly site and have re-posted them in my 2015 NYWE write-up. Fortunately they are now showing up in the final product. I greatly appreciate you bringing this to my attention.

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    10/29/2015 7:56:00 PM - Although the photos show up perfectly on my computer, when I attempt to view them on my wife's computer they do not show up. This has never been the case before, as I am posting them from Google Photos exactly as I have with previous stories. Interestingly, I can get a photo to temporarily show up on my wife's computer when I re-paste the image link, but the photo then gets deleted within CellarTracker after about 30 minutess. I am not sure what is going on, but I have sent e-mails to Eric and Andrew in an attempt to find out. Thanks for giving me the heads up.

  • Arch57 says:

    10/29/2015 3:12:00 PM - Wow, the NYWE is on my bucket list and I've been following your excellent posts. However, I'm unable to view any pictures, which tell half the story. I've tried Chrome, Firefox on my PC and Safari on my iPad but the links to photos are non-existent. I wonder if other CT members are having the same problem? Cheers Arch57

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    7/8/2015 7:41:00 AM - I appreciate your kind words. I had fun writing up the event!

  • jlgnml says:

    7/7/2015 5:40:00 AM - Just reviewed your very descriptive posting of the Aspen Food and Wine festival. Very detailed and with pictures to boot. Thank you for your thoroughness about your experience.

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    5/12/2015 8:15:00 PM - Thanks...I have now actually read the article ;-). Construction of the cellar was definitely a "labor of love," but it has resulted in so many great experiences with our friends. Sharing good wine and food with people you love is what it's all about!

  • jviz says:

    5/12/2015 8:01:00 PM - Hope you liked the article. I was reading tonight and thought, "I think I've read tasting notes by that guy!" Sure enough ;) Congratulations on the publication and living a good story!

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    5/10/2015 8:11:00 PM - Your kind words are much appreciated. Believe it or not, I still have not seen the article. Out here (on the West Coast) our Wine Spectator issues come a day or two later than the rest of the country. I hope to see it tomorrow!

  • COWineLover says:

    5/9/2015 8:32:00 PM - I just read the article in Wine Spectator and instantly recognized the picture in the article and your handle. A great story and one of persistence for the Money Pit.

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    12/2/2014 5:46:00 PM - Thanks for your kind words, Mark. Sorry I missed you. Hope to see you next year!

  • Grinner says:

    12/2/2014 11:31:00 AM - Very impressed (and thankful!) you took all those notes and pics (you got us in the background of your Champagne reception shot!) from the WE Experience. Great job! I can't believe I tried 218 wines in those 2.5 days. Moving too fast to take notes from anything but the seminars. Great Kramer, Larry T. and poor Helen/John...sad/painful. We were also at the 9/11 site on Monday choking back the lacrimation. A must see for all Americans. Cheers again! Mark

  • gew71walsh says:

    10/23/2014 5:06:00 AM - Thanks for clarity on Schrader. Have enjoyed your assessments at the Wine Experience and look forward to the rest of them

  • Grinner says:

    11/16/2013 6:21:00 PM - Fantastic notes from your Napa trip, you musta wore out at least one pen... Also love your dream wine pick from my birth year. If you're ever in Eugene... Mark (UCSD class of '83)

  • La Cave d'Argent says:

    11/6/2013 4:19:00 AM - Hi Tim. Would otherwise love to. Unfortunately I'm in Kansas City right now, where I'm stuck for the next week on business.

  • Tim Heaton says:

    11/5/2013 7:45:00 PM - I'll be in Poway/SD the next two days/nights if you'd care to share a glass Tim winestrategies @ gmail.com

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