Wines scored out of 10 points.
Covid Re-emergence Celebration
April 2022 – Nicole & Chris
Dom Perignon Champagne 2010
Gardet Champagne Brut
Ruinart Champage Brut
Chateau Certan 2005
Domaine De La Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2000
Ballot Millot Pommard Rugiens 2006
Chateau Doisy Daene Barsac 2013
French Whites
May 2022 – David
7.0 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons 2018 $51
Aromas and flavors of pineapple, green apple and toast. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and flintiness.
7.0 Willm Reserve Riesling 2020 $20
Dry with floral and apple aromas.
7.0 Roger & Didier Raimbault Sancerre 2019 $32
Floral on the nose, dry with mineral flavors.
7.0 Laroche Viognier De La Chevaliere 2020 $13
Fruity with aromas and flavors of apricots and peaches; mildly acidic.
3.0 Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2020 $22
Sweet and heavy; possibly acceptable if served even colder and with spicy food.
3.0 Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer 2020 $17
Sweet and heavy; possibly acceptable if served even colder and with spicy food.
Rose
June 2022 – Michele & Ted
7.0 Whispering Angel Cotes de Provence Rose 2021 $28
Strawberries on the nose, medium bodied, sweetish
6.5 Erath Pinot Noir Rose 2020 $24
More notes of strawberry and other red fruit, mineral notes
6.5 Belle Glos Blanc de Noir 2021 $27
Refreshing with more citrus notes, tart finish
6.0 Chateau d’Aqueria Tavel 2021 $25
Crisp and fruit and a decent label
6.0 Creekside Rose 2020 $15
Strawberries again, sweet
4.0 Bandol La Cadierenne 2020 $25
Sweet and cloying; definite loser amongst this bunch