Varnier Fanniere, Grand Vintage Brut Vintage:2008

Varnier Fanniere, Grand Vintage Brut Vintage:2008The 2008 Brut Grand Vintage is 100% Chardonnay from different Grand Cru villages from the Cte de Blancs. I tasted the wines in December 2014, but for some obscure reasons, the wines remained in the database and were never published. It's sold out today (try the 2009 and 2010, which are available now), but this was my finding. Vanilla and brioche aromas on the nose lead to a full bodied, elegant, intense and well structured Champagne with a mineral,

Each cluster hung from the vine with glorious perfection

pixelated tannins and seamless freshness

and has layers of complexity and depth

here you find lush

but it is a very fine Gaja wine that reaches this level because of Angelo Gaja's iron-clad will and determination to make it so

the already mature wine ends with soft dark and red fruits along with a hint of green flavors

The tannins are soft and yielding

La Nerthe’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape is a rock-solid effort that still has a youthful ruby color to go with classic black raspberry

This is a lovely Meursault villages and worth checking out

The 2021 Pinot Noir Wendling Vineyard Block E

Some more time in bottle has made this a classic Port from start to finish in terms of aromatics and flavors

this prodigious blend has an inky purple color to the rim and a gorgeous nose of charcoal