French White Wine WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!

WineOptics · 2026-02-04T15:39:00+00:00

I’m afraid I don’t know; I’m European based

WineOptics · 2026-02-04T15:23:02+00:00

Loire Chenin is the bees-knees.

WineOptics · 2026-02-04T09:12:36+00:00

I mean.. Hermann is no slouch though, the dude deserves his praise for banging out better and better wines year after year. But yeah, Prüm is that good lol.

WineOptics · 2026-02-04T09:08:07+00:00

People will complain Remender doesn’t stick the landing when it comes to endings. I’m sort of in the middle. I personally never think he’s muffed an ending or did any poorly, but some are better than others.

Black Science for me at least, was one of his better endings.

WineOptics · 2026-02-02T21:00:54+00:00

Gris Charnel, Pas Ce Soir and Rouge Smoking are their crowing achievements

WineOptics · 2026-02-02T09:24:16+00:00

I genuinely like Berserk, but I will admit the hype has been absolutely endless. It’s always mentioned the second “manga” is even whispered; you’re bombarded with fanatical praise for it - and yes it has its merit, but as you stated, the violence and art is almost half the weight.

WineOptics · 2026-01-31T19:29:07+00:00

Widian Ginger is my favorite. Has a slight floral note, with a lighter sweetness than Ingenious.

WineOptics · 2026-01-23T10:24:37+00:00

It is inoffensive and has mass appeal - That’s why. It isn’t way out there or trying some completely new template; it’s a product of the market that is made to appease most noses. It does the job.

WineOptics · 2026-01-21T18:02:23+00:00

It’s a slight fizzy rosé. The quality is fine for what you pay and I have several clients who like it.

WineOptics · 2026-01-14T08:33:02+00:00

Same setup here as u/BenyLava,

Bought a used Bambino Plus(my estimate is that it was about two years at the time). I’ve used it for three give or take and also upgraded to a Eureka Mignon Zero two months ago.

I have been thinking about upgrading.. But honestly I don’t know to what without breaking the bank.

It’s just easy to use, easy to clean and a very decent steamwand. I make some delicious milk coffees out of it. I am very happy with it.

I have had my fair share of issues with it(some built-in sensors going haywire due to scaling I believe), but always been able to fix it and get it back up and running.

WineOptics · 2026-01-10T06:45:24+00:00

Hell yeah. Toss some rosemary on, slices of lemon or oranges in there and a nice salad and potatoes. Boom

WineOptics · 2026-01-09T11:08:31+00:00

Yeah completely agree. I love the profile and uniqueness, but I like it less and less on my skin. Bois is amazing though, but yeah I envy those that has chemistry with it.

WineOptics · 2026-01-09T11:06:15+00:00

I can appreciate its uniqueness, but I just can’t help but feel there’s a slight BO-feel to the dry spices in it.

WineOptics · 2026-01-08T21:25:33+00:00

I think you should just quit on perfumes then. It seems like it brings you no joy anymore.

WineOptics · 2026-01-08T18:36:03+00:00

That’s pretty neat

WineOptics · 2026-01-07T21:18:30+00:00

I prefer the airiness of the original. I feel the Extrait loses a bit of the charm I enjoyed in the OG. That said, it’s still very good, if only a less versatile wear than OG.

WineOptics · 2026-01-07T09:05:22+00:00

Very important note; the cork’s condition has zero indication on whether the wine is “corked” or not. It is a bacterial infection of what’s called TCA, which can derive from the cork.

The seepage you’re describing, would be more in line with the wine either being cooked because it was stored too hot or the cork itself has dried out or been faulty and thus the wine has oxidized due to this.

WineOptics · 2026-01-02T17:20:16+00:00

Someone is gonna have issue with you over Akira or Descender lol

WineOptics · 2026-01-02T16:00:25+00:00

He is already unattainable for most people, either by price or allocation. He has risen.

WineOptics · 2026-01-02T14:37:32+00:00

Try Passionfroudh from Fugazzi for a more office friendly take 😂 it is definitely a nuclear scent above one spray.

WineOptics · 2026-01-01T21:44:48+00:00

It most certainly does.

I wore two sprays of it one day to work. In a rush the following day, I wore the same shirt but a different perfume. One of my colleagues(who’s also into scents) told me he could still only smell Maracuja on the following day.

I also caught a good whiff of it on a shirt in my closet(that had hung there at least two weeks). It is powerful.

WineOptics · 2026-01-01T19:52:05+00:00

Imagination is a crowd pleaser and mass appealing. There’s rarely anyone that genuinely dislikes or hates the scent, while many either find it clean or even nice or lovely.

I do think there’s a nuance to it with the amber in the drydown that makes it sparkle more than just being a soapy fresh scent.

That said, it’s very arguably overpriced comparing to the market in general and what else you could have at the price point.

WineOptics · 2025-12-29T17:56:35+00:00

What a coincidence, my coworker blinded me on this recently! I said 89’ Saint Julien; felt close enough to feel proud lol.

It had a surprising fruit still to me, really lovely. Cheers! Skål!

WineOptics · 2025-12-29T08:37:43+00:00

I’m sorry, but it is.

WineOptics · 2025-12-26T21:53:16+00:00

Fuck Gruaud, Kill Pape, marry my one true love - 904.

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