Doctor No

9.4

Wow, this is exceptional. All the bright and deep red fruit and subtle bretty notes of a great Musar but with a juicy acidity that surprises one on the palate. — 5 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

9.1

Maybe not the perfect time to drink this 76 normale, I did find it to radically improve with air and delivered on its price. Very lifted, volatile and that old leather Bretty musky socks and saddles style. (Drink Lopez or Musar?). This being my first Antoniolo, I now believe there are some great bottles with serious age out there calling to me. I will seek to answer this call. 📣 🙋🏽‍♂️ — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.5

A rather lovely unique white Priorat we nabbed at Clos Mogador for €37 - if you love white Ch Musar, Vina Tondonia or a Condoieu Viognier you’re going to love this - it’s a beauty to tease your nasal highway & tantalise your taste buds 😍

📍 Clos Mogador Nelin 2015

🏵 94 points

🍇 Mainly white grenache w/ Macabeo

🍷 Golden yellow w/ an amber tint

👃 Toasted apricot, fallen cooking apple, soft charred oak, torched orange & lemon zests w/ soggy flinty earth, vanilla. a smokey puff & a delicate sherry tone

👄 Med body of creamy fresh rich old browned green apple, apricot, honey, pair & kumquat w/ a hint of ginger & tropical fruits

🎯 Long explosion of unique flavours from above that just linger & linger w/ a touch of dryness

🥗 Paired perfectly w/ tomato, avocado, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil & olive sourdough toasted bread 😍
— 6 years ago

Philip Dobrin

9.1

In a good place. Reminded me of a slightly less quirky musar. — 7 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.6

Spun sugar, brown lemon. Has an earthy savoriness like musar blanc. Crazy high acid and nutty complexity. — 8 years ago

with Marlon and Tim

Dave

10

Smells like, and has a taste of Musar. Wonderful. Much dryer than Musar... — 8 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.4

The 1990 showing a lighter touch and its bit of Cinsault beautifully. Reminds me of the '90 Musar, tbh. — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.3

1995. Medium garnet in the glass, this had a beautiful nose of sweet tobacco, brown liquorice in the sun, light tones of stewed savory bell pepper, concentrated notes of black raspberry liqueur, and an underlying tamari savoriness (very light, not at the level that I get on Musar). It’s the next day and I’m still getting flashbacks.
In the mouth it felt a bit short. Medium body, medium alcohol, medium acid, definitely plusher than Leoville Barton (both due to youth and probably because this is Right Bank / merlot based vs. Left Bank / cab based). Think a light fur coat. The finish is mostly acid and tannins though. Mostly I smelled this.

LM and BD shared their experience and put this wine into context: This is a solid example but will get better in 5-10 years. Still a bit young to their taste.

Score: Between 9 and 9.5. Despite the promise of improving with age, I was so stoked on this that I will probably drink my other bottle soon-ish. As in tonight. As in I might be drinking it right now.

Vineyard: 80% merlot, 18% cab franc, 2% cab — 9 years ago

Joshua Chan

9.0

Not as good as Chauteau Musar but still excellent value. — 10 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.9

Crazy good. Intense and directional. I can't even tell you the descriptors but damn it's good. On the Musar level of goodness. — 11 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.2

Beautiful !!! This will be Chateau Musar of Syria one day . Stunning wines , a little too much oak for personal taste but fruit quality and complexity . Spices , dark fruits and not stewed fruits ! — 5 years ago

Richard Hunt

9.2

So smooth and velvety. Best wine I’ve had to date. — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.5

After trying the 2014 in 🇪🇸 we grabbed this truly unique wine @ €56 from the winery 😁 2015 consistently the similar to 14 😉 but seemed a touch creamier, exotic & dryer 👍 Another White Priorat that white Tondonia & Musar lovers will salivate over 😍

📍 Terroir Al Limit Pedra de Guix 2015

🏵 95 points

🍇 Pedro Ximénez, Macabeo & Garnatxa Blanca

🍷 Amber honey w/ a bronze orange tone

👃 Light burnt marmalade, stick toffee pudding foam, old sherry cask, fallen green apple & vanilla pods w/ a touch of fuel & pineapple

👄 Med refreshing body of creamy brown green apple in torched brown sugar, honey, citrus zest & baked orange w/ passion fruit, soft dry sherry tones & cracked flint mineral

🎯 Long dry smooth aged tortured toffee old apple in honey & brown sugar - almost a subtle sherry-esq drop

🐮 Paired lovely with Mrs Es famous Fillet Steak burger 🍔 with cheddar, tomato, lettuce, grilled courgette & horseradish 😍 scroll for pic ⏩ on Instagram

❓Do you enjoy white wine with red meat or red wine with fish like we do ❓
— 6 years ago

Please Dont Sell My Data

9.5

Please had this 7 years ago

Deni

9.1

Excellent well made Sangiovese. Dark fruit and a hint of leather on the nose. Pleasant fruit with a hint of aged fruit on the palate. Nice mouth drying high tannins and typical high acidity. A hint of delicious sour sweetness that reminds me of Chateau Musar. Blend: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot. 13% abv — 8 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.4

Needed to quite a bit of time, but it was worth it. Very interesting, leaner style, but with a magical twist to it, i love David's wines and it surprises me every damn time — always new and always fun. Kind of reminds of Musar in that way — it's never the same, yet every bottle is charmingly delicious. — 8 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.5

I thought this might be a Musar, blind. There was a sort of transparent intensity to this, with a dusting of integrated dog fur and nutmeg oak. This has some wisdom, and still such energy! — 8 years ago

with Leon, Gence and 1 other

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.1

Compelling and relatively primary (compared to some of the others here) with ripe green apple skins and slight bruised apple skin acetaldehyde.
Medium body, medium alcohol, and vibrant elevated acidity. Ripe, savory, and just a bit of animal fur Brett influence on the palate that reminds me of the savoriness of Musar Blanc. — 9 years ago

with Tim and Cindy

Joseph Cartman

9.1

2012 vintage — 10 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.1

Nose reminds me of Musar — 10 years ago

with Ryann

Deni

9.2

Really good. It has a unique flavor that reminded me so much of Chateau Musar. Delicious — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

In some ways, Chateau Simone reminds me of some of the more austere vintages of Musar. Always a head turner due to its class. Lovely. — 5 years ago

Maggie Thompson

9.0

Tastes of apple, cherry, and tobacco blossoms anchor this delightful off dry blend. — 5 years ago

Julien S.

9.1

Winter is upon us! ❄️ — 6 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.6

Barnyard, berries, lavender, cloves, and it constantly changed over two hours. Big and rich. It balanced and refreshing. Really interesting to compare mentally to musar. — 8 years ago

Richard Adams

9.3

12 yr old Rose from Lebanon that tastes like a Bordeaux. Very unusual in a good way. Musar does it again. — 8 years ago

with Ksenia

Martin Frowde

9.0

Bought this after having been blown away by the 2012 Cornish point from Felton road. Quite a bright red colour with an interesting bouquet of dark chocolate and fig (musar-esque). To taste there is plum, cherry and a little of that fig again bringing some savoury sweetness. A smooth and soft wine, without the acid edge you often get with Pinot noir. Not as sophisticated a wine as the Cornish point but very much quaffable. — 8 years ago

with Georgina

James Marsden

8.9

Nice and interesting, but not quite Musar. — 9 years ago

Katia Bechara

9.1

Rose wine from the Chateau, not to confuse it with Jeune Rose. Orange rind, rose petals, persimmons, cardamom, sumac and wild strawberries. — 9 years ago

Joshua Chan

9.4

Nose reminds me of a funky chauteau musar. Slight effervescence. Plenty of summer berries - strawberries and blueberries. Viscous mouthfeel. Dry tart finish. Lovely. — 10 years ago