Ellen Shaughnessy

9.3

Reminds me of a crispy sun-setting eve overlooking Sonoma vineyards: ahhhhh — 10 years ago

with Edward

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 10 years ago

Aron Hegyi

9.2

Fresh, super aromatic, spring! Want to drink this in the sun at a farm dinner. — 11 years ago

Carolyn Burke

8.9

Perfect for cutting through a mackerel salad (and lying in the spring time sun in the garden to relax it off). Can't think of any notes, fruits or olfactory sensations as we drank it too quickly. — 10 years ago

Mike Davila

9.1

My first time with this wine, big nose of cherries, dark color, bigger fuller style, has a great acid component on finish to balance the fruit — 10 years ago

George Leon

9.3

Great, great bouquet of minerality, jumps at you with a remarkable mouth feel with texture and energy. Acidity and structure burgundian yet without the sun deficiency seen in some french wines (survival of fruit) — 11 years ago

Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

9.4

Adventures in pulling corks: provenance check. A fantastic 61, still alive, sun sweet, smoky red fruits, modest maderization. One of the best non-1er Cru or Left Bank I have tried. Excellent storage is the reason. Level was top shoulder, excellent for age. — 12 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.5

The 2011 is not ready so there on the 2012 in June. Gorgeous deep fruit, 10 was a hot year. Deep sweet cherry. Post ferment max station gives more savoury notes. Hint of green, herbaceous note. Minerally, earthy. Wowzers. Textured, complete, powerful. earthy, smoky, probably the best PN in Marlborough. Meaty, animal length. Wow! — 10 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.2

savoury key lime tart with buttery crust and hints of fresh rain on hot mountain rock and that comforting whiff of petrol. palate is clean crisp limey and bright as the sun on a fresh spring morning. Yum! — 11 years ago

Toby Beevers

10

Great white, needs to be very chilled. 12%
Sitting outside in the sun, fantastic flavours of passion fruit, citrus and sweet. 1-10 sweet, this is a good 4/5 — 11 years ago