LM Segal

9.3

These are now required purchases in any good CC year. Cherry-wood nose, some oak. Velvety dark cherry fruit, light on the acid but just enough to frame the beautiful core of toasty oak, baking chocolate, dark earth. Years to go. — 7 years ago

Rob Moose

9.7

Hard to express how good this was. Somehow this bottle managed to retain all of what was likely great about it on release (acid balance, snappy minerality) and just ADD complexity and length. Stunning. Very long finish which tempered mushrooms and choose your own umami with a painful tidal pool and steely finish. The Eddy w/ C&C — 8 years ago

with Chris

Khosro Momeni

9.2

This 2005 needs decanting. Once open great balance of fruit and acid. A sophisticated Riesling. — 10 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.0

Dried cherries and roses, hazelnuts, and tobacco. Slightly austere on the palate with sharp acidity and dry tannin. Acid is dominate. Better with food - paired with coffee cherry rubbed beef tenderloin. 13.5% ABV is noticeable as this is on the lighter, more elegant side, no heat. This effort improved with a little air may need a little more time to come together. — 8 years ago

Chad Bowman

Sales LDF Sales

9.6

Checking in...I still have heart burn from all of the acid. Nails. — 10 years ago

Robert Knowles

9.0

Interesting bottle with a lot going on. Strawberries and roses on the nose, oranges and earth on the palate. Plenty of acid and tannin for structure - a lot to like — 10 years ago

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

Marc Miller

9.0

Well balanced with intense acid and fruit, burnt peach, raisin but beautifully integrated. — 8 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.2

Gorgeous work! Honeysuckle, grapefruit, petrol, short finish. Saline nose. All tied together with blistering acid, ending in a mouthwatering pucker. Not for everybody, but if you love dry Chenin and Riesling, you need this in your life. Great QPR. — 8 years ago

with Alsu

Anna Savino

10

What an amazing wine! Perfection at 35 years old! Perfect balance of fruit, acid, earthiness, and evolutive flavors! So lucky! #bordeaux #1980 #happy6montholdbirthdaybabynico — 10 years ago