romo

9.2

Put these down and watch the angry tannin melt away. Lighter-bodied right banker. — 8 months ago

Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.3

This is drinking well right now. Tannic but lush and quite open. Long finish and love the acidity here — 9 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Original price tag, this Crozes-Hermitage is really remarkable (I believe La Guiraude is a special cuvée?), meaty, smoky, classic aged French Syrah, long finish, amazingly this was the most ready to drink of these wines I’ve been posting tonight, and the favorite of at least one of our 6 tasters tonight!! With all that said, if anyone has bottles of this wine, it’s fully mature. — 10 months ago

with Jim

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep garnet, ruby core with medium light garnet rim . This is quite meaty and deep on the nose , with earthy dark cherry , porcini , sweet blackberry and spiced sous bois . On the palate this is quite severe and serious , darker fruits , ripe blackberry , cherry and hint of blackcurrant, herbal hints. Quite gritty , slightly drying tannins , fresh acidity . Earthy , dusty dark cherry edged finish , ok medium length. Quite ambitious for a village and arguably not ready yet , tannins need a little more time to integrate. From now and over the next 5 years, if not longer . — 10 months ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.0

Ripe citrus fruits on the nose, good amount of acid but slight of sweetness almost like a baked apple — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.3

Family vacation night one in Wildwood.

BlackBerry, licorice, a bit of smoke, and slate. Very good. Drinking well now with a short decant but has many more years left. — 8 years ago

Pierre Dupas

9.3

White 2009 — 10 years ago

Sarah Haddad

9.2

This is a very complex Champagne with earthy, nutty flavors and a hint of stone fruit. I'm looking forward to enjoying another evening trying to parse out its rich flavors. — 11 years ago

M. Ventre

9.1

2012. Spice spice and everything nice.. Balanced, fine texture, clean finish — 11 years ago

Jack Jensen

9.5

Tastes like charcuterie in a new car — 8 months ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 8 months ago

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Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.1

Fruit and earth and heme and amazing tannins and just a hint of Brett. Quite lovely though. Could certainly have aged longer but I didn’t feel like waiting. — 10 months ago

Scot McIntosh

9.0

On another day, I’d love this. Too serious for today. — 6 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

5/16 lic tomero y benito — 6 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.7

On 29/11/19 sboccato 1990
Bernard Bremont Grand Cru Ambonnay — 7 years ago

Lori

9.7

Full flavour — 8 years ago

Michael Mendes

8.9

Green apple, lemon zest and lime. Zippy and concentrated with some viscosity in the mouth. Very enjoyable — 11 years ago

Phil

9.5

2012. Reco from master somm LaPratt at Atrium Brooklyn. — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

10

2014/3/8@好喝的勃艮第！[勝利] — 12 years ago

David Koenen

9.2

Best one from the bunch I bought some 20 years ago. Dark, mysterious red. Full bodied, powerful. Spice box. Coffee grind, dark chocolate and cherries. Dusty, cacao like tannins. Bold and brazen. — 8 months ago

James Everhart

8.9

Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 8 months ago

David Dranit

9.3

2005 drunk in 2025. Delicious even though the cork crumbled. Gorgeous color, full body, a bit grassy and green apple. — 10 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Jay rubenstein y amigos — 10 months ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

The last bottle of my 2012 Vosne Romanée from Alain Hudelot Noëllat and its a wonderful show that it manage to put up. Like a grand dame in its golden years bit with a hell of a spirit its displaying evolving characters of dried strawberries, rose petals, blood orange and menthol that is backed up by a prominent choir of nutmeg, clove, truffles, wet stones and forrest floor. Fresh palate with very present but smooth tannins, an expansive palate as the encore slowly fades out in a very respectful and balanced finish.
Day 2 tasting and its pumped up, more nuanced, defined and dresses up to its teeth in elegance. The last bottle of six will leave its mark for sure. Divine! — 6 years ago

Nate Miles

9.3

Northern. F’G. Rhône. Syrah. Feralironybloodyoliveydeliciousness — 6 years ago

Servus Andrea

9.6

Deliciously flinty and vibrant — 8 years ago

Andrea W

9.1

Green apple, pear, vanilla, oaky goodness. A little all spice or butterscotch after. — 9 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Chalky and mineral infused. Nicely restrained fruit. Too young, but shows promise. — 11 years ago

Panos Kakaviatos

9.0

The palate is full of lively verve. Lemon lime high acidity. What seemed at first to be notes of hazelnut actually blew off. In fact I mistook these notes. The wine seems to be rather reduced. Color is light gold/dark lemon. Went well with roast pork. — 11 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.5

Awesome aromatics. Tighter on the palate. Bright red cherry. Red burg happiness. — 13 years ago