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9.4

The 2011 Climens has a fresh, lifted, mineral-driven bouquet which has closed down a little. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh. A lively, tensile finish, with hints of stem ginger thatlinger on the aftertaste. This is drinking beautifully. Tasted at the Climens vertical at the château in April 2022. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago

Tom Walsh

9.0

Very dry, crisp fruit — 4 years ago

Perry Riddle

8.9

Such a beautiful intro to Rheingau Riesling. Lightly off-dry, searing acidity, perfect amount of weight. And the new packaging for this wine is excellent. — 4 years ago

with Megan and Steven

Erik Petersen

9.0

Bright, structured, green apple and perfume, tart. Enjoyed it - sense it will hold well over time. August 2018. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

29 August 2017. Rouge Tomate, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Matt Fosket

9.2

Come on. Galaxy warehouse sale for 4 dollars? Forget about it — 8 years ago

Leora Pearl Madden

9.4

My first Charbono. I've waited all this time. It was well worth the wait. I'm blown away! #pearlwineco — 8 years ago

CA Haynam

9.4

Huge fruity nose, totally opaque dark purple, tastes of red fruit - particularly raspberry with a hint of strawberry. Bold but not overwhelming tannins on the finish. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. I found this to be elegant and delicious. — 4 years ago

Melanie Lapointe

9.6

Lovely Canadian orange wine. Tastes like a grapefruit bouquet of flowers! — 4 years ago

Evan Bloom

9.1

Lovely classic, but slightly lighter than a typical nuits. Thoroughly enjoying this to some early 1970s Parisian acoustic hippy soundtrack piped in.. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

30 August 2017. Rouge Tomate, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Maxwell Andrle

9.5

Really impressed with this one. Very enjoyable and interesting. — 8 years ago

Mike Trigg

9.0

Thanks Kurt! — 8 years ago

with Kurt

Eric Urbani

9.3

Six Pinots, all made by Ed Kurtzman, of August West and Roar fame who also consults to Freeman and Mansfield Dunn. Ed joined our tasting. Elegant — 4 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.1

Had two bottles on Thursday, August 5th. The party had a different dishes including lamb chops, ribeye steak and one had soft shell crabs. Solid wine with some remaining fruit (but in 3-5 years the fruit may have passed), and good amounts of tobacco, cedar and leather. The first bottle was a little green bell pepper, as you would expect with some under ripe cab franc. The second bottle was better integrated, but had fewer fans at the table. — 4 years ago

with James

Chris Grimm

9.2

Honey, peaches, kind of like a complex fruit cup syrup mixed with pure gold. These wines are always so sensual. — 5 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

12 August 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.0

Great for August in the "A!" — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Really good for 15 bucks. — 8 years ago