Jay Kline

9.6

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core and some moderate rim variation; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with beautiful notes of ripe and slightly dried black and blue fruits: dark brambles, plum, fig, purple flowers, leather ball glove, something spicy and green that has me debating between rotundone or pyrazines (but which?), rocky earth and fine baking warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Alcohol is medium. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. What a beautifully made wine.

Initial conclusions: this could be Cabernet Sauvignon (or a blend with associated Bordeaux varieties), Cabernet Franc, Merlot (blended with associated Bordeaux varieties) or Syrah from France, the US or Australia. This is older; probably 20+ years of age based on the secondary characteristics or dried fruit and old leather. While the fruit plays a starring role here, the alcohol seems almost modest so I can’t place this in Australia or the US. The problem I’m having, are there pyrazines or rotundone? I don’t get a lot of black pepper or animale, or olive for that matter…so I’m leaning towards this being Bordeaux. Final conclusion: this is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine with a blend of Bordeaux varieties, from France, Bordeaux, Pulliac, from a classified growth, 2004. Whoa!!! 2005 Clape?! What a treat! I feel like I should have nailed this wine. Alas…I still have to get better at differentiating between pyrazines and rotundone with age. Drink now with a decant, through 2045+ — 9 days ago

Andrew Keenan

9.1

Moores. 2020 — 4 years ago

Greg LaRosa

9.0

Had 2018 under quarantine on July 25, 2020. Liked it. Nice and crisp but not overly so. Mineral. Lush. — 6 years ago

Philippe L

9.1

Cave Oberkampf — 7 years ago

Sam Nidel

9.1

Bright and sour and tasty — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

23 May 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

M.T. Sritharan

9.1

Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Viré-Clessé
Producer: Domaine André Bonhomme

What to expect:

* Nose: Ripe lemon, yellow apple, pear, white flowers, a touch of honey.
* Palate: Richer and rounder than Chablis, but fresher and less oaky than many Côte de Beaune whites.
* Texture: Creamy with excellent minerality and a long, saline finish.
* Style: Elegant rather than powerful. — 16 days ago

with Yus

Chuck Todd

9.2

A full body, well balanced, paired with beef Bourguignon
Fantastic — 7 months ago

with David

Paul Masson

9.0

Nose is typical Clape, palate is a little thin and austere, in line with the 11.5% abv, but still a good companion for food and friends. — 7 months ago

Mark Schumacher

9.1

From LOU. Very good — 4 years ago

Carter White

9.2

Very lively. — 7 years ago

Kel M

9.0

Apples and cream on the nose. Luscious flavors of pear and ripe honeydew with an edgy chalky minerality that keeps it from being cloying. Really lovely wine! My first real taste of white burgundy! — 7 years ago

John Asbury

9.4

Deep, rich and enveloped within a delicate creaminess here is a Northern Rhône white that deserves its praise. The fruit is soft and doesn’t overlay the mineral component. I really like this one. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had lots of red & black fruits, still youthful that opens with air with notes of menthol, savory spices, mineral, floral & tobacco — 5 months ago

Samuel Sabori

9.1

Definition of the variety to me. Light, expressive, hallmark variety notes. Clean!! — 5 months ago

Brandon T

9.3

Medium body CdR. Jammier than expected. Lots of years ahead. — 7 months ago

Joel Roskind

9.2

Csw simply very good white — 4 years ago

with Susan

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

GonAlo diaz — 6 years ago

Por La Vida

9.0

Subtle spice. Excellent body. Earthiness I crave. Paired beautifully with steak and frites. — 7 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

🍐,🍋, and green apple. Crispy crisp and also round $32. 24 mo in stainless and 15% new oak — 8 years ago