Will Stanley

9.3

It’s been a few years since I opened one of these, a perennial ‘cellar defender’ to open on a whim when duty calls. Sadly, this is my last – but my word, I must buy more! This was absolutely sensational, a wine that punches well above its weight and provides the sort of value only a select few wines in the northern Rhône can muster up.

A doppelgänger for rock-solid Cornas, and inky purple in colour, the nose is effusive with dark cherry, blackcurrant, kirsch, smoked bacon, iron and sweet balsamic – all of it fresh, and no trace of alcohol at 13.5% from a hot vintage. The palate is sappy, vibrant, detailed and harmonious with quite good concentration and a sneaky long finish.

I would love to see this thrown into a blind tasting with wines four times its price. At six years of age, this is on fabulous form now and may improve with further time in the cellar.

93 points – but 100 for value!
— 22 days ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Red fruit, black figs, sage and peppercorn. Grenache heavy with Burgundian weight and minerality. 14.5% ABV. — a month ago

romo

9.3

Been open for three days and it’s still cutting through burgers and chocolate. Biased. — 2 months ago

Mark Schumacher

9.1

Loved this. Part of wine pairing at No Relations in Boston — 14 days ago

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Christine T

9.2

Lived up to all expectations. Beautiful balance, nose and structure. Crisp stone fruits, slight mineral, hint of pineapple at end. Love it — 3 months ago

Brecht Spileers

9.3

Next to delys. More acidity., more elegance more life. — a month ago

Kurt Winrich

9.6

Vegetal, but with dark fruit like blackberries, and red fruit like cherries. Tannins are smooth, unobtrusive but muscular. — 2 months ago

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9.1

The 2014 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is a vintage I have not tasted for some time. Quite rustic on the nose, it offers red fruit, juniper berries, leather and forest floor scents that take time to cohere. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, austere like so many of the Côte de Nuits reds, and a slightly dry finish. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
— 7 days ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Oyster shells. Terrific minerality. Went great with Ceviche. — 18 days ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Wine has aged well (2009 vintage). Smooth notes and smooth with bold flavors of cranberry. — 2 months ago