Jay Kline

9.4

From magnum, the 1996 Grande Année pours a brilliant pale gold color with a persistent mousse. Initially, the wine showed more oxidative notes but it freshened up considerably with air (in fact, a tiny amount was leftover for the next morning and it remained brilliant, racy even!). On the nose, notes of almond, citrus, honey, chalky minerals and brioche. On the palate, wine is developing with absolutely brilliant acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy. The 1996 vintage is simply amazing. Here we are, 28 years past vintage and this bright and full of life! Granted, it’s a magnum, but still. Drink now with patience or enjoy through 2046+. — a month ago

Garen Staglin

9.0

Nice nose but very tight:closed. Hugh perceived acid. Pleasant but not great. — a month ago

John Willison

8.9

Raspberry, herbal. — a month ago

Aaron Tan

9.3

Now this is what I’m talking about! Best of this Bouchard haul. I wonder how much vintage played a role. Dense and intense, yet so chiselled. Aromas of pears, peaches, brioche, white flowers, spices, and even a touch of jackfruit were just bursting out of the glass. Super dense, precise, and long on the palate. Has a really interesting plummy mid-palate note, and lovely salinity. Loved it! — 2 months ago

Brada

9.4

Love this wine. — 2 months ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

8.9

1.5L of P Noir for Berwyn Fam Hangs! Welcome to Global Warming March Chicago — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 2 February 2024 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY — 3 months ago

Fin Jams

8.9

A rose champagne to cap off a great bday celebration. Crisp and clean with beautiful acid and some weighted berry tang — 3 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.6

Wide open and no hard edges. Could smell this all night and wish I could bathe in it. Gorgeous wine of finesse and class. Tea, roses, spice, beautiful fruit. — 3 months ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

I opened the 2021 Failla Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

On the nose there is cherry, strawberry, cranberry, truffles, violets and earth.

On the palate there is bing cherry, strawberry, cranberry, vanilla, cinnamon, spice and light earth.

This wine is medium bodied with a smooth velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium to medium + fine supple tannins that moves into a long red fruit spicy finish. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 6 months ago

Barb colbert

9.5

This was a delicious pinot! — a month ago

Monique Blanchard

9.4

Best Pinot I’ve ever had — a month ago

Mathew

9.3

Half bottle — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1970 vintage. Good not great fill. Cork an absolute mess. Decanted and tasted after an hour. Wow. Light body but still going strong. Big spice and orange peel components. Excellent length of finish and obvious class in the glass. 3.5.24. — 2 months ago

Mike Evans

9.2

A bit more advanced than expected but still quite good. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

This was the best LT tonight for me & groups favorite, need to find more — 2 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.3

Always a favorite starter! Great with crudo — 2 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.2

I don’t get to try this ultra premium segment of Burgundy much so it is a treat to have this. This displays ripe aromas of berries, rose petal, leafs and wine gum pastille. It is medium bodied. On the palate you get more berries, citrus fruits, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is fresh and dry with district fine tannins. — 3 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

From a btl that was purchased in 2014. This was fresh, vibrant showing citrus, pear, pastry dough with a creamy texture. Excellent btl — 3 months ago

Chiak Kenai

9.0

Very smooth and delectable! — 3 months ago

Timofey Zhitenev

9.1

Very fine mousse but it disappears really quickly.
Strawberries and cream on the nose very vividly. Sweet whipped cream is almost turning into condensed milk. Raspberry, very ripe peach, coissant woth strawberry jam. All sorts of strawberry associations really :)
On the palette mousse slowly fills the mouth, pretty dry on the finish. Brioche, pear, red apple, confiture.
9/18 — 9 months ago

Steven Perlman

9.2

Tart berries with smokiness and a very complementary woody accent. — a month ago

Amy

9.0

liked! had at ital restaurant in napa — a month ago

Victor Hsu

9.7

Sublime. One of the most delicious wines I’ve had in years. Silky and perfumed, earthy and fruity; California power melded with Old World sophistication. Enjoyed the 2007 vintage with my wife Dreama at kaiseki temple Hayato in LA, part of my ongoing days long birthday celebration. A privilege and a pleasure. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Medium Ruby with aromas red fruits, black tea and ample floral spice, aged in 20% new French oak for about 10 months. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry and plum with notes of tobacco, cedar, black pepper, tea and vanilla spice. Fine tannins, long finish, well balanced with acidity, ending with fruit, herb, spice and wet stone character. Very Nice! Aging well! — 2 months ago

Trent V

10

Jen and Carter! — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Magnum, Great btl that was fresh & youthful. — 2 months ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.2

Little funky, yeasty — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Not as expressive as I had wanted. The 06 was the better wine tonight — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

To celebrate my 9,000 reviews on vivino, here is a beautiful Pinot Noir.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong fruity nose with bing cherries, raspberries, sweet strawberries, spices, oak, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, earth and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blueberries, black cherries, light earth, herbs, spices, vanilla, cedar, black pepper, light cola, dark coffee and licorice. black pepper.

Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Pinot Noir from Burgundy is already drinking very nicely, but still extremely young. Well balanced and smooth with nice complexity and mouthfeel.

I had it blind right out of the bottle. That was a nice surprise. I called 2018 Burgundy Pinot Noir, but I did not see this kind of bottle coming... What a great experience to blind taste such an iconic wine.

There is always an aura when drinking these kind of wines, but drinking them blind, gives you a perspective that might be missed otherwise.

Needed 2 hours in the decanter to open up properly, and bring more complexity. Much better once it opens up.

Robert Parker 94 points.

I had an older vintage of this wine a year ago, and it is such a different wine. Will continue to age nicely in the next 30 to 40 years.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$2,500. — 3 months ago