John Willison

8.9

Jasmine, honeysuckle, stone fruit. — 4 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

A bit sweet, strawberry. Then sour. A bit forest flavor. 2018 @460/G,1780(2300), domaine, 200926 — 5 years ago

Al Doyle

9.1

Olivier Cousin’s son, doing cool things. This is on the light side of oxidative Chenins, just a little buzz upfront and then settles into refreshing sours. Intriguing. — 6 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

8.9

Great stuff, great price. — 7 years ago

with Marilea

Michael Piaker

9.1

4 November 2017. Discovery Wines, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Jason Somerville

9.0

Really loved this rose. Vibrant with complex fruit. — 8 years ago

Bill Bendelow

9.7

Cuvee Jean-Baptiste...Another killer rarity from Lyle Fass. Decadent but graceful. Shoulda bought more — 9 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.2

Funky energy — 4 years ago

Sébastien F

9.1

Fruits acidulés belle longueur. — 5 years ago

Eric

10

Lyndale Liquor — 5 years ago

Nicolas Busquet

9.0

Upon recommendation from the wine ship guy, i opened this 2-3 hours before tasting, which was good, except for tge fact that it got too warm. I popped it back in the fridge for 20 minutes and then it was perfect. Very fruit forward and fresh with a nice structure despite its youth (2017 tasted in August 2019). All the guests loved it. — 6 years ago

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9.7

The 1990 Cristal is remarkable. Polished, nuanced and light on its feet, the 1990 is all class. Citrus, orchard fruit and floral notes are wonderfully lifted throughout. A slight reductive note adds character on the finely knit finish. I can’t think of a better way to start this tasting. Simply put, the 1990 is a total rock star. Moreover, it is much more delicate than most wines from this ripe vintage. Amazingly, the 1990 tastes like it is still not ready! “Nineteen ninety was my second vintage here,” says Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. “It was ideal. The fruit was just perfect. We blocked the malolactic fermentation completely and only fermented 6-7% of our lots in oak, as opposed to the more typical 20%, in order to preserve as much freshness as possible. The wine was made by my predecessor, Michel Pansu, but I was learning. This was the first year I started working with oxygen by reducing sulfites in vinification to pre-oxidize the Chardonnay musts, as I do know, which allows me to get rid of all the unstable, oxidative compounds. With Pinot, on the other hand, you need a little bit of sulfur at crush or you lose the brilliant fruit. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 7 years ago

Lee Abraham

Sales Cliff Lede Vineyards, Breggo Cellars

9.6

In love with all the Brut Natural — 9 years ago

Jason Soloway

9.2

Quite special. Brambly, but not rustic. Elegant, but not polished. Bright and dark red fruits. Depth and length, but balanced weight. Magically expresses all of Nielluccio’a elements. Approachable now and has the structure for ongoing aging. — 5 years ago

Whiney Guy

9.4

Easy drinking jolly rancher blend of white and red grapes — 5 years ago

John Riddick

9.0

Gamay deliciousness! Strawberry, raspberry and iron. Great gamey, bloody character. Throwing some sediment. — 6 years ago

Paul B.

9.0

Smooth and velvety.Outstanding feel and long finish. Fruit and earthy flavors. Great stuff. — 7 years ago

Sean Lowry

9.3

2009v. Light gold color. On the nose: petrol, tart yellow apples, and a little lemon and tropical pineapple. That clean and juicy lemon comes through on the palette, too. Racy acidity, very dry, and a little salty on the finish. An intricate but delicate wine- best with simply prepared seafood or chicken, or with rich soft rind cheeses. Lovely! 12.5% ABV. — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Very good stony gamay from a small producer just outside of Lyon. — 9 years ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

8.9

2015 vintage — 9 years ago