Sheri Pattillo

Consulting Sommelier Texas Hill Country

8.9

RS balanced with acid, pineapple, lemon curd and buttercream. — 10 years ago

Arecibo Message

8.9

2012 opened in 2015. Super tight for quite a while. Then the flavor changes by the moment. My favorite is the ribbon of panache - pure chocolate and buttercream without cheap milkiness. — 11 years ago

Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.2

2010. Disgorged 12/10/14. Rich nose, buttercream and autolysis Salty, searing palate. Can't wait to taste this one with a bit of age. — 11 years ago

Lisa Huxel

9.7

Buttercream and Meyer lemon. — 13 years ago

Mark Cartland

9.2

Butterscotch and brine. Orange buttercream with a dusty note. Rich and bold with pleasant oxidative qualities. Chewy skin tannins. — 11 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

Fruit for the Cuvée Dis Vin Secret is mostly from the 2005 vintage, and is a blend of 80% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay, and 5% Pinot Noir. Biodynamic farming has bestowed discreet minerality to this elegant Cuvée, along with voluptuous notes apple galette, freshly-baked croissant, quince and buttercream frosting. Pale gold in the glass, with a fine bead, it glides softly across the palate, with medium acidity and a vibrant spicy note of nutmeg or baking spice on the finish. Lovely. — 11 years ago

Eric Crane

9.0

Light yellow color, lemons, melon & vanilla on the nose, high acidity well balanced with sweet - lemon buttercream — 12 years ago

Brett Francis

9.0

Had a nice crisp and sweet scent. The flavors were of buttercream frosting, vanilla and bread. Tasty. — 11 years ago

Christine Havens

9.3

I've tasted Tardieu-Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and fell in love—the 2008 Hermitage blanc sports a nose of buttercream frosting, soft orchard fruits, orange marmalade and toasted hazelnuts. Round, silky and decadent, it's showing nicely now. There is a delicious interplay of oak and acid, fruit and toasted but notes. We served this with pan seared scallops and the roasted halibut encrusted with nuts and herbs. Sumptuous and lovely. — 11 years ago

Brad Hemmer

9.1

Green apple, honey, buttercream, toast, caramel, good acidity. — 12 years ago

with Jenny