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9.1

The 2021 Côte-Rôtie Ampodium used 90% whole-clusters during fermentation. This winemaking technique becomes visible in the aromatic profile through a marked stemminess, complemented by bright red fruits, cedar and floral shadings. Medium-bodied and framed by low levels of soft tannins, the 2021 is a polished and refreshing Ampodium that concludes with a bright finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Youthful that will need a few more years. Mostly showing blue & black fruits, inky with graphite, mineral, meat, olive, licorice & violet — 2 months ago

Jenn

9.0

Cinnamon, a subtle spiced wine flavor — a month ago

James Everhart

9.0

Good length, a bit bordeaux like. $35, 2015 vintage  — 2 months ago

Andre

9.4

Amazing wine. Well worth the wait to live the experience — 2 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Wild blackberries, mineral, meaty, fine tannin, med body, well balanced 👌 — 3 months ago

Lyle

9.0

Dry, dark fruit with a nice, smooth finish — 4 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.8

Phenomenal! Dark plum base but layers of exhiberant and concentrated small dark berries and red fruit jump from the glass, but all enveloped in deep, complex earthy tones. Palate is insane, minerality and acidity are tingling, almost sparking on the sides of the mouth, mingling with the very fine lively tannins. So much pleasure without sacrificing any seriousness — 5 months ago

Justin Bothur

8.9

Pretty delicious and balanced Syrah — 6 months ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.6

A night that descends with Coat-ee Row-tee has not descended. — 5 years ago

with Mark

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9.2

The 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne offers a red-fruited profile paired with pencil shavings, meaty undertones and a marked herbaceous streak. Framed by firm tannins and balanced by refreshing acidity, the 2021 hits the palate with juicy red fruits and great intensity. Still, it can’t compete with the more generous and complex 2022. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

100% old-vine Marsanne from the Les Murets lieu dit which is predominantly east facing on the hill. This was the most powerful of the three Hermitage Blancs tonight. The nose was redolent of marmalade, honey, butter cream frosting, and slate. Luxurious texture with a long finish. Lovely with monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Winegeeks Chih @ farallon — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Juan c homero g gernando noel rogelio — 2 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

2019 - nice with our bbq — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Distinct bright lifted and slightly shrill viognier. Green notes and underlying black cherry and supple fruit. Good — 3 months ago

with Gregg

Jennifer Pletcher

9.1

Red fruit, lovely in the mouth — 5 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Smoky violets. Savory with a whiff of grapefruit. Whole cluster. Thoughtful. — 5 months ago

Charlie Tapp

8.9

Needs time. Black fruit and dark flowers. — 8 months ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Ce vin a toujours autant de fraîcheur qu’au debut. Excellent 👌 — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

The 1994 was initially a bit shy on the nose but after many hours in the decanter, it showed such amazing character. In fact, it shared some characteristics with a lightly peated single malt scotch, with light smoke, marmalade, honey, golden raspberry and wet stone. More of its character was unlocked with food. In this case, monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+ — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Believe it or not, this is my first La-La and what a way to do it with a 1994 no less! Flintstone vitamins, gym socks, pomegranate, purple flowers, minerals like crazy…and what seemed like an impenetrable wall of granite. Tons of baking spices. Modern? Yeah of course but my goodness the quality is indisputable and this worked really well with Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. The reality is, even at 30 years old, this is youthful. Drink now through, I dunno, 2044? — 2 months ago

Andrew Edson

9.0

WS Top Values for this year so tried it and also because I love Syrah. Cherry notes are prevalent but not a fruit bomb like some American versions. Smooth finish. Would get again. — 2 months ago

Michael Ga

9.0

GoodvWine that goes way back. — 3 months ago

romo

9.1

More meaty as in iron and salty notes. — 3 months ago

Nathan Kinney

8.9

Always solid — 4 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Floral & polished showing red & dark fruit with notes of pepper, olive, meat, spice & violet — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Redfruits, nice acid lifts this, fully mature and is super clean compared to the gamey/leathery/slightly funky 1999 Pegau CdP, but lacks the depth or flavor interest or sheer complexity of the Pegau!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Jonas Hartz

9.0

Lovely wine in essense. Decanted twice but didn’t quite come alive. Maybe over the hill just a bit. — 10 months ago

Nathan Claiborn

8.9

I'm with the skeptics of this vintage lots of fruit, fine, ripeness, fine but it's not that great. — 9 years ago