Jay Kline

9.4

Unanimously the Belle of the bunch, this was dripping with complexity tonight. Deep garnet with some browning towards the rim. The nose is vinous with bruised, ripe and desiccated strawberry, dried flowers, mushrooms and loads of sous bois; savory. Good structure still. Long finish. Drink now. — 7 months ago

Vanessa

9.3

Happy Bastille Day!  Joyeux 14 juillet! 🇫🇷

A great day to sip something fabulous and French, like this 2020 Maison Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches. 🍷

Maison Joseph Drouhin is a dynamic, family-run estate, established by Joseph Drouhin in 1880 in the Beaune region of Burgundy.  It’s now run by Joseph’s four great-grandchildren – Philippe, Véronique, Laurent, and Frédéric – with operations spanning from Burgundy to the Dundee Hills of Willamette Valley, Oregon (Domaine Drouhin). 🫶🏻🫶🏻

This wine has a medium ruby hue and an array of aromas and flavors such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry (red and black), mulberry, rose, spice, potpourri, black licorice, forest floor, toast, vanilla bean, crème brûlée, nutmeg, star anise, cardamom, and clove.

It aged 14-18 months in French oak (25% new), lending those baking spice, vanilla, and confectionery notes.

On the palate, it is dry, with vibrant acidity, creating tension, and a medium (+) body, with warming alcohol (14% ABV), medium tannins that are polished and velveteen, and a lingering finish.

This is an outstanding wine capable of long-term aging with potential to gain complexity unveiling additional tertiary dimensions over time. 🕰️ — 10 months ago

with Deked1

Max

9.2

Amazing! Fruity yet not too sweet. Medium body. Easy to drink — 4 years ago

with Jazz

V

10

With Dawn, like French wine - great mouth taste and nice finish — 6 years ago

Дмитрий .

8.9

Малиновый компот. Легкое. Сочное. Базовый пино нуар. Очень хорош — 7 years ago

Rob Moose

9.0

Always a joy to check in with Souhaut. This Syrah is in a better early drinking place, oddly enough, than the Gamay. Very pleasurable with nice tannic presence. — 8 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Hmmm-has the charcuterie & smoky minerality, good grip, dark blood color kind a thing. Good. 2012 — 8 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Michael Smith

9.0

Solid and satisfying. — 9 years ago

Nathaniel Vitan

9.1

2008. Tart red fruits, Gevrey funk, nice acid. Still quite youthful. — 10 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Meyer lemon, wet white stone, almond oil, bright citrus acidity. — 8 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.5

Pale ruby in color; candied cherries, hibiscus, and potting soil on the nose; medium acidity; low tannins; tastes raspberries, cranberries, and wet slate with a long finish. Nellie and I love it. — 9 months ago

with Nellie

Mike R

9.0

Not rating at all but a placeholder as it was is a dis array - hopefully a bottle variation — 3 years ago

with David and Bill

Alan Snitow

9.3

Delicious baby — 3 years ago

Raff

8.9

Graham crust and hibiscus on the nose. White pepper, viennoiseries, lemon curd, and a bit of rhubarb. — 5 years ago

Christopher Cordero

8.9

Classic Faiveley showing strength and structure on the palate but flowers and spice on the nose. Easy to pick up and enjoy for a Premier Cru. — 6 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.7

Well shit. Wildly expressive nose of tea, kirsch, saddle, fennel and sage. Started off too cold but with temperature increase opened up to a beautiful, elegant style CDP with cherry, blackberry, and all sorts of rustic garrigueness. A smoky, blue fruit finish. Tannins and acidity and alcohol all in perfect formation. Just awesome — 8 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.2

Big producer, but a really stellar wine. Everything you'd want in a Chablis. Got this for $5 on the clearance shelf at an Albertsons. Kudos to the wine buyer, shame on you general wine buying public. If it said Chard on the label it would have been sold long ago. — 9 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 10 years ago

with Joseph

Nichelle Renk

9.4

Smooth fruit-forward medium-bodied cab — 10 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Last bottle of a summer dinner- no decant. 2nd tasting of this vintage & much more expressive than the first. Throws Brett a decent amount & imagine some might prefer a substantial decant, though I like the funkiness. Fine toothed &a lovely grainy, slightly chewy texture & rather elegant; cassis, black currant, smoked beef jerky, & black cherry on palate & nose. Not complex at this stage but who needs it given the enjoyment factor. Post meal ( or probably blended into the end) of grilled BBQ chicken, French lentilsw labneh, & local tomato salad. There goes summer… — 9 months ago

with Owen

Matt

9.4

Pure pleasure, vivacious, juicy, deeply textured and ripe. A completely different experience than LBT — a year ago

Ben Christen

9.6

Delicious. Tasted like more. Great blue fruit coolness. — 3 years ago

with Ellen

Nick Apone

9.3

2014 vintage — 4 years ago

Nicole Dalto

9.0

Loved it. Striking from the first sip. — 5 years ago

Hampus Bejnö

9.2

Svartpeppar, indisk långpeppar och granskog i näsan. Lång, relativt återhållen och kryddig smak men höga tanniner som gör sig bäst till mat med fett och sälta. Seriös spelare som dock kanske inte gör sig bäst att dricka som sällskapsvin med nuvarande ålder på nacken. — 7 years ago

with André

Raul Puga

9.3

Great fruit and balance. Nice finish — 8 years ago

with Carlos and Joe

Mike Campbell

9.4

Trying the 2012. Very nice with hint of cherries. Been so used to the US Pinots of late that I missed going back to the Burgundy region. This wine is excellent. — 9 years ago

Paul Delancellotti

9.1

Beautiful wine blueberries and chocolate nice finish — 10 years ago

Rgayton@lakesidevfo.com

10

It is just right. Not too old. Not too young, Well balanced, Goldilocks. The consensus favorite of the night. — 10 years ago