Andy Shmandy

9.4

The Italian Stallion — 6 years ago

Nic Anderson

9.0

Deep purple colors in the glass. Heavy cab with blueberry, vanilla, and tasting notes of earth. Very yummy cab and went perfectly with pot roast. — 7 years ago

Delectable Wine

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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

Bob Drew

9.0

Dinner with the Nobile, fab! — 8 years ago

Joe Corsini

8.9

A bit on the pricey side for Rossese, but really good. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Filippo Barbera

9.0

My wife's absolutely favorite — 11 years ago

hidehiko

8.9

若干濃いめ。
でも呑みやすく華やかです。 — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Family-owned and operated since 1985. Grapes sourced from several Napa Valley Carneros vineyards, aromas of ripe fruits & sweet spice with smoke notes. On the palate complex fruit, apple, pear & peach with cinnamon and vanilla spices giving way to toasty oak. Lots of French oak aging, perhaps too much. Big buttery oak finish ending a bit bold, about on par with the 2014 vintage (last reserve I tried). For $10+ less, their Alexander Valley Chard from a cooler climate showed more finesse, one of my Fav’s. — 7 years ago

Conrad Woodard

10

Deliciously flavorful! — 7 years ago

David D

9.2

Lots of tar and good acidity, soft tannins. Tobacco, dried roses, a little black pepper. Good chilled and opened up nicely during dinner. — 8 years ago

Francesco Federico

9.8

One of the best Italian traditional sparkling wines. Petite patisserie, brioche, crushed almonds exponentially enjoyed thanks to an exceptionally noble perlage. — 9 years ago

Michelle Bodden-Moxam

8.9

Light, crisp — 11 years ago

Cassie Williams

9.3

Beautiful full body — 12 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.0

Fun and superb QPR. Alas! Colares! — 6 years ago

Richard Peers

9.2

This is an exceptional Sauvignon Blanc. It is a cool climate wine, more similar to a Sancerre than a new world SB. It knocked my socks off. — 7 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Robust, acidic, really great with cacio e pepe. — 7 years ago

with Vicki

Riddley Walker

9.0

Свекла, красная слива, брусника, сухая черника, вишневая косточка, чёрный перец, марганцовка, крошеный камень, легкая солоноватость во вкусе. Средне-легкое тело с хорошим напряжением, активной, но не слишком нервной кислотностью и мягким танином. Собранно и подтянуто, с нетяжёлой, естественной концентрацией. Вначале фрукт сух и неярок, подчинён минеральной структуре, при аэрации и нагревании вырастает в объёме, но не доминирует. Естественно, неглупо и с характером. — 8 years ago

with Rin and Andrey

Paul Cunningham

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9.2

This is my kind of wine! — 10 years ago

Patricia Yoshikawa

8.9

Com o Pedrao, Rapha, fe , Lu e Luizao — 11 years ago

Kaitlin Burek

9.1

Strong flowery, slightly sweet — 13 years ago