Medium deep garnet, ruby core with medium light garnet rim . This is quite meaty and deep on the nose , with earthy dark cherry , porcini , sweet blackberry and spiced sous bois . On the palate this is quite severe and serious , darker fruits , ripe blackberry , cherry and hint of blackcurrant, herbal hints. Quite gritty , slightly drying tannins , fresh acidity . Earthy , dusty dark cherry edged finish , ok medium length. Quite ambitious for a village and arguably not ready yet , tannins need a little more time to integrate. From now and over the next 5 years, if not longer . — 9 months ago

Deliciously flinty and vibrant — 8 years ago
One of the wines I had in 2008 that made me fall in love with wine was a Côte du Rhone by JL Chave "Mon Coeur". It's been a long time since I had a Rhone wine, I got this from Kermit Lynch shop in Berkeley, Cali. Nice notes of pepper and spice, gamy, good tannins from Syrah. Another good find from Kermit... Try this with steak that has fat, you will love this wine! — 10 years ago
Very easy drinking. Nice style that goes with lots of different types of food. — 10 years ago
The palate is full of lively verve. Lemon lime high acidity. What seemed at first to be notes of hazelnut actually blew off. In fact I mistook these notes. The wine seems to be rather reduced. Color is light gold/dark lemon. Went well with roast pork. — 11 years ago
Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 7 months ago
This is finally drinking.
Nose: fleeting endless white flowers. Deep. Dense. Endless. Liquid white flowers. Insane.
Palate: a perfectness. Silky. A touch of richness. A presence. Magnificent. Reverberates.
A perfectness about this. A gleaming golden harmony that transcends any tasting note and exceeds the limits of language. .
Fass selections — 10 months ago
On another day, I’d love this. Too serious for today. — 6 years ago
This is beautiful. Apple, pear, honey, a creaminess, and just the perfect touch of sweetness. Awesome to taste the similarities and differences between vouvray and Jurassic Park chenin even if different sugar levels. — 8 years ago
Green apple, pear, vanilla, oaky goodness. A little all spice or butterscotch after. — 9 years ago
Very nice wine. Tasting very good just after opening, hopefully will open up more as the evening goes. — 10 years ago
Earthy delight - well balanced — 10 years ago
2012. Reco from master somm LaPratt at Atrium Brooklyn. — 11 years ago
A leafy and pure expression of lively Cab Franc. All stainless steel aged, all good. — 13 years ago
This is drinking well right now. Tannic but lush and quite open. Long finish and love the acidity here — 8 months ago
2005 drunk in 2025. Delicious even though the cork crumbled. Gorgeous color, full body, a bit grassy and green apple. — 8 months ago
Still showing a lot of tannic and acidic structure, but enough fruit to keep it in check once it had a few hours of air, youthful still, and brawny. — a year ago
Another golden oldie — 5 years ago
5/16 lic tomero y benito — 6 years ago
On 29/11/19 sboccato 1990
Bernard Bremont Grand Cru Ambonnay — 6 years ago
Full flavour — 8 years ago
This is stunning. What poise and length. The length is ridiculous. Wild, feral, stony nose, gravy, darkness, woodland berries, elf-like creature's tiny droppings and so much more. Not for everyone but it is definitely for me. Palate is refined and powerful with serious structure and density and very vivid fruit. A big boy but so juicy. What length. Genius wine that has 20+ years in the tank. — 9 years ago
Green apple, lemon zest and lime. Zippy and concentrated with some viscosity in the mouth. Very enjoyable — 10 years ago
Clean, dry, simple. — 12 years ago
Jack Jensen
Tastes like charcuterie in a new car — 7 months ago