jason carey DipWSET

8.9

Excellent pure fruits and no discernible oak to ruin it. — 4 years ago

with Cynthia

Moe

8.9

All 12.5%
M- — 5 years ago

Kenneth Crouse

9.1

Very good! Bought 2 bottles to take home. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

I think Denis Berthaut's impact on Fixin is invaluable. He showed how an often overlooked terrior can produce truly elegant and transparent wines. This mantra and his mantle has been passed down to his very capable daughter, Amelie, and it's been up, up, up ever since. I'm a big fan of Amelie's wines!

2013 is Amelie's first vintage and her changes are clear - more oak, stems, and supposedly warmer ferments resulted in deeper, more complex wines. And it's constantly changing as she finds her stride. This is especially obvious in this cuvee.

The 13' Les Arvelets is a little richer than their newer iterations, which is reasonable given the difficult vintage - it was a late harvest due to the rain. Darker fruit, but crystal clear. The palate's really crunchy, pure fruit, herbal elements... think cincau... deep minerality, fine fine texture, lovely acidity. In a way like Serena Williams... There's a strong nearly brutal element, yet undeniably feminine (cliché I know but oh so true) and elegant. I do prefer more recent vintages of this vineyard, but this was excellent... Such a balanced wine!

I said it before and I'll say it again... Amelie's the next big thing, if not already one. The viti is more thoughtful than ever... Winemaking so detailed and smart. The sheer potential here... Especially with her mother's Gevry, Chambolle, and Vosne vineyards now under her sleeves... And her incredibly talented fiancé, Nicolas Faure, managing the domaine's vineyeards 🔝🔝🔝 — 7 years ago

Joey Pepper

9.1

Not quite as good as Prieure Roch's gamay but still quite fun — 7 years ago

Yan Rivard

9.0

Très agréable il était à boire sans attendre — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2016 vintage. Nicolas Thienpont is a great winemaker at 3 Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classés Beauséjour HDL, Pavie Macquin and Larcis Ducasse +Grand Cru Classé Berliquet + a few estates in the Côtes de Bordeaux). This Côtes de Francs is probably the most humble in his stable, but it's a very serious wine. A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, it features a dark red colour colour with a purplish rim, a complex nose with blueberry and strawberry fruit, flowers and cocoa powder. The fruit is packed in a tight ripe tannic structure, with balancing acidity and serious length. I would recommend to give this overachiever a few years of bottle age. Abv. 14,5%. Great value at 12,90 euro. — 5 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.0

A superb Beaujolais!! — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

*did not take notes — 6 years ago

Justin S.

9.7

Great on a hot day. Excellent minerality. — 7 years ago

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9.1

Palish red with a brick rim. Mellow, soil-driven scents of coffee, faded rose, mocha, cedar and truffle, with red berry notes in the background; comes across as complex and mature. Quite suave but a bit peppery and lean on first pour, showing moderate flesh but surprising energy thanks to its firm acidity and minerality. Initially seemed a bit lacking in intensity (perhaps from the vintage's generally high yields) but gained in suppleness and volume with aeration. Finishes with a firm spine of dusty tannins that avoid dryness. I find this quite sexy now with some aeration and would certainly want to drink it within the next several years. Incidentally, Jérôme Faure-Brac did not start vinifying at Drouhin until 2005. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 7 years ago

DAL 9000

9.2

In Paris. A smooth upfront taste of dark fruits but with a tiny tiny hint of orange. A medium finish with an excellent tannin finish. — 8 years ago

Sergey Rasskazov

9.2

Лесные ягоды, хорошо, танинно, ваниль. Отличное послевкусие. — 9 years ago

Shafiq Perry

9.4

Outstanding Village burg punching above its weight. Only 866 bottles produced in 2017 — 5 years ago

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9.6

The 2017 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse is powerful and backward, with huge tannins wrapped around a core of black cherry, smoke, charcoal, licorice, blackberry jam and graphite. Exotic and rich in the glass, the 2017 needs time to soften, but it is immensely promising, not to mention utterly captivating. Tasted three times. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2020)
— 5 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Gorgeous, but trumped by the other whole bunch pino on the table (from Macedon, Aus). To me, it feels like an incomplete wine but BM said it just needs time. Smells and taste like a fresh ferment. Nose was floral, bunchy, brimming with juicy red fruits, and also reminded me of jujubee tea. The palate was so fresh and energetic, finish made me think of cincau/grass jelly. Looked at it over 3 days, even more floral and developed a spiciness even. Was hoping for that mineral kick. Still looks like a fresh ferment to me, but an awesome one! — 6 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

8.9

16.5/20 (89/100) Свежее и приятное вино с ароматами зеленого перца и горошка, земляники и цветов тысячелистника. Достаточно тельное с умеренной кислотностью. Земляничное во вкусе. Дача летом. #prowein2018 — 7 years ago

Kevin Masrejian

9.0

2010 was perfect pairing with pasta! — 7 years ago

Eric Hiatt

9.0

Earth wind and fire — 8 years ago

Shawn Thompson

9.1

A delicate wine with notes of summer fruit, strawberry and fresh raspberry. Very well balanced. — 9 years ago