Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Red berries compote with a pinch of black pepper + some violets and a whiff of crushed rock.
On the palate with medium weight, light yet crunchy tannins and fresh, juicy acidity. At 12.5% alc, slightly chilled, this is the perfect glou glou. — 5 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Dark fruited built on an acidic framework with firm but fine tannins. Interesting reductive ( in a good way) for a house that is reputed to use little sulfur. But this 1er has chops for sure (my first experience with Bel-Air), which immediately confirms that its neighbors are all quite “grand”! — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

A lighter, fresher style of Barolo. Nose has high-toned tart cherry and some gravelly earth. It’s a bit denser in the mouth than the nose suggest, with a dry core of cherry and mineral. It’s got good acidity and the finish reveals some youthful tannin. I’m not seeing this becoming a complex classic, but it’s nice now and should improve a bit over the next 5 years.

UPDATE: This is putting on weight with air. There is a black licorice element popping up on the finish. Upping score from 8.8 to 9.0. — 7 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.0

My first 2015 Bordeaux. If this represents the Right Bank vintage we're in for real treats! Rich, medium to full bodied but showing elegance where it's needed. Good stuff! — 7 years ago

Rick K

9.0

Cedar, iron, tight knit, but enjoyable. Opening with time to plum, graphite. A little thin but nice. Reconditioned in 2017. — 7 years ago

Felix Salmon

9.5

I don’t want to, but this is a damn good wine - 1990 vintage — 8 years ago

Hector Capo

8.9

It was very nice. Berry flavor was light. — 8 years ago

Nik Kannan

9.2

What a great find! Received the 2000 vintage bottle via an exchange in the Bay Area & couldn’t be more thrilled. Usually a North snob, this Product of the Boudreaux region is simply a treat. Not too many in the states left where I shop, so I was able to savior this special number 🙏🌎 — 5 years ago

Kelly Seiler

10

Wine club selection October 2019, tastes like a crisp cold fall day - nice tannin, rich with a light peppery dark fruit taste — 6 years ago

Jennifer Corwin

9.0

Great bottle but this is a Chardonnay not Pinot. — 7 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.2

Bay leaf, chambord, wet clay — 7 years ago

Justin Wade

9.4

A great red! Nose of berries. Easy drinking, but yet full bodied. Good balance of tannins. — 7 years ago

Devon McDermott

9.2

Delicious with some fresh flounder, sautéed kale and the Orioles game! Getting Limoncello! — 8 years ago

Chris Harvey

9.0

This one is drinking exceptionally well right now — 8 years ago

Laura O'Malley

9.5

Got from Etcetera on Valencia during SiP. Best Beaujolais from quarantine so far — 6 years ago

Alec Jeffery

8.9

Delicious, excellent value — 6 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

Honey and flowers. Well-integrated oak. Rather lovely. — 6 years ago

with Alsu

Tom Casagrande

9.1

I had to carefully decant this, as it had a lot of that light, floaty sediment that starts zooming around if you even look at the bottle the wrong way. It’s got a light color, and loads of tangy cherry/ berry fruit, accented by a musky floral note and some stony minerality. In the mouth, it’s quite fluid and gulpable. Bone dry, but with nice pure fruit and lingering minerality. Deceptively complex. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Carly

8.9

Tilapia & buff cauli night at Beekers! — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

If a wine can be honest (& a farmers wine to boot), this is it. Even threw off a bit of sediment for such a youngin'. Much much better the 2nd day. Doesnt have the acidic snap that some of my fave Bourgueils do, but Im rootin for it — 8 years ago