Conrad Green

9.4

Quite tart and hints of lime. Great balance. Delicious and precise — 3 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Dark garnet color. Aromas of earth, tobacco, dried dark cherries/raspberries, menthol, dried rose petals and violets. The palate is more dark fruit driven (black cherry/raspberry/plum) with hints of forest floor and minerals. Touch of Brett and oak on the long and tingly finish. Nicely structured with fine grained tannins. Crisp acidity and medium bodied. The tertiary notes take the lead. Gets better as it opens up. — 5 months ago

Edward Patten

9.3

Spicy, earthy with dark fruit and peppercorns. Good tannins — 7 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

Great Gamay with good acidity and showing signs of red fruit, great pull from the Somm and perfect accompaniment to the French country style magret de canard. Cheers from Paris. — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Inspired by Marcel Lapierre, the wines of Yvon Métras are arguably amongst the most controversial in all of Beaujolais. It could be that some just don’t “get it”. It could also just come down to an individual’s tolerance for his wine making methods (unabashedly natural). Regardless, no one can call his wines boring. This was our first of two Métras wines in the line-up this evening. Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2015 “Moulin-à-Vent” is comparatively dark and rustic to the wines that came before it. It’s a little funky and mousy but not out of control; certainly well within everyone’s tolerance on this occasion. Tannins are a little gritty and acid is well into the medium+ category. I felt like this bottle could probably stand to sit longer. You can drink now but best after 2025 and should drink well through 2035. — 9 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.1

Dusty patina (like walking through a Japanese temple) pomegranate and cranberry. Mixed white and black peppercorns. Uplifting acid (in a good way) that super complements food. TBL — 2 years ago

Myke Morgan

9.0

Very fruit forward cab, with minimal tannins or chalkiness. A nice quality everyday wine. — 4 years ago

with Anjanette

Joe Gillies

9.2

Young but still approachable with a short decant. I decanted for 30 minutes.

Cherry, strawberry and leather on the palate.

Good now with potential to be a few points better. — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

22 June 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

An oldie but a goodie, great claret color, garnet with a touch of purple, a faint brick on the rim. The nose is haunting, with leather and old library page aromas, dried sweet tobacco, smoke, and roasted coffee beans. The palate is silky, expansive, with savory notes and lush and full textures. A long, elegant and broad finish. — 11 years ago

Keith Pajonas

9.0

kind of expensive — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Brought to Au Courant from our cellar to celebrate our daughter’s 15th birthday. As far as I can tell, 2009 was the first commercially available vintage of Thibault’s foray into Moulin-a-Vent so this was fun to try since I’ve been a big fan of his work there.

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service. The 2009 VV pours a deep ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity and some light staining of the tears. There were some signs of sediment but most had been decanted off. On the nose, the wine is…well…pretty wild with notes of horse blanket and there’s just a touch of varnish in there too. For me, it’s teetering on the edge of, “is this charming or is this overbearing”? However, since there was more there than just a cow pasture and I don’t get any gerbil cage, I’ll leave this in the “charming” camp but I digress…back to the notes from the nose. The wine is developing, with dark crunchy berries, dark cherries, sandalwood...some pepper, some leather and light notes of potting soil. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. The first glass showed a touch of effervescence like there could have been a slight refermentation in the bottle. Confirming the notes from the nose though it seems cleaner on the palate with some granite minerals on the finish. Interesting, it’s almost like this was semi-carbonic but as far as I know, Thibault has been making these wines using the same methods as he does his GC wines in Nuits-Saint-Georges so I don’t know. And this is why I like this wine. It’s making me think...and it’s been enjoyable throughout the meal, working particularly well with our strip steak. Yum! A really fun wine for those that enjoy something a little more rustic. That being said, I know it wouldn’t have pleased everyone. There is plenty of gas left in the tank and while this drinks very well now, I would expect that this will continue to drink well through 2029 with ease. — 4 months ago

Robert Krupp

9.2

Very fresh for 15 years. Enough tertiary funk to play well on the table. A fun cellar release from KLWM — 8 months ago

S.Carey

9.1

Delicious: very refined but w body, smooth & good second day. Think I bought in NH — 10 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.1

Nice cigar and cherry notes on the nose. A bit thin but very pleasant and enjoyable. Medium weight and medium finish — a year ago

with David and Max

Krystal Bassinger

9.0

15.97 Plum Market — 4 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

3 June 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 6 years ago

Jusden Aumand

9.0

Solid effort. Shows the balance of the 2008 vintage. — 7 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

So fresh. Lots going on here. Interesting blend #Gamay and #pinot #cheverny light and refreshing and spicy. Like blending #morgon with #chinon — 8 years ago

Natalie Lewis

9.0

Sauvignon blanc. Very very smooth. Almost no acidity. Dry with a hint of citrus. — 4 months ago

with Emma

Brian Hearty

9.1

2021. Really interesting citrus and mineral aromas and flavors. Not exactly lime, lemon, or grapefruit. More tropical. Great mouthfeel. Crisp finish. Paired really well with roast salmon. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Bright lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and flinty floral notes. On the palate flavors of crisp apple, pear and lemon citrus with notes of white flowers and garden spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and mineral spice. Nice! — 7 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2019 vintage. Second wine of La Lagune. Terrific value. I have no idea why the different label for the 2019 vintage. — 7 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Fun pinot/gamay blend, juicy and easy drinking, red berries and citrus with some pepper and earth for a little heft — 9 months ago

Marcel Van Duinen

9.2

Mooie Saint-Emelion, geur had zich wat beter mogen ontwikkelen. Smaak is prima, nu (2023) al goed drinkbaar. — 10 months ago

Michael Greene

8.9

Strawberry and peach. Super simple but nice with a pizza on a hot day. — 3 years ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Rubis fonce
Nez réglisse myrtille frais
Bouche mur ample épaisse et fraîche
Finale sur le fruit — 5 years ago

Qin Zhou

9.4

Beautifully balanced! Smooth and rich body from Syrah! Delicious! — 6 years ago

KLH

9.2

Clearly aged, but still had some fruit and exotic notes of a wonderful wine — 8 years ago

Peter J.

8.9

16 Outstanding texture, structure, finish. 26 year old winemaker. Wow. — 10 years ago