Kim Tobin

9.1

The new rose at BFC- great — a year ago

David Valenti

9.0

Amazing. Pepperish and milky. — a year ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Forgot to take detailed notes, but this was nice. Not really any carbonic / natural / “new agey”notes, just a solid classically made gamay. Definitely has some structure, opened 4 hours before serving which was good. Didn’t sing on any one dimension of fruit / earth / acid / length / texture but was nice overall. — a year ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon & 19% Merlot, aged in new oak. Deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe berry fruits and floral and earthy spice notes. On the palate flavors of blueberry, cherry and blackberry with licorice, tobacco and toasty oak notes. Long rich finish on soft juicy tannins, drinking well and still has room to age. Very Nice! — a year ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Rubis fonce
Nez réglisse myrtille frais
Bouche mur ample épaisse et fraîche
Finale sur le fruit — 8 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Quite elegant, lifted and fresh. Classic secondary aromas and flavors with loads of acidity. — 8 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Forward fruit beautiful full nose, good acidity. Nice job — 9 years ago

Oskar Gissberg

9.0

2008 Nice, really Nice. — 10 years ago

Aylin Ulku

8.9

Tasty. Perhaps a little early to drink now. — 11 years ago

Rick Bajornas

9.2

Rich dark fruit with slight pleasant funk adds complexity, medium light body — 11 years ago

Jan A

9.4

Round and mellow — a year ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 25, 2025 at The Optimist in Nashville with Jay]

Wine is from Pisoni Vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands. Cherry, blackberry and red plum fruit, with baking spices, caramel and violets. — a year ago

Todd Anderson

9.5

Continues to drink better with more age. Very nicely balanced at present. For my taste, why let any other bottles sit longer? — a year ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.2

Naso intrigante e ricco. Bella consistenza e complessità data da un uso del legno presente ma non invasivo.
We’ll see after release! — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Tiny hint of reduction but beyond that it is super floral and with loads of cherry fruit. Iron, very mineral. Elemental stuff. Dusty and very very refined. Hit of licorice. Really alluring nose. Just stunning. These wines give nothing in their youth and then the blossom. Stunningly fresh and vibrant with still some tannic grip but wonderful balance and depth. Saps your palate and tales of over. This is truly on its way to being great. It’s long and saline and has floral echoes on the finish. Profound. But with age, 3-6 more years, this will be lights out. — 7 years ago

Qin Zhou

9.4

Beautifully balanced! Smooth and rich body from Syrah! Delicious! — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

14 June 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 10 years ago

Emmanuel Cazes

9.0

Superbe, en magnum, un grand moment, une belle année, mûr et tendre — 10 years ago

Raymond C Wiley

8.9

"Double winner and a chicken dinner!"

This wine was given to us by a guest we had over for dinner, and it was very good! So "win/win" for us!

Great flavor, well constructed blend with an even balance. — 11 years ago

with Masae

Mike Kerr

9.3

Beautiful rose petal tones as it opened — 12 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 pours a hazy garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed fruits: raspberry, pomegranate, strawberry, Bing cherry, licorice, horse blanket, forest floor and rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. A wild wine; literally and figuratively. Teeters on the edge of being too careless but it doesn’t cross over into the realm of gerbil cage. Drink now. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong and fruity nose with ripe black fruits and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing cooked cherries, plums, black currants, coffee, light cedar, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco and chocolates.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Soft, elegant, and very impressive.

Rich, complex and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

This 6 year old Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Drinking it with the wine maker in the winery's cellar is always a special experience.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — a year ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.4

Basic label. Smells like cherry coke and wood oil. Flavors are complex and chewy. Cherry cola in flavors. Licorice too. Age-d. — a year 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 — 3 years ago

with David and Max

Michael Piaker

9.1

3 June 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Surprisingly rich for a bdx listing 12.5% abv. — 9 years ago

Mako Sawaguchi

9.0

Smooth & tasty, a great find in your last night in Paris. — 10 years ago

with Gordon

Francis Huicq

9.0

A very fine and elegant Moulin a Vent. — 11 years ago

Oscar More

9.0

Afrutado finisimo — 12 years ago

Paul Courtright

9.5

Danke Ludwig! — 13 years ago