Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2002 vintage. Last tasted 10.06.22 (9.4). Similar "gliding along" impressions with feminine characteristics. This bottle (nice fill, cork and decent sed) was a goody. Decanted and tasted after 5 mins, 30 mins and 2 hours. Bit more structure evident after two hours open as to be a different, yet fantastic, wine. Funny how some of these underwhelming, less than aggro wines can take on another life of their own, on their terms, by gently removing all doubt. Still another 5-7 years-easy. 11.21.24. — 6 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Bright medium ruby , perhaps a little more ruby on the rim than the Clos de la Dioterie . More sweetly fruited , with more red fruits than dark , spiced cherry , strawberry, raspberry , rose , roast red pepper, cranberry. Quite rounded tannin , balanced acidity . On the palate mixed summer fruits with strawberry , red cherry with good density, quite juicy but well balanced . Roasted pepper , spicy cherry , wet slate infused finish with medium length. This probably will improve over the next 5 or so years and last well a further 5-8 — 8 months ago

Jessica Knickerbocker

9.1

Better than I expected. Not sure how much we paid, but well worth the price, regardless. — 8 months ago

Michi Z

9.7

Love this wine! Not too sweet. — 5 years ago

Michael Rattenne

9.1

Very smooth and sweet. — 5 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

Like this wine but doesn’t have the power that some of his other wines have pencil lead iron cherry fruit - liked it from an aromatic standpoint more than flavor and finish — 7 years ago

Marco Cedrone

8.9

Rose all day! #merica — 8 years ago

with Tunc

Mike Saviage

9.8

From magnum with low shoulder fill. Appropriately branded cork came out intact. Dark reddish purple, opaque. Reddish orange rims. Heavy nose of leather saddle, blackberries, cranberries, dark unsweetened chocolate, walnuts, and some old wine funk. Fruit forward in the mouth and very rich. Structure, acidity and fruit all still perfectly balanced. With air it improved over 6 hours, and new notes like menthol and quarry stone in the nose were noted. This wine is probably not going to get better, but should be fine in the near term to hopefully show like this big boy did tonite. — 9 years ago

Ken Cutler

9.0

Went very nicely on sunny evening with grilled trout — 10 years ago

Patricia Ann

9.9

Our go-to white — 13 years ago

Jocholla

9.4

Beautiful perfumed nose, balance between heavy fruit forward cab and earthy Syrah. Perfect Halloween haunt. — 6 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Fresh, fruity. Citrus and creamy. Jean charles boisset N21° brut cremant de Bourgogne @5280, Peiroth, 241011 — 7 months ago

Zach Quintanilla

8.9

Easy drinking, need to let it open up a bit — 8 months ago

Scott Petrus

9.3

Wonderful. — 4 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.2

Medium pink; medium plus intensity aromas of ripe strawberries, raspberry, red currant, mushroom, forest floor, limestone mineral; dry, medium acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; long finish, ripe red fruit and funky earthy perfume fills palate, big wine but well balanced, outstanding — 5 years ago

Carrie Ellington Manning

9.2

This is our staple. Dry, fruity and a little spicy. We really like it. — 6 years ago

Eric Manago

9.2

Lemon custard. Nice acidity and an elegant mid palate. Can’t wait to try again later. — 7 years ago

Natalie Hicken

10

Shannon brought. Loved!
Regular edition did not love. Kept awake. — 8 years ago

Emily Richey

9.0

Loved this. Not too rich, and yet still distinctly "chard." — 10 years ago

Michael Lim

9.6

Still fresh. Amazing how well it's aged. — 12 years ago

Sophie Klopfenstein

9.1

Beautiful and very well rounded. Less sweet than I usually like but still so tasty. Very full on the nose- hints of flush red fruit. Nice acidity and tannin balance. — 7 months ago

Brian F. McCabe

9.2

Very nice! Slightly crisp, but rich, with noticeable botrytis. — 7 months ago

Silver Eyes

9.2

Solid, versatile red table wine. — 8 months ago

George Yasutake

9.4

Great Insignia….gets richer with time (3.5 hours)🤩. Soft, rich, jammy — a year ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

Nose has chalkboard dust, mashed cherries, raspberry, ripe currant, oak bark, (minor) moist garden soil, milk chocolate bar and moist pipe tobacco.

Palate has crushed cherries, orange peel, ripe black currant, blackberry, graphite and medium tannins. Long finish, amazing bottle this evening.

About two years since our last bottle, doing very, very well this evening, can hold another 6-12Y (2026-32) in proper storage. — 5 years ago

Megan R

8.9

Opens up nicely with a lovely nose and reasonably long finish. Vanilla, leather, and berry essence. — 6 years ago

North South Wines

10

Full bodied and spicy. Great with grilled ribs — 7 years ago

Mike Beltran

8.9

My go to rose... great mix of RHONE varietals that show lovely fruit . Top level domestic rise. — 8 years ago

Mimi Ziemann

9.1

Rich and oaky. Very smooth and lovely. — 9 years ago

Natsuko Nishimura

9.6

カベルネソーヴィニヨン嫌いなアタシでもスッと飲める！かなり好みかも。 — 11 years ago