romo

9.1

Fades quick in the mouth with a banana note that is unpleasant. Still, some terroir here. — 3 days ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v18. This is good! Peppered, candied black cherry nose . Luscious, fresh, rich black cherry fruit. Long, pleasant, spicy finish. Very good food wine. — 2 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

romo

9.3

Been open for three days and it’s still cutting through burgers and chocolate. Biased. — 22 days ago

Devin Bray

9.0

A bit hot. Some herbs, stewed cherry. — a month ago

Isaac Beeri

9.0

Loved the after — 3 months ago

Willie Carter

9.6

What’s better than a birth year wine?
A distinctive golden hue that’s just gorgeous. The nose is understandably a little muted at first but blossoms with a good bit of time and air. Honey and apricots with a nice floral element of faded white flowers. Butterscotch, nougat, and candied almonds. Botrytis and some really nice caramel notes after an hour or so.

This is a pure treat to taste. Still with so much life left in it. It certainly doesn’t feel old or tired whatsoever. A sweet Chenin Blanc yes, but not overly sweet at all. Very well balanced with years left to go. The palate is a bit intense with yellow fruits and nuts with the just a faint touch of dried herbs. This is really nice and so fun to taste. — 4 months ago

Ed Chin

9.0

The abundance of red fruit and balance went perfectly with Korean fried chicken and noodles. — 14 days ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Bright ruby in the glass….notes of sweet dark chocolate cherries. Round, lively on the palate with nice weight balanced between acid and juice. Perfect for brunch at this bistro with onion soup and Bahn Mi. I !don’t drink enough gamay…. It’s so food-friendly. Smile- inducing — 2 months ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Robe noire, nez grillé et mine de crayon et long
A besoin d air vin au profil aromatique noir — 4 months ago