Takuya Namise

9.1

Chef Man (本店) — 7 years ago

Michael Faddis

9.2

Goes great with chicken and waffles. Has a hint of something funky, like a cider; going to finish the rest with lobster for lunch. Received from Red and White Wines Chicago wine club. — 8 years ago

with Kimberly

Brent Clayton

9.1

Fresh, crisp, salty bright. — 9 years ago

K Zuk

9.7

Wow thanks again Paul! — 10 years ago

with Matt, Paul and 1 other

Robert Rothfield

9.1

A baby but still very enjoyable — 10 years ago

Pat Sperry

9.0

Delicious Pinot, luscious and fruity, rich, vibrant acidity, great vineyard — 10 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

8.9

Virgilio had this 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

8.9

One of chef de cave Geoffroy's favorite vintages, but not mine. The heat of the year and lack of Chardonnay makes for a flatter than expected Champagne. At The Relais & Chateau vertical of Dom Perignon with chef de cave Richard Geoffroy. — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.1

This was incredibly good pinot. I drank way too much of it. Gorgeous fruit and plenty of acidity. — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.6

2014/3/19@Top Chef 2nd store for MeiJiuHui — 12 years ago

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9.7

The 1990 Cristal is remarkable. Polished, nuanced and light on its feet, the 1990 is all class. Citrus, orchard fruit and floral notes are wonderfully lifted throughout. A slight reductive note adds character on the finely knit finish. I can’t think of a better way to start this tasting. Simply put, the 1990 is a total rock star. Moreover, it is much more delicate than most wines from this ripe vintage. Amazingly, the 1990 tastes like it is still not ready! “Nineteen ninety was my second vintage here,” says Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. “It was ideal. The fruit was just perfect. We blocked the malolactic fermentation completely and only fermented 6-7% of our lots in oak, as opposed to the more typical 20%, in order to preserve as much freshness as possible. The wine was made by my predecessor, Michel Pansu, but I was learning. This was the first year I started working with oxygen by reducing sulfites in vinification to pre-oxidize the Chardonnay musts, as I do know, which allows me to get rid of all the unstable, oxidative compounds. With Pinot, on the other hand, you need a little bit of sulfur at crush or you lose the brilliant fruit. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 8 years ago

Michael Seely

9.1

Joe, you introduced us. Thank you. I line this wine a lot — 9 years ago

with Joe

Donna Liu

9.0

Light structure with excellent balance, dried cranberry depth balloons into a nuanced finish. — 9 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.3

Amazing! Had a little bit s of gaminess on the nose at first blush but was so smooth, and had a wonderful finish. Went beautifully with the Rosemary roast beef. Love everything @Andrew Vingiello — 10 years ago

with Ilida

M. Travis

9.1

Would get this again. Wow — 10 years ago

Cheryl Strickland

9.2

Dinner party at house with Chef CW. Gift from Stan. — 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

From magnum. This vintage, which was both late & hot, produced the most Chardonnay driven and lively wine of the older bottles, after it blew off its initial funk. Long, complex and serious! At The Relais & Chateau vertical of Dom Perignon with chef de cave Richard Geoffroy. — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Caren Rose

9.6

Loved this! Smooth — 12 years ago

Ray Catone

9.4

Medium smooth finish — 12 years ago

Jeff Songco

10

Thanks Vinny! — 14 years ago

Donald Williams

9.2

The Roessler PN’s are always really good. — 8 years ago

with Bonnie

Joe Estrada

9.6

First bottle of 2018 had to be something special......and it is!!! — 9 years ago

with Wes

Karla Alfred

9.1

Light, complex, easy to sip or enjoy with food. We paired with a variety of flatbread pizzas. — 9 years ago

with Daniel

Karl Scheidt

9.7

Amazing fruit with velvety finish. — 10 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Greg Brewer and Diatom are back with a vengence with the 2013 Santa Rita Hills chardonnay. After a pause, shall we say, in 2012, this new vintage has that crisp acidity and incredible balance that makes this wine unique. Easily has a decade of development ahead of it, it's remarkable what Greg can do with this stuff. Fantastic. — 10 years ago

with Vanessa

Emily Pan

9.0

Classy wine. Firm tannins structure. Masculine style with bright acidity. Tobacco, coffee, spices, and black fruits interweave together. Nice. — 10 years ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Deftly made. Pepe Galante written all over it. — 11 years ago

Nick Gorevic

Sales/Marketing Jenny & François Selections

9.4

Thanks @Kerry Kiang ! Amazing wine. — 11 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.0

Hews line between power and grace, nice aromatics, good vibrant acidity — 12 years ago

Nils Paulson

Sales Martine's Wines

9.5

Bought at winery, not exported. — 13 years ago