Will Costello MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas

9.1

I would have believed this was Sonoma Coast. Tasted alongside 2008 and Roumier Chambollr 2008. Whoa the fruit. Such a baby. — 10 years ago

Jordan Salcito

Sommelier/Wine Director Momofuku, Vintner Bellus Wines

9.5

2001 may be my favorite "overlooked" vintage in Burgundy of the 2000s. — 11 years ago

James Stahl

9.7

Oh yah, who could forget this wine! — 12 years ago

Gen Miyazawa

9.5

95のルーミエ、シャルムシャンベルタン！ — 12 years ago

Parag Lalit

9.6

Scrumptious as always. — 10 years ago

Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.0

Appellation: Regnie
Wine type: Red
Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Practicing
Vineyard: Situated at the base of the Cote du Py hillside on edge of the Morgon appellation, this parcel of 1.1 hectares is known as En Oeillat and has an average vine age of 60 years.
Orientation: Southern oriented
Soil: Sanded and pink granite, clay sub-soil
Viticulture: Organic farming, harvesting done entirely by hand.
Vinification: Indigenous yeast fermentations in concrete vats at low temperatures, to preserve fresh fruit flavors and a delicate tannic structure. After fermentations are complete, fruit is slowly pressed, over a 24 hour period, using an ancient vertical press Julien acquired in the Côte D’Or.
Aging: 20% aged in cement and 80% in neutral French barrels.
Production: 250 cases

Publication:
The 2013 Régnié from Julien Sunier is a lovely example of the vintage and a very strong indication that, though this domaine has only been around since 2008, Monsieur Sunier is now one of the top estates in the region. As readers may recall, Julien Sunier worked with Christophe Roumier at the start of his career, prior to setting out for several different regions and wearingvarious winemaking hats, prior to settling in Beaujolais and opening his own domaine in ’08. His Beaujolais bottlings are not classics, but rather more of a hybrid of Beaujolais and Côte d’Or styles, as he ferments his whole clusters in cement vats with indigenous yeasts, prior to aging them for nine or ten months in old Burgundy barrels (that he still gets from Domaine Roumier). His 2013 Régnié offers up a bright, red fruity and complex nose of cherries, baked red berries, cardamom, lovely soil tones, turmeric and just a bit of oak spice in the upper register. On the palate the wine is medium-full, wide open and drinking beautifully, with a good core of fruit, solid acidity and grip and a long, complex and succulent finish. Lovely juice in a quite unique and compelling style. 2014-2020+. - John Gilman — 11 years ago

Michel

9.6

Gorgeously young — 10 years ago

Matt Gundlach

9.6

Surprisingly rustic. Years of life still left. Bing cherry, damp earth and slight barnyard — 11 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

10

Absolutely one of the best wines I have ever had. So full of fruit and structure. — 11 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.7

... Mamma mia ! Che terroir, che vino ... Elegantissimo e potente al tempo stesso ! — 12 years ago