Jordan Franceschini

9.7

Truly special! — 6 years ago

romo

9.2

More power w air. — 6 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

Honey and flowers. Well-integrated oak. Rather lovely. — 6 years ago

with Alsu

Frank

9.2

Timberwolves and tannins. <butlersa$itch — 7 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.3

Loved this...DEF needed more time to air out. Tart red fruit, smoky campfire, slight grilled meats, whole cluster stinkiness, med plus acid....long finish. Great stuff, mote time in decanter and this is a super star! La La! — 7 years ago

with Justin, Chad and 1 other

Fredybeans

9.4

Or
Nez réduit sur l huître puis anis miel avec l air
Attaque ample pleine avec une superbe matière sèche
Milieu plein
Finale longue crayeuse et miellée anis en rétro
Très beau vin — 8 years ago

with El

Tracy Hall

8.9

When in Rome (as they say) 75% Cab Franc, 25% Merlot. This needs air or you'll think it uninspiring (was best the next day). Violets and slight French oak nose. Smooth, clean blue fruits with tannins up front fading at mid palate. Med/short finish. Solid wine. — 9 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

I suspect this didn't get quite enough air. Not quite pop and pour but it was only open for 45 mins before we drank it (we were perhaps over-concerned about the mid shoulder level). Lovely (and lively) russet core with long legs as a ruby rim; nose of pencil shavings, cigar tubes (hint of metal with lots of tobacco), blackberry stalks, and lingering aromas of compté cheese rind and venerable (on-the-edge) rose petals; long and satisfying - persistent tannins and well integrated but still present acidity. From half bottle - need to give the next one more time!!! — 9 years ago

Alastair Casey

9.0

Red, slight fizz, guns and roses, black, berry's, wood, Amber wax, sweet vinegar, white vinyl, Ribena flavored wax — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

APPEARANCE Clear Medium Ruby color. NOSE Clean Light aromas of Red berry fruit mélange, tea leaf, with air more notes of earth and spice.. PALATE Dry sweetness, Medium acid and Low tannin with Light body and flavours of spice that lessen on the palate while the tea flavors are more pronounced, however the red berry fruits are the most present of the flavors with a streak of minerality. which last for Medium length on the finish. Very Good quality. #beaujolais #morgon #lapierre — 12 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Straw gold with great weight and heaviness in the glass. Killer nose. Notes of apricot, tan spice, apple cinnamon and sweet honey dew. Impactful in the mouth with lots of acidity and a lasting finish. With 5 hours of air this was singing. — 6 years ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Grazie mille! Nice vintage. A little young and could have used some more air. With roasted chicken legs and greens. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Nice golden hue, looks heavy and rich in the glass. Honeyed fragrant nose. Notes of sweet apricot, mango, lemon, white clay, tan spice, and stones. Nice intensity in the mouth, with gobs of fruit matched against acidity that built over the afternoon. Telltale aged Raveneau honey, exotic today but not over the top. I brought this and it was the best of the couple or so bottles of it that I've had. Was at its best with ~5 hours of air, and leftover was still singing the next morning. — 7 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.2

Bay leaf, chambord, wet clay — 7 years ago

Felix Salmon

9.5

I don’t want to, but this is a damn good wine - 1990 vintage — 8 years ago

Raul Puga

8.9

Very smooth. Great value — 8 years ago

Olivia Hellewell

9.3

Drinkable AF. — 9 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

With a little air, this gets fragrant fast. A focused beam of dark, sappy cherry and a very clean note of stony minerality. In the mouth it's soft, balanced, and really clingy. Perfectly integrated acids. The color is about one shade darker than a rose. This is going fast. Might not have night 2 notes!

UPDATE: Two night later, nose is explosively sappy floral mossy. Deep flavors contrasting with a delicate texture and great acids. Upping to 9.4. Terrific, unique wine. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Refined, not too tannic — 11 years ago

Christopher McPherson

8.9

Red sauce dinner — 12 years ago

Kelly Seiler

10

Wine club selection October 2019, tastes like a crisp cold fall day - nice tannin, rich with a light peppery dark fruit taste — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

10

One of three new wines from Clos Sainte Magdeleine. Oh my. Nothing in the world like standing in that vineyard, then tasting their lineup, then going for a swim in that cove afterward. What a day. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Deep yellow gold, heavy in the glass. Great leesy old white burg nose. . Notes of sweet lemon, apricot cardamom spice, more lemon peel and some river stone. Rich in the mouth. Tons of structure and acidity. Needed 5 hrs of air to really come on. — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

Medium ruby, elegant color, great finesse on the nose with red flowers, violet, cassis, cedar, a bit of menthol. Rich palate that shows well-balanced oak with air. — 7 years ago

Rick K

9.0

Cedar, iron, tight knit, but enjoyable. Opening with time to plum, graphite. A little thin but nice. Reconditioned in 2017. — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

If a wine can be honest (& a farmers wine to boot), this is it. Even threw off a bit of sediment for such a youngin'. Much much better the 2nd day. Doesnt have the acidic snap that some of my fave Bourgueils do, but Im rootin for it — 8 years ago

Phil Pearson

9.3

Prototypical 06 burgundy. Good stuff. — 9 years ago

Matt

9.4

How have I not had this wine in my life before? Leafy green tones, dizzying array of orchard and citrus fruits, all super bright and ripe, fresh mushrooms, ginger candy, fresh soil, wax, and stones. Mouth coating and dense. Acidity is persistent but not searing. Balanced from start to finish. — 10 years ago

Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.2

This is super tasty El Dorado goodness...thanks for this @Chris Pittenger and @Sarah Mason Pittenger!!! — 10 years ago

with Claire

Vijay Parikh

9.6

3.5 hours of air seems just right — 12 years ago