Shay A

9.3

One of my favorite CdP producers. I opened this alongside a buddy’s 2009 CSJ Deus Ex Machina and it was really intriguing to see the differences.

60 Grenache/20 Syrah/remainder a blend.

Quick bottle decant before diving in. While ready to go, an hour full-decant would probably be a good call at this stage, but not required. Where the Ex Machina was more high toned and layered (thanks to the blend), this was more up-front and plush. Violets and spiced berry compote aromatically. Dark berry fruit, sweet pipe tobacco and fig dominate the palate. Extremely concentrated (not extracted), with a savory graphite profile at the finish. Would have sworn Mourvèdre was heavy in this. Delicious. 93+ — 3 months ago

Maya Seeney

9.1

Eddie recommendation

Good fruit to balance the xbrut — 9 months ago

Nellie

9.7

Bright, acidic, bubbly, light red! — 2 years ago

Sylvie schryburt

8.9

Vin blanc sec (1.4g sucre), acidité présente mais très bien équilibré, il n’y a pas citrus intense, au contraire il y a un certain velouté en bouche. Fleurs blanche, pêche. Excellent avec volaille, poissons, fruits de mer. SAQ Cellier $19 — 3 months ago

Ed Hart

8.9

Picked this up from Rex or White. Served with a charcuterie board with Debbie and David. — 6 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Black fruits expression of the gamay, foreshadowing the North Rhône’s Syrah. Many juicy shades of fruit including black cherry, blackberries, licorice, pepper, flower nuances, marked acidity. Still fits very well even at D+4. Very nice product, nature style

Expression très fruits noirs du gamay, préfigurant les syrah du Rhône Nord. Beaucoup de nuances juteuses de fruits dont cerise noire, mûres, réglisse, poivre, acidité marquée. Se tient encore très bien même à J+4. Très beau produit. — a year ago

Andrew Perra

9.0

Light, clean, hints of cherry. Nice with pasta, would also be enjoyed with a white fish — 4 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

This is an excellent minimal intervention Chardonnay. — 5 months ago

with Vicki

Greg Helmer

9.0

8.9 actually but I wanted to bring this one up a bit. Very pleasant and refreshing; very dry with delicious brightness. Not deep or rich but a great drink for a great price. — 9 months ago

C R

9.5

More evolved than the Combe des Fous 09, this needed a bit of air to offload some of its riper notes. A bold, large scale Chateauneuf. — 2 years ago