Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Very pleasant
Focus on a minerality not common — 6 years ago

Andrew Han

9.0

From the Wine Society: This is the source of the bulk of our Beaujolais for the last 50 years, and many members will also have tried the fruits
of The Society’s work with this excellent Beaujolais-based négoce in the form of our bestselling white wine, The
Society’s White Burgundy, sourced from the Mâcon.
Dealing with a négociant allows The Wine Society to pick and choose, often blending together from different estates in
order to end up with a wine that is better than any of its parts.
Négoces have had a huge part to play in the recent history of Beaujolais, some of it not so good but some of it very
positive. For all its apparent simplicity, Beaujolais is a complicated region that is often the victim of its own capricious
climate with late frosts and violent hailstorms a common recurrence.
The one name that stands out for us is Dépagneux: Jean Dépagneux was the last of this illustrious merchant family
who, with his partners, bought up a list of ailing names such as Aujoux, which had made its name selling Beaujolais to
the once profitable Swiss market. Jean retired about a dozen years ago and his place was taken by a young and
talented oenologist from Viré called Jean-Marc Darbon. One consequence of the change has been the meteoric rise in
the quality of The Society’s White Burgundy. — 7 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Really nice. With air, the nose exhibits smoky, stony wild dark berries. Nicely concentrated, focused, and very pure tasting. Intense minerality with very clean dark berries. Loads of soft tannin, full bodied but no heat. Decent acids. Shares a lot in common with wines from the neighboring town of Gigondas. Very good value. — 7 years ago

Kieran Roberts

8.9

Nice clean Shiraz. Strong flavour profile of mainly medium fruits rather than the common dark cherry or blackberry common of Shiraz. Good wine and very good value. — 8 years ago

Yotam Sharon

Consulting Winemaker Gvaot, Miles, Alona; Blogger yotamsharon.com

9.1

A first taste of legendary geneticist Carole Meredith's wines from Mount Veeder. We had the 2011, 2012 and 2013, and while vintage variations were obvious, so was the sense of place common to all three. The 2012 is riper and broader than the leaner 2011, but classic Syrah pepper and floral notes are there. The 2013 was a touch sweet but these are wines clearly made with preservation of terroir character in mind. I'd love to retaste them with more age. Rating here is for the 2012. — 8 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.7

Wow, real knockout stuff. This is not domestic Muscadet - there's not much in common besides the grape. It has the bright, pure fruit but it is put together in a much fuller style, more like a white Burgundy (minus the oak) than Muscadet. I don't say Chablis because while it's an intensely mineral wine and cranked up to 11 in that department, it's not a marine minerality. The mineral element here is volcanic (and so is the soil), bringing to mind all those cliches about aromas bursting from the glass and so forth, and it's every bit as driving on the palate. — 9 years ago

Blaine Verde

9.0

Pinot | Gamay | Chard - not common for mixed race blends in burgundy, but this one ranks superior to the others I have previously experienced. High toned, soft flower components and a lingering sapidity. — 9 years ago

Fang

9.4

Like cream soda. So good so unique. Not a common flavor you find. Highly recommended. — 10 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.6

Focused, perhaps even austere compared to the common Wachau style. Lime, mint & petrol. Bone dry. — 10 years ago

Joe Puppet

8.9

I enjoyed this wine with a nice steak — 6 years ago

Ryan Chambers

9.0

Raspberry variant of a common polish dessert wine. Really sweet as expected with a good raspberry finish. Does not appear to be fake. — 6 years ago

Jonathan Maltus

9.3

With Colin and Ian — 7 years ago

with Ian

Craig Williams

9.4

Noble reduction envelopes the melon-pear aromas of this "common" white variety. This is all about the human hand and its ability to transmit attributes that evoke pleasure. Terrific. — 7 years ago

Shun

9.5

Exceeds common Bordeaux. — 8 years ago

Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.1

Classic Bord Rouge, at a great price. I have this weird suspicion it has a lot in common with Ducru Beaucaillou...just a thought. — 8 years ago

Oscar Bolanos

9.4

My first Monastrell did not disappoint happy to keep tasting grapes outside the common ones — 8 years ago

with Eduardo

Kevin Craw

8.9

Blackberry and plum. Higher alcohol then I prefer but that's common with Zinfandel. Had with pizza and thought it was really good. (Total Wine) — 9 years ago

Parker Justin Story

9.4

Domaine Filitreau I sing of thee. The wine is "tight", a Cabernet franc that needs none of the all to common help from Merlot to hold its own. Mid tannin/texture make fine drinkability. Love to smell the plum later, later. I have to urge you to decant, and drink SLOWLY. Allow some of that tightness to wain. — 9 years ago

Ty Agens

9.4

To me , one of the most northern Côte d'Or-like California pinots I have had. It is a big wine, with dark dark fruit. But it doesn't have that cherry cola so common to Santa Barbara. Great balance. — 10 years ago

James Scarcebrook

9.4

Has more in common with traditionally made Cru Chablis than you could possibly imagine... — 10 years ago

Erika Campbell

10

Started this bottle whilst painting the walls, fortunately had leftovers for winding down after work the next day. Must buy again! — 6 years ago

David Liebschutz

10

Wonderful! Fruity and full bodied. Not the thin stuff so common these days... — 7 years ago

SheSwallowsDotWine

8.9

Tastes like sunset on a Caribbean island. Oh wait, I was on a Caribbean Island. So much crisp fresh acidity with a sweetness you don't expect, but quickly becomes welcome on the palate. A nice alternative to your common Sauv Blanc for a sundowner. Great with plantain chips and a strong man at your side! — 7 years ago

with Michael

Joel Goyette

9.2

I wish this style was more common. Combines everything there is to love about fino sherry (salty, nutty, oxidative) in a lower alcohol package at 11.5%. — 8 years ago

Stacy Markow

9.2

So Chablis. So acid driven and expressive. Most common comment was "wow" — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.5

Stunning! Great purity and a strong sense of minerality lift this un-evolved to considerable heights. Juicy citrus, cool herbs, chalk and perfectly judged oak treatment with piercing acidity, this is built for the long haul, it has more in common with Friuli's greatest wines than high end Bdx. New wave stuff! — 8 years ago

Benoit Miquel

9.5

Another great experience with Great Wall , but be aware and careful with fakes , quite common here... — 9 years ago

john&stacy brilliantmistakewines

9.2

Notes of dark cherry, cocoa, leather,, tobacco on the nose, tannin developing, a little tight, nice but some what thin mid palate common in 2011 vintage, nice finish. — 9 years ago

Vin Zering

9.5

Delicious wine from a tough vintage. After 4 hrs of decanting the fruit is coming out while the oak is settling. Look forward to another 3-5 years to enjoy another bottle. I think this vintage will surprise many common and critic. — 9 years ago

Christy Frank

9.6

Cure for the common cold. Upstate apples with "Chinatown" ginger and carrot. Way better than ginger tea.
— 10 years ago