Poured through Coravin aerator. Dark ruby. Inviting nose of black raspberry, light oak, and cassis. Full bodied palate echoes the nose with velvety tannins and a lengthy, slightly nutty finish. Cabernet Franc takes the lead in this “upside down” Bordeaux. Slightly New World in style, but Bordeaux all the way. Drink now through 2025. — 2 months ago
Tasted from a coravin after Domaine aux Moines ‘99. Bottle not cold. Far more fragrant, of pears, peaches, and Tempier Rose. Far lighter in color; pale. Electric. Not as smooth or buttery as the Moines, or as full bodied (feels thin). Not bitter at all. Dry. Don’t get any taste of minerals. Love it. — 2 months ago
This is one of those few (and I do mean few) wines where it tastes better with #coravin than #uncorked With Coravin it has a lovely bouquet full of white flowers, citrus and hints of oak. Uncorked it just gets all acidic and looses the delicate complexity. Still, that being said...it is one of the better white #Rioja that I have tried and I’ve tried plenty. Reasonably priced. #macabeo #macabeu #viura #garnachablanca #grenacheblanc #malvasia — 3 months ago
Deep yellow, almost like a Pilsner. Faint nose, period, but of straw/hay and astringent, then pineapple. Super smooth, buttery on the back end. Light bite of acid. Not crisp. Drunk from a coravin, bottle not cold. Giving it an 8.9 for now and will revisit later. — 2 months ago
Second try. Thanks to Coravin. A bit hot but nice for a old night. — 3 months ago
Nick Arensdorf
Crème brûlée, caramel delight, candied apricots/raisins, and toffee. So delicious. Coravin sample; ready to age another 10 years. — 19 days ago