roland benedetti

9.6

Drinking 2004, 2005 and 2006 of La Geynale. I think the last 3 vintage of Robert Michel, isn'it?
Amazing how those 3 vintages are aligned and consistent!
2004 is immediately super powerful and true. Very intense. 2005 takes a lot of time to open up. First very closed and quite a lot of alcohol vapors, bit after 3-4 hours, it's getting there, may be the more intense. 2006 is much easier, closer to northern neighbors in Hermitage or Croze Hermitage.
But still all is super consistent, and super traditional. — 9 years ago

with Leah and Xavier

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

I'm giving it a 9 because #Bobal is a difficult grape and this wine is elegant and well balanced. It's logical that others have said tannic because the grape itself is very thick skinned and tannic and this wine uses some #wholecluster and the combination produces a medium- chewy tannin to the finish of this wine. P F stands for Pie Franco which means original pre philoxera rootstock. Nice wine. For me it's more reminiscent of a Croze Hermitage than a Malbec. — 9 years ago

Nick Kratz

10

Best California chard for the price — 10 years ago

Kevin Carriker

Owner Kobalt Wines

9.2

Can you say Croze Hermitage? — 10 years ago

Geoffrey Turnbull

9.0

Somm Factory II - Evolution
Session 2 - Rhone VS South Australia

Ruby appearance

Nose: meat, licorice, distinct animal character

Ac: M
Alc: M
B: M
T: M+
Complexity: M+

Slight astringency; black current; meatiness; licorice;

(Can’t be Chateau Neufe du Pape with M alcohol; could be Croze Hermitage or St Joseph.) — 10 years ago

Robin Burke

9.7

Ça, c'est du vin! — 11 years ago

James K

10

Perfect. Home-run. Everything I want on the nose. Amazing balance. The finish is chocolate and forever. I am not that familiar with the producer, but that will be rectified shortly. — 9 years ago

with mike and Kari

Andrew Miller

9.4

Breyton is on top of his game. Love the croze. — 9 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.3

Exceptional clarity of color, a pale white. Explosive aromatics of juicy floral floral fruit. A touch one dimensional on the palette but the finish is electric acid wonderland. — 10 years ago

Marian Jancarik

9.5

Skvelé víno - svadobné — 10 years ago

Vince Jesaitis

9.1

Steak wine. She's a beaut — 10 years ago

El El

9.5

Wow.... Earthy yet light contrast after taste. Wonderful with light bouquet. — 11 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.1

Bottle age has added some Northern Rhône Funk...like a Croze or St Joseph. But still finishing with ripe fruit. Plum, rhubarb, wild game and wet cement fill the mid palette. — 12 years ago

MaryAnn DeSantis

8.9

Veet smooth tannins. Prune notes. Fruit on nose — 9 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.9

Woah, weird. Smells of pepper and game, but then it's ultra slick and smooth. They de-Stem 100%, so the tannins are completely rounded out. Good intro Croze. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Bolles

9.1

Great, grity wine. — 9 years ago

Clair

9.5

Un merveilleux Croze !
— 10 years ago

Emma Deacon

9.8

All Grenache. Very easy to drink, not very complex. Great alone. — 10 years ago

Liz Mott

10

Lovely Croze - bright blackberry fruit — 11 years ago

TC Frazier

9.5

Great wine from an up-and-coming winemaker. Got to give a shout out to my boy Daniel Benton, a hometown North Carolina boy! — 11 years ago