Doug Powers

9.5

Wow, nearly one year later another pristine, non-cork-tainted, bottle of this outstanding 35-year-old Hermitage — outstanding fruit which is still surprisingly youthful, complex, long finish, just an amazing wine that seems 10 more years from maturity (good cork dependent), great juice!!! — a month ago

with Jim

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Crisp and clean - no buttery oak Floral nose and displayed crisp acidity and a fruit filled palate - and nice long finish. An Elegant wine — 3 months ago

with Steven, David and 1 other

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

A bit too big fir us but flavorful. Lil Brett too. — 4 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

3 years since previous bottle, very mild integrated tannins, rich deep fruit mellowing into forest floor. Aromatic, some complexity over the evening. Nice. — 5 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

Tightly wound nose, lots of beeswax, white florals and some stone fruit, rounded by oak. Palate in unfortunately alcohol-first (I guessed 14.5 but it’s 15!) but layers of texture. Good bit hot, more pedigree than magic — 6 months ago

J Choi

9.2

Cool Syrah. Refreshing — 7 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.3

Archetypal northern Rhône Syrah. Dark fruit, black pepper, herbs, and a bit briney. Nice and savory. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

The vines for Chapoutiers “L’Ermite” are largely pre-phylloxera and some are well over a century old. Along with the typical associated fruits and non-fruits: brambles, spiced grilled meat and minerals, this bottle of the 1999 had a bit of a radish note, some old dusty leather-bound books and also had a touch of ethyl acetate. A touch closed relative to the other wines in the Hermitage flight but certainly didn’t seem to be fading and the grilled lamb and Moroccan spices helped to unlock some of its character. Drink now through 2035. Merci Dave!  — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

A stunning nose that roars out of the glass…. Meat, iron, violets, sour cherry. Black pepper Fantastic. The palate doesn’t quite live up to the nose. Nice precise smoky fruit and a rather one dimensional finish. A wine of two halves. — 2 months ago

with Paul and Ara

J Choi

9.1

Was expecting more. Maybe more time? — 3 months ago

JKT

9.1

At Oginos after Thanksgiving. Crowd favorite and a classy Syrah — 5 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.8

Phenomenal! Dark plum base but layers of exhiberant and concentrated small dark berries and red fruit jump from the glass, but all enveloped in deep, complex earthy tones. Palate is insane, minerality and acidity are tingling, almost sparking on the sides of the mouth, mingling with the very fine lively tannins. So much pleasure without sacrificing any seriousness — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Last tasted 6.1.22 with same score. Perfume of fennel, Chambord, lavender, ripe dark plum and dusty bookshelf. Moonless, winter night color. Medium-heavy body. Gamey and mineralesque but otherwise, clean on the finish. A very light Reposado tequila pop up flavoring approx 45 seconds after savoring the finish. No, haven’t had any tequila in months. 10.30.23. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

The 1994 was initially a bit shy on the nose but after many hours in the decanter, it showed such amazing character. In fact, it shared some characteristics with a lightly peated single malt scotch, with light smoke, marmalade, honey, golden raspberry and wet stone. More of its character was unlocked with food. In this case, monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+ — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

100% old-vine Marsanne from the Les Murets lieu dit which is predominantly east facing on the hill. This was the most powerful of the three Hermitage Blancs tonight. The nose was redolent of marmalade, honey, butter cream frosting, and slate. Luxurious texture with a long finish. Lovely with monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+. — 2 months ago

James Everhart

9.0

Good length, a bit bordeaux like. $35, 2015 vintage  — 3 months ago

Zachary McCool

9.5

one of the better syrahs i had this year — 4 months ago

AEL

8.9

So an easy one to like. Inky dark in color; heavy earth/wet bark notes, rust or metal, overripe berries on nose. Palate just short of nose, maybe just a bit too simple. — 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Very much on the dark, earthy, minerally side. So dark and full of smoky ember crushed stone that I’d almost be tempted to place it half-way around the world in Walla Walla. Palate is rich and dark, a highlights more savory minerally notes than fruit. Distinctive and good but not a typical fruity Crozes. — 6 months ago

Kevin Arndt

Specialist Grand Vin Colorado

9.4

Pretty stellar. One of the best Rhone whites I have had in a very long time. — 7 months ago