Aaron Tan

8.9

Toile de Fond 2020 by Fond Cyprès - an exclusive bottling for Culinaries, a bottle shop in Lyon. A mish mash of mostly Carignan (80%, whereby a large portion comes from 60-year old vines that typically goes into their Carignan de la Source cuvee), Syrah, and Grenache. No notes jotted down nor photos taken (grabbed this off the web), which tends to happen with last ditch pulls on a mid-week night. I do remember this to be pretty easy-going, a little funky, with cherries and strawberries, and a nice zing. Tasty nightcap. — 4 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Tasted at the producer, this is a primeur / pleasure to drink young vintage. 100% Cabernet-Franc. Light purple color, clear and limpid. Raspberry and herbaceous nose. Supple mouth blending raspberry, notes of cedar, cypress.
Slightly acidity, but the typical Touraine mineral structure, reminiscent of slate, pencil lead, or charcoal, bringing a refreshing salivating tension. On salads, aperitif-dinners, cold meats, cheese pastas, it's easy to drink, and pleasant.

Goûté chez le producteur, c’est une cuvée primeur/plaisir à boire jeune. 100% Cabernet-Franc. Robe pourpre légère, claire et limpide. Nez framboise et herbacé. Bouche souple mêlant, framboise, notes de cèdres, cyprès.
Acidité peu marquée mais la trame minérales typique de la Touraine, évoquant l’ardoise, la mine de crayon, ou le charbon, apportant une tension salivante rafraîchissante. Sur des salades, apéro-dînatoire, charcuterie, pastas fromage, c’est facile à boire, et plaisant. — 5 years ago

Eunah Han

9.1

Orange wine, beautiful perfumey and orange, melon and peach — 7 years ago

Eunah Han

9.5

I’m not a big syrah fan but this is a well balanced beautiful Syrah — 7 years ago

Yong Shin

9.2

A little barnyard on the nose, slight chewy tannins but very light and chuggable with lots of ripe strawberry. Easy drinking juice! — 7 years ago

Jessi Reaves

9.3

fashion blobb — 8 years ago

Kate Galassi

9.0

"a must drink," says Steve. A little funky, very tasty. Purchased at Septime la cave. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Great entry level sauternes for younger drinking. — 4 years ago

B K

9.6

Steakhouse extravaganza during camp elderpalooza. LOVED this super light glou — 5 years ago

Eric Grannan

9.0

Nice, minerally, melon, not too sweet — 6 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.0

2018 vintage - hey @Delectable Wine would be nice if you added this to my history! — 6 years ago

Jökull Auðunsson

9.0

Super fruity. Not acidic and not velvety. Sharp nose. — 7 years ago

Katie Zanin

9.8

Juicy dried plums and smoked macadamia nuts. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Heck of a 3rd Friday to kick off the holidays!

This was my first time with this producer. All the typical Sauternes notes of honeyed fruits, marmalade, toasted cashews...the sweetness wasn’t as precise as Rieussec, Climens or Guiraid up front, but it had the aromatics and front, mid palate in spades. Drinking well now but clearly no rush. — 7 years ago

with Weston, Dan and 2 others

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

One of the best aged sauternes I’ve had in a long time! Candied Orange marmalade, chanterelle, honeycomb. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Shelby

10

I mean, the label alone makes it a 10. A CAT BAGUETTE AND WINE?!! • SIGHT: golden with a slight peach tinge. Teeny tiny sediment. SMELL: flowers, chlorine, vegetable - asparagus maybe? Acetone? TASTE: “oh hot damn” it tastes like a baguette. Toasted yeasty freshness, like freshly baked bread (baguette!); almond paste/marzipan. Love it so muuuuch more please! — 5 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

Full bodied, nice color, a bit oaky. — 6 years ago

with Eric

Eunah Han

9.1

From Fond Cypres. Nice light rose-red. Great starter of the meal or summer to fall season. — 7 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.0

Hotel Catalonia BCN Plaza. Outlook Wine 10 Years OW10. 21,50.
30.05.19 — 7 years ago

Ken Z

8.9

Drank 4/26/18 at a tasting event.

2nd wine of Climens. Nose of pineapple and honeyed apricots, with some slight volatility that blows off after a few minutes. Flavors of pineapple and some light honey, without the depth or richness of the Climens. Decent wine, but would vastly prefer the Doisy Vedrines for around the same price.

4/22/7/3/3 +50 = 89 pts. — 8 years ago