Dave

9.0

2016 Left Bank kicks ass at all price points. This is a bargain bottle that I feel deserves more love than the 8.5 average rating on this app. I give it an unapologetic 9. I popped and poured a glass (saving the rest for some mostaccioli later tonight), and it is behaving like a high-quality Medoc. A little tight but juicy, with pleasant fruit, slate, apple skins, and vibrant acidity. Appropriately tannic and a lovely finish. At $16, I would easily recommend this to a newbie or a seasoned veteran. It can handle 5 more years.
Listening to Patsy Cline. — 25 days ago

Shay A

9.3

One of my bottles from my annual WWC hosting. Part of a Grenache flight (including ‘19 Rotie Cellars “Big G”, ‘19 Saint-Damien Souteyrades Gigondas, ‘18 Andremily Grenache).

80% Grenache/ 20% Mourvèdre

I’m a fan of this Gigondas producer and think the wines exhibit an excellent value. After the first two Grenache wines, we take a dark (profile) turn here. Classical garrigue, dark potpurri, and spiced blackberries aromatically, with some leather and tobacco as well. Dark black fruits dominate the palate surrounded by bitter dark chocolate, black pepper, hint of charcoal and mineral. Concentrated but not sweet. In a delicious window now but benefitted from the air it got…no rush. — 2 months ago

Steven Beishuizen

8.9

On the nose, this is subtle cranberry... On the palate, it's cranberry, cherry, red plum... Dense tannin here but no sharp edges... A tinge on graphite here too, but in the distance... The whole package seems soft... Not so complex overall. Medium-long length on the finish. Nice. — 4 months ago

with Anita

Jay Miner

9.4

Bonkers. Jasmine aromatics, green apple acidity, almond and… sourdough? Honeycomb. Good god. More. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Lovely Grenache nose

Palate: sweet fruit. Well made. — 2 months ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.5

From Chambers Street Wines (I think). A little funky, granny smith apples, lemon, oak, grass, vanilla. — 3 months ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

Excellent — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nose: closed.

Palate: very nice. Good grip.

31 grapevine — 2 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

Gorgeous chenin, totally clean, stony and pure — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Slightly over-achieves its price point of $39.99. Happy Holidays.

Lemon meringue, pineapple juice, lime zest, tropical melons, white & yellow peach, bruised apple to cider, bruised apple, hues of golden apple, caramel notes, cream to whipped, brioche, white spice, crumbled, dry chalk, limestone marl, sea spray to fossils, white spring flowers, yellow lilies, racy acidity, nice balance, neatly tensioned finish that lands on minerality and lasts a full minute. — 7 months ago