Emma Clarke

9.1

Alluring yellow fruit and citrus aromas with some minerality that opens to well-balanced and juicy flavors on the tongue. A bit of a bite on the finish. Best served chilled. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.1

Alsace’s Domaine Schieferkopf is Michel Chapoutier’s joint venture with four friends devoted to producing white wine from the Rhine Valley. It’s the only venture where Chapoutier works with Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Sylvaner.

Schieferkopf means slate topped and its vineyards are situated on steep slopes near the village of Bernardvillé and on the only strip of blue schist in Alsace. Like all Chapoutier estates, it is managed under organic and biodynamic principles.

If Robert Parker liked rocks more than fruit he would call the 2012 Via Saint-Jacques Riesling a high octane, full throttle, hedonistic, ROCK-bomb. Rocks for days and charged with acidity. Beyond the rocks, there’s smoke, pineapple, lime, citrus peel, peach skin, and some secondary almond.

Another excellent example of dry Riesling and one that would appeal to many a Sauvignon Blanc drinker. I genuinely feel bad for all those people who don’t drink Riesling because they still think it’s only a sweet wine. — 8 years ago

Michael Moy

9.5

Daniel and Denise - food tour with pate — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.4

Champagne Sténopé 2008 sports telltale braille on it's packaging, a giveaway that Michel Chapoutier has a hand in this particular bottling as well as Champagne Devaux. According to the winery, they never "discloses the blend," that said, it's the color of sun-bleached straw, with earthy overtones lending a serious edge to notes of lemon pith and white grapefruit that are present on the nose and palate. It's a precise, well-crafted Champagne, imbued with freshness and cradled in fleur de sel and chalky minerality. — 10 years ago

David Pearson

9.5

Beautiful concentration and balance. — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Michel chapoutier Alsace project he has always wares to make Riesling. — 12 years ago

Jean-Luc B

9.0

100% Syrah. Nice red color with enticing aromas of blackberry and pepper. Broad on the palate with a good balance of tannins, likely at its peak. Quite enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

History of Chapoutier family dates back to early 19th century when current owner Michel Chapoutier’s great-, great-, great-grandfather Marius purchased estate & famous l’Hermitage vineyards. Deep Purple (with a little smoke on the water), 100% Grenache with aromas of dark fruit and complex exotic spice. Plum, berry & current flavors with nutty tobacco develops into sweet licorice. Tannins a bit grippy but will soften, lingering, balance ending with fruit and spice. Nice!
— 7 years ago

Peggy Hadley

9.0

Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. — 9 years ago

with Jim

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9.0

The 2015 Côtes-du-Rhône Belleruche is a superb wine from Michel Chapoutier. Expressive floral notes give the bright red berry fruit flavors cut and lift. Beautifully delineated throughout, the 2015 is silky, polished and flat-out delicious. (AG) — 9 years ago

Jonas Palmqvist

9.1

Dark fruit, spices and slightly floral on the nose. Supple mouthfeel and quite peppery in the mouth. Decent length with grippy tannins. Enjoyable now, but will wait a few years to open next bottle. — 11 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.6

Bacon and sappy purple fruit — 12 years ago

Anna Vocino

10

Bila haut by Michel chapoutier (with ehren Jordan) — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Chapoutier family dates back to the early 19th century when current owner Michel Chapoutier’s great-, great-, great-grandfather Marius purchased estate and some vineyards in the now famous village of Tain l’Hermitage in Northern Rhône Valley. Ripe red berry fruit aromas. On the palate, this wine displays cherry and blackberry fruit with earthy notes, and a bit of crushed rock. Tannins are soft and savory, good balance, ending with a lingering mineral finish. Nice! — 7 years ago

Samantha Potter

9.3

#RebouleduRhone — 9 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.2

The nose was seductive and complex. The palate felt much leaner than the nose eluded to. No less, the palate was balanced and full of character with racy acidity and firm tannins. Needs time. #chapoutier #hermitage #syrah #rhonevalley #ctbucklinwine — 9 years ago

Zack Klug

9.4

Licking the rock... I mean rocks... — 9 years ago

with Patrick

Jonas Palmqvist

9.0

Cherries, leather and olives on the nose. Medium bodied with well balanced fruit and smooth mouth feel. — 10 years ago

Ryan Mullins

8.9

1985 m. Chapoutier chateauneaf du pape — 12 years ago

with boyd, John and 1 other

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.1

A Michel chapoutier wine imported direct by country vintners. A cool climate Syrah from Australia. — 13 years ago