Suneal Vishnupad

9.6

Every time I have this wine it gets better and better. Had this after a scarecrow 2003 and this was way more interesting! — 3 months ago

John Malcolm

9.5

Earthy (of course). Cherries, raspberries, strawberry, leather, and tobacco. Outstanding, and just coming into its own. — 5 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Absolutely gorgeous tonight, with red label stardom, continuing to get better and better in the decanter wafting waves of roses, black cherries, exotic spices and tea leaves. It has immense richness but also so fresh and detailed. There is incredible density yet without weight. An amazing combination of power and elegance. — 7 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.3

If I wasn’t married this would be my girl. Cheers — 10 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

Solid CSJ, widely considered a Grand Cru equivalent. But for those who wonder if Fourrier and Rousseau’s CSJ’s are that much better to be more than double the price, the answer is yes. — 2 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.3

This was singing! Everything you look for in a top flight white burg. Rich and light at the same time. Gorgeous white flower blossom. — 3 years ago

with Michael and Jon

Richard Portes

9.1

17•+ remarkably young colour. Good nose, though not v complex. Same on palate - v good fruit, elegant but not as interesting as I’d expected. Maybe decant next bottle. — 4 years ago

Suneal Vishnupad

9.6

Absolutely awesome. Well integrated and drinking really well right now. — 3 months ago

with Kayla

Lee Pitofsky

9.8

Amazing wine. While of course still young, the magic of the red label from the master in ‘07 was in full form tonight wafting a captivating bouquet of Christmas spices, rose pedals, licorice, worn leather and a menthol freshness. A stunning perfume. The palate shows incredible richness and density yet without weight nor heat, and the most luxurious of textures that wraps around the mouth before its multi-minute finish. Wow. — 5 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.4

I reckon BH’s notes on this are pretty spot on for my experience (expect the part on the Noirots), so here it is:

“Once again, there is a subtle though not invisible application of wood that still easily allows the airy, cool and restrained aromas of various red berries, and in particular cherry, floral and a mildly exotic whiff of dried orange peel. The energetic and beautifully well-detailed middle weight flavors are much finer if less powerful than those of the Noirots while display notably more minerality as well on the compact, serious and built-to-age finale. This is a wine of finesse and refinement but the flavor authority is impressive as is the tannic spine.”

WOTN for most I believe. Showed well with air, but clearly some tightness at the start. Loved the energy here. Very promising! — 8 months ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Excellent Barbera, which is saying something, haven’t had much luck with Barberas..:.particularly given the youth — 10 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

A real wow nose. Tar, roses, dark fruit. Beautifully concentrated and intense. Some iodine and salinity but a deep and gorgeous long palate. Amazing stuff. — 3 years ago

with Walker, Tony and 3 others

Brendan Baker

9.2

Black cherry, raspberry, smoke, earth. High acidity, fine tannin 🔥 — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Another tasty wine from Bruno Clair. — 4 months ago

B. Tutar

9.3

From magnum for christmas 2023, amazingly fresh after 28 years with so many buttles and notes of vanilla and pear — 5 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Delicious. Enjoyed at Maison du Colombier. — 6 months ago

Barberry Garden

9.3

A bit restrained yet nuanced bouquet of pear, bread, cinnamon, dried fruit, white flowers and green hazelnut. Medium-bodied, it's sharp and focused with racy acidity and chalk minerality. Mind-blowing flavours of fermented rice. Overall, demanding style. Even today, it feels too young. A meditative wine for hikikomori.

Disgorged in April 2019
120 months on lees

Tasted on 2023-07-06 — 10 months ago

Edgar Martin

9.2

A fruit bomb, silky and textured on the palate, drinking amazing — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Not a 1er Cru, but it should be! Lovely Vosne. Velvet, sappy cherry fruit with Vosne spice. Hints of vanilla and stones. A whiff of oak char on the nose, but less so on the palate. Decanted for 2 hours prior to consumption. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Beautiful poise and intensity. A little drying on the finish. — 4 years ago

with Aaron, Walker and 2 others