Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Nice. Lots of micro, fine, precision bubbles. Leans just into a soft oxidative style.

Slightly bruised, apple & pear, touch of apple cider, lemon chiffon/meringue, understated pineapple juice, tropical melons, lime zest, white stone fruit, fluffy whipped cream, bread dough, white spice, some oyster, sea fossils, crumbled limestone, sharpe toned, chalk powder, white spice, dry top soil layered over the top, excellent acidity, nice, round, evenly tensioned, well balanced, elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and lands evenly on fruit & earth. — 2 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.2

Deep garnet color - strikingly so from the Garnacha blends that I was tasting from Priorat. Dark cherry and plum with coarse black pepper on the nose and in the glass. Tasted blind - but so clearly a gem from the southern Rhône. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. The best, sub $20 resto cost Napa/Sonoma Zin I've had in ages. May hafta pick up a few cases. Excellent balance and concentration throughout. Gives me hope for CA Zinfandel that I've not had in nearly two decades. That's a whole lotta Zin under the bridge. 0 — 4 months ago

Carter White

9.0

Balanced and gluggable. — 5 months ago

Rodney Miller

9.2

Good fruit, smooth tannins….this wine is drinking well and has some life left — 7 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.4

Great stuff. Mixes mineral pedigree of iron and blood with a lifted, red, fresh profile. Both contemplative and drinkable — 9 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Con jean marie fourrier john kapon y antenor camargo — 2 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Best of the night…. $26…. It should be drank now — 3 months ago

Kelly Perkins

9.0

Good flavor and went well with lasagna. — 4 months ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.4

Fresh strawberries! — 4 months ago

Steve Anderson

9.0

Just ok wrt expectations. With the exception of La Doriane, not getting much joy from Guigal these days. — 5 months ago

Mike Evans

9.2

It needed a lot of air to start to show well. — 6 months ago

Meghan C

9.1

August 4, 2024 at Sunday Vinyl in Denver — 8 months ago

Ira Schwartz

9.5

Disgorged 2019 after 75 months.. A tornado of scents, nuts, vanilla,honey and apples. On the palate a high level of complexity. Explosive flavors of nuts, brioche and citrus. A seamless and powerfully long finish. — 10 months ago

Jay Kline

9.6

The 1999 Clos de la Roche VV pours a slightly hazy ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe red and black fruits: raspberry, bruised strawberry, black cherry, dried red flowers, licorice, mushroom, sous bois, all spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and dripping with complexity. During the first couple hours, this was pretty locked up and willing to share its secrets. Towards the end of the night, this ended up being one of the wines what really started to pour it on. My favorite pairing with the boeuf Bourguignon. Drink now with some patience but better after 2029 and through 2049 with ease. — 3 months ago

Ted

9.1

Dr Pepper. Thinner than the last Beaujolais I had today but still mighty tasty. — 4 months ago

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Ron Siegel

9.2

Great drinking SJ — 4 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Reinforced my obsession with Pinot Meunière…. Almonds, fresh brioche, ripe pear and a hint of (banana?). Balance is impressive and not an acid-monster. My only negative is how the price keeps climbing. Happy turkey day y’all. — 6 months ago

Steve Rura

9.2

Very good blend of 40% Trousseau, 15% Poulsard, 45% Pinot Noir. Similar to a full red burg Pinot. A little more funk and acidity. Cherry and dried cranberries, light body. Had it 2 nights in a row, with eggplant parm and salad.

Just had my last bottle of this, and it really is great, especially mid-April as the weather transitions. Held up with pasta, despite the lighter body. — 7 months ago

romo

9.1

Thin. Uninspiring. Not-Morgon. — 10 months ago