Stephen Mandy

9.3

One of the last great vintages from Jean Paul Valette - deep purple color with a tawny rim, fresh nose of cedar and cassis with wonderful fruit soft tannin and along finish. Perfect now. — 5 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.3

Killer. Rich in red and black fruit, in herbs and incense spices, rich in body. Good lift from the acid. I wish I had had the patience to let it breathe for longer but it was heady out of the gate. Paired w Live/Dead. — 6 years ago

Riddley Walker

9.2

Мокрая шерсть, солома, битый камень, крепкие желтые яблоки, консервированный ананас, бледная курага, семечки, каперсы, заветренный мёд, сухотравье. Среднее тело с хорошо сбалансированной кислотностью. Вначале чуть закрыто и плоско, но подышав открывает красивую фруктово-минеральную фактуру с заметной глубиной. Естественно и органично. В аромате больше смахивает на шенен, чем на шардоне. — 7 years ago

with Vladimir and Margarita

Jason Koh

9.6

Thia bottle was opened at Valette in Healdsburg, CA. Chef Dustin prepared a special matching tasting menu to pair with this beauty. The genius of crafting wine that tastes so good some 37 years after the fact still boggles the mind. Smooth glycerine integration of cedary petrol notes complemented fresh cut camomile flower and ripe cherries - I mean what? How did these youthful notes survive after all these years. Such an incredible wine. — 8 years ago

Andrew G

9.1

Very nice fruit forward Merlot/Cab blend from the Cote de Bordeaux appellation with notes of earth and vanilla. 91 — 8 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Very interesting, well priced, #cabfranclover #merlot — 9 years ago

Gerardo Hernández

9.3

Vino color rubí con cuerpo denso y clarificado. Notas de amaderadas, frutos rojos, zarzamora, vainilla, canela. Vino muy bien balanceado, con astringencia y acidez media.
Este vino tiene una alta retención y sin duda cada sorbo invita al siguiente.

Recomendable al 100. — 5 years ago

Christian Nedergaard

10

Tasting with Valette and Foillard — 6 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.3

Et pourtant.... — 7 years ago

Ramesh Nambiar

9.2

Easy going, fruity. I think slightly dry. — 7 years ago

John Hebert

9.6

We had dinner with friends at Valette in Healdsburg. A very good Pinot. — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

Nice balance of abundant flavour, poise and freshness here - 2013 — 8 years ago

Audrey Menard

9.9

Amazing! Great complexity of flavour. Still remember it months later — 9 years ago

Ugo Menard

9.6

A real treat, 12 years in oak barrel, makes this wine deep yellow, rust, honey. — 5 years ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

9.0

High flavour intensity, a bit bigger bodied than optimal, but balanced by a high acidity. It feels slightly less fresh than just over a year ago, alcohol is a bit more prominent at the moment. — 6 years ago

Andrew Ward

9.8

"Wrong end of the horse." Loamy.

Great barnyard flavors, really well balanced. — 6 years ago

Jason Sliwa

8.9

Grenache is not my favorite but on the third day I quite enjoyed it better than the first day. Needed meat to show well. — 8 years ago

Ken Jenkins

9.3

Interesting nose...... Great attack Steely punch. Cherry raspberries currents. Long finish. Character! — 8 years ago

Anne Hammond

9.5

Fabulous! Buy more! $29 — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Justin

9.1

Light and lovely Piney flavor. Warm linger with hint of currant. — 9 years ago