Jay Kline

9.2

Opened prior to dinner; enjoyed over several hours. The 2012 pours a light ruby with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of red brambles, red rope licorice, leather, red flowers and purple flowers, and stony minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose the finish is medium+. Textbook, Grenache forward CdP that’s showing quite beautifully. Drink now through 2032. — 3 months ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

Big fruity nose. Dark purple hues. Big, but easy drinking. Plums. Cherries. Vanilla. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Ripe blackberry, faint mineral, much more fruit-forward than this cuvée usually presents, really drinks beautifully tonight, lovely Beaujolais! — 4 months ago

with Jim

Michael Fiur

10

Lovely red. Smooth. Slightly chilled. Recommended by Donnette. j had rack of lamb M had steak — 5 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

Amazing freshness with the 20+ age, spicy nose, pure minerality.
Hints of beeswax, shy quince, salty rocks, the purity here is just insane.
On the palate this hits with brilliant acidity (not far from Fino!), paired with spicy minerality and barely a hint of apples sprinkled with fleur de sel. Great depth and amazing electric tension.
This is brilliant! I am blown away. Wowza! — 6 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.

This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.

Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.

Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — 8 months ago

Ben Lehman

9.2

Love love as always! Is this my favorite vintage for this wine? Maybe not. Does it taste a little less Pineau d’aunis-ey than usual? Probably. But I’m splitting hairs here. Awesome wine that I bet will age well — 4 years ago

Steve The Wine Guy

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

9.4

Everything you could possible want in a dry rosé; clean, elegant, great acidity and textured perfectly to match the fruit weight. — 10 years ago

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.0

2008 - dark gold when opened, and muted. Required a good hour to blossom. but maybe one of the most evolved bottle I had. — 11 years ago

with Alex

Ericsson

9.6

One of the greats. At Petit Comptoir, Reims FR. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. PNP. Rich and smooth. Thought there would be some earth/dirt but this was gone too quickly to properly investigate. 3.11.26. — 3 months ago

jonas rose

9.5

2012 2026 getrunken. Mit boef bourgignon, kutsch.
Morgens geöffnet. Sehr lecker schwarze früchte brombeere, wsrm weich Komplex. Lakritz. Am abend drauf wenig frucht. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fresh red berries on the nose with Indian spices and chocolate notes.

Medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and complex.

Showing raspberries, cherries, black currants, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, earth, coffee, wet leaves and herbs.

Medium length on the finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is very approachable, and already drinking beautifully, but needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Well balanced and tangy, with good structure. Spicy and entertaining. Alcohol is nicely integrated already. Complex and engaging.

I had this wine as a 20 year old, and it was so much better with age.

This 2022 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is already showing its possibilities. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years.

Delicious by itself or with food.

A blend of mostly Grenache, from 40 year old vines, with all 13 grapes allowed in the appellation. Aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$70. — 5 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco and chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, spices and chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very tasty GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced. Tangy and interesting.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Already drinking nicely, even by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Aged in large French oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — 6 months ago

Ann Elizabeth Mekala

10

This was stunning. May have been my favorite bottle I’ve ever had.

Hay, butterscotch, spiced apple. Just magical. — 10 months ago

Deb Dellaposta

9.1

Bruised apple, baked peaches and pears with honeyed wariness and chamomile tea. Very nice acidity. — 6 years ago

with Ryan and Chris

Thomas Tuffy-Joao

9.0

Caramel on the nose. Dark berries and a long finish on the palate. Great Chateau-neuf. — 11 years ago

Kelsey Falter

9.2

Acidic. Not dry. Peach flavors. Interesting smell. — 12 years ago

Mike Reis

Cicerone Monk's Kettle & Abbot's Cellar, Beer Writer SeriousEats

9.1

Jura night continues — 12 years ago

with Olivia

Michael Walker

9.9

Wine night @ Strategas…..perfectly aged and cellared, plums, even raspberries/strawberries perfume on the nose and palate — 3 months ago

Michael Phillips

9.3

Robust full bodied should nicely over the next decade — 3 months ago

Jack Petras

9.2

Bought this at Pour wine and gifts in Cleveland Heights Ohio . Everything it should be sharp lines . White peachy aromas and flavors with some green tones lime and white pepper. So pure. — 3 months ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.5

Tertiary flavours, cherry and cedar wood notes. Really opened up after a long decant. With lamb shoulder. Yum! — 5 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.6

Wax, salted almonds, butterscotch and honeysuckle. — 7 months ago

Richard Portes

9.5

18. Light gold. Honeyed. Lovely on back palate. V long . Same class as Chapoutier Le Meal blanc. — 7 months ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Maturing, rich. Needs a bit of air & food. — 9 months ago

William Henry Forrence

9.3

Far too young but delicious none the less fruity front but opens very nicely — 6 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Better on second night; but RP must've had something completely different. — 10 years ago

Michael Piaker

8.9

19 April 2014. Crush Wine, New York, NY. — 11 years ago

Rebecca McMahon

9.6

Great length and finesse coupled with rasp and blueberries. Detect an aromatically "wet" quality maybe from cement aging. Perfect way to end the flight! Thank you Sophie :) — 12 years ago