Ian Hamel

9.1

2021/4 with roast pheasant breast with pheasant fond, truffle butter and cabbage. As seems to happen with reds from my (overly cold?) cellar, this still seemed to be emerging from adolescence - not quite what most would expect from a 14+ year Chalonnaise wine. Then again, I’ve always found the 2006 reds from Burgundy to be a little blocky, and little blowsy. Still, this was tasty and had hints of emerging complexity. It also still had the price tag on it, and I marveled again that de Villaine has barely raised prices in well over a decade (the recent, pricier line of 1er crus being new additions to the lineup). Please, please, never change. — 5 years ago

Emily Goldman

8.9

Very light bodied. Floral. Cranberry. Went down super easy with a little chill on it — 5 years ago

Eunah Han

9.1

From Fond Cypres. Nice light rose-red. Great starter of the meal or summer to fall season. — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

House gift from Argentina part 2: a gran reserva Trapiche, quite elegant & nimble despite the 14.5%. Oak monster integrated but is in the foreground- gets better w air. Crushed red fruits, cassis edges. All in all a very smooth drinking & balanced affair. — 6 years ago

Katie Zanin

9.8

Juicy dried plums and smoked macadamia nuts. — 7 years ago

Jessi Reaves

9.3

fashion blobb — 8 years ago

Leo Schultz

9.5

Delicious vino tinto. Fond memories of Burgos...
— 9 years ago

Shelby

10

I mean, the label alone makes it a 10. A CAT BAGUETTE AND WINE?!! • SIGHT: golden with a slight peach tinge. Teeny tiny sediment. SMELL: flowers, chlorine, vegetable - asparagus maybe? Acetone? TASTE: “oh hot damn” it tastes like a baguette. Toasted yeasty freshness, like freshly baked bread (baguette!); almond paste/marzipan. Love it so muuuuch more please! — 5 years ago

Vino Kaela

8.9

Been very fond of this wine since I started drinking wine oooooh so long ago.
#hometownpride #rhoneblend #morgan #montereycounty — 5 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.0

2013.
Tres bien fait. Pinotte a fond! — 5 years ago

Eunah Han

9.5

I’m not a big syrah fan but this is a well balanced beautiful Syrah — 6 years ago

Joe Fusaro

9.0

Lots of fruit and very drinkable. Grenache comes through nicely. — 7 years ago

Claire Besnard

9.0

Very delicate, smooth
Floral
Almost perlé — 7 years ago

David Walser

9.2

39 year favorite winery and wine. Enjoyed with the wagyu beef bolognese pappardelle dish. Fond memories of when we stayed at the hotel under the Hilton banner. — 8 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Carmelized fig and carrot on the nose.

This wine has a lovely heft, luscious and well made, blackberry spread, flint, gravel, tinges of pencil lead.
Super satisfying Wednesday wine.
The acidity and tannin playing together most excellently.
— 5 years ago

Eric Grannan

9.0

Nice, minerally, melon, not too sweet — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Whatever words I would use to describe how amazing the 96 was with our Prime Rib Roast last night would simply fall short & never do it justice.

The evolution that took place in this bottle after 21 years was never conceived by anyone tasting it upon release or young. It has made a epic leap and simply heaven on the palate.

Oh...as a friend of mine was always fond of saying...”The Prime Rib Roast didn’t suck either!”

I wanna do this again real soon. OMG!!!

Still processes me this morning.

Recent purchase that was a direct import from the Chateau - Négociant

Happy New Year! 🎊🎆🎈🍷🍾🥂 — 6 years ago

with Christina and James

Ben Omar

10

2016 amazing vintage — 6 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Celui ci il te colle un uppercuts direct en pleine tronche! Très puissant, presque trop, faut le laisser s’assagir quelques années de plus car le fond est superbe — 7 years ago

Guy Mantoura

9.5

Having visited the vineyard, I have fond memories whenever I enjoy Vrede en Lust wines, but this one is such a pleasure to enjoy. Smooth with a South African twist! Love it! — 9 years ago