Mark S.

9.0

Quite special natural wine aged. Aging nuance. Complexity. Earthy. Still fresh. Highly Balanced Domaine Ganebat Cote du Jura 13 @, La P, 250426 — 4 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium ruby , thin slightly pink ruby rim . Quite dark fruit with cassis , blackberry , grafite . On the palate quite ripe and juicy , but with good balance , slightly gritty but ripe tannins , good cassis tinged , grafite finish . Overall this shows well , with good density and juiciness , sweet but importantly with a very balanced , refreshing personality. Enjoyable now , fruit forward , but no doubt can age well over the next 10 years. Enjoyable and moreish . — 6 months ago

Aravind A

8.9

Popped yesterday. Notes from 24 hrs open. On the nose: va, blueberry, dark plum, a touch of creme de cassis. soft cedar. On the palate: good acidity, soft prune, bitter herbs, blackberry, soft tannin on the finish. Ok. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous stanky nose of ripe black cherry, almost a lipstick like intensity. Almost cassis. Wonderful. Loads of earthy minerals and so much material. It smells dense and old viney. Sappy and dense with lovely purity and freshness and substantial but not imposing structure. Insane fruit in the palate that is vivid, energetic and startlingly pure. Long fruit set on the palate on the finish and a gorgeous dissipation. Awesome. — 6 years ago

Andy McGrath

9.4

Med pink w/a slight purple hue. Strawberry nose fresh fruit - great showing for its age. Great balance. Complex but elegant. Delicious — 7 years ago

Andrew Irving

9.0

Nice gold-straw color. Nose is a little obscure at cellar temp but light citrus and tropical fruit really shine as the wine warms a bit. Bright acidity on the tongue Great mouthfeel-- almost chardonnay like. A lot of Malo for an Alsace which makes the wine a little heavy. Would go great with any white fish. In my opinion, aged just right. — 8 years ago

Mac Hofeditz

9.5

Amazing 2005 bordeaux — 9 years ago

Nick Davis

9.2

Great at the movies. Cheesy and nutty! Even more interesting as it warmed up. — 10 years ago

Loren Larson

9.3

Very nice balance of fruit and acid. This wine show excellent depth and body. Just had my second bottle and very disappointed I only have one more in the cellar. — 10 years ago

Michael Morris

Wine Director The Park Café

9.5

Great stuff. Definitely needs air. Like chili, it's even better on day 2 — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Welcome to Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

2012 in Bordeaux is a great memory as Sofia & I had a great 5 year anniversary trip to Italy where we were married, ending in Bordeaux. Picking Mouton Merlot for a day, lunch with the Baroness, having steak and sipping 82 Mouton. Pinch me is what I said to Sofia.

Saint Julien is the elegant region on the Left Bank. While 2012 was an ok to good vintage it will always be packed with great memories.

Branaire-Ducru in grand vintages is still a great value. Always elegant with this kind of bottle age and more.

Hour decant starting notes.

Tonight smooth, ripe, round, juicy; brambly blackberries/black raspberries, dark cherries, cherries, black plum, some strawberries, raspberries with blueberry tones. Dry tobacco with ash, leather, spice box with some heat, lightly grilled meats, volcanics, moist clay, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, light vanillin, mid berry cola, dark chocolate bar, forest floor with leaves, sandalwood, steeped black tea, bay leaf, dry thyme, mocha powder, dry caramel, crush, dry rock/limestone, dry river stone, bright red flowers mixed with dark withering flowers, nice round acidity and a balanced, smartly tensioned, elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds & lands on herbs & earth. — 4 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Violet florals, bloody, iron, quite pretty. — 9 months ago

Thomas Thompson

8.9

Peach, lime, vanilla, and stone. Clean and dry. Medium acid. — 4 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.0

Huge black currant. Dark graphite. Really nicely balanced. Rich and silky. — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

13 March 2018. Racines, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

David Dorn

9.1

Beautiful cab from Oakville! Excellent — 8 years ago

Pierre Cardon

10

Good vintage. — 9 years ago

Phil Kessling

8.9

2012, Clos des Vignes du Maynes,,, Macon Cruzille, Manganite, Gamay. Tart red fruit, spice, acid and a slight amount of CO2. Clean and refreshing expression of Gamay. Good wine from one of my favorite producers. — 9 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.2

GANEVATing — 10 years ago

Pamela St. Jean

9.0

Started out so cherry delicious but suddenly fell apart ...have to give it another try because it was so lovely first out of the bottle. Lou's Wine winter 2015 — 11 years ago

Camilo Viafara

9.6

Fan Fuckingtastic — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 84% Cabernet, 12% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with rich fruit aromas, aged for 14 months in 15% new French oak. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants, with notes of licorice, tobacco, some floral and cedar spice. Fine tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, vanilla, oak and spice. Nice but needs more bottle age, should last another 10 years. Nice! — 6 months ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.4

Even this early it’s ridiculously good. Medium aromatics, brilliant concentration, deep, pure, sappy fruit. 🥰 — 3 years ago

with Alsu

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Bright, translucent, fruit forward yet with the unmistakable Ahr light touch.
Bright, crunchy cherry with some darker accents, herby undergrowth, a touch of anise & orange zest, a whiff of milk chocolate. Highly inviting.
Fresh, sappy, pure and with great flow on the palate. Crunchy tannins, very juicy cherry acidity, and uplifting mineral finish.
Nothing overly complex or profound yet so delicious. Beats most Villages Bourgognes, at a fraction of the price.
And this is his entry wine! — 4 years ago

Mo Salem

9.3

This wine has big potential. Needs a lot of rest. — 7 years ago

with Ron

Murphy Perng

8.9

Tar & roses — 9 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.8

Eating olives and Comte — 9 years ago

Peter Shone

8.9

Bright clean nose with hints of pineapples. Really great wine — 10 years ago

Ned blodgett

9.1

Big blockbuster cab great QPR — 10 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.7

2012, Clos Des Vignes Du Maynes, Cuvée 910, Macon-Cruzille, field blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Very light with fresh red fruit balanced by spice and herbal undertones. This is one of my favorites, good as an apertif and pairs well with a variety of dishes. — 11 years ago