Severn G

9.5

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading just one wonderful piece, MAHLER (Symphony No. 3), accompanied with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

We're revisiting some producer bottles from our late Spring France vacation earlier this year.

Stunning nose of pineapple core, wildflower honey and wet stones, I'm not sure I can actually describe all the magic happening in this glass. Palate is evolving with each sip, under-ripe pineapple, over-ripe pear, watery honey, light oak touch and wet slate dust. Just amazing!

Photos of beautiful late Spring (2018) biodynamic vineyard rows in Saint Aubin, my winemaker crush Jean Jacques Morel giving us the low down inside his living cellar and our bottle of the evening.

We only enjoyed about 1/3 of the bottle, saving for a day or so to see where this goes, notes will be updated. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Pretty funky upon opening. Horsey like a Raffault. But there is a sense of big cherry fruit lurking. Very floral as well. Some combo there of fresh flowers and horseshit. After 30-45 minutes the shit is gone and it’s all violets, earth and cherries. Awesome. Morel is magic. Palate is deep, raw like only Morel can be, with terrific freshness and acidity and a lovely rusticity. St Aubin Rouge are not the most elegant Burgundies but they have so much more than elegance. This wine is long. Really long. It’s a crazy wine that I think with 3-4 more years will really show well. This is like a young version of the 08. — 9 years ago

Kenta Hayashi

9.0

Vibrant red cherries from first whiff. Fruit is very much alive while there is a cool earthiness and perhaps even iron. On the palate, dark cherries. Light medium body with some fleshiness. Medium acidity and finish. — 9 years ago

Por La Vida

9.1

Phenominal value. Vanilla, spice, slight bit of tangerine and menthol. — 10 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.1

NiceBordeaux which paired well with the rabbit and morel mushrooms — 10 years ago

Analise Hartnett

9.5

Strong upfront flavor for a rose, but not overwhelming. More mineral than fruit? — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

In its window. Super aromatic. Terrific and pure. — 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.1

Grower champagne from Verzenay; also the chair of the Cave Co-op in Verzenay for some years, and JP's father before him (who has disgorged me wines still on lees back to 1928); is Verzenay Grand Cru though not stated; JP is a specialist pinot noir grower, with a slice of chardonnay; wine is boldly pinot power, nice tang on finish, fresh and delicious; taut, full, tons of yeast; great Christmas breakfast Champagne + fruit. — 11 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Last bottle ever. Nutty, grassy, huge acid and wonderful purity. I love these wines. — 12 years ago

Severn G

9.3

3 May 2018 — 8 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Total Wine part?: Juicy & charming, no shame — 8 years ago

Shangliao Sun

9.1

Light and fruity. Surprisingly good with chilly food. — 9 years ago

Peter-Emil Nordlund

10

Just fucking great mate. Nuff said... — 9 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Cran-plum nose, with very well integrated boysenberry, hints of Pom, pepper, lime, tannin.
Wow! This wine is indeed perfect for a Monday night game of darts. Bullseye on the price point and producer for quality.
— 9 years ago

DE

9.0

Had it with a gene and georgetti steak at home..made some nice morel mushrooms and this behemoth didn't disappoint. Paired very well..great finish.got a little of a tobacco backend..but layered and very good. — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.5

Noisy neighbors party didn't get us down- we bounced to the Sofitel for a suite party of our own. This biodynamic blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Pinot Blanc was perfect with room service... Lots of morel savor & classic 2004 acid and mineral drive! — 10 years ago

with Cleora

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.1

90% PN 10% C NV from Cotes des Bars - brioche & peach on the nose, very fresh & full palate with citrus & mineral - good length — 11 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Rye toast, cranberry laden gravy, and morel nose with cinnamon and peppercorns in prune smoke. There is dark chocolate in this miasma, too. Blood-thick, with enough residual oak to build your own "Cruz" ship. A virtual reliquary, this dark chunky beast swings like a bat across your front teeth, and doesn't forget the back! Big Spanish monster with hard clay, bonfire, plum reduction, and a brassy finish that hovers around in the shadows for a minute finishing with cassis and a little bakers chocolate for good measure. A steal at 13$! — 11 years ago

with Courtney

Paul Weil

9.3

Dark chocolate and cherries up front with a tingly blueberry finish, and the tingly medium-bodied morel mushroom tones one expects from Walla Walla Syrah. — 12 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.2

Young but still enjoyable! — 8 years ago

Joe Rickard

9.5

Great with food, a bit tart in the way that I like. Not sweet. — 8 years ago

Margaret M

9.0

Had at Tate Britain restaurant with Queena — 9 years ago

John McCarroll

Sales Rowan Imports

9.2

Hi Macarena — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

3 December 2016. Café Altro Paradiso, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

tim heyman

9.2

excellent 2004 likely as gd as first wine with morel mushroom soup and then steak — 10 years ago

Matt Trader

8.9

Fantastic Rhone Valley wine. Notes of dark jammy plum, cedar and clove spice on the nose, with strawberry-rubarb, raspberry sorbet, pomegranate, and light minerally feel, medium plus body, high acidity, and a nice and smooth finish. Great with food, and with an hour decant, by itself. — 10 years ago

Adam Wills

9.0

Solo Morel Mushroom & Bubble Trip — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

2002 vintage. Clos de la Roche. Wow. What a developed nose. Spearmint and sous-bois. Savoury and intense. Earth, morel and red fruit - good acidity and weight. Some aniseed on the palate. Very interesting. I love this wine. Great length. — 11 years ago

Jayme Henderson-Steese

9.8

Perfectly paired evening. Brooding music, brooding and thought-provoking cuisine, and an identical turnout in this wine. I have tasted this bottling three or four separate times. Evolving interestingly, consistently delicious, and rich & savory. Wet forest floor, morel mushroom, candied cherries, rich Indian spices, savory finish. My over-again favorite red Burg from 2009 during the last year. Damnnnnnnn. Drink this whilst listening to Dead Can Dance's latest album. You'll die. 😜👊🍷 — 12 years ago

with Steve

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Rich, savory, full, snappy. Terrific with morel risotto. — 13 years ago