Jay Kline

9.6

My first experience with the wines of the late Philippe Engel and what better occasion than our humble take on La Paulée. I’ve heard that bottle variation can be a thing with these wines so we held our collective breath when opening. However, our concerns were unfounded as this bottle was not only sound, but beautiful.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 Clos Vougeot pours a pale ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with perfumed notes of ripe and slightly dried strawberry, raspberry, dried flowers, licorice, sous bois, truffle, dried herbs, and a mix of cool and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is silky. A profoundly soulful wine and one that will live long in my memory. Drink now through 2041. — 6 months ago

Bijan Shahvali

9.0

Thought it paired really nicely with lamb dish I ordered and Zoe’s peppercorn duck dish — 9 months ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.2

Aged Muscadet. More complex than expected. Citrus, white fruit on a intense frame of acid and minerals. Refreshing and perfect pairing with pan sautéed halibut. — 4 years ago

with Judy

Turd Ferguson

9.2

You’re going to have to just buy a bottle yourself and taste it to find out, peasant. (ok dark cherry forest floor that shit was good. I housed the whole bottle) — 7 years ago

Michael Tobin

9.3

Very smooth — 8 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.2

Nariz: mineral (mar), limón, nueces, manzana, algo de flores

Boca: Seco, Acidez M+, Alcohol M. Muy largo en boca.

(Ambrosia)
— 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

This is stunning. What poise and length. The length is ridiculous. Wild, feral, stony nose, gravy, darkness, woodland berries, elf-like creature's tiny droppings and so much more. Not for everyone but it is definitely for me. Palate is refined and powerful with serious structure and density and very vivid fruit. A big boy but so juicy. What length. Genius wine that has 20+ years in the tank. — 10 years ago

Holly Anderson

9.5

Tangerine, less flinty than expected, prickly pear, great mineral notes, firm acid. Young Drank at Blvd — 11 years ago

Jon S.

9.2

Very primary, but awesome. Meaty, beautiful black and blue fruit, acid, tannin. — 12 years ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.5

Love the wine and Sacháis very nice — 8 months ago

Mico Mico

9.3

ピエールコットン
ワーオ！激うまガメイ！！
ボジョレーってこんな美味しいんだ！
ベリー感、キラキラ
— 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Fabulous vintage Champagne, tight bubbles, moderately rich but super long finish, excellent!! — a year ago

with Jim

Rashed Chowdhury

9.0

Very good everyday sparkling wine! — 5 years ago

Navin Budhwani

8.9

But young and tight. But great promise. — 8 years ago

with Dinesh, Jay and 2 others

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.3

Tighter than a..... — 8 years ago

Morgan Reese

9.4

@Rebecca Reese — 10 years ago

Arvid Broddefalk

9.0

Very easy drinking. Nice style that goes with lots of different types of food. — 11 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.3

Paired nicely with smoked quail egg that was marinated with wine.
— 11 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Inaugural vintage and showing better than it did in August. Mostly old-vine Grenache from the era before the domaine began entirely destemming. This is big, burly, epic, and velvety CDP. Like hugging a fuzzy bear. — 12 years ago

with Elena

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.0

Very good Brut, 60% PN 40% C all from Bouzy Grand Cru - a lot of energy for 2009 — 12 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Expresidents ug — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Don’t let any tell you Bourgogne Aligote can’t be good. — 8 months ago

Richard Portes

9.0

17 Very Meursault, not outstanding. Vintage? — a year ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Très beau vin pour le prix, une bombe de fruits, super expressif et généreux, de belle texture, acidité moyenne avec des tannins agréables, très bien. 90-91

Very nice wine for the price, lots of generous and expressive red fruits, some soft spices, nice volume and texture, medium acidity and bodied with soft and silky approachable tannins, very very nice. — 5 years ago

E & K G

9.0

Energetic white! Need to give It some time if you the tension and energy I. The bottle. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Another great PYCM so much material with stunning mineral & acid. Yum! — 8 years ago

Paul Masson

9.2

Ripe and muscular — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.6

This will make you want to drink Marsanne/Roussanne every day. Pure, crystalline melon flavors & aromatics permeate the senses with a brilliant acid/mineral tension providing structure & balance. One of the finest white Rhones I've been lucky enough to drink. Hard to find, happy when I do. — 10 years ago

John B. Paterson

Wine Director Frankies Spuntino & Prime Meats

9.7

Pristine. Best of this btl i've had. — 11 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Golden delicious apple, spiced pear, incredible creaminess and bracing acidity. Thank you Jake! — 12 years ago

with Jake