Barberry Garden

9.2

Oh, this bottle has waited for the right moment. Initially, I planned to put it on some wine tasting but figured I must take it on our little sparkling party (where everyone brings their own bottle to share). Turned out to be a good idea.

Expressive and mineral bouquet. Lemon, wet stones, cream, Jerez. Complex, multilayered. Mineral profile with a long and flavourful aftertaste. Wet chalk in the finish. Beautiful stuff. There is a lot to discuss.

Disgorged in April 2022
>120 months on lees

Tasted on 2023-06-28 — 3 years ago

Danielle Fankhauser

9.3

Very good!! From store on 4th — 5 years ago

David Lusby

9.0

Disgorged 5.10.2016 — 6 years ago

Daniel Toral

Sommelier Lippi Restaurants

9.4

Creamy and broad, tight at first, needs a couple hours to open and fully express its magic. — 8 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.0

Super balanced for the vintage — 9 years ago

Aaron Crespin

9.4

Stunning. Great Fruit. Nice minerality. Rich yet balanced toast. Beautiful Acid. Outstanding wine from a great grower champagne. I will buy it anytime I find it! — 9 years ago

Vincent Bottreau

9.5

Nez superbement brioché, bouche vineuse. Grand. — 10 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.3

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

Sam Ottenhoff

9.0

Great nose reminiscent of clos st jacques but not enough there on middle — 11 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.1

Très cerise griotte, fin et agréable — 12 years ago

Winton Sweum

9.3

Light straw; smokey nose that suggests an impactful palate to follow; this is very mineral and masculine somehow. The chalky minerality is all I remember, that, and today this upstaged the 2015 Special Club. Base is 2019.
— 4 years ago

AHF

9.2

No sediment when this half bottle poured. Bright acidity, subtle red fruits when handled gently, with patience. — 5 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Very solid Loire Sauvignon Blanc. Steep Hill Importer-I like their portfolio as seems to emphasize true to type varietals. Nothing flashy, just good ol fashioned terroir. — 5 years ago

Daniel Akers

9.1

Beautiful wine - not overly heavy, but packed a punch — 7 years ago

Paul Masson

9.2

Ripe and muscular — 9 years ago

Jay

8.9

First ever Lirac for me. Wine tour at Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Sud, France 🇫🇷 — 9 years ago

Neal Dessouky

9.4

Excellent. — 10 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Toasty. Nice time in the bottle. Belated thank you to Alex Fishman! — 10 years ago

with Grace, Rose and 1 other

Charlie Tapp

9.0

All fruit, no spice, and a little sweet. Nice in spite of it, but not what you expect with CDP. — 11 years ago

Anna Hertel

9.0

Wow exceptionally delicious. Very light . Would get a 10 but it's too light for that — 11 years ago

Katie Minter

9.0

Delightful find, nice red for the warm summer months — 5 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Drinking very well. Lots of life in this one. Lovely raspberry and floral notes on the nose, with a soupçon of cinnamon- well balanced with a super long finish. Really well done. A treat to drink — 5 years ago

with David

Daniel Phang

9.1

Love it. Could drink it all day. — 6 years ago

Zack Hall

9.1

Solid. No fireworks but fine stuff. — 7 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.4

Very soft nose and tight on the initial palate. Raw cherries and a touch of leather. Great balance. Opened up to to a red fruit compote with mushrooms?? Great lunch wine! — 8 years ago

with Frank

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.2

A beautiful CDP from a top producer. — 9 years ago

Mark

9.5

From Michael Mina's in SF — 10 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Big and rich in a semi-oxidative style. Tremendous mousse with great cut — 10 years ago

Eric Gardner

9.1

Wine 2k, fresh, acidic with depth. More winey than champagney in a good way. 2000 vintage. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Strout

9.2

@ L'alouette Bistro - Chatham, MA — 12 years ago