Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Pretty. Less rustic than most maranges. 2019 — 8 months ago

ash

9.0

Nice Pinot noir goes well with Lochinvar Salmon — 2 years ago

Valerie Finley

9.4

Peaches and Meyer lemon. Clean, fresh and crisp. Really elegant wine! Very balanced and nice amount of acid. — 3 years ago

Sarah Worner

8.9

Wonderful, beautiful Pinot from the Chablis region. Drinks like a cooler region Pinot - fruity, light-med body, smooth, low-med tannins, nice acid. Could age a bit longer still. — 3 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

violets, red currant, slight bell pepper, tobacco, wet earth, lacy refined texture, med + acidity 😍😍😍 — 4 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.3

2003 a nice juicy bomb a touch ripe but extremely textured allemand style and this particular magnum drinking at peak. 👍😎🍉 — 5 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.6

So much to say but it’s really just easy — beautiful! — 6 years ago

Julie Niemi

9.4

So delicious. — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Out of magnum. That is so damn delicious. Lip schmacking, bright color, great balance. Drink more late release Irancy. — 8 years ago

Parag Lalit

10

04' sans souffre! Superlike. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

8.9

The perfect place to play hooky from the "real life" work. AND I'm with my favorite play friend! — 11 years ago

Michael Younkins

9.3

Pale straw color, crisp citrus finish — 9 months ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Really overdelivered. Beautiful. — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

9.5

Clos de Vougeot dénis Mortet 1998

Robe noire
Nez de terre humide sous bois et de fruit noirs
Bouche pleine en attaque mais devenant plus floue sur le dernier tiers avec une pointe d acidité que le vin n avait pas
Bouteille sur le déclin mais que d émotion
Ma dernière — 3 years ago

with Pico

Tom Balamaci

9.3

Apple that had begun to rot in the cider bin (in a good way!) minerals and balanced oak integration. A very long and complex finish. — 4 years ago

E & K G

9.4

Nothing like a pristine bottle of a >20yr aged red burgundy from a top producer! Tannins have rounded out very nicely and the core red fruit is still very much alive but starting to mix in the tertiary mushroom and earthy notes as well. A real pleasure and treat from a good friend. — 4 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

2006 a tricky vintage. Chalky, touch of rose pedals. Cherry notes, spice and herbs. Earthy. A fully mature wine. In my opinion beyond its prime. Drink up now! — 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Plum licorice nose. Dark red. Cherry 🍒, touch of licorice and raspberry. A profound Bourgogne from an excellent vintage which tastes like a Premier Cru. Excellent and a great value. From the Meritage in Encinitas. Drink now or keep for 4 years give or take. — 6 years ago

with David and Dustin

Michael Piaker

9.0

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

8.9

Bought at Mitsukoshi for ¥1,900. Good value. Rich and full body. — 8 years ago

Michael Silacci

8.9

Ruby in color with a ruby grapefruit edge. Red berry and Manhattan cherry aromas with floral and cedar notes. Bright acidity with fresh red fruit flavors. — 10 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

Raspberry leaf, white pepper and sandalwood nose. Raspberry, white cherry brightness in check that carries to mid palate (chewy texture) and finish is smooth and balanced. TBL — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage — 3 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.3

Gorgeous slow-opening Gevrey. Ripe-ish red fruit, ripe blackberries, red sweet cherries, raspberries, and some slight notes of fresh grass. — 3 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Dark cherry, plum, dried spice — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 4 years ago

Tia Subramanian

8.9

Lively dark fruit, spices, touch of green but well integrated. Perfect Christmas wine. — 6 years ago

with Clementine

Nico J. Snyman

9.1

Really solid example of GC, not familiar with the producer, but showing really well. — 8 years ago

Paul Henderson

9.1

Rich, toast, Apple. Quite nice — 8 years ago

with Ramona

Gary Kingsbury

9.0

Karen and I enjoyed this very much. — 10 years ago