Blackberry, plum, woodsy — 7 months ago
Stylish Provençal rosé with decent structure to stand up to great food at La Mercerie in Marseille before England rugby match — 8 months ago
Great discovery from another under the radar appellation: Les Riceys, a commune in the Côte des Bar, about 2 hours south of Reims, almost bordering Burgundy. Savory, not sparkling Rosé made with Pinot Noir from a single vineyard on chalky soils, farmed biodynamically. Carbonic maceration. Aged in barrels for 3 years. Pale ruby color with orange hues. Lively, complex nose with aromas of strawberries, smoky notes. Light-bodied, mineral, saline, great texture. Reminiscent of Poulsard — 9 months ago
Juicy and sharp — 10 months ago
Annika recommends but what does she know? — 4 years ago
Tasting at Copain. Beautiful winery with some sweeping views of Sonoma. Again no bottles so just the menu. The Laurel grades was an amazing wine, parcel of land by the ocean. It had that salt/mineral undertone and was crisp. Tidal wave was also very good and similar to a savignon blanc. The high rock Syrah was very good they let’s us try an 09 to give an idea of how it evolves. Solid wine. The 2014 was too tannic to get a good feel for the wine. — 6 years ago
Direct hit to the heart. Beaujolais spirited syrah that offers a super fruit nose composed at first of blueberrie sirup then blackberry with a violet hint after a few swirls. Non filtered with a hint of a gas when opened, no bretts; this suggests coherent and traditional wine making (+ high drinkability when successful). Clearly among the best wines I've tasted from Oregon. — 8 years ago
2009, Julie Balagny, En Remont, Jean Barrat, Fleury, Gamay. No notes, but an excellent Cru Beaujolais. Red fruit, a little spice and a little earthy. Great story about Julie Balagny. Took her dog, got a vineyard, works it all by herself and makes great Cru Beaujolais. — 8 years ago
Easy drinking, tannin and dried berries — 9 years ago
A bit fizzy and sweet at first taste, with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Paired well with Chinese food! — 6 months ago
This is a BIG Pinot. Big, fruit dominated nose, with a little herbal spice on the back end, with hints of black olive and rose permeating throughout. Big palate and body, with an herbal, hay or thyme palate, tannic, with a salinity that’s prominent, with black olive, some tar, and even a smokiness hitting the end, with dark cherry, plum, and a peppery spice showing up loud on the palate. Really good entry to South African Pinot. — 8 months ago
Yet another overachieving ‘22 Provence rosé; very satisfying after recent Provence vintages produced a cloying totty fruity pop. White flowers with a pinch of pepper greets you on the first swill. There’s some nice pineapple juice in the middle palate that takes you unexpectedly to a dry finish. This is good stuff and certainly worth a try. — 10 months ago
Very good quality with a solid expression of its provenance and a good length. Bruised apples, yeast, bread, iodine and a dry chalkiness puts this right where it belongs a good concentration on the palate which could last longer. As all serious sherries it is performing well above its price which takes you the question that everyone ask themselves, why don’t I drink more sherry? — 5 years ago
Uni just got alot better! — 7 years ago
16 July 2016. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago
Fresh strawberries, red currants, dried rose pedals with hints of citrus on the nose. Bright acidity & bone dry. Expect red cherries, peach & dried herbs with minerality on the palate. A classic Provencal rose' — 8 years ago
Light and refreshing. Not overly sweet. Perfect for a nice summer night! — 9 years ago
What a pleasure to find this on the list of a restaurant in Kyoto and with the exchange, a fantastic value. The bottle was in excellent shape, the color was bright, the aroma was pure lemon custard and toast, pure lemon oil on the palate, great acidity and weight with a long balanced finish. It was perfect with our beautifully prepared French bistro classics with a Japanese flare. Really enjoyable experience. — 6 months ago
It has softened and the cherry is less pronounced. Plum vanilla. Getting better! I will try again next year. — 9 months ago
Wonderful finesse....notes of red apples, exotic spices, buttered toast and citrus fruits — 7 years ago
Why is everyone sad that Copain sold to KJ? I predict that the prices will be better and the quality will be more consistent. Don't make me remind you of the 2015 rose which was completely reductive to the point that I had to send cases back to the distributor. It didn't even blow off after 2 days! Anyways, this is a good bottle. When these are too young, they taste like warhead candy, but with just a few years on them, they taste like perfect black berries that just now became ripe. Also, Ray blind tasted me on this and I called it down to the producer. — 8 years ago
Vin très précis avec une belle Syrah méridionale accompagné d'un joli cabernet — 9 years ago
Jan A
Total curveball at the end of the evening. Typical Bordeaux nose. Definitely has some age to it but still standing strong. — 5 months ago