Her Mir Tage

9.4

Hubert Lignier's Clos de la Roche 2001 is an elegant beast—powerful in structure, layered and unfolding progressively, with fleshy texture, dark fruit, and black pepper intertwining. It's a very 'un-Roche' Roche. I've had AR's Roche and Dujac's Roche before, but neither had this kind of sheer power.

The 2014 DRC Richebourg exceeded expectations. I wasn't a big fan of the 2014 vintage before—it's a weaker year after all. But this one only started to open up after three hours of decanting, from 5 PM to 8 PM. I poured it three times over the evening, and each glass showed a different evolution:

· First glass: hawthorn and sour plum soup.
· Second glass: elegant rose perfume began to emerge, along with white pepper spice.
· Third glass: fully opened—red fruit, floral notes, and licorice intertwined, with a slender, lean, elegant frame—charming and refined, never cloying.

What a joyful evening. Both bottles were absolutely delightful! — 7 days ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2023 vintage. Lovely — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

A property I have visited. This cuvée has traditionally been one off my favorites from this producer.

Not what I expected. First off vintage of the vineyard and producer I love. A bit too lean. — 5 months ago

Rufus King

9.2

Nicely balanced Côtes du Rhône, enjoyed with steak frites at STK restaurant in Boston — 5 months ago

Marcy R

9.2

Good inexpensive bubbles — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.8

Basically a perfect wine. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2024 vintage. Consistent producer but not exactly the cheapest chicken on the ranch these daze. Will hold out for library releases or for what can be scoured in the gray/grey market. — 24 days ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Notes from memory after many months - just remember this was beautifully integrated and singing after 14 years. I’m a huge fan of this Rhône Négociant and producer; consistently excellent. #vinsobres — 8 months ago

Tristan

9.0

$85 at restaurant — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Better. Still on the lean side but none less beautiful. Clean. Pure. — 5 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.5

#b21 #cremantdujura — 5 months ago

with Annie

Craig Becraft

9.1

Drinking wonderfully right now beautiful complexity, depth, and nice, dark fruit earth and herbs and just the right amount of tannins in finish — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of strawberry, raspberry, sous bois, red flowers, horse blanket, mushroom and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is a fairly textbook example of the 2014 vintage with its rustic green streak coupled with Lignier’s charm. Drink now through 2029. — 8 months ago

Rob N

9.2

This was a bright, crisp, medium to medium-high acid French white burgundy that was a little less mineral than Chablis. $375 at Joujou, I preferred the champagne for $325. — 3 months ago

David Dorn

9.1

Very elegant Cabernet from Washington. — 3 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

Margaux, so underrated, cheers. In Saint Emilion. — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Leaves my palate with the feeling of underwhelmed. Clean, pure, beautiful but want more from my WB’s. — 5 months ago

Ted

9.1

Loved it. Strawberry twizzlers. — 5 months ago

with Jeni

Nagib Nasr

9.0

Amazing Gicondas — 5 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Aromatics of new leather and dried fruit. Not your average Côtes du Rhône as you would expect from Chateau de Beaucastel. More full bodied than expected to go with our chicken dish. Far richer than Guigal’s version of Côtes du Rhône. Had my last bottle 11 weeks later on 27th February 2026 with consistent notes. — 7 months ago