Last bottle of a summer dinner- no decant. 2nd tasting of this vintage & much more expressive than the first. Throws Brett a decent amount & imagine some might prefer a substantial decant, though I like the funkiness. Fine toothed &a lovely grainy, slightly chewy texture & rather elegant; cassis, black currant, smoked beef jerky, & black cherry on palate & nose. Not complex at this stage but who needs it given the enjoyment factor. Post meal ( or probably blended into the end) of grilled BBQ chicken, French lentilsw labneh, & local tomato salad. There goes summer… — 9 months ago
Lived up to all expectations. Beautiful balance, nose and structure. Crisp stone fruits, slight mineral, hint of pineapple at end. Love it — a year ago
Super delicious, mango / peachy, a little fizzy. — 4 years ago
A little sweet. Very refreshing! — 6 years ago
Very good, smooth Rhône, easy drinking. Delicious, not too heavy — 6 years ago
Great stone fruit flavors. Touch of oak on the finish — 9 years ago
Top terroir vineyard estate. Very interesting. 25 Oaked. New and 2 year. 26.99 ws glazer. — 10 years ago
fruits rouge tannins soyeux , avec finale longue. Vraiment bon. — 11 years ago
Costco special — 8 months ago
minerals, clean on nose
-creamier finish once open, more lemon curd but still very bright, minerality
-very complex, with more time getting more sugars and honey — 3 years ago
Sour cherry, earth, minerality, sassafras, dried flowers and nice acid. — 5 years ago
En Martel, familia Velutini
Septiembre 2016 — 9 years ago
Enjoyable, better on day two — 10 years ago
This is 2002 — 11 years ago
Great stuff. Mixes mineral pedigree of iron and blood with a lifted, red, fresh profile. Both contemplative and drinkable — 9 months ago
Classic. Lots of nice berry flavor. Not much length. — 9 months ago
It’s such an interesting wine to me because it shifts so dramatically w age & air: at five years it’s drinking quite nicely, with a much more vibrant fruit profile than I’ve had w other bottles & previous vintages. Tasted blind my buddy thought Languedoc & quite jammy. To my palate not jammy as fruits more small berry & not so open knit. For some reason I’ve never seemed to open these bottles at the right time, save for now, which makes me think 🤔 m a damn poor judge or these bottles are finicky, or both! Quite refined & elegant, fine black currants & blackberries. — 10 months ago
2015, too complex for me. I understand you love this. — 3 years ago
Good and very cherry but not as much as some other younger wines. Not sure if I like this more than the other higher end petite sirahs of theirs. — 5 years ago
Juicy and a little sweet — 5 years ago
Vila. Tast Els "Petits" de la Cotê d'Or. 24,50.
08.04.19 — 6 years ago
Incredibly floral, well balanced, full bodied — 9 years ago
Fresh and lively. So good with lamb. Very pure fruit. This is too young, but still approachable. — 10 years ago
Mark S.
Fresh and fruity. Minerals. vincent girardin bourgogne blanc cuvee saint-vincent 19 @, Vin, 240928 — 8 months ago