Andy Stabile

9.0

Off the cork, I loved. There’s some earth in there, which I loved, but as this opened up, it got a little more floral and a little more sweet… so I pulled back my rating a touch.

Strong fruit upfront with a little spicy clove and firm tannins. Then a floral nose and sweet finish.

Nice glass of wine. — 10 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, aged in oak for 18 months, deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe black fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with notes of espresso and spice. Fine tannins, long finish, good balance ending with fruit, leather and oak. Give it another year if you can wait. — 3 years ago

Mandi Lovasz

8.9

A beautiful Condrieu! Very floral and mineral. Honeysuckle and fresh grass, lovely legs and an oily appearance, but it’s light and spicy at the finish. Perfect for summer and paired with fish or Asian food. — 6 years ago

with Alex

Jeff Siwik

8.9

Opulent, ripe and structured, a superb combination of full flavor, intensity, and backbone. Its color is beautifully deep and concentrated. Subtle floral notes of lilac and rose petal lead into complex aromas of earth, black cherries, cranberry, black tea, allspice and clove. Full bodied and harmonious, the mid palate is layered with sweet, supple fruit and flavors of pomegranate and cherry.
Aged 8-10 months in barrel. Elegant, ripe dark fruits, cassis and violets with spicy and smoky notes. Young but pleasing. Refined and rich; shows plenty of red fruit goodness; a bit bright and lively now, the wine could use a year or two to settle down — 7 years ago

James Webb

9.5

A fitting 600th wine for me on Delectable. Such a youthful, wonderful being. Lemon and lemon zest. Melon and slate. Softness beyond its years. Finish was a floral and citrus explosion that goes on into a velvet abyss. — 7 years ago

Winton Sweum

9.1

Light gold; very floral nose, with peachy, subtle citrus notes, and a stone-fruit bitterness on a full, fine finish. (In magnum.) — 8 years ago

Ken Rogers

9.1

I love this wine--a somewhat creamy and floral SB, the musque clone lends a very interesting flavor and aroma profile. Delicious with shrimp cocktail and our cheese plate, but it would be equally tasty on its own. — 10 years ago

with Michael

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.6

2002 Raveneau Montee Tonnerre. Floral; elegant; rich; balanced nose and palate. Rich and lovely citrus and yellow grapefruit. Better than the 2000 Raveneau Montee Tonnerre. — 10 years ago

Michael Beckner

8.9

Now that's a big baby! Powerful floral aromatics -- jasmine and orchard blossoms -- and super sappy. — 11 years ago

James & Karli

9.0

Crisp, great buttery flavor over the pallet, floral with apricot. — 2 years ago

Kate

9.0

Paired nicely with tuna steak. Nice and refreshing to drink in Florida while the sun is still out. Bottle description: white blend marries the crisp, honeyed citrus fruit of chenin blanc(80%) with the soft floral and juicy peach notes of viogner (20%). Interesting white. — 3 years ago

Erin Joyce

9.2

Waited a few years to drink the 2017 and it’s even better than I remembered. In times like these it’s important to savor the floral bouquet and stone fruit deliciousness of this wine and essentials like Clorox bleach. — 6 years ago

with Sandra

Nathan Kinney

9.6

Floral, structured, cherry, — 7 years ago

Joe Davant

9.5

My WOTN at the Charlotte Hirsch dinner, showing what proper aging can do to bring out a wine's fine points and soften its rough edges. All the elements of this wine were working together in harmony. Soaring floral aromatics, deep, rich fruits and a wonderfully smooth, long finish made this wine a real pleasure to drink. The more Hirsch I drink, the more I realize that patience is rewarded with their wines. 2011 was widely panned as a tough vintage in CA, but this 2011 was absolutely singing. — 7 years ago

with brent

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.1

Best Priorat so far. Tar, floral, oak almost in balance. Good bright (young) tannins. — 8 years ago

Nick Davis

9.1

Floral, soapy, dry, aromatic... — 9 years ago

with Eric, Autumn and 1 other

Marlo Goff

10

This is our favorite vineyard/winery to visit in Napa! Their Chenin Blanc is light, crisp and not too fruity. ❤️❤️❤️ — 10 years ago

Erin Hupp Mapes

10

.almond and cocoa with a very floral finish — 11 years ago

Phil Stice

9.7

Polish. Pepper (black and white). Whole cluster floral. Olive. Meaty and bloody — 12 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Natural wine from Sicily. Muscat skin. Floral. Not sweet, Dry. 2022 @, Enoteca Balbella, 231104 — 2 years ago

paul kretzer

8.9

2021 Apple pear w rosehip, floral into slight lanolin with aroma of confectioners sugar w great acid big minerality and almost a tannic structure to the finish. — 3 years ago

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9.1

Limpid pink. Expressive red berry, orange zest, nectarine and floral aromas show fine definition and a hint of spiciness. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering taut red currant and strawberry flavors that pick up a minerally nuance with air. Smooth and focused on the finish, which lingers with bright, floral- and mineral-driven persistence. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, July 2021)
— 4 years ago

Angie Stern

9.5

Really incredible nose. Super sweet and full of peaches and floral notes. Like walking through a Georgia orchard on a cool summer night. But the taste is playfully acidic and finishes dry and crisp. Still a lot of peach but you'll hear no complaints from me. — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.1

Blueberry, cassis, plum, and cocoa. This went perfectly with our steak. Great mountain fruit! — 7 years ago

Vincy

9.5

One of the best vintages, inky fruits, plum, scents of floral, concentrated aroma, adorable and sweet smiling. A little flabby for me made it not a perfect night.
2018/6/21 — 7 years ago

Joel Hammett

9.0

Dusty dark fruit, black pepper. Floral. Syrah-like. Medium tannins and acid. — 9 years ago

Cathy Madison

8.9

At Nirvana for work function — 10 years ago

Neely Mcginty

9.3

Great bottle! Great little winery. 2006 zin — 11 years ago

Rebecca McMahon

9.4

Floral with citrus and beautiful minerality. Absolutely delicious (with imitation crab??) — 12 years ago