Bob McDonald

9.5

Using a library photo from Delectable. The vintage I had was 2014 which was a brilliant White Burgundy vintage. The nose showing struck match sulphides - also mineral with flint. Notes of fresh herbs with white flowers. Palate is restrained but very precise. The first white from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney on August 7. Just catching up with notes now. The food match with steamed Murray Cod was superb. — 10 months ago

Hum

9.0

Has the stuff to go the distance. — 4 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

n splendid condition, this wine just rips. Nose is citrus and flowers, there’s a thickness to the palate and lots of candied lemon peel with some minerals and chalk, gentle integrated acidity and a classy finish that just echoes. Why we cellar white Burgundy is evident in this glass. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

This is a lovely bottle. Bright and vivid with lifted lemon and white flowers and a great spine of minerality. Plush but beautifully balanced. — 8 years ago

with Bex, Gregg and 4 others

Bob McDonald

9.4

Mid Gold in colour, looking way older than it actually is. Strong aromas of Apricot and to a lesser extent honeysuckle and White flowers. An unctuous flavoursome full bodied palate exhibiting great texture and intensity with the Apricot coming through. Finishes Dry. Delicious and different. Will purchase more. Muscat of Alexandria also known as Zibibbo in Sicily. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is a sample of the 16 Insignia still in barrel.

On the nose, the dark fresh florals exploded. The fruits are very dark currants and well extracted. Blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries and blue fruits hues on the edges of the glass. Sweet tarry presence, loads of baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, clove & nutmeg. Dark spice, black tea, pipe tobacco, dark rich soil, core of anise and fields of violets.

The body is thick and full. The wine still very fresh. The tannins big, meaty and chewy. The dark fruits are quite floral. Blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries with blue fruits. Sweet tarry presence, loads of baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, clove & nutmeg. Dark spice, black tea, pipe tobacco, dark rich soil, crushed dry rocks, river stones, tough leather, cedar, core of anise with red flowers and fields of violets. Very good round acidity. The long, big, ruby, lush, well balanced finish is beautiful.

The fruit, tannins and acidity all speak to it being 95+ and a long cellar.
— 8 years ago

Meghan Hamilton

Wine Educator Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.8

Very young but lovely fresh apricots, peaches and pineapple. Honeysuckle and white flowers. What really makes this wine amazing though is the body. It's big and round the whole way through where so many Sauternes fall either in the middle or finish. Lovely. — 10 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.7

What a beauty! Creamy, defined and rich. Perfumy with flowers, mint, sweet apples, minerality and very concentrated honest power. Acidity is angular, very bright and holds this huge palate together nicely (and oh boy, I wish I had a time machine to see how it evolves in 10 years). I'm still trying to crack that dominant aftertaste note — it's almost cake-like sweet, with some nutty backbone and caramel on the top. Absolutely in love. — 11 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.7

If you look up the word "sublime"in the dictionary, you'll see a photo of this bottle. In such a perfect place right now, fully integrated, stony satin, lemon butter, white flowers. Hammers home all the reasons to maintain a wine cellar. — 11 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

An utter masterpiece

Nose: white and yellow flowers.

Palate: bright. Elegant citrus. Mineral. The echoes of framing oak. Utterly delicious. The mathematical limit of what you can do with sub 1er cru grapes. Wow ! Silky sweet lemon fruit.

Fass selections — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Very light. Roses. Lifted with dried flowers and a light tense finish — 2 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Brandon Boesch

9.6

So excited to try this. Tons of dried flowers on nose and palate. Berries and cream with great acidity and tannins, but ultimately it’s just an insane floral bouquet and taste that make this wonderful for me. — 6 years ago

Perry Atha

9.4

Great way to start the pre Valentine dinner. Delicious Pinot -so smooth — 6 years ago

Kana Shiraishi

9.5

Drunk it at papas steak house. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

California Rhône Style White Blend. White flowers and pears on the nose. Grapefruit, Apricot, Lemon and Herbs on the pallet. A bit of saline on the finish. Good wine! — 8 years ago

Jim Stehli

9.0

Nice fruit — 8 years ago

Julie Margolis

9.2

Fresh, lively and juicy with great acid, fine but present tannins and cherry, cranberry, sweet slice and purple flowers with a touch of earth. Yum!!! — 9 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Creamy and mouth filling, pink flowers and strawberry on the nose, whipped cream, candied red apple, wet stone on the palate — 10 years ago

Melissa Treadway

9.3

2 Flawless bottles make for a happy girl. Acid , minerality, brioche, white flowers, almonds, slight note of apricot and citrus. — 10 years ago

Gianna Fugazi

9.5

Wow! Bright yellow sun gold hues. Smells are herbaceous and iron driven with notes of warm yellow fleshed tomatoes and beeswax. Taste is bright with present salivating acids. Salty notes of sea coast must. — 11 years ago

with Chantal

Conrad Green

9.6

Beautiful poise. Light and refined. Soft lemon. Rock pools, minerality, a hint of corn and yellow flowers. Intense but light and dancing on the palate. Great balance and long. Powerful but still subtle. — 2 years ago

with David

Conrad Green

9.7

At last! A great bottle of recent Leflaive. A real stunner. Rich and powerful. Sweetness, white flowers, a touch of honey, minerality, chalk, a whiff of mint. Fresh yet powerful and intense. A great bottle. Wow — 3 years ago

with Tony and David

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Our favorite Spring day is when we get plant the yard. Especially, during Covid-19 lockdown. Never more enjoyable.

Flowers by Sofia. Garden is me.

A great weather day and worthwhile doing a cheers with of one of our favorite N/V Rosé Champagne’s.

With the lockdown, I am running dangerously low on Rosé Champange. I might have to Soda Stream some Rosé wine soon.

All my many, many notes still apply.

Cheers all and Happy Easter if you celebrate it. 🍾🥂🍷 🐣 🐰 — 6 years ago

Matt Palaferri

9.0

Always a solid CALIFORNIA chard. — 8 years ago

with April

Ron Siegel

9.3

Beautiful drinking vintage of Picasses with lots of spice, cherry, plum, lavender, wild flowers, bell pepper & tobacco. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Reticent and fresh on the nose. Lychee and hints of honey. White flowers. Delicate and precise. Pretty — 8 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

9.4

1999 Flowers Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir
フラワーズはハーシュよりもキャンプミーティングの方が遥かにクオリティが高い。熟成感、タンニン、後味に残る酸のバランスが絶妙！キャンプミーティングは熟成する！！！ — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

Cloudy ruby, this wine smells of earth and cedar and dried red fruits. In the mouth, dried flowers and forest floor mix with river-mud-tannins and a bright juicy acidity. Tasted out of magnum. — 10 years ago

Mike McKenzie

9.5

Great value Nebbiolo that punches above its weight. Infanticide? Maybe. Bright acid, youthful tannins, earthy, purple flowers. — 11 years ago

Kyle Mueller

9.0

I understand it to be a unique blend of Syrah and Pinot. — 12 years ago