Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Time for dessert!!!

The nose shows; white peach, apricots, dry pineapple, Bosc pear, dry tropical melons, marmalade, honey, orange citrus and blossoms, nuts, toffee, banana peel, burnt caramel, brown raw sugar, baguette crust, soft limestone minerals and floral spring flowers.

The body is thick, gluey and rich and has lots of residual sugar. White peach, apricots, dry pineapple, Bosc pear, dry tropical melons, marmalade, honey, orange citrus and blossoms, nuts, toffee, banana peel, burnt caramel, brown raw sugar, baguette crust, soft limestone minerals and spring flowers. The acidity is beautiful, thick and round. The finish is well balanced and elegant with polish on the finish for days.

Photos of; Chateau d’ Yquem, their tasting room, 1917 bottle of d’ Yquem and botrytis grapes and their barrel room. — 6 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

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!!! — 8 years ago

Frank Chen

9.6

Peach, white flowers, vanilla, long live Condrieu, king of viognier — 9 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

8.9

Grenache blanc/Viognier blend with a touch of Marsanne/Rousanne. Can smell the bouquet from the table top. White everything - lots of flowers and perfume, peaches, nectarine, slate and wet stone. Nice work from the Rhone Rangers! — 10 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

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. — 7 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. — 7 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

Conrad Green

9.4

Gorgeous. Broad and focused. A hint of peach, white flowers, honey citrus, great length. Beautiful — 9 years ago

with Lindsay

Mike McKenzie

9.5

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

Alexis Davis Iaconis

Hospitality Director Copain Wines

9.1

Deep toasted cashew, lemon curd and Creme brûlée, vivacious acidity and purity. White flowers and lemon — 11 years ago

Christine Havens

9.6

This 375 ML is drinking beautifully now. Offers up a bouquet of spring herbs and meadow flowers. Red fruit on the palate, but fruit isn't the primary characteristic. There's dusty earth, savory herbs, and fine tannins that are very much like green or black tea. Finishes with a lovely spice note, sweet tobacco and bay leaf. There is, too...lively acidity that will make this classic Bandol an excellent food wine. — 12 years ago

Kana Shiraishi

9.5

Drunk it at papas steak house. Very nice. — 7 years ago

Matt Palaferri

9.0

Always a solid CALIFORNIA chard. — 7 years ago

with April

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

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 — 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

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

Kyle Mueller

9.0

I understand it to be a unique blend of Syrah and Pinot. — 11 years ago