Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

A small, family-run domaine now in its 5th generation. Cathy & Cedric aim to strike a balance between the old and the new, with wines that respect the traditions of their ancestors but have one foot firmly in the present.100% Gamay, bright red with red fruit aromas and oaky pepper notes. On the palate cherry flavors with espresso, oak and vanilla, soft tannins on lingering finish. Good balance. — 8 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.3

One foot in the new world, one foot in the old. Earthy elements, but a bit more fruit than its Chinon counterpart. Respectfully done, love this wine! — 9 years ago

Woong HwangBo

9.0

Lychee, Pineapple, Mango
On the palate has Oxidative character with good performance — 9 years ago

Rob Guimaraes

9.3

Tasted blind and was all over Spatlese Mosel Riesling as the guess, even though the florals are more exotic and the minerality a wee less. Gorgeous. Why Michigan isn't getting more acclaim, I'm not sure...but, heck, I was a guilty party for not knowing. Precise. — 9 years ago

Carlin St. John

10

Some sugary-lemon peel notes, supper bubbly, crisp, light with just enough body. Love love love. — 10 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.0

Today I am trying another pinot noir from Chile. This one is from the Maipo Valley region in Chile and higher in the foot hills of the Andes Mountains. This is the 2012 Espino Pinot Noir from William Fevre, known for their Chablis from Burgundy. I really like this pinot noir. on the nose I receive red raspberries, nice earthy notes and some herbal essence. on the palate I can get sour cherry, sour plum, red raspberry, smooth tannin, medium acidity with a clean fresh finish. A real nice example of Pinot Noir for Chile. I bought this for $14.99. — 10 years ago

Lacy Dunn

9.2

I'm a sucker for a fun name and label. It's pretty good though, considering the price I paid. — 11 years ago

Alishia Odom

9.1

Alishia had this 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

They started import company in 2008 these are Giorgione friends and all are farmers they are organic they are all friends working toward a similar goal. This is a typical grape of the piedmont has a unique aromas of pretty flowers chalk like mineral. Contrato was the first producer to make sparkling methode champenoise producer in it's 7000! Square foot cellar all products are vintage organic 90% vineyard Born in piedmont everything is done naturally no additives all natural. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

10

Pinot Meunier is my favourite grape variety. For the new world- I love it so much more than its Noir sibling. It says- hi! I have depth- but I don't take myself seriously. I really like stems and I smell of sweet wet leaves crunching under foot. Yes. Yes.... And yes. Happy Thanksgiving! — 12 years ago

Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.0

Like a Fruit by the Foot lit on fire for the fuse of a Molotov cocktail of boysenberry syrup. Not a huge Grenache fan, but this one made me reconsider. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.

Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.

Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.

Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

WineMascot

9.3

One foot in cali, the other in burgundy. Their Merlot and their very small production chard is an insiders secret! — 9 years ago

Rob Sonogan

8.9

What a surprise for the price point. Great fruit for a young Pinot and smooth as any on the finish. — 10 years ago

Jeff Diamond

9.3

2011 deep flavors but really balanced and fleet of foot — 10 years ago

Kelly Hau

9.7

Original PIRA before chiara boschi last Barolo that was step on foot — 11 years ago

Kirstie Wilson

9.2

Drank on Friday 22nd in the summerhouse — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.6

Happy! Got that Italian foot print with a dark cocoa, dark cherry, licorice, boyensberry, layers and layers. Bella! — 11 years ago

Phil Stice

9.0

Primary nose with earthy underpinnings. Loads of dry extract. Beautiful texture. 70% whole cluster. Foot tred. 1300L Foudre — 11 years ago

Steven Gunia

9.7

This Pinot Blanc is great! — 12 years ago

Bradley Robinson

9.9

96 Bordeaux round 2. Like drinking an old musty delicious pepper sock pulled right off of Michelle Ryan's foot. — 9 years ago

Fabian Östman

9.0

Good everyday-wine :-) — 9 years ago

Oliver Chapoy

9.1

There's something really weird happening and I can't quite pin point it — 9 years ago

Martin Sorge

9.0

Not as unctuous as some vintages. But still all yellow apples and Meyer lemon. — 9 years ago

Michael Perry

8.9

Love this place. People need to pay more attention to some Michigan wineries. — 9 years ago

Carlin St. John

9.0

Love this! My favorite red from Michigan yet. Robust, peppery, medium-body. Begging for hearty/earthy salads. Would be a nice fall wine. — 10 years ago

Matthew Marcino

8.9

Such a great wine. Fruity, nice finish, and smooth — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.6

A very big and chewy wine with dark spice earth and mocha notes to compliment the dark currant dark cherry fruit very complex bouquet of aromas up at around 100 foot elevation planted to volcanic ash this vineyard planted in 1997. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and single vineyard thus is also made by Pierre Seillan. A big and chewy wine on the tongue with lots of tannins on the finish but very balanced and a long Layered finish lots of dark earth and spice through the finish. Finish. 50+ most excellent — 11 years ago

Amanda Danielson

9.9

Inaugural vintage — 11 years ago

Jeff Faulk

8.9

First Bonarda. Perfect for being out at the foot of the Andes watching "Sunset Boulevard" — 11 years ago