Byron Fuller

9.5

Poured blind. Nose of cabernet sauvignon. Estate was located in Grignan, ie current CdR orbit (but post-war labeling hilarity / historical reference to classical Kingdom of Burgundy with capital at Arles?). Fascinating, dazzling, unexplainable. Color guesses ran ‘70s (totally clear rim, some super thin hint of browning, but still very pure dark core running almost to the edge before). Great length, but again blind we all called cabernet nose for the minty, cedary character. Body maybe suggested some cinsault, but we were all way off mark served blind. Buy at auction if ever spotted! — 4 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.3

Yes!!! Un des grands vins du week-end. Malgré le petit millésime, le vin est profond et élégant à la fois, sur les fruits rouges, un peu de torréfié. Vivement les prochains... — 8 years ago

Zachary Price

8.9

Friday night, what should I pick up at the neighborhood PCC? Why, this little Languedoc red blend, and on sale? Well, ok then! This bottle is 40% Grenache, 30% Carignan, 30% Syrah from the Corbières-Boutenac AOC, with the Boutenac terroir receiving AOC status in 2005. The wine region is in the south of France, nestled between the Mediterranean and the Spanish border with 95% of the wine coming out of Languedoc, and Corbières especially, being red wine. This specific winery has been operating since 1987, with grapes growing on and off on their farms since Roman times. The bottle has a sticker that indicates a gold medal place in the 2016 Concours des Grands Vins de France à Macon - not sure I'm on board with that, however paired with a rich spinach risotto with crispy leaks, it served its purpose nicely. ~$17 | #languedoc #corbieres #redblend

On the eyes: Deep, concentrated, ruby red, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: Burnt orange peel, red plum, raspberry, bit of vanilla, nutmeg. Med alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ tannin, med+ acid, med alcohol, med body, a bit chewy. Bright raspberry, ripe plum, a bit of tobacco, a bit peppery, good mineralty. Not much of a finish - but quite pleasant with food. Decant and let it open! — 9 years ago

Patrick Blondin Sommelier

9.4

Grandiose! Avec autant de complexité et de longueur, certains grands vins devraient avoir honte. Noix, pomme, tabac séché, curry, sel... Magnifique — 10 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.6

1995 magnifique comme les grands vins allemands — 11 years ago

Sébastien Mauguin

8.9

C'est parfait pour entamer du lièvre, très équilibré — 11 years ago

Vincent Bottreau

9.5

Les grands vins ont de la volatile. "Period". #LVMH — 12 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

When you open a Lapierre you know you are going to have a good time. A gourmet wine with immediate pleasure as the Beaujolais floods know how to produce. Here we are dealing with one of the great artisans of natural wine without the inconvenience that this type of wine sometimes produces. It is a magnificent expression of Gamay, with volume, depth, relief. the nose is just wow! The mouth is incredibly charming .. to (re) discover.

Quand on ouvre un Lapierre on sait qu’on va passer un bon moment.. Vin gourmand au plaisir immédiat comme les crues du Beaujolais savent le produire. Ici nous avons à faire à l’un des grands artisans-historique du vin nature sans les désagréments que ce type de vins produisent parfois. C’est une magnifique expression du gamay, avec du volume, de la profondeur, du relief. le nez est juste wow! La bouche est d’un charme fou.. à (re)découvrir. — 5 years ago

Eric Egan

8.9

Darker than expected; solid, if a little vaguely defined nose - underripe strawberries and a hint of red pepper and peppercorns. A little green but still with lovely depth of flavour and fine acidity. — 9 years ago

Isabelle

9.0

Attention. This is not appellation controlee! This is appellation d origine protégée. this means that it is not produced in mercury! Still tasted good. Hearthy taste like a mercury! The sticker should have wittren: grands vins debourgogne! Social. Name of the viniard and mis en bouteille a la propriete — 10 years ago

Michelle Richards

8.9

Peppery, medium light in body — 10 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.4

Drinking well. Good amount of acidity, but the fruit has pulled back a bit. Super rustic! I've been waiting 12 years to drink this and apparently we picked a prime time for it. — 11 years ago

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Mark Mannebach

9.7

Pomme restaurant event — 12 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.6

Great friends John & Carmen Rogers game me the French Bordeaux for a (belated) Birthday gift! It went great with the beef stroganoff served by our hostess Diana Davison 😊🎉🍷 — 7 years ago

Raymond Tavarez

9.0

I like it ! — 7 years ago

Ehe Baha

9.5

After trying several bottles of similar wines of similar regions - this was everything we wanted in a wine - fruity but not too much - subtle tang, earthy and fruity and flawless. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Light straw in color with a golden hue.

Very aromatic nose of lemons, white flowers, yeast, green apples, grapefruits, minerals, spices, herbs and white pepper.

Light bodied with high acidity and a lot of tiny bubbles.

Dry on the palate with green apples, grapefruits, bread, spices and white pepper.

Medium plus in length with limes and bitter almonds.

A well balanced sparkling wine from France. Enjoyable by itself or with food. Good quality, fruity and refreshing.
I had it at the end of the meal, by itself. This is delightful.

10.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

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Excellent with foie gras — 10 years ago

Francesco Petroli

8.9

2011
🇫🇷 Et enfin, hier soir, on nous a servi en dégustation à l'aveugle un Bourgogne Aligoté. La plus petite des Appellatios... mais dans ce cas capable d'exprimer tous l'essence des grands vins de Bourgogne ❤️ La grandeur de Lalou Bize Leroy

🇮🇹 ieri sera ci è stato servito alla cieca un Bourgogne Aligoté. L'ultima delle Appellations borgognone, che nel caso specifico è stata in grado di esprimere tutta l'essenza dei grandi vini di Borgogna.

Lalou Bize Leroy — 11 years ago

Christophe Landry

9.3

Très grand vin ! Il peut facilement se comparer à de très beaux vins de Chambolle Musigny... Coup de cœur ! — 12 years ago