Mark Flesher

9.4

Cult chard tasted alongside a 2010 Aubert Lauren Chard....this one lost by a unanimous vote (and it wasn't even a blind vote either). I think everyone WANTED the Judge to win, but there was nothing to Judge here. At least for THIS COMPARISON, in 2018, the Aubert was the winner. BUT, this Judge chard did have more acidity up front than the Aubert, and IMO this wine has more aging potential than the 2010 Lauren Chard, which was pretty much right on the top of the hill tonght. Hard to beat a wine in its prime window, but goes to show you that Aubert makes chards that will compete with this kind of opponent. Lots of acid up front. Stone ground fruit entry, mineral-rich middle. I think that I was getting more pear than anything else here, but there was a hint of youthful butter and some dates. Finishes with actually a really nice fruit/nutty/almost gritty/tannin character for about 60 seconds, which is the one thing I will say that I give advantage to the Judge. Bravo! — 6 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Pete Schork

9.3

Ripe fruit gives way to baking spices baking spices baking spices. Jammy but not overly so. This is a unique little number, very interesting and agreeable — 7 years ago

Marcie Molek

9.1

Great, smooth but interesting Pinot. Terrific price. — 8 years ago

Lexi Meyers

9.1

Just the right amount of sweetness — 8 years ago

Catherine Theis

9.1

Thanksgiving! — 8 years ago

Jon Grace-Cox

9.0

Very tasty. Smooth, with a pleasing bite. — 9 years ago

Alisha Skeel

9.0

Great balance of sweetness and warmth. Good flavor, very drinkable. — 9 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.2

Dog fell asleep on this beauty! — 9 years ago

with Kit, Brian and 1 other

Michael Kuperman

10

#GravityCheck #JurassicParkVineyard — 10 years ago

Hansi Brauer

9.9

The year when Kristianstad burned down to the ground. A mind blowing wine. Room filling bouquet, vigorous, balanced and an infinite length. Decanted 2,5 h — 11 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.3

Very very nice sake at the offered price range. Lots of lovely character with smooth texture (almost like a condrieu). — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Two-tone antique gold atop and straw-golden toward the bottom. Ruby grapefruit and tangerine aromas with hints of honey and caramel-y lemon bread. Marmalade-hops.
Piney and zesty entry tamped by rye toast notes and orange pith. Touches of cocoa shell and light, white pepper. #dogfishhead #IPA #beerfriday #beer #dankbeer — 6 years ago

Peter UPA

9.7

Big potent nose with notes of black cherries, dark chocolate, leather, cedarwood, licorice and forrest ground. Big body with concentrated fruit, well balanced tannins, fresh acidity and long aromatic finnish - Always a great pleasure👍 — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.3

Raspberry jam nose, some musky funk. Mouth is the same, with some herbal kick and a slightly powdery, ground stone mouthfeel. — 7 years ago

Florian Perolini

9.0

In English and French.

What a luck !

- A magnum Hermitage La Chapelle 1975 from Paul Jaboulet Aîné.

Bottle opened 24 hours before drink.

The wine is brown and trouble.

A big density, the bouquet offer lot of spicies, cinnamon, dried grappe, old cherry in alcool, date fruit.

The palate :

Full of spicies, deep. Again the cinnamon followed by date fruit and dried grappes, smooth and elegant, a long and fresh finish on the ground aromas like mushroom an old and luxury wood.

Not so old ! A great wine. Loved it.

Around 1200 - 1700 €


- Chance incroyable !

Degustation autour de ce magnum de 1975. Rare. Bouteille ouverte 24h à l'avance.

Sous sa robe usée, trouble et marron, ce vin cache une ceritable fraîcheur.

Son bouquet s'ouvre sur les épices, cannelle, fruits secs, raisins secs, cerise à l’eau de vie et dattes fraîches d'Iran.

Un grand bol de fruits secs, d'épices, de dattes, beaucoup de matière et de tendresse. Un style tout en élégance.
Une longue finale sur des notes tertiaires de mousse, champignon, et de vieux cèdre.

Très beau. J'ai beaucoup aimé.
Attention, le goût de vieux vins est toujours particulier !

Autour de 1200 - 1700 €.

À bientôt.
Florian. — 8 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.7

Some of the best damn Côte Rotie I've had. Love this producer. Aromatic intensity with no shortage of ground pepper and bacon fat aromas. — 9 years ago

with Molly, Adam and 1 other

Akash Kapoor

9.2

Smooth and flavorful without being too bitter, but not as viscous as I'd prefer. — 9 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.4

Ground breaking! Thanks to one of my best buddies.. Happy Thanksgiving! — 9 years ago

with Anthony

Katie Duffy

9.7

Easter 2013 - give me the truth! — 11 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.2

Chocolate and cherry on the nose, lots of depth both in the glass and in this poetry reading @amysaulderby #wizardtower — 6 years ago

Kevin Murphy

9.0

The un-oaked process allows more of the natural flavors to come through. Enjoyed it. — 6 years ago

Mikey T

9.0

Wow, what a deal at < $20 / bottle
Wine spectator says #69 of top 100 of 2014.
A burly, brambly red, underscored by tarry smoke and underbrush notes, offering flavors of blackberry coulis, herb-marinated black olive, grilled mushroom and ground spice. This shows muscle that recommends it to short-term cellaring, made accessible by integration and balance. Drink now through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. #69 – 91 points — 6 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.0

Blackberry, grilled meat, freshly ground coffee aroma. Black fruit and dark chocolate with a hint of Orange peel carry through onto the silky mouth feel. Drink this while your 2010s sleep. — 7 years ago

Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

9.1

2nd day open with leftover lasagna. There is bret, but it really seems integrated if you can imagine that. It just seems to accentuate and lift some nice character. Pretty levels of VA as well. Bright aromas of sour cherry/candy, dried flowers/rose. Same on the palate with some herbs just yanked out of the ground with dirt still on them. Moderately tannic but with mouth-moistening acidity balancing it out.

Structure and fruit profile actually reminds me of a Langhe or northern Piedmont Nebbiolo... But with bret.

I had kind of been down on COS and Occhipinti recently, but this was nice. — 8 years ago

J Schultz

9.0

Can you handle it? It will set you free — 9 years ago

Kenneth Korsbæk

9.8

Tight and still in its youths, oily olives and not yet reach its drinking start — 9 years ago

with John

Erin Winter

9.8

Delicious tart cherries and vanilla finish. Love it, great sipper on its own — 9 years ago

Bob Barry

General Manager Winebow

9.5

"Would you like some ground pepper?" YES! — 10 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

2012. Really happy to see a new vintage of this appear. — 10 years ago

Wil Horsley

9.2

Yay friends! — 12 years ago