GrapeXplorer

9.2

Light lemon curd, mineral, yellow apple and hints of hazel nut. — 10 years ago

markus gould

9.2

chenin blanc it shall be!
super ripe greengage, bright blossoms, hints of hazel and honey.
super smooth and interesting, vivid wine.

tbo some vintages i sensed sort of tired - the last ones, anyway, are inpeccable and filled with life to me... — 10 years ago

Hellokiel

9.2

It kicks you in the balls and runs away laughing. — 10 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.6

1890. Remarkable acidity, slight residual sugar, Marcona almond, hazel nut, meyer lemon, and salted caramel — 10 years ago

with Barbara and Haley

Laurie Ison

8.9

Initially you get apples, gooseberries and lemon on the nose then comes vanilla and elderflower. The initial taste was subtle gooseberries and hazel nuts with a spoon full of creme fresh. The finish is short but beautiful and you are left with a faint taste of vanilla. — 11 years ago

Diengo Chou

9.5

Deep notes of hazel nuts, dried raisins and apricots and leather. Very smooth, mature with great acidity! Long finishhhhhhh! — 11 years ago

Pascal Ezaki

9.5

Russian river, vanilla, hazel. at wellingtons. really good $42. — 14 years ago

Stan W

9.4

Honey with light toasted hazel nut and gun powder — 10 years ago

with Phil

KW

9.0

This is a skin changer wine: one minute later smell completely different: dark plum, roasted hazel nuts, slightly stale white ground pepper, pencil shavings, cassis, burning candles, leather. Med body, nice length, med tannins. Prunes, touch cinnamon, laurel. Leather violets cherry palate. Followed by oat, cherry, plum. Hibiscus and tobacco in empty glass — 10 years ago

Mark Cartland

9.2

A standard bearer for modern Crozes-Hermitage. Baked blueberry pie, purple flowers, corn meal, tobacco leaf, and crushed rock. Spicy, witch hazel, and plenty of grip on the palate. Really delicious vintage! — 10 years ago

Aaron Campbell

9.6

One of my favorite all time producers and Crus of Barbaresco! Still can go many more years. Sweet tobacco, hazel nut, earth, rose petal... — 11 years ago

Laurie Ison

9.4

This is a soft and beautiful wine from a relatively unknown grape. It took me a little by storm. I love a good surprise in the wine world and this has given it to me.
Initial nose is of melons and apples with a little citrus zest.
The taste is delicate and slightly floral, I am thinking elderflower. But as it developed there is hazel nuts and a little bit of smoked salmon. It has a long finish for such a light wine.
I love it. — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.3

Heavenly heavy nuts of hazel, peCan, light cane sugar, ground almond dryed bouquet of flowers, ancient forgotten dryed fruit of apricot, slight light anise, but I read between the lines and the abridged version says bring me a coconut creme pie stat — 11 years ago

Richard Parkhouse

9.2

I am not normally a great Chardonnay fan but this is exceptional - hazel nuts and hay - stunning — 10 years ago

with Tim

Greg Koslosky

9.2

Classic Meursault with aromas of hazel nuts , stone fruits , lime , mineral and a kiss of oak. Good energy and focus on the palate balanced by nice acidity . Finish leaves an oily and stony impression . Paired it with macadamia nut halibut. — 10 years ago

Brian King

9.2

Excellent. Hearty with tinges of hazel nut and wet morning rain. Chewy on the pallet with soft tannins. — 10 years ago

Allison Korczynski

8.9

Don't remember the taste enough to rate but im sure it was good! — 11 years ago

Mats Petersson

9.1

Had it to a fried fresh cod with broccoli, butter/olivoil/fir needles sauce, and roasted hazel nuts. Perfect! Do work fine with just parmesan cheese as well... — 11 years ago

Andy Byers

8.9

1997 Keenan Merlot still doing well. more tertiary flavors Like hazel nuts, vanilla and spice. tannins still there. — 11 years ago

James Hall

Winemaker/Founder Patz & Hall

9.6

Intense honey, green apple, toasted hazel nut, smokey pear with leesy, bread crust, complex layers of fruit, and chalky dust. Continues to open with lots of high pitched nervy fruit. — 11 years ago