Tom Casagrande

9.0

Post-dinner recollection. Fully mature. Dates, burnt honey, toffee. Nice — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Continuing quest to taste as many 22’s as possible.

Beautiful honeysuckle notes, Meyer lemon and spring flowers on the nose.

The palate show a good presence of Meyer lemon right at the top. Butterscotch notes, honeysuckle-honey comb, apricots, yellow peach, ripe, syrupy pineapple, cream, slivered almonds, saline, flinty notes, limestone marl, toast, some soft white spices, lots of moist to mushy chalk, yellow & spring flowers, excellent, round acidity and a well made, elegant, round, lush, finish that lasts 90 seconds landing on spice & minerals.

This will merit another point of two with appropriate age but still hard to justify $240 a bottle. The strong lemon presence needs time to calm. — 10 months ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. Awesome aged Raveneau nose. Notes of citrus, kimmeridgian white stone and light colored dirt, some honey, some spice. Great mouth feel, with acidity that powered up over 4-5 hours. Awesome with some angel hair pasta and shrimp, looking out over the Kohala Coast. — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.5

We 💗 this DP @ £100 😍 Will definitely improve 👍 Easy drinking sexiness 👊💥

🍇 60% PN & 40% Ch

🍷 Golden light straw

👃 Toasted vanilla & citrus brioche covered in apple & pear compote w/ touch of honey - more expressive in Zalto Universal 😉

👄 Med bodied fine zingy fine mousse of citrus infused sweet biscuit, minerals & ripe green fruits w/ a touch of grapefruit & peach in med balanced acidity

🎯 Med+ dry mineral driven rich biscuity fruity smash of green & citrus creamyness - yummy 😍 — 7 years ago

michael pandolfo

9.0

Very sweet but not overtly cloying. Lots of custardy lemon & honey. Effervescent acidity in the end — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.4

My favourite white CdP @ £50 & this vintage is yummy 😍

🍇 15% Grenache Blanc, 5% (Picardan, clairette, Bourboulenc) & 80% Roussanne

🍷 Golden yellow

👃 Torched orange zest, dripping honeydew melon, peach, apricot & pineapple potpourri w/ a hint of minerals & nutty bread

👄 Full bodied silky waxy honey loaded mineral infused creamy citrus & plump ripe honeydew melon in med acidity

🎯 Long rich honey & melon butterscotch sticky chops — 8 years ago

Samuel James

9.2

Honey comb, lilac, and a touch of oxidative nuttiness #vouvray #loire #cheninblanc — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.0

Honey on toast straight off the bat, walnut oil and a very light touch of twiglet makes me think this isn't in the greatest shape but shows some great complexity. In the mouth there is snappy red apple skin from the off though the mouthfeel is rather thin, sleek on the finish with plenty of class. — 10 years ago

Christian Broder

GM/Sommelier The Social Wine Company

8.9

Sour honey, dried dill, quince, honeycomb, creme fraiche, lemon peel. Not as haunting as old tondonia, but always solid. — 11 years ago

Meredith Langstaff

9.9

Creamed honey — 11 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Quite light lemon yellow , very persistent , fine bubbles . Quite taut and strict on the nose , chalk dust , white flowers , honey suckle and elderflower , lemon peel , touch oyster shell and a touch of fresh baked bread . On the palate really good volume and density , lively acidity . Lots of citrus with good mineral , oyster shell notes . Long and mineral , saline, tinged finish , hint of toasty brioche on the end . This is really quite young and shows tighter and more mineral than the first bottle we had . Would leave this a few years and will have a long life , better in 10 -15 years and last well a further 10 or so . Great potential — 8 months ago

J Chechik

9.3

Besides having a great, cool label - Herman Story wines are so spectacular. This is not your standard “red blend” & the Tempranillo/Petit Verdot give a great complexity. Easily paired w/ a huge range of food. — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Light gold. Looks young. Took 5 hours to open up and show its stuff. In hour 6 this was cruising. Saline and sea shells, wispy lemon fruit, some honey, some white stone. The guesses from the fellas were 2002 Rav Clos and 1996 Rav Valmur. Shows how these properly stored aged Raveneaus can age effortlessly. — 5 years ago

Brian S

9.5

Yellow apple, pear, quince, lychee, mandarin orange marmalade, white flowers, honey suckle, all spice. Very nice acidity, making we want to come back for more. The golden hue, this stuff is outrageous. — 8 years ago

Matt Trader

9.5

Had the petit the other night, so I was of course tempted to get the main show. 2003 was the oldest I had available so I went for it, and let me tell you.. if you have any in your cellar, I think they'll see another 5-10 years, but baby, the acid is perfect and the flavors are almost fully mature. A lovely intoxication of apricot jam, honey/molasses, decayed hydrangeas, and slight nuttiness on the nose. The pallet was lush and velvety, exhibiting notes of honey, orange blossom, dried apricots, dried pineapples, nutmeg, vanilla, and a bright, but not quite zippy finish. I need more of this..it was spectacular. — 8 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.8

Glows gold with reflections of amber. This has completed the typical Musarian transformation from primary citrus and green apple to tertiary apple-balsamic, toasted scone, dried honey, browned butter, and carrot halwa. Phenomenal length with persistent acidity. Distractingly good! This is still just barely into adulthood and will intensify and become more complex over the next few decades. — 9 years ago

with Gence and Tim

Ash Lover

10

Sweet awesome No Alcoholic aftertaste when chilled properly — 10 years ago

Joanne Close

9.4

Decanted and constantly evolving, chestnut honey, apricots, honeysuckle, sultanas...on and on. — 11 years ago

with Jim

Byron C Mayes

9.2

Deep gold in the glass. Nose of honeyed straw and dried apples. Full, mouth filling palate of dried apple, honey powder, and fading white flowers. Acidity is very present, but this is a really fat wine. I feel like I've eaten a biscuit after one glass. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.1

Like diving into honey and getting a big firm hug — 12 years ago

Dave Keatley

9.0

Honey and ripe pear. Lifted aromas. Great density on the palate and lingering acidity. — 9 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Chamomile, lemon-lime, bright and lean ⚡️ — 4 years ago

Chris miller

9.1

Totally delicious. Honey, lilacs, apricot, green apple sweet and a balanced acidity, medium body — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Jack & Arden put together a wonderful evening of delicious food and great wines, and a few of us attendees contributed some bottles to enjoy as well. Great night!

My contribution. Wow! The aromatics here are some of the most intoxicating I’ve come across. Ripe pineapple bathed in honey butter, apricot preserves, orange marmalade and honeycomb. Light on the palate with zippy acidity. Fantastic! — 7 years ago

with Arden, Jack and 3 others

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

One of the reasons we always make a trip out to Klein Constantia is for the Vin de Constance. Deep golden yellow with a fragrant nose of honeysuckle, honeycomb and white flowers. Heavy acidity (7/10) and full bodied. Well balanced and rich on the palate with notes of ginger, honey, orange marmalade. Not overly cloye which is nice. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2037. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Peter van den Besselaar

9.6

WoW! Unbelievable vitality. Impressions of violets, honey. Mahony color. Superb balance. Wonderfull chenin, I love love love it! Elegance. — 10 years ago

Mark Maruszak

9.3

Lively lemon zest aroma, honey, and touches of age. Round and rich, minimal acidity. — 10 years ago

Katie Adler

9.5

A great wine. Notes of apple and honey. Easy to drink and very refreshing. It leaves you craving more. I wish I had a few extra bottles. — 11 years ago

Franck Gestin

9.7

Great Vouvray ! Citrus, pear and honey. Beautifully crisp ! — 11 years ago

Juliet Pullis

9.7

Ad-hoc, great wine w cheese, honey and hazelnut flavor — 12 years ago