Wow yes incredible Granite grown rose. I want to bathe in it. So fruity, so flavorful. Loveeee — 6 years ago
All I can say is it was worth the torture of hoping online only to have the website crash, being told I was not on the list and then ultimately finding out yes I was on the list. This for me is the perfect Syrah! A little tight, but with decanting yum! — 7 years ago
Stellar dessert wine! Salty, nutty, juicy, syrupy, not too sweet. — 8 years ago
Dry and light. A nice accompaniment with light hors d'œuvres. — 8 years ago
Un très jolie Morgon! Un peu hors norme avec ses notes d'herbes séchées, violette et liqueur de fruit! À l'aveugle, on aurait dit de la Syrah. Cette cuvée pourra vieillir longtemps. — 9 years ago
Time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a tasty one from Israel.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, black currants, plums, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, vanilla, earth, light vegetables, milk chocolates, black pepper and tobacco.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Israeli Petite Syrah /Merlot blend is very enjoyable now. Spicy and elegant with lots of fruits. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This five year old is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and gets more complexity as it opens up (30 minutes). Right out of the bottle, it reminds me of an elegant Napa Bordeaux blend. After two hours in a decanter, it changes somewhat, and it feels more like a right Bank Bordeaux.
A very interesting wine, and nice as a sipping wine to enjoy with friends and talk about.
This series is not produced every year. This is bottle number 50 out of 2,500 produced.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a triple cream Brie cheese, and crackers.
A blend of Merlot, Petite Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Aged for 24 months in New French Oak barrels. Kosher and delicious.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85. — 6 years ago
6/6 - and last but omg not least, the afterparty! Two fingers, one rock, allow dilution and go to heaven. — 8 years ago
7/17/2016: Famille Colmar — 9 years ago
Les Ménétrières is a one-hectare, southeast-facing vineyard with one third of the vines 40-years-old, one third 20-years, and a third are 10-years which are planted on shale in the upper half of the vineyard and pearly slabs in the lower half. The soils here are composed of alluvial deposits, layered with a sub-soil consisting of limestone and limestone marl streaks, with top layers rich in stone-free limestone deposits and light marls. These mineral rich soils greatly reflect in the 2012, which shows gorgeous streaks of minerality woven together with stunning aromas of Asian pear, white peach, lemon zest, almond, smoke, saline and a spicy floral character. It continues to impress as it expands on the palate with its lovely oily texture, which is beautifully cut by wonderful acidity that carries on through the delicious, mineral laced finish. Today, the Les Ménétrières seems to be the most complete and compelling wine I have tasted from the Domaine in this vintage. It is already showing tons of character and I only expect it to further evolve in the bottle — 6 years ago
100 point Syrah — 7 years ago
Sweet plum, wet potting soil, vanilla, cinnamon, smooth tannins yet structured and balanced. A nice gift from our neighbors who stopped by for some Christmas night hors d’oevres. — 8 years ago
Seance Hervé at his house Aug 2 2017 — 8 years ago
Honey, dates, and cardamom — 9 years ago
Nice without blue french cheese — 9 years ago
Charlie Horsnell
Fresh natural wine. — 6 years ago