Brian W. Anderson

9.0

Beautiful cranberry and terroir/funk. Immediately approachable, but still delivering layers of fruit, earth, and funk. Great expression of Russian River. — 11 years ago

Diane Brum

9.4

Nice balance of Oak. Crisp on the finish but velvet on the palate, hint of vanilla — 11 years ago

Jake Watson

9.8

Impecably balanced and still incredibly youthful. Delicious! — 11 years ago

B N

9.0

No inspiration for clever reviews... Just good Argie wine.
Debbie says, "it's alright" — 11 years ago

Amy Hughes

9.1

Floral notes with a sweet clean finish — 11 years ago

Sophie Collins

9.3

So impressed with this. First Croatian red I've tried. Wine has grip. 100% plavac Mali. Rich fruit. Dark berry. — 11 years ago

Brent S

9.4

Should have picked up *way* more of this. — 11 years ago

Yann Lebout

9.7

White wine of Provence. Exotic fruit, very direct and powerful but a nice length. 14% of alcohol, a bit of bio bullshit... — 12 years ago

with Germain

Vasudev Vadlamudi

9.2

Great aperitif. Citrus on the nose. Inspired by, or the inspiration for, Campari? #onetoomanydrinksin — 11 years ago

with Jon

Ryan Sherman

9.2

Liquid inspiration. Just solid. — 11 years ago

Tegan Passalacqua

Winemaker Turley Wine Cellars, Sandlands; Founder Historic Vineyard Society

9.5

og inspiration. Cinsault! — 11 years ago

Cynthia Martinez

10

Needed a little #inspiration for writing an essay today. #scotch #singlemalt — 11 years ago

Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.4

Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Certified
Vineyard: A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Vine age ranges from 30-70 years old. A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Made from the oldest vines in the vineyard, planted in the 1940s.
Orientation: South, southeast-facing
Soil: Pink granite shingles
Viticulture: No herbicides or pesticides, organically farmed, certified since 2009 vintage.
Vinification: Traditional vinification without sulfur and with natural yeast at very low temperatures. Carbonic maceration and little or no filtering.
Aging: 100% in 1-5 year old french oak barrels

Rating: 92 JG
The old vine bottling from Monsieur Dutraive hails from a parcel of sixty-five to seventyfive year-old vines and is raised entirely in Burgundy barrels, ranging from one to five years of age, so there is a little wood influence to this cuvée. The 2013 is outstanding, offering up a deep and nascently complex bouquet of cherries, raspberries, coffee, gamebird, lovely soil tones, spice elements redolent of clove and mace, a bit of mustard seed and a nice touch of cedary new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and youthfully structured, with a sappy core, fine soil signature and a bit of tannin to resolve on the long, youthful finish. This is emphatically not a classic style of Fleurie, but it is an extremely well-made wine whose inspiration seems to be as much Vosne-Romanée as it is Fleurie. The focus and balance here are impeccable and I see no reason this wine will not age superbly well, and for those who are looking for a gateway Fleurie to make the transition from the Côte d’Or to Cru Beaujolais, this is a perfect wine! 2017-2030+. - John Gilman — 11 years ago

Robert Stelmachuk

9.8

More like experiencing Grand Cru white Burgundy on a patio in the Mediterranean! Stunning. — 11 years ago

Hideki Tanaka

9.5

グルナッシュ・ブラン、グルナッシュ・グリ主体のワイン。果実味が豊かで複雑、やや酸味に欠ける。 — 11 years ago

Ken Pahlow

9.4

Floral, mineral, orchard fruits & LONG! Pretty stunning. Inspiration wine. #whiteburgundy #meursaultmaster — 11 years ago

with Lauren, Erica and 1 other

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.8

Thanks for the inspiration @Doug Burress- we are pop'n rose and pumping the 15's on the east side. This bottle is fresh off the boat and shows depth from the Paul Dethune Pinot Noir, and the chalky refreshment of Avize Chardonnay. — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Bernard Rethore

Owner, Fion Wines

9.1

Back in 2006, I had the good fortune to invest in a box of the Neal vineyard designated bottlings pre-release. They have been sleeping in my cellar ever since. Last night, Tony the Fish, who is a frequent contributor to these pages, arrived with a bottle of the 2010 Neal cab sav. It was a solid effort and Mrs Fish quite enjoyed it. As we finished the bottle I remembered I had some of the 2003 vineyard designated wines in the back of the cellar and figured it was time to check in on them. We started with the Second Chance from Atlas Peak. Generally I am a mountain fruit guy, and like the volcanic soil that yields low yielding structured wines. There was plenty of stuffing left after 11 years, and a nice contrast to the 2010 cab sav blend. We then moved to Chafen. Another mountain- Howell this time, slightly lower elevation vineyard. This wine was bigger than the Second Chance with mouthfuls of ripe cassis, berry fruit and coffee- almost a cocoa powder character to it. The final wine of the night - and best of show - was the Howell Mountain Estate. Dark rich tannins with intense velvety chocolate cake flavors. This was a fun night going from the 2010 blend to the all 2003 single vineyard designates. Most of us aren't patient enough or buy them as a group so you can taste them altogether at once. Everyone should do this from to time. It reminds me at least of how different climate and soil can be in the same year. It's even better with friends. Thank you Mr Fish for the inspiration. — 11 years ago

with Susan

Aaron Pott

9.1

A little harvest inspiration — 11 years ago

Lisa Kinnear

9.9

Wow really good for under $10 — 12 years ago