2023/12. This was really good - effusive aromatically, fleshy and ample on the palate. — 5 months ago
The 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru is a little oakier and creamier on the nose than its peers, yet with enormous depth of fruit that crashes over the olfactory senses. But perhaps it needs more delineation? It seems slightly later-picked than its peers, giving off light caramel notes. The palate is medium-bodied and hewn from a richer style of this Grand Cru. Slightly viscous in texture, dense and powerful, it doesn't quite possess the killer clarity and/or mineralité on the finish as the best in the flight. Impressive nonetheless, this is a Montrachet with real heft. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 6 months ago
Smooth, deep, lively, and well balanced, good fruit with accents of underbrush and vanilla. — 7 months ago
Выпито у Вадима Гитлина вечером 06.06.21 после визита в Пильницу семьи Ботеновских. Дома выпили 3 бутылки разных новозеландских совиньон бланов , а затем я рванул в гости к Вадиму. Ему этот молодой пино нуар 2019 года весьма понравился - видимо , это вообще его сорт винограда. Мне - спокойно. Очень хорошо поговорили по бизнесу. — 3 years ago
With Dawn, like French wine - great mouth taste and nice finish — 5 years ago
Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 9 years ago
This a big boy no holds bard Syrah dominated blend from JS. What blows me away about this very talented young super star winemaker is he truly adapts his wine making style to the vintage. Each year is unique with its own optimized signature. This wine is a big brooding effort in which dark cherry, black plum and sweet tobacco dominate. There are cloves and cinnamon on the long drawn out finish. The tannins are formidable and this will benefit from another couple years in the bottle. Give it at least an hour in the decanter if u drink it now. This wine continues to evolve in my glass. Such a talented wine maker, I'm sorry I just discovered this producer only recently. His 2007 James berry vineyard is the only wine I have ever tasted that I consider perfection. — 10 years ago
2020 drinking very well after a short decant - beautiful full body with a very persistent finish. Dark fruits, cassis, smoke and mineral / iron accents - great quality relative to the price — 6 months ago
Deep red color. Bright aromas and flavors of red berry/cassis fruit, wet soil, dark chocolate and baking spices. A pronounced vanilla note on the mid-palate. Well balanced but a bit short on the finish. Very smooth tannins. Young and fruit forward. Could benefit from additional bottle age. Thank you for sharing this one, Chris B! — 6 months ago
Graham crust and hibiscus on the nose. White pepper, viennoiseries, lemon curd, and a bit of rhubarb. — 4 years ago
It is just right. Not too old. Not too young, Well balanced, Goldilocks. The consensus favorite of the night. — 9 years ago
2012 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir, Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast - can't wait for this spring 2014 release. — 10 years ago
Smoky violets. Savory with a whiff of grapefruit. Whole cluster. Thoughtful. — 6 months ago
Pure pleasure, vivacious, juicy, deeply textured and ripe. A completely different experience than LBT — 7 months ago
Rebel rebel special sauce — 3 years ago
Loved it. Striking from the first sip. — 4 years ago
2002 Vintage. Clos de Beze. In Calypso Grill, Grand Cayman. Surprisingly good wine menu! This wine has an appealing nose - leather, earth, old oak notes, black ripe fruit profile. Classic Chambertin nose. On the palate, medium plus body and concentration, medium plus prominent tannins - yet to fully integrate leading to drying on the finish. In many ways, excellent. In other ways, slightly out of balance and the drying note detracts. — 8 years ago
Light, well balanced, slight pear notes on the nose. — 10 years ago
Peter Sultan
No notes. Beef jerky & dark cherries, on nose & palate. Thinner concentration I had hoped for, but suspect age, air and/ or long decant will bring it together — 3 months ago