John J

9.0

Toasty, caramel and viscous. Lovely! — 7 years ago

Vinous Favorites

Delicious wines for less than $25 chosen by Vinous critics

9.0

With the heft to serve alongside strongly flavored dishes and the vivacity to enjoy by itself, Château Vignelaure’s 2014 Rosé is Provence in a glass. Perfumed, subtly mineral and offering red fruit, citrus and floral qualities, this will be a superb drink for the coming spring and summer. (JR) — 7 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.2

Pre-wine at the Auction in Trier. Creamy, good concentration, flows down the palate like silk. Acidity is here on the low end regarding the vintage. Medium finish. — 8 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.1

Nothing better to clean your palate. Still so young & fresh. A QPR killer! — 8 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

Silky silky smooth. Good and rich yet subtle. Thanks JR — 8 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 8 years ago

with Alberto

Jackson Rohrbaugh

9.3

Riesling like it should be. Round yet precise, exotic yet demure. #christoffel #riesling #mosel #germanwine — 9 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Sometimes you forget about things you stashed in you parent's cellar, and it works out. My favorite thanksgiving wine this year. — 10 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

8.9

Riesling ** Auslese (2 stars) — 10 years ago

Willem Booij

9.6

Beerenauslese from a high level and an year hundred vintage. Coloured with orange gold and tast like liqued gold, just great! — 11 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.3

Fruity, floral. Notably sweet with minimal burn despite 50% abv. — 7 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.4

Very well balanced for a hot vintage like 03. Peak drinking window. Another gem from jr — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

How do you say no to a wine dedicated to Cal Ripken? Not only does this do him justice, this is flat out an amazing Cabernet. Is it worth the $825 with the signed baseball? I'll leave that up to you. Regardless, the toasted oak and dark tannic fruits with this make this an age worthy stash. — 8 years ago

B Mcmanus

9.0

Still waiting for an occasion big enough to warrant drinking a wine that has been in my cellar for nearly forty years — 8 years ago

Jason Duff

9.3

Wow. Delicious, smokey, bold. — 8 years ago

Chris Opdyke

9.4

This hits the spot. A touch hot at first but quickly gives way to a well balanced mid-palate of vanilla and oak. The finish creeps up on you and slaps you in the face with some more heat and spice. — 8 years ago

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9.2

Ready to go. Archetypal Rutherford cab and a real pleasure. — 9 years ago

Charles Hetzel

10

Colonel E.H. Taylor J.R. Warehouse C Tornado Surviving Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey — 9 years ago

boyd

9.6

The answer is yes — 10 years ago

Kathrine Browne

9.7

Amazingly well balanced, acidic — 10 years ago

Willem Booij

9.7

Topwijnen overleven ons, dit is zo mooi en een voorbeeld van mijn stellige stelling — 11 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.3

Seriously more refreshing than Icelandic mountain spring water — 7 years ago

with Roger and Jon

John Van Trijp

9.8

98+/100 because this will be better in future! What an experience! 40 years old and still a "baby". Thank you Lars! 🎉 — 8 years ago

Bob Ballard

9.2

Last bottle of JR. End of an era as he is no longer making wine. Salute John Ramsey...you were good. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

One of our favorite finds on our last trip out to Napa. Grant Long Jr. is making some fantastic wines and we cannot wait to visit his new estate location in Howell Mountain. Deep and dark ruby red with a purplish core. Dark sweet fruits on the nose, lots of baking spices and dark spices like vanilla and cinnamon. Dark black cherries and creme de cassis attack on the palate. Moderate plus tannins (7.5/10) with an almost cola like texture. Furry, thick, extracted and full bodied. Long and lingering finish with some red cherry undertones. Drink till 2028. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Steven Accurso

9.3

Its hot, aggressive, and really tasty. I love it. — 8 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.0

Rochester.... Dom P. and I holding court on top of a hotel, that he helped financed... Local boy runs this winery and oh so good... Inky sweetness in a bottle... — 9 years ago

Brad Donaldson

9.2

Great blend of Cabernet and Touriga Nacional. Such a luscious wine 👌 — 9 years ago

with Lewis

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

On the recommendation of my store of choice I decided to purchase a couple bottles of the Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley which I tend to love because they tend to follow the lines of good Burgundy wines. They tell me this is the best they have tasted from Oregon. This new wine making venture is being run by winemaker Mike Etzel Jr. Son of Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres fame. The also have wine consultant Louis Michel Liger-Belair of Vosne-Romanee. Sounds like a great pairing. On the nose I am getting strawberry, cranberry, red raspberry, hints of mint, vanilla and forest floor. On the palate there is a light mouth feel with red cherries, cranberry, young strawberries, and clove. There is a nice medium acidity, medium low tannins, minerality and a long finish. A very nice QPR at $23.99. I am very pleased with this find. Highly recommend. — 9 years ago

Monroe Bryant

9.0

Spicy sweet. Duh! A great starter or finisher. — 10 years ago