Deep, heady, dizzying nose of strawberry compote, cherry liquer, sandalwood, maybe some eucalyptus, and other exotic woods.
palate also brings damp earth, light rose , and a slight sanguine note. More muscular Than I would have expected out of a volnay. But at the same time precise and fresh with energizing acidity creating a nervy tension. Sensational
I should mention that it needed considerable time. Started off very floral and strawberry but somewhat one dimensional. Several hours later was a different wine
— 6 years ago
Wonderful nose, superb balance, refined and soft finish. Real nice. — 8 years ago
Some pretty serious Pouilly Fuisse. Needs some time. — 8 years ago
Nice peppery kick without any jammy sweetness. Great deal for the quality. — 9 years ago
2011. Light nose of raspberry & smoke. Good acid for food pairing. Beautiful for the price — 10 years ago
Lovely richness within a savoury framework and balanced acidity. — 10 years ago
Damn. Best in show, price wise. Not necessarily the wine everyone understands straight away, but to me it's pretty much ten on ten — 11 years ago
Rebuy - This is sweet but has an earthy fruity flavor that we loved. — 4 years ago
Deliciously soft cherry, blackberries — 6 years ago
Smokey leather and raspberry, velvety smooth on the palate. A hint of oak in the nose. — 6 years ago
Very pleasant and round gamay. — 7 years ago
Big wine, very modern and a bit sticky but still classy pedigree — 8 years ago
Unusually earthy for a Bordeaux — 8 years ago
Good wine good value at less than 4 Euro. — 9 years ago
Ripe berries, blue- and strawberries with tannins to supply a lattice for the seductive flavours. Elegant acidity. — 9 years ago
Funky nose that blows off to reveal black cherry and cola. Palate is similar and shows delicacy and good length. — 10 years ago
A delicious wine that should show even more in the next few years. With notes of kirsch and black currant, this soft, but complex wine is delicious. It has slight herbaceous undertones that round out the fruit forwardness. Probably one of the better Chat. Du Papes from this vintage. — 10 years ago
A nice Beaujolais from a vintage that I don’t usually love compared to 2014/2016. Definitely better with an hour or so in a decanter to let the tannins integrate a bit more. Dark purple in the glass - darker than expected. Nice cherry aromas. Still could resolve a bit more on the finish but with a slight chill is nice. — 5 years ago
Pinot from France. Earthy, light and delicious. — 6 years ago
Late night drinking in Bordeaux — 8 years ago
Great value burg with age — 8 years ago
Enticing bottle of mature white burgundy — 8 years ago
Sour cherry. Fruit is fading. — 9 years ago
This is a silkier, more elegant vintage of the Chapelle, at least relative to the 2010, which was really in my zone, as well as the 2009, which I found over-the-top, but in both cases I think there was more stuffing there than here. This would've shown better if I'd opened it with white meat or even fish or something else where a lightweight presence and loose-knit structure is called for. It's an excellent wine in that idiom but lacks some of the solidity and grip it has offered in other years. It's not imbalanced at all, and the trademark stony mineral flavors are still here, it's just a slimmer version of its usual self. — 10 years ago
And on the 3rd day it showed the best — 10 years ago
Sylvain Rhainds
2013. J adore les 13....tres beau. A son peak — 4 years ago