Aaron Tan

9.2

I think Denis Berthaut's impact on Fixin is invaluable. He showed how an often overlooked terrior can produce truly elegant and transparent wines. This mantra and his mantle has been passed down to his very capable daughter, Amelie, and it's been up, up, up ever since. I'm a big fan of Amelie's wines!

2013 is Amelie's first vintage and her changes are clear - more oak, stems, and supposedly warmer ferments resulted in deeper, more complex wines. And it's constantly changing as she finds her stride. This is especially obvious in this cuvee.

The 13' Les Arvelets is a little richer than their newer iterations, which is reasonable given the difficult vintage - it was a late harvest due to the rain. Darker fruit, but crystal clear. The palate's really crunchy, pure fruit, herbal elements... think cincau... deep minerality, fine fine texture, lovely acidity. In a way like Serena Williams... There's a strong nearly brutal element, yet undeniably feminine (cliché I know but oh so true) and elegant. I do prefer more recent vintages of this vineyard, but this was excellent... Such a balanced wine!

I said it before and I'll say it again... Amelie's the next big thing, if not already one. The viti is more thoughtful than ever... Winemaking so detailed and smart. The sheer potential here... Especially with her mother's Gevry, Chambolle, and Vosne vineyards now under her sleeves... And her incredibly talented fiancé, Nicolas Faure, managing the domaine's vineyeards 🔝🔝🔝 — 6 years ago

Jerae Knutson

DuMOL Member Services

9.3

Yup. Perfect with the turkey soup and rain. ❤️🍷 thank you Alan & Serena. — 8 years ago

Adam Khachaturian

9.0

Had in a small trattoria in Florence. Excellent! — 8 years ago

Nathan Snodgrass

9.3

Byob @ beef and bottle, $22 — 8 years ago

Keith Stevenson

9.2

Balanced & powerful earthiness with longevity. Deep, gorgeous color, like Serena. Complex versatility and bigger victories ahead, once opened. Initial anise & brandied, dark stone fruit. Table with lamb or smoked game. …or a polish with mustard. — 8 years ago

Kai Wright

9.3

Mood is... Serena, fall fashion, 10-year Port. Pair and enjoy on an August night. — 9 years ago

with Jedd

Giampaolo Venica

Partner/Winemaker Venica & Venica

9.1

Serena palazzolo SB 2013 — 9 years ago

Leonel Edwards

8.9

Spicy and smooth love it — 9 years ago

Britta Flood

9.0

Delicious dry prosecco paired with seafood linguini with pine nuts, crab, lobster, asparagus in wine cream sauce — 10 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Opulent yet fresh. Think Serena, not Venus. — 6 years ago

Lisa Schwindt

9.5

Fresh and sweet. A lovely glass any time. — 6 years ago

Alli Berry

9.2

Very light and smooth. — 7 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.3

I don't remember what this tasted like but it was batshit crazy and good. Basically red grapes pressed and made like a white dessert wine. — 8 years ago

Shayla Johnson

9.0

A little dry but very smooth. Goes well with pizza. — 8 years ago

Christopher Hapka

9.0

Lovely limestone flavored white. Perfect with mushrooms sautéed in butter. — 8 years ago

Ryan Dolan

9.1

Great winery. Thanks Alan and Serena. — 8 years ago

with Jennifer

DuMezs

9.2

Just realized 2010 means it's 5 years old now..damn. And it's really good — 9 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Excellent! Tabak, leather, red fruits, smell of roses, quite some power. — 9 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

8.9

Sauvignon 2013 by Serena Palazzolo od Ronco del Gnemiz with the negoce winery..
Acidity is very high and the aromatic part not to powerfool. Doesn't look like a fvg Sav but is a nice bottle to drink!!:) — 10 years ago

Diane Bixler

10

James really likes this! — 11 years ago

Amelia Pilgrim

8.9

Valentine's Day wine with serena HO Uruguay 2018 — 6 years ago

Ari Nagaya

9.0

Apple pear note — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.6

🇮🇹 International Brunello Day 🇮🇹

Keeping Mike Benson happy 😘 I popped this £72 Sangiovese love juice, at its peak & drinking stunningly 😍 WoW

🍷 Dark garnet cherry w/ cocoa edge

👃 Smokey toasted oak in a damp cellar full of earthy mushrooms, wet leaves, squashed blackberry & dark cherry w/ prune & date jam, mocha & blueberry - divine

👄 Med+ body of incredibly silky smooth mocha driven dark cherry perfectly balanced w/ a touch of red fruit & liquorice

🎯 Long mocha dark cherry gateaux 💥 — 7 years ago

Noelle

9.6

With Serena & Riana in Florence, Uffici Square. Scrumptious. Deep, rich, earthy, OMG. — 8 years ago

Clemmie Mire

9.0

What a fantastic glass! — 8 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.1

Very interesting, reminded me of Poulsard — 8 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.0

PYCM + Venus + Serena + Salmon — 9 years ago

with Greg

D Maria Halstead

9.1

Hm, refreshing, great for price — 9 years ago

Tyrone Shaw

9.0

Smooth... Light. Let it breath for a few minutes to open up. — 9 years ago

with Cory

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.4

I believe this was 1 of the first wines I ever bought. A long long time ago. — 10 years ago