Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, will age well but wait a few more years to really enjoy! — 3 days ago

romo

9.2

Consistent delicious notes. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Quite light medium ruby, with wide garnet rim . Quite a lot of spicy darker fruits , with blackberry , dark cherry , very fruit driven still , floral hints . On the palate there good density and bright acidity , quite rounded ripe but gritty tannin , with a quite sweet spiced darker fruit profile , with a touch of anise , earth and dark cherry on the medium length finish . This is drinking well and still showing quite a lot of fruit , quite rounded and ample in style . From now and over the next 5 or so years . — 4 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Youthful medium-dark color, great red and blackfruit aromas and flavors, excellent balancing acidity, still shows quite a bit of structure, but tannins are not harsh, I’d guess 3-5 more years of further aging is merited, but it may last much longer than that, long, lingering finish, excellent Crozes!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

So good for my palate to be back in France.

Tart Granny-Smith green apples, Meyer lemons, lime, underripe pineapple flesh, kiwi, underripe green melon, light caramel notes, some honey, paraffin, limestone with volcanic minerals, sea fossils, saline, tiny chalk bits, toast, hints of mint & dry herbs, Spring white flowers, jasmine, excellent acidity, well balanced, just firm structure/tensioned, elegant & nicely polished finish that lasts 90 seconds and long sets on minerals.

@AmbassorHotel-Split, Croatia serenaded with standards music on the coast. — a month ago

Suren Divanyan

9.2

Shamoun’s rating. — 3 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.5

Deep ruby color. Aromas of dried cherries, cranberry, cola and spearmint. Amazing red fruit flavors, black tea and licorice. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Part of a portfolio tasting through 25 white/red Burgs. Plenty of fruit, power and grip. Long life ahead. 9.29.25. — 2 months ago

Zach D

9.7

For my 40th birthday. Spectacular black and red fruit, velvety texture and tannin, perfectly balanced spice, and great balance of acidity. Decanted and improved over the course of the night. A very memorable wine. @Lyle Fass — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2017 vintage. Last tasted 01.04.25 (9.3). Still in a state of transition and dropped some weight in six months. Orange citrus peel and cinnamon finishing flavors more prominent now. 07.06.25. — 4 months ago