Jay Kline

9.2

From a bottle that had been opened earlier in the evening. The 2016 “La Clos des Chênes” pours a ruby color with a slightly watery rim and a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart red fruit: strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, sous bois, red flowers, some animale, mushrooms and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with a medium+ finish. A Volnay of good character. Drink now through 2036.
— 5 months ago

J. Kim

9.0

Slightly more mass than the energy — 5 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Reminds of the Sanguis Beekeeper bottling.,
Winery notes
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blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Roussanne, this wine is distinctly floral and lush, exemplifying the quality that the famed Brechet family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s Château Vaudieu brings to every wine in their lineup. The Brechet family has an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and just across the river from it they own a few small parcels in Lirac. This lovely little wine is at once floral, delicate, and rich, with a surprisingly weighty palate and a round quality on the tongue that enhances its depth. You might think a white from 2015 is a bit on the old side, but this little gem is just hitting its stride. With its couple of added years of age it has mellowed out, creating an almost honeyed quality in the glass that intensifies the complexity and lengthens the finish. It’s simply begging to be paired with a lightly spiced Asian cuisine such as a milder Thai dish or a traditional pork Bahn Mi. — 5 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Top!!! Belle matière, de la profondeur, de l’élégance. Nécessite de grignoter avec — 7 years ago

yasu jo

9.3

神楽坂 AROM
family — 7 years ago

Niels Busschots

9.2

Wow! Above expectations! Bernard Magrez does it again... — 8 years ago

Willem Booij

9.2

Just another silky wine from Xavier — 6 months ago

with Mario

Victor Charcan

9.1

Elegant, expressive red fruit, fine acid, hint of hay, burned sugar, length — 4 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Age has helped, but could still age another 15. Iodine and espresso. Baked black fruit. Dark chocolate. — 5 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

Hitting way above it’s sub $20 price point. Find me a wine anywhere other than Bordeaux that can do THIS. Wow — 6 years ago

Tim Schroeder

10

Delicious! Balanced between affordable-good American style cab-based red and something more austerely French. Hard for me to guess the grape(s), but is there a touch of cab franc? Has definitely benefited from six years of age. — 7 years ago

with Amanda

Saskia Mallach

10

When you combine the perfect wine, with the perfect setting, and the perfect company, something magical happens. The 1967 is an amazing bottle of wine. — 8 years ago

Peter Grossi

9.4

Birthday wine — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Flash tasting; no formal notes. The 2019 “Clos des Chênes” is a light ruby; elegant and lithe with modest structure. Balanced but too youthful at this stage. Better after 2029. — 2 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Very nice, ripe red fruit, some volume and density, decent length. 90-91 — 4 years ago

HODL

8.9

Expected more. A little unforgettable is the best way to put it. I do like salty wines though — 5 years ago

James Young

9.3

2001 vintage very good enjoyed with duck as well as steak — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Woolen, honeyed, pomaceous, herbal, pithy, floral. There’s a lovely smoky flintiness that intensifies with time. Very classic aromatically
with unmistakable limestone/clay terroir, bruised apple, chamomile and lemon pith resonating on the finish. I’m revising my notes because this impressed me more after three days (under basic closure, no argon,
48 F). I still could use a bit more acidity to lift the mid palate, but the ML is not as heavy as I originally thought. — 7 years ago

Lisa Albertson

9.3

Absolutely a delicious red!! — 8 years ago

JKT

9.0

CVed 8/18/17 white Burg comp. Very balanced nose of fruits and acids with notes of white flowers. Palate with firm body and good long finish with hints of peach. — 8 years ago