MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Fortunate enough to taste this lovely wine 11 years after its vintage and it was singing. #napa #pnv Only 5 cases produced. “This wine showcases our 200 acres of estate vineyards by using a blend of the five classic Bordeaux grapes from five landmark Napa Valley appellations. Deeply fruited and elegantly structured, this wine combines nuance and power for a classic bottling. Our Premiere Napa Valley bottling showcases rich texture and deep complexity. Aromas of ripe blackberry, Bing cherry, clove and star anise leap from the glass and balance a dense palate of black plum, cassis and toasty cocoa with a smooth finish framed by dusty tannins.


Aging Process

20 months in chateau style French Oak Barrels

Wine Facts

pH: 3.7
Wine is unfiltered
Sustainably produced” — 4 years ago

with Ron

Neil Cornish

9.0

Intense mineral, a surprising hint of strawberry. The fruit is pretty fat, given how tight and acid this is. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Not my kind of pinot, but I must admit I quite enjoyed this. Kinda like Denis Mortet Mes Cinq Terriors. Dark fruited and mineral inflected. The Rossignol Trapet 13' village stretches quite a bit of power, but is well-balanced by the saline backbone and just the right amount of acidity. Blackcurrant, dried florals, earthy, mocha, some spice. Quite supple, silky tannins. I would say - excellent value! — 6 years ago

Dean

9.3

Me Cinq - recommended — 6 years ago

with Holly

zachholesun

9.5

This was a dirty, funky Chardonnay. I’m told I was 4th person in US to taste this — 7 years ago

Michael Genn

9.8

Hands down best pear cider out there. Works so well as a desert pairing. Poured at Le Cinq — 8 years ago

Ryan Bjorn

9.8

Gorgeous wine. Soft spice notes. Vanilla and oak notes. 2011 vintage — 8 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.1

Clean, light, citrus, minerals. — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.4

Number One wine of a five wine blind tasting with 5 different grape varieties.

What a beautiful wine. The nose is complex, elegant with violets, white pepper and some animal and slightly meaty scent. The wine is gorgeous, powerful, complex, dark fruit that is lush and velvety silky tannins on a tremendous finish. 93-94

Premier vin facilement lors d’une dégustation à l’aveugle de cinq cépages à la maison.

Un nez complexe et magnifique de violettes, poivre blanc, touche animale et viandeuse. Une bouche complexe aussi mais tellement avenante, puissante mais gourmande et généreuse avec une superbe texture, belle longue finale. 93-94 — 5 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.4

An unfiltered Chablis that was exploding with lemon and butter notes. There was bruised pear and green apple in the background. I’m definitely going to scoop up the last few bottles. — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

With a little air and unwinding, this blend really worked - and that is in large part due to the balanced profile of 2014. Jim dolphin really leveraged the acidity from cool and dry Aug/Sept evenings. Wish I had more ;) Profile is southern France - a touch of Rhône. — 7 years ago

Mark Weber

8.9

Full bodied and bright — 7 years ago

Michael Genn

9.7

Outstanding! Never would have expected this as the pairing for the deconstructed French onion soup dish in the third course at Le Cinq — 8 years ago

Dasha

9.3

Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 4 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.2

🤤 crisp, bright. — 4 years ago

with Kiona

J. Kim

8.9

Clean, authentic Loire character, excellent density and proportion, controlled vivacity, forward but has a good reserve, transparent without exposing too much. — 6 years ago

Kurt Winrich

9.6

Amazing. Golden color, stinky nose, delightful mouth feel, honey/syrup flavor that lasts forever. Paired with a remarkable grapefruit and ice cream dessert from Le Cinq that was custom made for this kind of wine. — 6 years ago

Ted Corvey

8.9

Cool story behind this. Lost his Chablis crop to frost, but was determined to make some wine. Sourced Limoux Chard from friends and viola. Lemon grass and bright acidity. — 7 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Bright and fresh and alive! Citrus, salt & rocks. Crushable! — 7 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

10

I'm biased — 8 years ago