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9.2

The 2019 Pinot Noir Jolie is the most ethereal and lifted of these Pinots. Crushed red berry fruit, cedar, mint and orange peel hover across the palate. Understated and classy to the core, the 2019 is impeccably balanced, not to mention a real charmer. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2023) — 2 years ago

Gor

9.3

Beautiful nose of cedar, rose, plums, hint of aged leather, tar and dried herbs. Concentrated and balanced mid@palate blends into perfectly integrated lifted tannins. Great stuff. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Very bright and lifted. Zesty lemon, limestone. A little light on the midpalate. Shells and a touch of salinity. Refreshing — 4 years ago

with Bex

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Of course the 2014 Chaillot is in its early stages (although it is considered to be an early maturing and approachable vintage for Northern Rhône), but a multi-hour pre-dinner decant served it well as it was very open, giving and multidimensional showing great depth, power and an elegant backbone. Black raspberries, liquid stones, violets and a hint of black olive. There is a great midpalate richness leading to a long, finessed and lifted finish. — 4 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Violets and lifted stuff. Great clarity. Again, young but a real future ahead. — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Diana Eng

9.5

Violets, fully bloomed roses, slightly meaty, iron, black tea, warm spices (nutmeg, anise), red cherries, strawberry jam, black plums. Medium acid, medium/med plus body, medium plus finish. So perfumed and lifted. Stunning. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Great zesty nose of intense lemon oil, and some lifted minerality. The palate is focused and racy with deep citrus and seashells. This goes on and on, and is really lovely — 6 years ago

with Lindsay

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Levet is always one of my favorites. unfortunately these wines are getting harder and harder to find.

Black pepper, pastille, “Australian licorice”, black currant, black cherry, dried thyme/sage. It’s showing more fruit than I remember (this vintage? The point in its development?), but the fruit is pretty and lifted and not overripe. Of course, this wine is still showing the dirt under its fingernails—just enough barnyard filth to make it a proper syrah. Ripe, silky tannins. So much finesse.

Cote Rotie was the perfect red to pair with everyone’s entrees: duck, pork chop, wagyu, roast chix. — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

This was opened 24+ hours in advance. Almost no nose. The taste was as you would expect. Stemmy, but I miss the lifted aromas this would have had. If not opened so far ahead. — 4 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh, punchy and full of life. Lemon, limestone, chalk, lifted white flowers. Great fun — 5 years ago

with Aaron, Walker and 2 others

Conrad Green

9.4

Very lifted and bright. Delicate lemon, bright floral notes, a lovely saline core. Fresh and full of vivacity. Great stuff. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Lindsay

Conrad Green

9.6

Very light and pretty. Sour cherry fruit. Super clear with lifted high toned fruit. So gorgeous and floral and exciting. Wow! — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Ryan Guy

9.3

Lifted dried cherries, with balsamic, roses and tobacco. Soft and smooth with rustic cherry pie flavors. Balanced with integrated tannins and juicy acidity. Finish is driven and lingers. Paired with pesto butter cedar smoked salmon. — 7 years ago

Gor

9.2

Fun stuff. So lifted for a full body wine like this. Dark cherries, plums, herbs and hint of floral notes on the nose. Great acidity and structure. Balanced. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely fruit. Plum, tobacco, lifted green notes. Quite light with sharp acidity Lovely stuff. — 3 years ago

with Walker, Tony and 2 others

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Smoking nose of bright tangy mid to late season red cherries. Ethereal, confectionary and gorgeous. Really bright and lifted. Expansive and deeply aromatic. Layered and full of nuance. Really terrific nose. 9.6. Just stunning. Palate is sweet, silky, gamey and just flat out gorgeous with a very expressive hit of delicate and elegant minerality. This is mindblowing. Did not expect this to be that great. Beautiful light and translucent color as well. Such fine tannins. Hit of licorice develops on the nose. Really wonderful sweetness but also terrific depth and such finesse. Usually Beaune is more bigger and brawny but this one. Blind I’d say Volnay. Very impressive. — 4 years ago

Kieran

9.5

This epitomizes Côte Rôtie on the nose. Kaleidoscopic array of aromas, earthy and meaty, salty and spicy, with a core of lifted fruit and florals. Really fantastic stuff. This is mid-weight on the palate with sneaky tannins, excellent concentration and persistence. A wine that is just starting to shift into more secondary flavours, but surely with a long life ahead of it. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Deep and lush sweet lemon, honey, mint notes. Pretty acacia flowers and lifted precise yet lush fruit. Sweetness and criots lightness. Lovely stuff. — 6 years ago

with Major-General, Tony and 1 other

Jordan Wardlaw

9.4

Lush, powerful and focused. Tremendous weight but still feels lifted by fresh acidity and the exotic spice character that I often get from red Altamont soils in this vineyard. The finish is an irresistible basket of ripe, bright red forest fruit that really is spellbinding in good vintages which 2013 certainly was. Incredible compliment to last night’s Chinese duck. — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.4

Outperformed expectations. Lifted acidity and good tension on the palate — 7 years ago