Medium ruby hue with slight brick tinge. Bright bouquet of bramble, bubblegum, cream, fig, raspberry, strawberry, and vanilla, with additional aromas of forest floor, licorice, and smoke. Light body, with soft tannins and high acidity. Light finish of minerals and orange zest. Well-balanced. Aged very well. — 6 months ago
Cinnamon, a subtle spiced wine flavor — 7 months ago
Exquisite, really smooth, light and drinkable with just about any fish dish. Will for sure get again — 5 years ago
It's like butta, jiggy baby.
Bowfinger — 8 years ago
Black raspberry, black cherry, and black currants are ripe/dried with some definite spice. This cab has a nice mineral quality that was unexpected...something like dusty rocks. Velvety tannins and a long finish. — 9 years ago
Great char — 3 months ago
Fabulous. Just amazing. We had the ‘12 in 2024, and it was still powerful and wonderful. It was delightful as we toasted with it, it was lovely with our shrimp summer rolls, it was great with salmon, and it was exquisite with a Wagyu filet. As amazing as it is on its own, it’s just as delicious with food. Wow. Just wow. — 4 months ago
Lots of complex aromatics that became even more expressive as the bottle warmed up. Some oxidative notes mixed with bread and flowers. In the mouth this leans to the vinous side. Acid driven which allows it to be consumed through out the meal. Just a hint of bitterness on the finish — a year ago
Blended nicely with steak frites. — 5 years ago
This was our second bottle. First was uninspiring and despite the 97pt RP rating, found it to be disappointing. The trick is to let it breathe for at least an hour to let the flavors develop. It is no Opus One but very satisfying with a juicy steak or just plain enjoyment! — 7 years ago
Easy to drink, thanksgiving wine 2015, TJ's — 9 years ago
Reminds me of France. Of course. — 9 years ago
The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru doesn't possess the delineation and panache of Tollot-Beaut's on the nose at first, though it coheres nicely with aeration. Peach skin, linseed and wilted white flowers eventually come through. The palate is well-balanced with a viscous entry, a little more honeyed in style than previous wines in this flight of Corton-Charlemagne, though it deserves applause for the precision and detail on the finish. It needs a little more time in the bottle compared to others because there is a lot of coconut-ty new oak. My score is based on this being assimilated with bottle age. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2024)
— 3 months ago
What a great bottle. Completely in the pleasure zone. 🔥 — 4 months ago
Awesome; green-yellow with butter-lemon sugar, pineapple, melon, underripe strawberry... really great cold. Would definitely enjoy again. — 6 months ago
Medium ruby hue. Incredible bouquet: aromas and flavors of cherry, earthy, lavender, pine, raspberry, and strawberry. Medium body, with medium tannins and high acidity. Creamy palate with a lengthy finish. Highly expressive Pinot Noir. — 7 months ago
Yo. Yes. Love it. Rich. Complex. Loooooooong finish. Soft tanins, velvet body. — 9 months ago
Sneaky ripe for an Hermitage. A lot of fruit right out of the gate, but as it warms/breathes...The classic tar, meat and leather starts to emerge. What a wine — 7 years ago
Confected peach, honeysuckle, walnut paste, cantaloupe and canned pineapple. A great producer with an often overlooked white wine (but only because his red wines are so damn good) — 9 years ago
Ron R
This has chilled out and has relaxed. No dosage, but it has evolved to a sweeter place. Really presentable now. Just needed 20 years to come around 😀 — 3 months ago