romo

9.3

Fifteen-year old Chenin showing some weight and tropicals. Furry note on finish. Has some years left, still. — 7 months ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.1

Lovely nose of ripe pear, honey, cake frosting. Pretty easy to sip - round, toasty, decent acidity, slight pleasant bitterness, fresh enough but age showing nicely. — 10 months ago

Al Doyle

9.1

Very fine mousse almost no bubbles once it settles, maybe just a little short right now… — 4 years ago

Nicole Schilling

9.4

Fruit throughout with notes of cinnamon — 5 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

The darker side of Rivers Marie. Where all of the Occidental bottlings share red fruited characteristics this is more black fruits and fresh earth. The supporting acidity and the hours it still takes to open up give me hope that it should continue to develop in bottle. — 6 years ago

Paige S

9.7

I love you, I love you. — 8 years ago

Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.4

Smells like late night room-temperature lemon bars and honeyed cashews, tastes like sugar cookies topped with Lemon Heads, and Lays Potato Chip crumbles from the bottom of the bag you've dumped directly into your mouth. — 9 years ago

GaryWEdwards

9.2

Big black cherry jam . Brilliant for a young wine ! A certain silkiness. Distinct — 10 years ago

Keith Pinault

9.2

This is what Beaujolais Nouveau should taste like. — 10 years ago

Paige B

9.4

Scrumptious. — 11 years ago

Vanessa

9.3

Marie-Courtin was established in 2005 by Dominique Moreau, who named her winery after her grandmother – a “woman of the earth” – surely an inspiration behind Dominique’s unwavering commitment to organic & biodynamic viticulture. She’s among the few (but growing # of) producers pursuing organic / biodynamic practices in Champagne, a notoriously challenging climate for mildew & rot.

Champagne Marie-Courtin is a Grower producer located in the village of Polisot in the Barséquannais, specializing in compelling terroir expressions, using a low intervention approach in the winery, with wild ferments and minimal (if any) dosage…

This wine fermented and aged in used (neutral) French barriques, allowing delicate oxygen influences w/out the oaky flavors. It spent 36 months aging sur lie (on the lees).

The result is a precise and chiseled wine with toasty notes next to layers of blossom, lemon peel, bright raspberry, strawberry, peach skin, kumquat, ripe pear, oyster shell, saline, blanched almond, bread dough, pastry, and baked red apple.

This wine represents a singular expression of a particular year, vineyard, and variety – it offers a sensory glimpse into a specific place and time. A magical & lovely wine. Cheers! — 8 months ago

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Charles Garrison

9.2

Lush, succulent Pinot…dark ruby on pour, dark fruits rise out of the glass setting the stage for an enjoyable first sip…no noticeable tannins…lingering finish…this vintage is in a really good place today — 4 years ago

Sam T

9.3

Delicious. Perfect wine for a Happy Thanksgiving! — 5 years ago

Evan Griffith

9.1

A bit more on the cherry cola rather than just cherry end of the spectrum than I prefer, but nonetheless nice — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Rubis fonce
Nez réglisse myrtille frais
Bouche mur ample épaisse et fraîche
Finale sur le fruit — 7 years ago

Shafiq Perry

9.2

Some pope's new castle with age — 9 years ago

Paige Worthy

10

Whoa that's good — 9 years ago

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Michael Piaker

9.2

2 December 2015. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 10 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.2

Raspberry and rhubarb — 11 years ago

Mark Farrell

9.3

Deep ruby color with nose of cassis, blackberries, violets, cedar, and vanilla. Very acidic and tart on first sip, but as it opens up the depth comes. This is a big wine with solid fruit and firm tannins. Give it a few years and I imagine those tannins will soften a bit. Enjoyed with some friends while we prayed for our kids. — 9 months ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.5

2008 based — 2 years ago

Pourist

9.8

Light, floral, beautiful wine — 5 years ago

David Lee

9.0

Dry, savory and vibrant. — 5 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.1

A little heavier than I remember but fully mature and fun to drink with friends. — 6 years ago

Jessica Randolph

8.9

No bubbles but solid. Not dry — 7 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Smoky and serious Pineau d'Aunis — 8 years ago

Michel Boka

9.2

Que du bonheur avec la nature!!! — 9 years ago

Sean Nelson

9.0

Chalky, racy goodness. Plusher than the other Vatan. An awesome , textbook Sancerre for the price. — 10 years ago

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen

9.0

Top terroir vineyard estate. Very interesting. 25 Oaked. New and 2 year. 26.99 ws glazer. — 10 years ago

Ned Benedict

Partner/Importer Grand Cru Selections

9.0

the essential thanksgiving wine — 11 years ago