Ivan Wolpert

9.3

2015 - anniversary dinner — 11 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Good for the sale price of $20. I would not want it for $40 though. — 4 months ago

with Sarah

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: frambuesa, cereza, setas, especies, algo floral

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M.

Necesita aire, al comienzo algo cerrado. — 4 years ago

Dave Keatley

9.0

Opened this a few years too early. Dark and brooding. Olives, violet, blackberry. Wild and savory. Would love to try this again in a few years! — 21 days ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Plum and smoke, medium body, tart aftertaste, paired well with a duck and mole sauce. — 10 months ago

Shuhui Ng

9.4

Fresh strawberries and leathery notes. Light bodied and no spice! — 4 years ago

K J

9.3

Frenchie. Spicy. Plumb — 5 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.1

Exquisite. Richness and complexity mixing with this incredible seafood dishes. — 3 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

First bottle from a case of the 2020 Gigondas village from Ch. de Saint Cosme. It could even be my first time trying Gigondas from Louis Barruol, 14th-gen winemaker here, though I do recall a memorable St Joseph from my birth year that I enjoyed around ten years ago.

This wine is strawberry pink in colour, with good clarity. The nose is shy on the first night, better second; very pretty, with fairly light aromas of blackberry, candied cherry, liquorice, wild herbs, and a hint of grilled meat.

The palate is beautifully polished, striking effortless balance between structure and clarity, sweet fruit and acidity; the tannins are mild and it has wonderful grace through the finish, like a ballroom dancer gliding across the floor. Overall this is a really pure, fresh and elegant expression of Gigondas and has none of the rusticity for which this old appellation is oft known. In fact, it bears greater similarity to old-vine Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is no bad thing. Also zero trace of heat despite the 15% abv. Very good stuff from Louis Barruol. This will age with Burgundian grace. Can’t wait to try it again – make sure to decant.
— 9 months ago

Richard Portes

9.3

17.5. Great fruit on nose, lovely mouthfeel, very long, satisfying. Quite delicious. — 5 years ago