Matthew Cohen

9.4

@delectable Francois Merlin condrieu chandon.

Nose: intense flowers. Mineral. Amazing.

Palate zingy minerals. Elegantly tropical. — 3 years ago

Greg Gratson

9.4

Good wine from Berkeley wine — 4 years ago

Willem Booij

9.2

This is a very nice and delicate style of Chardonnay from Merlin, small Clos with just around 1200 bottles a year — 5 years ago

Alexandra Wood

9.1

Delightful white burgundy - hints of oak with a decent amount of citrus — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.0

Good value but pretty average overall. Medium gold color. No real discernible qualities. Wanted to try an Olivier Merlin White, so glad I did. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

Aren Larson

9.0

Super Delishous ... smooth and no flavors of oak (which we typically do not enjoy). Imported by the Square Root LLC company in Fitchburg, WI. A rare find! — 9 years ago

Brandon Tomes

9.4

Fantastic white wine. Perfect Chardonnay that pairs acidity and butteriness oh so well. Could drink all night. — 9 years ago

with Steph

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Not as good as the 2018 which is weird as 19 is usually better than 18 in Cote Rotie. Let’s see what air does. Noseis funky, floral, spicey and a bit horsey. Hopefully it blows off. Very nice framing minerality but the horse is here and will gallop off into the distance soon. Paste is ripe and juicy with terrific power, depth and concentration. Big, ripe and sweet tannins. Super pure and super young. Engaging freshness and energy but the tannins are a bit aggressive and less focused than I’d like. 9.3 for now. Let’s see. It is opening up to be very elegant but also there is a sur maturite factor that’s not that great and the fruits is losing focus. HMMMMMMM??? — 4 years ago

Ivor

9.0

Fresh Smokey and earthy. And only 12,5%!!! — 5 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Ripe red fruit, dried herbs and some characteristic blood and sweat. A bit hot. — 6 years ago

Jeremy Gordon

9.5

Delicious! — 7 years ago

Brendan Kemp

9.3

Delicious flavor with nitro mouthfeel — 8 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Punching above its weight. — 9 years ago

Matt

9.0

This is a great example of Burgundy that is well-made and a great value. Drinks like a baby Meursault. Nice weight and richness, leesy, ripe citrus notes, minerals, fresh. Acidity is a touch lower but creates a broad and open texture. Lovely with creamy cheese and cordon bleu — 9 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2022/5/28 with tai sashimi 2 ways, tomato in dashi, chicken and new onion in pea and white miso soup, etc. There may be some bias since I’ve been looking for bottles like this since being reminded of how good classicist white Burgundy is with Kyoto food, but this really did it, and even more so considering the price. Savory, salty minerals, butter and citrus, the requisite oak, some honey from maturity - it all just works. — 4 years ago

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9.0

The 2019 Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes is completely barrel fermented; however, since ‘03 Merlin has utilised less new oak, currently using around 10-15%. The 2019 is well-defined on the nose with hints of white flowers and orange blossom. The palate is quite spicy and peppery, a powerful Mâcon with just a light touch of honey towards the finish. Very fine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, November 2021)
— 5 years ago

Quinn Roberts

9.1

❤️ Sancerre rouge. — 6 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Lemon curd. Matchstick. Tart. Better after an hour of air and with food. — 7 years ago

Craig Roemer

Producer/consultant of sparkling wines for Sea Smoke Cellars, Merry Edwards Wines, Goldeneye Winery, Rhys Vineyards, and Infinite Monkey Theroem Wines, Operational Director Prim Family Vineyard, Proprietor C R Wines.

9.3

A standard "go to" at the Marshall Store on Tomales Bay. A fitting accompaniment to anything seafood you order. Don't be embarrassed that they write the price on the label. It's a great conversation piece while dining and enjoying the views. #happysaturday — 9 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.2

Awesome. All things plump jack are great. Believe it or not, Merlin is coming back into favor and flavor! Fruity. Big. Round and luscious. But easy drinking. — 9 years ago

with Kelly, Mike and 3 others