Ron Siegel

9.4

Rich, laser like precision with lemon, stone, mineral & orchid fruit — 9 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium deep ruby , medium wide ruby rim . A bit more mineral , oyster shell, and dark cassis on the nose , wood spice touches . On the palate quite mineral and dark fruit focused , blackcurrant , cassis . Good focus on the palate , saline with good acidity and grippy but ripe tannins . Promising , though needs time , better in 10 years and will last a further 10-15 . — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

No formal notes. Love 2020. So classic and mineral. Huge wet earth nose that developed into a mineral nose with crystalline purity. Palate is round and electric at the same time. Some fruit but more mineral driven — 2 years ago

Lee Lightfoot

9.4

Mineral, lemon mouth watering and rich — 4 years ago

Andy Hall

9.3

I am really enjoying this cab blend. So well balanced with about 1/2 cab, 30% garnacha and the balance samso. So nice to be able to enjoy the harmony with a reasonable 14.5% alcohol level. Don’t get me wrong, I like massive cabs too but not every time I pop a cork. My sincere appreciation to Will Burkholder for introducing this Spanish beauty to me!! — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.3

😎 £34 bargain Grand Cru from my fav Chablis producer 😍that's fab now in ☀️ but will go on for many years 👍

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 A refreshing citrus waterfall crashing over mineral rocks splashing green apple skins & white flowers at ya 💥

👄 Med creamy, but not syrup, punchy zingy zesty zap injection to the saliva glands invoking a mineral monster mash in med+ acidity w/ grapefruit tiny tickle

🎯 Long citric w/ touch green apple & grapefruit mineral dribble 💦

Drink slightly warmer to release 💥 — 8 years ago

Paul Scott

9.4

8 different grapes. Starts light, finishes dry. — 9 years ago

Nishith Jobanputra

9.1

Incredibly full and balanced. Loved it. — 9 years ago

with shefali

Michael Ochsner

9.0

Way young...but delicious nonetheless. Mineral driven and staunch. — 10 years ago

with Brett

Matt Vekasy

9.5

Lighter body. Not super dry. Lots of dark fruit juicy flavors. — 12 years ago

Shay A

9.4

94-95

My first Gonon StJo…unfortunately, I loved it. Wish these were easier to find at good prices!

At 8yrs, this was so perfumed out of the glass. At 90% whole cluster, it shows typical green/stemmy aromatics but it’s not the dominant note, trending toward green peppercorns, violets/potpurri, olive, and black cherries. Mineral notes, pepper, mix of red and black fruits, mocha, and so much verve on the palate, absolutely buzzing both days. This wine is floral and herbal but with so much power and balanced fruit…kind of a wild-ness to it that I loved. What a beautiful expression of Syrah. Killer.

Day two showed the whole cluster aromatics fade a bit, but it also showed the palate bulk up. So good. — 10 months ago

Jack Hasten

9.3

Very nice…
Beach Bistro nice suprise w the wine…
Not familiar prior to tonight (1.29.22) — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Had this over a year ago, this is a new batch, a Fav! Rodolphe Péters took over the reins of this venerable estate in the southern Côte des Blancs in 2008, becoming the fourth generation to lead since the estate was founded in 1919, under the name Camille Péters. 100% Chardonnay, Crisp, fine mousse with steady flow of bubbles. Citrus, and biscuit aromas. Fresh fruit flavors of peach, apples and lemons, smooth and dry. Long mineral finish ending with elegance. Nice! — 5 years ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

9.0

Vintage 2015 — 7 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Still quite youthful fruit, but mellowed tannins, with cassis, tarragon and something dark and smoky on the finish. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Jana Russo

9.2

We thought it was great. 2011 vintage — 9 years ago

with John

Ed Merrison

9.4

Rather smitten with this. Sniffed and nursed it for ages. A little tame when first opened, before some very attractive orchard blossom floral notes emerge, with some tropical and stone fruits. Only about medium bodied and the mineral element - a clean, pure mineral water character, complete with suggestion of spritzy liveliness - almost seems to keep the fruitiness demure as it builds and extends through the long palate. And the fruit is beautiful - pineapple, peach and lime, crisp and fresh. — 10 years ago

Rob

9.0

Drink it again — 10 years ago

Jose Castro

9.1

Very nice garnacha! — 10 years ago

Daron Watson

9.6

Aromas of lemon & verbena, nougat, marzipan & shortbread, crushed stones…but could a wine taste more yellow?!?! From lemon to pear, w golden delicious, mirabelle, quince, yuzu & star fruit ~ simultaneously rich yet electric w vibrant sappy juice, acidic core and a dusty mineral finish balancing the experience out! — 10 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

Meyer lemons, very light yellow peaches, apples, .
Intensely mineral on the palate.
Lots of yellow flowers, soft. Expansive.
Nice companion to a red curry rice bowl.
Delicious stuff. Definitely bigger and richer palate as it airs/warms.
Thanks@FassSelections — 2 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.2

Good price at warehouse so I snagged one for wiener schnitzel dinner w/ cateloupe, prosciutto, radicchio &fig salad. Opened to give it a lot of air. Cream soda dum dum, Fuji apple, hint of gasoline but not a lot. Goes onto a grapefruit/citrus thing and a nice cream soda finish. Mineral and wonderfully acidic. Need to find older bottles! — 4 years ago

George Doolan

9.3

Nice dense mineral core. Power with precision. Starting to drink really well after 3-4 hours in decanter. — 6 years ago

Luke Tubergen

9.0

Liked this one - had tannins. Big flavor and great dry finish. — 8 years ago

Adam Nakrosius

9.2

Stellar for the price point. The Grenache mellows the Shiraz perfectly. — 9 years ago

Michael Park

9.0

Fruits, dry on the finish. Good integration. Somewhat one dimensional — 9 years ago

with Dan and Felix

Rachel Merriam

Wine Director Casa Mono

9.0

Gulpable goodness. Bright fresh mineral white smoke berry fruit #zinccountertop — 10 years ago

Ned Rogers

9.0

Dark berries, dry and delicious. — 10 years ago

Nerida Figueredo

9.1

Awesome! Smooth finish.
— 10 years ago

Nancy McCracken

9.6

Very tasty! Smooth. A little spicy. Is that plum? — 12 years ago