Easily mistaken for a shiraz. Disappointed at first but let it get heaps of air and it becomes a different wine — 7 years ago
Surprinsgly good, fresh and elegant, with a good complexity, showing a mix of fresh and dried red fruit, the tell tale soubouis and mineral notes gives this wine its well deserved identity. A nice development in the glass. Good balance and structure. At five years of age the wine drinks very well and is not in need of any further aging — 8 years ago
A wild identity. Tamarind and flower and spice — 6 years ago
Almost mistaken for Nebbiolo so tar and leather laced. Floral elements muted. Fruit is primary on the palate. — 8 years ago
Found this one behind another one in storage. All I can say is....DAMN. This drinks like a Sangiovese that I paid 3x the amount for. Dense cedar and a little sweet blackberry. Smooth operator on the front and finish. A part of me is very sad this one was bought out by Kendall Jackson but I hope they kept their identity intact. Lilac and pepper finish. Immense. LOVED this wine. Almost gave it 95 but not quite there. I wish I had another case of this one! — 9 years ago

A reminder that these were all tasted blind and as it turned out the fabled Romanee Conti was first. My notes - Lovely sexy nose of violets. Ripe yet restrained - aristocratic. Minerally, savoury with an incredible long finish. Fine tannins but will blossom. Actually my least pointed wine in the 6 Vosne Romanee Grand Crus. I'm sure it would not have been had I known its identity! — 9 years ago
Pleasantly surprised by this Merlot - could have easily mistaken it as a cab. Strong, but nicely balanced dark fruit with a long finish. It still had a lot in the tank given the 2007 vintage. If you are sitting on this, you may start drinking it now, but it can go longer. — 9 years ago
Wow, loved this. Black/red fruits, raisinated, baked, fruits, no new oak, high booze, medium plus tannins and medium acid. Paired great with bbq chicken. I could have mistaken for amarone/ripasso, but this likely has more tannin. Well balanced. Need more! — 8 years ago
Old world. Little bit of leather and tobacco and with some earthy funk to it. Once it opened up, lots of dark fruit and cola. Could have mistaken for Italian. — 9 years ago
Dark ruby - almost Opaque. Colour of an Aussie Shiraz. Lovely perfume. Powerful palate with incredible depth and intensity. Ripe fruit. Everything there for a long life. Much surprise when the identity was revealed as a Charmes with many thinking it was the Dugat Py Mazis. — 9 years ago
Casey Curbow
Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants
Green and full of funk. This bottle, while still recognizable as burgundy, never took flight or held an identity. — 6 years ago