Jay Kline

9.0

Brought to Tasting Group. My first of three bottles. Popped and poured, enjoyed over two days. Day 1 was tasted blind. This wine comes across quite primary with powerful, stewed bramble fruit, baking chocolate and baking spice notes indicating the potential use of French barrique. Medium-plus tannin. Medium acid. Overall, this is a good and enjoyable wine...but nothing really pushing the needle if I'm being honest. Most around the table declared it Bordeaux. None called Southern Rhône. Everyone was surprised when it was revealed, including me, which expected more considering my usually appreciation for this producer's CdP (known to have an unusually large amount of Mourvedre in the blend). The interesting thing was the French barrique call as I understand this wine to be aged exclusively in concrete...?? Day 2, the fruit was softer and slightly more muted. The stewed characteristics were enhanced and the structure seemed to be receding. Perhaps too early to tell where this is headed...or perhaps this just isn't the strongest vintage from Mas de Boislauzon. I have two more so we will see how some cellar time treats these. — 5 years ago

Philip Patston

8.9

Very enjoyable blend. Can taste the Riesling and gewurz, the Vidal being filler. A nice simple wine to enjoy with different foods. In this case the wine is not the issue as it easily drinks with food. — 6 years ago

Paula Strebig

9.0

Lovey pale gold color with a hint of leaf green. Medium body, Pear and honeysuckle on the nose. Pit fruit, floral notes, & mild juicy acidity with subtle, unidentifiable minerality on the finish. (Grilled rubbed pork chops, cauliflower pearls, w/ truffle & asparagus cream sauce) — 7 years ago

with Tim

Karen Shade

9.5

Very smooth, great by itself or pairing. — 8 years ago

Andy Mc Nees

9.6

Such a special wine. Lightning in a bottle. — 9 years ago

Thomas Colman

9.3

Bloody delicious! — 10 years ago

with Bob

Jen O'Donnell

9.0

Singing. Earthy, mushroom, pine needle, a bit of baked raspberry — 10 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.0

Citrus and slate. Laser like and pure. Slightly off dry with great depth and body. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

This has knit together nicely, with a core of acidity holding it all together. Fun, and a slam dunk pairing for smoked brisket. — 11 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

8.9

Virgilio had this 11 years ago

Collier S. Wiese

9.1

This is a full bodied old vine Riesling that is still crisp and dry. There is citrus, petrol and minerality on the nose. The front has a hint of petrol that finishes with green apple. Very enjoyable. — 5 years ago

A. R.

9.1

Wow. Bottle age made a nice difference. This could compete toe to toe with any producer from any region. Just a truly classic Riesling. Sharp, bright, pure. Nice petrol nose. Tons of acid and minerals, good fruit. Very long finish. — 6 years ago

Philip Patston

9.2

Love this wine. Superb cool weather franc but none of the under ripe green nasty which bad examples can have. Hints of dark fruits and cherries and some nutty marzipan. — 6 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

Tasted blind.
I was somewhat underwhelmed and while time may be kind to it I do have my doubts that it will move the needle much. — 7 years ago

Michael Poser

9.1

Good wine, would buy again (maybe wait for sale) — 7 years ago

with Christine

Ntochi

9.0

An easy to drink dry Riesling with a smooth finish. Well balanced light citrus notes with a hint of kiwi and lychee. More on the sweeter side of dry Riesling, but not a sweet Riesling. Loved it. — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.5

2014 has come to fruition!! Brown sugar beaches awash in maple nut, peach stone, amarula fruit and cinnamon bread aromas knitted tightly with golden malt thread. Perfect texturally, velvety brown sugar, cedar, sweet tobacco, vanilla bean, chocolate milk, vanilla extract on applewood. The full spectrum! — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Saul Gropman

Owner/Operator Cafe La Haye

9.4

Unbelievably fresh and vibrant at 33 years. Black cherry, pine needle & cedar — 10 years ago

James Rienstra

9.0

Little funk then baking spice, earth, tea, and pine needle. Savory and delicious. Good stuff for a WV wine. Day 3: This has added depth, really delicious. — 10 years ago

Mark Oldman

10

1937 Lafaurie-Peyraguey: seventy-eight years had nothing on this still-fresh show-stopper. Lucid amber color, tangy marmalade-tinged flavor, medium-weight that is not tiring to drink at all. Threads the needle with perfect balance of honeyed intensity and bright acidity. One of the best ‪#‎Sauternes‬ ever to grace these lips. The perfect ‪#‎wine‬ when the wolves of life are howling outside your door. — 11 years ago

Andrew S

9.6

Golden yellow with pale reflections at the rim. Nose of lemon/pear skin/hints of pineapple, caramel, nuts, and a thread of mint and a nice mineral/flint tone. The palate possesses a dizzying array of flavors. The same fruits and caramel and nuttiness play out and are joined by a lemon oil, and light straw note. Big and broad and at the same time precise and delineated. This was fantastic, and firing on all cylinders. Gained depth as the hours unfolded. — 6 years ago

Edward Seeger

9.2

Picked up from ABC in Florida. — 6 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

A Syrah-like Mondeuse. Aromatic, purplely (yes, purplely) with ripe fruit, though it’s the texture that’s earning it high marks. Someone on an earlier thread described it as “velour” (not in the matching-juicy-sweatsuit-circa-2004-tacky way, but in a blanket you want to wrap yourself in at the end of a satisfying day sort of way). A solid wine with which to toast to the happy occasion of having an old New York friend in town. Can’t remember the vintage. Matt? — 7 years ago

with Matt

Jungmin Kim

9.5

Rich aroma with dry taste. I am enjoying, and price was reasonable. — 8 years ago

Ivonne Nill

8.9

A great value, if there ever was, from Burgundy. Not flabby, showing a lovely thread of acidity, apple flavors and aromas, lemony, with a touch of minerality. Yummy. — 8 years ago

Paula Strebig

9.0

Pear-citrus on the nose. Lemon grass, mild acid, nice minerality @the beginning of the bottle. But - Wow this mellows with some time. Palmelo on the nose. Smooth pear with a little citrus, a little sweetness. Love this one! (Chicken curry w/ rice) — 10 years ago

Nicole Larizza

9.0

Got at Total Wine in Milford. Awesome everyday wine. On par or better than apothic. — 10 years ago

Rich Mueller

9.4

Moves the needle on life up a few ticks. Fantastic. Get some and drink it. — 10 years ago

Corwin Kave

9.1

2014 vintage really delicious juice straight from the fingerlakes ‼️ — 11 years ago

with Laura

Doug Heinzer

9.8

Great white wine- just sweet & fruity enough; enjoyed at River Cafe — 12 years ago