Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Raspberry fruit with tertiary development showing good Volnay can age well. This is great. 2009 — 3 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.3

Perfect balance. I’m enjoying this a great deal — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Epic!!! Cool to try with so much age. — 5 months ago

Harry Hackett

9.2

Under rated wine. Great restaurant but still a great wine. — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

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Dark golden in color with a brownish hue.

Light nose and very dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing lemons, apples, spices, light over ripen citrus fruits, earth, light wood, herbs, light vegetables and white pepper.

Short finish with limes and bitter herbs.

This 28 year old is a little past its prime, but still drinkable and interesting.

I had higher expectations, but at this age, it really depends on the individual bottle. That said, I still enjoyed it.

Needed 30 minutes to open up properly.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$250. — 8 months ago

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9.0

The NV Brut 7 Crus is a very pretty, entry-level wine in this range. Bright, mineral and intensely vibrant, the 7 Crus is all energy. All the elements are so well proportioned. A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, this captures all the house signatures with tons of energy and better overall balance than in some previous editions. White flowers, chalk and citrus linger. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: June, 2023. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2023)
— a year ago

Tim Hinck

9.3

Killer BdB. Intense acid, lemon curd, and some awesome sea aromas (not salinity). Would love to revisit in 8 years — 3 years ago

Madelynn

9.6

This lovely glass of wine has transported me. With some Manchego, olives and bread at the Wine Bar at the San Francisco ferry depot. — 4 months ago

Garen Staglin

9.6

Beautiful fruit. Acid and long finish. No oxidation. — 4 months ago

Mark S.

9.1

Dark ruby red. Aromatic strawberry, plum rich, violet. Juicy. Bouchard Pare & Fils Gevrey Chambertin 19 @14000, Txin, 241127 — 5 months ago

Rufus King

8.9

Crisp Sancerre enjoyed with flatbread pizza at Bistro du Midi, Boston — 6 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

Off dry quite tasty — 8 months ago

Carter White

9.1

Apple, flowers, slightly sweet, vibrant. — 10 months ago

Brent Young

9.0

Mature
Small tight bubbles
Dusty yellow fruit with almonds and some hints of cellar age on the nose

The taste is light fruit flavors of bruised apple and pear, lemon cream, and brioche. Not clearly BdN as I didn’t pick up any red fruits

This comes in an elegant, soft package with a bit of creamy texture. Age has softened this. Some would love the elegance but others might find it past it’s prime.  I preferred this with more intensity and focus but this is very pleasant to drink.
I found a couple of bottles hiding in my cellar. Ideally I would have checked in more frequently to follow it’s development. Many think grower champagnes are most odeal in the 3-8 year window of bottle age. When do you prefer them generally?
— 3 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.0

Good but still on young side. Corton needs forever. — 4 months ago

Sharon B

9.0

My brother likes this, I don’t but will drink it because I’m a good sister! 😖 very light bodied, way too tannic, no fruit on the palate. I’ll open something else for the steak! — 4 months ago

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Andrew May

10

Ethan champagne - April 2018 — 6 months ago

Meghan C

8.9

August 18, 2024 at Joyce & Bill’s. Purchased that day at Cambridge Wines. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Premier cru and Monopole vineyard. Medium-heavy body. Some aged/golden flavors already present. Not the cheapest Beaune but this is banging and matches plenty of Meursault, Chassagne or Puligny in strict terms of dollars for the delivery. Can’t say I’m the biggest fan of large Burg houses but they occasionally surprise you. This is one of those said occasions. Not to be missed for the concentration and presentation. 8.7.24. — 9 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Cedric Bouchard makes some of the most singular, vinous and terroir expressive wines in Champagne which is even taken to the next level in his prized and ultra rare cuvée, La Bolorée. 2015 was a particularly great vintage for Bouchard and every cuvée I’ve tried has been fantastic. La Bolorée, 100% Pinot Blanc from 50+ year-old vines on limestone soils, is powerful, detailed and multidimensional showing layer upon layer of rich orchard fruit, white flowers and salty minerals. Just my 4th time having this bottling, but it is always a special drinking experience. We did not decant, but drank from Zalto Burgundy which somehow didn’t break on a boat 😅
— 3 years ago