warm easy fruit, lots of raspberry, light on the structure but very nice — 9 years ago
Pure flint! Love this wine so much. — 9 years ago
With Joe and Kevin — 10 years ago
11 Rion Bourgogne rouge: benchmark for the level. Perfect balance of terroir and new world sex appeal/freshness. Delicious. — 11 years ago
Bright fruit on the nose. Raspberry, strawberry, spice- clove continue through the palate. Light tannins. Probably hitting its stride and will last another 5 years at this level. — 12 years ago
Nose has white pepper, spruce needles, cedar shavings, fresh cherry and mashed black currant.
Palate has pepper dusted mashed cherry, tart blueberry, black cherry, (light) limestone dust and (light) new oak. Medium levels of acidity/tannin help this wine to be very soft and enjoyable.
100% Pineau d’Aunis from 125 year old vines; maceration in barrels and amphoras, then barrel aged for one year. — 5 years ago
Love it. Still a little co2 on day 2. A little funky and super light. 90 gamay from Loire 10 poulsard. Beguet is becoming a new fav producer. Chambers wins again. Reminds me of ganevats many Vdfs but less than half the price. — 6 years ago
Très belle texture veloutée. Encore du fruit. Belle harmonie. Nez magnifique — 9 years ago
Excellent acidity and minerality commingle when plum, blueberry, black cherry, and some smoke. — 9 years ago
Great structure. Complex layers of primary secondary and hints of tertiary. Has years to go. — 9 years ago
Tonight's poison — 10 years ago
Very good — 10 years ago
2014/5/13@YuanSi Japanese Restaurant — 11 years ago
Fantastic! Smooth, light and absolutely delicious. Gone too soon. $65 — 12 years ago
70% Pineau d'Aunis / 20% Pinot Noir / 10% Cabernet Franc from the Coteaux du Vendômois AOC in the Loire Valley; 50-90 year old vines.
Color is dark purple, lightly translucent.
Nose has freshly ground white & black pepper, black cherry and red rose.
Palate has plum and blackberry, tremendous backbone of white pepper, earth with crunchy minerality, medium bodied and gentle but snappy tannins.
Call me caught off guard by this $16 Loire, smiles delivered! — 6 years ago
Still Champagne, Pinot Noir... light, earthy, and delicious. Pinot Noir looking for a turkey day meal! — 9 years ago
Great, lightly complex but easy drinking Côtes du Rhône blend (syrah, grenache, mourvedre). — 9 years ago
Mark Welton
Wow. First whiff was so pleasant and mildly sweet. Fist sip was gentle but thankfully NOT too sweet. Very pleasant — 5 years ago