Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2014 vintage. Excellent fill and cork. Not decanted. Tasted after 1.25 hours open. The best red I’ve ever tasted from Paul Hobbs (and have had approx 125 samples over the years-including the high-end bleep). In a really admirable place currently between integration and balance, fruit and tannins. Will it improve? Doubtful. Can it hold steady for a spell? Definitely. Not exactly the biggest fan of what consists of To Kalon/Tokalon juice/interpretation these days vs the 60’s/70’s/80’s/earlyish 90’s but this was phenomenal. Medium body with respectable sed. A mullet wine…all business up front with a party on the back palate. Color me surprised and impressed. 11.8.24. — 6 months ago

Lauren Young

8.9

At first a little too fruity but then mellowed out — 7 months ago

oscar bish

9.0

Great Chablis. Not as good as Valions from same producer. Rich pallet with good acidity. 8/10 — 9 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

8.9

Showing quite nicely. 2004. Rich caramel honeysuckle. Not premoxed. — a year ago

Rebecca Graham

9.0

Delicious. About $25 from Liner & Elsen — 2 years ago

Raul Puga

9.4

Just freaking delicious — 4 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.5

Relatively light with nice dark berries and a hint of strawberries — 7 years ago

Michael Seely

9.0

Held up well. — 8 years ago

with Joe

Mike Burmil

9.3

Cigar & burnt toast with a big white & green pepper flavor. Dry — 9 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

My oh my that nose was sensational. Great color, texture, and presence. — 9 years ago

TJ Maxwell

9.4

Big & bold. Ripe dark fruit, spice, etc…Evolved yet still developing. Really loved the complex tertiary flavors starting to appear. One complaint: WHOPPING 14.7%! — 6 months ago

Andrew Belzer

9.2

Raspberry, dried rose petals, strawberry seed, chalk, rich with great acid. Large bubbles. — 7 months ago

Kenneth

9.1

Pale ruby, med body, med finish, full of raspberry, strawberry, high acidity, 14% alcohol, balance, little oak, vanilla, still fresh, med complexity, $285 hkd CP 8.5 — 8 months ago

romo

9.1

Thin. Uninspiring. Not-Morgon. — 9 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

2 different bottles of the same wine. One from an East Coast Importer and one from the West. The one from the East Coast Importer was more fresh and expressive. — 2 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2013 vintage. The second wine of La Chapelle, that is now named " Maison Bleue", but an excellent wine in its own right. At 9 years old this is absolutely gorgeous with an expressive nose of blackberries, wild flowers, pepper and leather, enhanced by a subtle smokiness. In the mouth it combines power with elegance, with pure fruit, subtle spices, silky tannins and great length. Terrific value if the mythical La Chappelle doesn't fit your budget. Abv. 13,5% — 3 years ago

Nate Bowser

8.9

Picked this up a few months ago from the state store when I saw Louis Dressner. Seems different from the only other fleurie I’ve had. Lots of earth juice with raspberry. — 4 years ago

Mike Levin

8.9

Perhaps a bit too old for its weight. — 8 years ago

Sean Shafik

8.9

Great value burg with age — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This is a very good & fun Cremant. Perfect for summer and only around 8 degrees alcohol. — 9 years ago

yan ho

9.2

ct 11.8.24 — 6 months ago

Ron R

9.4

Nose presents baking spices and a touch of soft brown sugar. Palate is dense and layered, as usual for this producer (before the winery changed hands the first time around). Notes of coffee, tobacco and maple syrup come through on the mid palate. Nice tannin/acidity combination complete what is a classic BV presentation. Drink these within the 24 months. This winery has been on the slide ever since Ed Snyder and team departed. I tasted some of the 18’s and 19’s and they were a mere shadow of the previous product.
Fasano, Angra dos Reis (wifey’s b/day 😍). — 7 months ago

with Anne-marie

Bob Chlopak

9.3

Tasted the young 2020 and loved it. Full body but nice fruit forward. Aging only 20% of volume in oak gives wine perfect amount of oakiness. Putting these babies away for several years and will be looking forward to them. Was a family favorite. — 8 months ago

Andrew Shaheen

8.9

A bit disappointing for this producer. A bit flabby — 9 months ago

Robert B

9.0

There isn’t a better Cote du Rhone for the price. — 2 years ago

Michael Brown

9.0

Earthy with notes of herbs and stone. — 4 years ago

Eric W Brown

9.0

Delish as usual — 5 years ago

Craig Stanfield

9.6

Decanted 2 1/2 hours. Showing pretty well. Spice, dark fruit, firm tannin and vanilla. Needs more time but that’s no surprise. — 7 years ago

Michael Miller

9.0

Another amazing Beaujolais from Dryfarmwines.com — 8 years ago

Roastmaster General

8.9

Strawberry fields 4evah. Jean Paul Brun ain't nothing 2 fuck with — 9 years ago