Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Decanted, chilled down to upper-50's and tasted after one hour. Light-medium body. A small amount of barnyard funk that blew off quickly. Penultimate bottle. In a state of transition but showing well. Judicious fruit along with softening tannins. Silk pajamas. The Mongeard style runs a little lighter but results in plenty of delicate beauties. This one is no exception. 3.30.24. — a month ago

Lars Fasel

9.3

Penultimate bottle of Bruno Clair Burg stash. Showing some maturity and fully about that floral rose Chambolle quality with that fungi, forest floor, crunchy fall leave action on top of ripe raspberries and cherries. Nice way to relax with an extra glass after almost burning down the house via flambéing mushrooms in cognac. — 3 years ago

Susan Taylor

8.9

Love the varietal just not sure about this wine is the penultimate expression. Takes some time to open up but once flowered it’s nice. A bit fruity but not overly so which is a plus for me. Smooth with a nice finish. — 4 years ago

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9.3

The 2018 Penultimate is a seriously beautiful wine that captures all the qualities that made this vintage so special. Bright and articulate, the 2018 is wonderfully vibrant from start to finish. Dark red cherry, plum, mocha, spice, cedar and dried herbs flesh out in this super-expressive and inviting edition of Penultimate. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2023)
— 4 months ago

Timothy Lynch

8.9

Last one in the cellar. Penultimate bottle was back in Nov ‘18. Gave that a 9.1. Fruit is at the early stage of decline so I’d suggest to Drink Up. Paired it with grilled Italian chicken sausages and a simple green salad. La vita è bella! — 2 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.6

The tear is mine as we finished this bottle. Bought a five pack on auction and this is the penultimate....oh well. Stupid pandemic! Great wine though. Amazing. — 4 years ago

with Daniel

Vanessa

9.1

Silky smooth tannins, ripe black fruit - blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant - violet, anise, licorice, cedar, clove, pencil shavings, vanilla, tobacco, leather. — 9 months ago

with Deked1

Brian Hearty

9.1

2011. Penultimate bottle of the nine I purchased. I was making a bacon, spinach, and goat cheese frittata for dinner and wanted a red wine to go with it… I thought Loire Cabernet Franc would be great, but there were none in my cellar (need to fix that), so this mellowed out Grenache blend worked great! — 2 years ago

PS Michaels

9.2

Penultimate vintage from Stephane. RIP. — 4 years ago

Keith Ward

9.5

AAMMAAZZIINNGG!!! Rioja at its penultimate best! Not to be missed. GRAN RESERVA is worth every penny, not that you’ll break the back on a wine that rivals Barolo and Bordeaux! — 5 years ago