Isaac Pirolo

9.4

Opened tight and needed an hour to unfold. Petrichor, dark chocolate, espresso, raspberry and a super long finish. Continues to gain weight and complexity after a couple hours. — 9 years ago

Todd Trzaskos

9.0

A bit edgy and green upon opening but more wow with some air. Petrichor and savory herb aromatic, veil of red fruit wrapped around salt and stone in the teeth. — 10 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.2

Rose of equal parts Syrah and Grenache. Despite the pale hue, an energetic core without any amylic notes. — 11 years ago

Jaime Godinez

Winemaker, Godinez Wines

10

Night cap, herbal and medicinal, petrichor — 12 years ago

Lily Mirabelle Freedman

9.0

Lavender, unripe white peach, petrichor, light jasmine tea, grippy white wine tannins-- feeling the skin maceration — 9 years ago

with Chris

Bill Bender

9.0

Decanted 2.5 hours. Intriguing nose of warm black licorice and petrichor. Sweet and floral on entry and warm spice cake on the finish. The confectionary floral notes with eucalyptus increased over time. Rosemary makes wonderful wines but for my palate this needs more time in the bottle. Much less evolved than the '07. — 10 years ago

Maj Askew

8.9

Golden straw and aromatic. Pale stone fruit, ginger, flint. Light to medium in the mouth. Tight, crisp bubble. Mineral edge. Medium petrichor finish. — 11 years ago

Philip Eastburn

9.7

Black fruits on the nose, intensity, green moss, petrichor, totally on fire, but the promise of more. So much pleasure and then we move to the palate. And what a delight. — 10 years ago

with megs and Aaron

Chip Stryker

9.0

This fresh, crisp, and nervy Sancerre has never disappointed me. It's my go-to for sauvignon blanc and a great benchmark for the region.

As usual, the label declares a wide scale for alcohol percentage (11-14), but 2013 would seem to be at the lower end highlighting the elegance of this wine. Nose is powerful, vibrant, and assertive with layers of citrus (lime, grapefruit, under-ripe orange, etc...it's all there), grass, custard, creme brulee, and a bit of the ever mysterious petrichor-wet stone aroma that hallmarks the appellation. I'd have been happy to bury my nose in the glass, fully content to simply sniff without ever taking a sip. I would have rated the higher if only the mid-palate complexity was in sync with the nose. While it finishes long, the depth and nuance of the aromatics was not matched once sipped with the acidity displaying a few hard angles...perhaps due to its youth. Can't wait fot for time to round it out and bring it all together.

— 10 years ago

Stephen Bonner

9.5

Good value Loire bubble. Lovely aromas of butter and brioche. Medium-bodied, crisp acidity, flavours of petrichor, apple, lemon and lime. Decent finish. — 11 years ago