Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Clearly a warm vintage. Full bodied, oyster shells, lime, white peach. Excellent. — 3 years ago

Brent Young

9.2

Feeling Lucky?

Despite the premox issues plaguing these early 2000s Fèvres, I held on to my 3 bottles for proper aging. My bottles were going to hit their prime drinking window or die trying

DAY1
Served with the Vinloq System
Golden color. No browning
👃Honeyed pineapple, citrus, jasmine tea
👅Where r the oyster shells and minerality? Oily texture. Nice. 9.1 pts

Stored the bottle in my fridge with Vinloq Preservation

DAY8
👃Aromas change with each sniff
👅Buttery, spicy citrus. Slate minerality. Feels <17 yrs old. Complex. Finishes dry & salty. DAY8 better than DAY1
9.2pts

I am 2 for 2 with no premox! 1 bottle to go and I am feeling lucky 🍀

Full note on Instagram @ “Vinloq.notes” — 4 years ago

DAL 9000

9.1

Grapefruit, citrus and minerals upfront. Sea shells perfectly describes the minerality. Cool and crisp. — 5 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Another terrific showing from the superb Vincent Dauvissat. After an hour decant the wine shows its racy energy, stony minerality, chamomile, oyster shells and its seamless integration of oak and acid. Finishes wonderfully long and with great tension. — 5 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.6

Wow. Rich yet light with loads of acid. Oyster shells and all kinds of white fruit. — 6 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.3

Lemon curd, gardenias, sea shells, sourdough. Lively rounded acidity, medium bodied, juicy-oily texture, lime zest, chalky slightly floral finish. High elevation vines, lighter in texture than vintage is known for, great acid tension, excellent lengthy finish. Phenomenal producer. — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Fresh and vivid on the nose. Lime, lemon, honeyed notes, a slatey core. Some of the 2010 sweetness with a bit of tang. Lovely and light and fresh. With time oyster shells and a refreshing salinity but the heft and punch of meursault. Like great Chablis consommé. So deft and lucid. Wonderful. — 7 years ago

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Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Citrus, crushed shells and vanilla. Very very pleasant and quite serious as well. A little young but why not? — 3 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Meyer lemon, white peach, crushed shells, herb garden...clean and good. — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Really nice. Green apple with hints of honey and oyster shells. — 5 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Raspberry, nectarine, unripe white peach, crushed shells. Summer in a bottle. — 5 years ago

David Hale Smith

9.2

Love this. The crushed shells note is brilliant. Grapefruit and lemon rind, too. Oh my. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Poised and elegant. Shells and lime and great balance. — 6 years ago

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Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

I generally try to keep politics or sorrow events off this platform. However, this morning we watched the McCain funeral and were genuinely moved. We should all hope for such a beautiful funeral.

Today, John McCain brought the world one final parting gift. A message of; peace, unity, love, respect and hope for our country. Let’s hope people listen and try to live their lives with a little more of each.

Today, a country grieves the loss of a great American and celebrates the life of a true American hero. We will miss you and your voice in our country’s discourse. Cheers & R.I.P John. You have certainly earned it.

I can’t think of many better bottles than to celebrate his life and his service commit to our country!

Disgorged in Autumn of 2014. 57 wines with the oldest from 2000 to 2008.

On the nose, blood orange, white citrus, orange peel, dry apricot, Mexican papaya, spice, sea spray, sea shells, gray volcanic minerals with grit, citrus blossoms and spring flowers with orange Gerber Daisies.

The body is full, rich and lush. Micro oxygenation, blood orange, tangerine, white citrus, orange peel, dry apricot, yellow peach, Mexican papaya, baguette crust, spice with palate heat, sea spray, sea shells, gritty gray volcanic minerals with citrus blossoms and spring flowers with orange gerber Gaisies. The acidity is perfect. The finish is beautifully long, rich, lush, elegant and goes on and on.

From 375ml. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Decanted for 3 hours. Canary gold color. Bright and fresh. Fruit forward nose. Notes of lemon curd, white peach, sea shells, wet river stone and tan spice. Very luscious in the mouth. More fruit than acidity. This went quickly as the team tonight was thirsty. — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Paired with grilled scallops in a creamy cauliflower sauce. The beautiful Nose is expressive and complex and develops constantly in the glass, lemon, menthol, orchard white and yellow fruit, sea shells, honeysuckle. Palate is complex, rich and full, large with a backward acidity that is there nonetheless, slightly austere, just a tad, great finish. Excellent and needs a few years but very Raveneau in style. 92-93

Un superbe nez très expressif et qui se développe beaucoup dans le verre, citron, coquillages, fruits blancs et jaunes, miel. La bouche est tout aussi belle, riche, pleine et large avec une acidité en retrait mais bien présente, une touche d’austérité toutefois. C’est excellent mais a besoin de temps, de style très Raveneau. 92-93 — 5 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.0

Straw color. Peat, garden hose, sea spray, green apples, sage, iodine, crushed oyster shells. Long, elegant finish. — 5 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

A beautiful nose of yellow orchard fruit, honeysuckle and a touch of sea shells and salin texture. The wine is rich, a nice roundness and slightly less crisp than the usual Droin style, but still with enough backbone and acidity to make it harmonious, balanced, classy, elegant and with a lingering delicious finish. Great bottle. Un nez magnifique sur les fruits jaunes, pêches et un petit côté chèvrefeuille et une touche de coquillage. La bouche est sur le même registre, un côté plus riche et ample que le style Droin habituel, mais non dénuée de colonne et d’acidité qui en font un ensemble harmonieux, frais, pur, équilibré et avec beaucoup de classe et une longueur impressionnante. 93 pts aisément — 5 years ago

John Hagood

9.1

From Domestique 4/13/19 for tagine, but only opened 2013 in garden on 4/27/19. Chlorine smell for J; lemon, thyme, chives, cloves, vanilla. Mouthfeel and long finish of pine. Pretty rich for Muscsdet. Expected salinity. Malted Easter egg shells. — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

An intense nose. Lemon oil, oyster shells. A beautifully rounded midpalate with bready warmth, good definition some secondary notes and a long finish. Fantastic stuff. One of the best 96’s — 7 years ago

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