Tom Barras

9.2

Still displaying the youth and vitality of a much younger wine, its black fruit appearance is dark and dense, the confirming perfumed aromatics and dark fruit flavors are still quite primary, and its structure is solid with ample fruit, light acidity, and supporting, chalky tannins at the long mouth coating finish. Definitely in its Golden Years. (Should be ideal with tonight’s Soy marinated Rack of Lsmb.)

— a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Gorgeous black fruit. Smokey and minerality. Needs time to develop in the glass. — a month ago

P Plusquellec

9.7

Like silk with full, well- rounded fruit & mouth-feel. Just about perfect French Syrah! — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Nose: darker Syrah fruit. Bit of sauvage. Lilacs.

Palate: licorice. Good acidity. Pretty acidic.

Planetwine — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: old wood. Initially lilacs. Nose is more beautiful as it opens.

Palate: old wood. Hints of fruit.elegant. As it opens: sleek. Balanced. Ethereal.

Dies quickly. A 9.2 for 10 minutes then an 8. — 5 months ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.2

Needed a long decant to open up .. much heavier and more tannic than the 14 — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

So thrilling and classy. Super pure and nimble with just heroic aromatics. DRC like with a supple, satin textured and aristocratic palate. — 8 months ago

Marta Jackowska

9.6

A return to Cote Rotie to accompany our Asian influenced meal. Doesn’t get much better than Guigal La Landonne, which has never disappointed us. Rich, smooth, notes of blackberry and a hint of port. — a month ago

with Neville

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cuu amigos — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: bacon fat. Lilacs after a bit.

Palate: darkly elegant fruit. Balanced. Delicious. Authentic. Juicy. — 2 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Nose: some vegetal as opens.

Palate: tight. Vegetal. Good structure. A bit tart.

$53.33 — 4 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.4

Black fruit, a bit of spice and tappenande under and over a very elegant weave. Avec T-Bone. — 5 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had black fruits, spice, meat & floral notes that needed some air to develop — 6 months ago

Lyn Farmer

9.6

Lovely vibrant aromas of garrigue, violet, black cherry, dried cherry, forest floor, blackberry, leather. At 25 years this is still wonderfully fresh with an exceptional finish. Lovely wine — 7 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was silky, inky & polished with dark fruits, graphite, mineral & violets. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Great vintage that needed air showing perfumed aromatics with dark cherry, berry fruit, savory spice, olive, game, pepper & violet. — 4 months ago

Bill Morgan

9.0

A blend of red and dark fruit with subtle complexity. — 5 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.3

I'm in new territory and I really like the offering here. Nice smoked meat and big dark berry . Fairly approachable out of the gate and will only improved with time. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2019 vintage. Last tasted 07.30.23 (9.5). Good lord. This is still (unsurprisingly) effing ridiculous. Explosive and giving without being compliant. Every time tasting this, attempt to renounce Cabernet Sauvignon/BDX blends forever. Hopefully someday, I'll make it stick. 02.28.25. — 7 months ago