Romain Fitoussi

9.0

Beautiful ruby dress with depth and brilliance. On the nose and in the mouth, cabernet franc is immediately recognized: typical notes of fruits (red and black, strawberry to black cherry), floral herbaceous plants (ronces, rose, violet), and mineral (slate, graphite)... endowed with a beautiful concentration and acidity still lively, it is a cuvée today perfectly in the balance between youth and maturity with some evolved notes (truffle among others) that brings a beautiful taste relief. A bottle with enough body to attack the big meat. Nice q/p ratio.

Belle robe rubis avec de la profondeur et éclat. Au nez et en bouche, le cabernet franc se fait tout de suite reconnaître: notes typiques de fruits (rouges et noirs, de la fraise à la cerise noire), végétales herbacées florales (ronces, rose, violette), et minérales (ardoise, graphite)… doté d’une belle concentration et d’une acidité encore vive, c’est une cuvée aujourd’hui parfaitement à l’équilibre entre jeunesse et maturité avec quelques notes évoluées (truffe entre autre) qui apporte un beau relief gustatif. Une bouteille avec suffisamment de corps pour attaquer la grosse viande. Beau rapport q/p. — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

When you open a Lapierre you know you are going to have a good time. A gourmet wine with immediate pleasure as the Beaujolais floods know how to produce. Here we are dealing with one of the great artisans of natural wine without the inconvenience that this type of wine sometimes produces. It is a magnificent expression of Gamay, with volume, depth, relief. the nose is just wow! The mouth is incredibly charming .. to (re) discover.

Quand on ouvre un Lapierre on sait qu’on va passer un bon moment.. Vin gourmand au plaisir immédiat comme les crues du Beaujolais savent le produire. Ici nous avons à faire à l’un des grands artisans-historique du vin nature sans les désagréments que ce type de vins produisent parfois. C’est une magnifique expression du gamay, avec du volume, de la profondeur, du relief. le nez est juste wow! La bouche est d’un charme fou.. à (re)découvrir. — 4 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.4

Velma had this 7 years ago

Heather Trawick

9.0

This is a damn fine wine that your lovely friends gave you and it pairs nicely with the end of day relief from the daily grind of working with idiots. It’s juicy with slight woody tones, that one could describe as a Marx/Engels mashup. It compliments late capitalism and the workers struggle.
#paymetodrinkwineinsteadofworking — 7 years ago

with Jamie, Toonie and 1 other

Jeffrey Gander

9.5

drinkable fall bliss, paired perfectly as relief with the creeping sorrow about a recent life event. — 8 years ago

with Andrea

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Hurricane stress relief ... literally drink this as the waters receded 😳 had bought it to go with a favorite childhood dish of mine country captain, which features some Indian flavors! But it went exceptionally well with this locally made ravioli I saved from the freezer when the power went out. And low and the behold the power came back on just as I pulled out the camp stove! Of course I was at a heightened emotional state but I did think of this drank quite well for the price point. Melon, white flowers & rocks! It was certainly comforting and did go great with the country captain too 😂 — 8 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Raspberry-magenta color, shiny and clear. Intense nose of cherry red fruits, raspberry, currant, lavender flowers, and vanilla aging. In the mouth, the bouquet is superbly balanced, adding toasted-oaky notes that directly refer to the Burgundian style. The aromatic relief is not the same, but the whole is very well designed. Perfectly ready to drink.

Très jolie PN californien. Robe framboise-magenta, brillante et limpide. Nez intense de fruits rouges cerise, framboise, groseille, fleurs lavande, et élevage vanillé. En bouche le bouquet est superbement équilibré, ajoutant des notes toastées qui font directement référence au style bourguignon. Le relief aromatique n’est pas le même, mais le vu. Est à l’équilibre, et prêt à boire. — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

I’m not focused on sweet liquorous wines, but I had a lot of pleasure with this pretty almost four-year-old bottle. The evolutionary notes add depth and relief to notes evoked by other comments (peach, apricot, bitter orange, honey, nutmeg) a magnificent wine tasting.

Moi qui ne suis pas porté sur les vins doux liquoreux, j’ai ici trouvé beaucoup de plaisir avec un joli flacon quasi quadragénaire. Les notes d’évolution apportent de la profondeur et beaucoup de relief sur des notes évoquées par les autres commentaires (pèche, abricot, orange amer, miel, noix de muscade) un magnifique vin de dégustation. — 4 years ago

Jody Scharf

8.9

This is a give back wine. Nice and you feel good.... — 5 years ago

Château Pape

9.4

Drink it in 2 days after open it.
Strong, acid, relief, bois. — 7 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.1

2015 -
A wonderfully balanced chenin Blanc. Herbaceous and fruity. Muted nose, but intense acidity on the palate. Grassy and pleasant. Actually a relief after too many overblown chenin’s lately. Really delightful! — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Medium ruby core with garnet edges. Aged characteristics on the nose with damp earth, a little espresso, a touch smoky, cinnamon and stewed plums. Medium tannins (6/10) and plus medium body. Dark cocoa on the attack of the palate intermingled with plums, black currants, black cherries and lots of spices. A bit of anise and the Petit Verdot coming through in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.
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with India and Sean

JKT

9.1

What a nice classic Burg of balance, finesse and unassuming power. Medium straw color, blast of white flowered minerals and acids right off the bat and good texture and length. A relief from previous oxidized white burg. Great with Evan’s honey garlic shrimp, Sandeep visit. Held up well in Cali bottles. Last one for Amahs CNY dinner 2/1/22. — 3 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Nez epice et portant encore un peu de volatile
Bouche typée syrah avec une belle acidité donnant le relief au vin — 4 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.0

This is a very seductive Barbera, after I finished Giacomo Conterno, this is a relief of pure pleasure❤️ — 4 years ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Major relief after all the CA Pinot fruit bombs....let open awhile — 5 years ago

Bob Colman

9.1

After having a glass of sweet McLaren Vale cab franc this was such a relief. Served a little cool the wine is savoury, refreshing and alive. Viva no SO2! — 7 years ago

Jeff D.

9.8

Doesn’t get any better than this! Just a great vintage with so much life left and an opportunity to enjoy and benefit the fire relief efforts! — 8 years ago

Brian Tuite

9.3

60% containment for Tubbs Fire. Time to breathe a sigh of relief that we were spared! — 8 years ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Jaune clair
Nez de cire d épices de melon et d herbe fraîche
Bouche ample mais sans etre molle
Beaucoup de relief et de la densité en fin de bouche encrée dans la craie
Jolie 2009 sans sucre — 8 years ago