Philippe Dupuis

8.9

Blind tasted. Nose is very tight; star fruit, green apple, hints of poolside vapors. First sip is intense, acidic and tight as well, a few chews revealing structure and contained complexity. A nice buttery and ripe fruit retro really shows the quality of the wine, in conclusion. Very hard to describe - a thinker - that's for sure. Still very young - a sleeper - that's no doubt, pleasure was partly intellectual. I'd recommend to carafe for half a day or to taste the bottle over a few days. Taste around 14 degrees. Impressive !@Rajat Parr — 7 years ago

with Marco

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Deep purplish-blue. Love the complexity of the nose on this bottling. Tons of blueberries, baking spices, toasted wood, savory herbs, burnt matches, burnt mulch, sweet smoke and purple floral notes. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Loads of oak influence on the palate as well with toasted wood, cinnamon and vanilla. A little savory too as it aired out with some dark cherries and black fruits. Super long finish. Absolutely a killer bottle for under $50.00 with tons of aging potential. If you want to drink this now, decant for 6+ hours. Drink from 2018 till 2036. — 8 years ago

with India

Keith Levenberg

9.7

Mind blown. How is it possible I've never even heard of this producer before? Thank you to Mannie Berk and Rare Wine Co. for putting Champet on the radar. This fully lives up to the sales pitch. It is about as ultra-classic a Cote-Rotie as I've ever had, almost like a cross between Levet and Jamet. Even the label design is retro. The material is red-fruited, savory, and succulent, with a pronounced stony/graphite streak. The stems are immediately evident giving the wine some spine and tension and a bit of a green snap. On some sips the tannic muscle is evident, on others it's fully absorbed into the wine and the texture is almost velvety. Thus, while the flavors have that meaty syrah succulence that you could sort of describe as rustic (more beefy than bacon here), the texture here is actually quite refined and civilized. No funk going on here either. It seems pretty close to straight soil-to-glass transfer Cote-Rotie. — 9 years ago

Paul Mawdsley

9.0

Deep, dark ruby.
Hint of clove, black cherry, plum.
Prune, coffee, earthy. A bit of quince/port-like coming through the nose.
Astringent compared to the other vintages, bit of olive flavor and clove retro. Smells better than it tastes, it's a bit disjointed. First one I could discern oak character out of. Love the nose right out of the bottle but it's overshadowed by 2003 once it opens up. — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

A bit strict in acidity but otherwise compelling. — 10 years ago

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

9.2

1t year old oak barrels minerals natural and the retro nasal is lovely — 10 years ago

m bmbch

8.9

Xmas retro — 11 years ago

Sarah Foley

9.5

Complex, robust, hint of spice — 12 years ago

Antonio Cordero

9.0

Vino muy interesante, buena nariz, buena complejidad, gusto y retro gusto — 12 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Probably my favorite from The Balvenie, this port wood-finished single malt has a great sherry character along with a sweetness, hint of smoke, and just enough bite (without any warer addition) to allow it to open up on the palate and show off some great retro aromatics. Long, lingering finish. Fantastic. — 7 years ago

with Vanessa

Philippe Dupuis

9.1

Delicate butter and banana notes, suave texture. Acidity installed in retro makes mouth watering. Bottle opened yesterday. Great emotion as always with Pilon. — 8 years ago

Gaia Pannone

8.9

Retro alcohol a bit invasive — 9 years ago

Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

9.0

Capa y densidad media, en nariz buena potencia, fruta roja madura, cuero, pimienta. En boca buena entrada, paso fino y final agradable y goloso, retro un poco cargada de madera, le falta afinar, mejorará... — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.0

Lovely fresh sea weed aroma on the nose. Peach and apricot on the palate and retro nasal. Good balance and depth. Full mouth feel. Lovely food wine. — 9 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.1

Un vino inconsueto per le nostre abitudini ma di grande soddisfazione. Intenso e con un bouquet ricco di fiori e frutta, una mineralità sorprendente figlia del vulcano che lo alleva, 15% in grande equilibrio grazie alla freschezza viva e alla sapidità. Ottima la retro, lunga e intensa dove un bel pompelmo maturo lascia la bocca piacevole. Morbido e elegante può essere usato a tutto pasto con soddisfazione e chissà fra un po' di tempo che non regali soddisfazioni aumentando la complessità. — 9 years ago

Philip Holbrook

9.2

Retro .. Love the old label . Killer tonight — 10 years ago

Leah InParis

9.9

Wine from 600 year old Greek grapes. Production is limited to 7,500 bottles per year, one of which we were lucky enough to be introduced to at Retro Bottega. Described as a wine with 'le rondeu d'un Bourgogne et la puissance d'un Languedoc'. Deliciously long with licorice notes. Yum! — 11 years ago

Courtney Cochran

Sommelier/Host hiptastes.com

9.3

*Fascination Street* - deep amber hue, electric caramel nose, Meyer lemon toast, hazelnut brioche, crushed rock fabulosity. On the palate: med acid, high-mod alc, bit o' wood tannins...flavors of macadamia-lemon oil delight, sunset, toaster and sepia. Wants some Coltrane-In-Paris tunes, a retro frame of mind and good company. Ready: go. — 12 years ago

Hrvoje Sepic

8.9

Stoji mi ovo već mjesecima jer nikako da nađem priliku za ovako ružnu etiketu i Traminac. Stvorilo mi je to i neku lošu percepciju i, rekoh, idem ga otvorit', očekujući jako malo i nekako uzimajući u obzir da je već prošlo svoj zenit ili da se pokvarilo. Kakvo iznenađenje i to pozitivno! Managing expectation? Možda, vjerojatno. Ovaj Traminac je pun, bogat, mirisan, sočan pa čak bi rekao i donekle kompleksan. Nema slatkoće, nema napornog i teškog bukea, vino je čisto, bistro i zlatno žuto. Unatoč kićastoj i groznoj etiketi koja čak nije ni kategorija retro. Sedmica čista, možda i nešto više, tek toliko da bude kontra ljepote, privlačnosti i pomodnosti vinskog tržišta danas. — 12 years ago

Dani Ruiz Sanchez

8.9

Potente, con cuerpo, rojo brillante cereza, retro gusto permanente. Recomendable. — 8 years ago

Elisabetta M.

9.0

Richly aromatic and lovely retro-nasal scent of spice and overall richness. The taste is ample and powerful. #cuveebois #lescretes #chardonnay #onceuponawine — 8 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

9.2

Excellent from first nose to retro, dangerously easy drinking. Mouth concludes with the Lapierre tart chew signature smooth katana. Best Lapierre Morgon since the monumental 2010; keep on the good work Mathieu and Camille, someone up there must be very proud. — 8 years ago

with Jean-philippe

La Taberna Bonhomme

9.3

Capa alta y de densidad media en la visual, en olfativa potente nariz, fruta madura con toques tostados, en boca redondo, astringente, frutos rojos y maduros, paso largo e increíble final con un retro gusto muy agradable. Año 2012 — 9 years ago

Paul Mawdsley

9.5

Deep red- very slight purple tone.
Lactic note, methyl anthranilate?, grapey, some microbial note.
Jammy boysenberry, blackberry.
Same grippy fill tannins, acid in check-not rising above. Jammy boysenberry retro, some green stem showing through and a little phenolic.
Most "American" palate of the wines tasted (and consequently my favorite) — 9 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.6

4/5 il re della Serata! 0,27ha, 45 anni, 1300 bottiglie, lutte raisonée (presto biologico) acciaio e legno nuovo 60%, batonnage regolari, 13 mesi e un leggero filtraggio. Fiori di tiglio, camomilla, agrumi, foglia di the, leggere note ossidative e burrose, assolutamente armonico e sontuoso, pomposo e tagliente in continua evoluzione dove anche qui la retro domina la gioia percettiva. — 9 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

8.9

Not the style I've come accustomed to in today's wine scene. At 15.2% ABV this wine is inky deep in a retro way that occasionally pleases me. #Syrah #PasoRobles — 10 years ago

Paul Weil

9.5

Deep chocolate, coffee, and black currants dominate this thick tannic cocktail wine. An amazing value. Get it while you can! — 11 years ago

Antonio Cordero

9.4

Excelente vino, complejidad que invita a seguir disfrutando, elegante nariz, frutas rojas, bien integrada a notas de especies, acides balanceada, tañimos dulces muestra de una vendimia de frutos maduros, gran retro gusto con acides UR facilita el seguir disfrutando — 11 years ago

Pasqualino Armini

9.9

Un vino bianco toscano ... Già questo fuori dagli schemi .... Gusto tra la mela e un retro gusto metallico ... Adorato ! — 12 years ago

Mark Simon

9.0

Deep ruby red color. Nose is a little tight at opening. Minerality and wet forest floor to start. A little tobacco on the retro nasal. Flowers, blue fruit and spice on the palet. Acid and tannins indicate some agebility. — 12 years ago