Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Woolen, honeyed, pomaceous, herbal, pithy, floral. There’s a lovely smoky flintiness that intensifies with time. Very classic aromatically
with unmistakable limestone/clay terroir, bruised apple, chamomile and lemon pith resonating on the finish. I’m revising my notes because this impressed me more after three days (under basic closure, no argon,
48 F). I still could use a bit more acidity to lift the mid palate, but the ML is not as heavy as I originally thought. — 6 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.2

Some pretty solid natty Chenin from Marie Thibauld in Touraine Azay le Rideau. First time trying this producer; have heard good things and am definitely not disappointed. Not dissimilar to a vinous equivalent to Basque cider; tangy and apple-y with great acidity. Bright in the glass with a medium (-) intensity straw-gold hue. Medium /medium (+) concentration of aromatics of tart green apple, oxidized apple juice, crushed wet flint, preserved lime, tarragon, hard cheese rind leesiness, lanolin, and some fresh jasmine. A bit of VA but in a small enough amount to be actually kinda enjoyable and provide some complexity and lift rather than come across as a distracting fault (and is probably partially responsible for my Basque cider comparison as well). On the palate, there's more tart green apple, wet flint, wooly lanolin character, and hard cheese rind, plus some underripe peach and citrus blossom.
High acid, dry, medium (-) body with a nice oily leesy texture, and the alcohol is medium and totally in balance. Nice length on the palate.
Pretty enjoyable stuff. Would love this with some fried chicken! — 7 years ago

Heather Meyer

8.9

Once aerated, it opened up beautifully. — 7 years ago

Jesse Kahn

9.2

Sweet tarts. — 8 years ago

with Matt and Sarah

Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.3

Leap of Faith. This is absolutely stellar Chenin for the price. — 9 years ago

Corin Hirsch

8.9

Luscious Chenin. About to meet some chicken paprikash. — 9 years ago

Steve McKeown

10

A delight to drink. Balanced. Tannins well integrated. Fresh. Glad we waited. — 10 years ago

Matt O

9.7

I'm guessing 2009 is a great year for this part of Cali! — 11 years ago

Michael Pearson

9.4

Katie and Trace Santa Barbara — 6 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.2

Fruit quality is fantastic — 6 years ago

Grace Yuan

9.2

Villandry @ LEpicerie Gourmande — 7 years ago

Wendi Hudson

9.0

Smells like pineapple mixed with peach. Which makes the tart dryness a wonderful surprise. — 7 years ago

Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

8.9

2013. Light, fresh, dry, pretty. Gamay/Grolleau. Sans soufre. — 8 years ago

Mike Sinor

9.1

Quite Fresh..... — 9 years ago

Thibaut Marquis

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.3

Great body and balanced — 9 years ago

Lauren Terilli

9.9

Rideau Vineyard's 2006 Tempranillo-based Cuvée - survived the busted wine fridge, the freak AC-free LA Indian Summer, and the trip cross-country. Worth the wait. — 10 years ago

Max Beach

9.1

Slightly sweet Riesling. Good with spicier food. Has a note of peach and tropical fruits without being cloyingly sweet. — 11 years ago

Drew Meyer

9.5

Good Grenache!! — 12 years ago

Heather Meyer

9.3

Deliciously dry & succulent — 6 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Yep another great boutanche - strawberries & rocks & Jaco 😊 — 7 years ago

Evie Olson

9.0

Stone fruit, slightly apricot and undertones of baking spice on nose. On the palate velvety yet still light with vanilla and almond and citrus notes — 7 years ago

Adam Wills

9.1

Raindrop, Drop Top 💧 — 7 years ago

with Daniel and James

Justin Brilman

9.1

Strawberry and cherry on the nice with nice bright acidity. Very balanced wine and a new producer for me. Quite excited to try this again. — 9 years ago

Jose Ramirez-Ruiz

9.4

Beautiful!! — 9 years ago

Niels

9.0

2007 Very good — 10 years ago

Sandra Cervantes

9.8

bliss. pure bliss. not too sweet. it's a mix of riesling and viognier. seriously amazing — 11 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.1

Delicious Côt from Touraine I believe. Tasted like maybe some carbonic happened, in a good way. Lots of tarry dust notes. — 11 years ago