Diane Kessler

9.1

I gave up on Pegau after too many disappointing bottles. This one was super clean - glorious aromatics. Palate was herbaceous with dark fruit, tannic and rustic. Delicious! — 8 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.2

Rustic and tight, as usual, but has the Roumier breed written all over it. Gets better and better by the hour. — 8 years ago

Neil Maiers

8.9

Easy drinking Grenache-based blend. Rustic and herbal, yet well-put-together, much like myself? #poormansbandol — 9 years ago

AEL

9.0

This is excellent. There can't be a better expression of this grape. Sophisticated but keeps a rustic edge. Intense nose with flowers, raspberries, lemon, leather and a slight plastic or metallic quality. Medium to full on the palate, with dried flowers, dust and fruit. Really nicely made. — 9 years ago

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.6

Best saison I've ever had. Near perfect beer. Bottle conditioned. Dry apricot, lemon peel, fresh hay, saison funk, it goes on and on to a bone dry, and tart finish. — 9 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

Earthy. Rustic. I taste cinnamon and blueberries. Great job. Another delicious job by Steve. Thank you — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

9.2

Rich and huge flavor while still in balance. Amazingly rustic and still restrained. Dark fruit, amazing with from scratch pasta. — 10 years ago

with Dan and Andie

Joe Fox

9.0

This is a red that Sandy actually enjoyed! — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

I was the only one that guessed Bordeaux. Shows again that 45 was a big year for Bordeaux and of course historically. Very light and translucent in the glass. Has a rustic ness to it that is very attractive and the fruit has a sweetness that captures what this might have been when younger. Great finish. — 11 years ago

Dmitri

9.0

Smoky-gamey macerated wild strawberries with mint. On the palate, surprisingly light and fruity, riper berry concentration, medium acidity, and low tannins. DOC regulations require 85% Petit Rouge, the most widely planted grape in the region, but this is 100%. Medium licorice finish. Overall, this is a more rustic Gamay and quite pleasant.
— 11 years ago

Joe Spaniol

10

Excellent Malbec — 8 years ago

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9.0

A terrific little Bordeaux for the price, striking a good balance between its black fruit, mild earthiness, and faintly rustic nose. The whole package says Bordeaux, but is inviting to New World palates just the same. After 4-5 years in the cellar, this wine is a winner in most vintages and certainly is in '09. — 8 years ago

Erik Mulberry

9.3

Drank over the course of 4 hours, very tight at first but after a while in the decanter it opened beautifully, very powerful and rustic. Roasted meat, olives, pepper, blackberry. — 9 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.3

An excellent expression of Cornas with a healthy age on it. Last of several bottles I bought in 2012 or 2013. Earthy, mushrooms, and a touch of anise on the nose and mouth. Rustic Syrah from the Northern Rhone by an old master. — 9 years ago

Steve Martel

9.0

Rustic dry; outstanding long lasting tannins; light earth mushrooms and tart cherry — 10 years ago

with Gayla

Collin Moody

9.3

Hay, beautiful fruit but this win is all about structure and rustic grace — 10 years ago

with Brendan

Julia Burke

8.9

Studiously background-y. Rustic and mineral-driven; a perfect pizza pairing. — 10 years ago

Nolen L

9.1

2005 vintage. Decanted. Aromas and flavors of olive, garrigue, leather, iron and black grape skin. Rustic. Mild, dusty tannins. Juicy acid. Paired great w/ filet and garlic butter. Solid value. — 11 years ago

Ben Leger

9.6

First 13 tasted. Sensuality with rustic power. — 11 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Dark berries. Forest floor. Rustic and clean. Bit gassy, but blows off. — 11 years ago

Kevin Bohlin

9.4

Wow. First taste of mature Mugnier and Zuni's iconic roast chicken. Could not be a better pairing. Soft and integrated red and black fruit with subtle spice and just a touch of that Nuits St. George rustic tannin but balanced and led by Mugnier's elegance and generosity. Nuits St. George meets Chambolle Musigny. Yes please — 8 years ago

Veronica Castro

9.2

Holding-up well. Strawberry fruit, potting soil, multi-dimensional, and light to mid- weight on the palate. Rustic, graceful. Good acid, soft fruit, and quite savory. — 8 years ago

with Matthew

Nicole N

9.5

Absolutely lovely. Perfect balance. Luscious and full on the front, but without being overripe. Peppery in the middle. Lingering finish. If only there were a way to get more! — 9 years ago

Marc Fagelman

9.0

Yummy yummy
Ripe fruits
Mellow
Easy drinker
9/25/2016
14.9 — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Perfumed and persistent, with a subtle rustic complexity. Tannins are a touch scratchy but the wine makes up for it elsewhere. A lackluster We the Pizza showing was saved by this bottle. — 10 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.6

Black cherries, barnyard, green peppercorns, prunes, mission figs, cacao. Excellent acid/minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, gorgeous silky texture, long complex earthy/peppery/smoky finish. Beautiful weight, rustic sensibilities laid over delicate body. — 10 years ago

Helen Keplinger

Owner/Winemaker Keplinger Wines

9.0

Super tasty. Cassis green peppercorn coriander dried blood dried roses sour cherry. Charmingly rustic on the palate and delicious. — 10 years ago

Wineshout 💀

8.9

Rustic, fatty and old school. Pairs perfectly with a fatty ribeye.

Wineshout.com — 11 years ago

Adam Betts

9.5

Is it possible to be ethereal and rustic at the same time? — 11 years ago

Jose Ramirez

9.0

Espuma del Gaucho. Cabernet Sauvignon 2010. Rich in flavors of cassis and black fruit. Notes of subtle oak carry this wine of pride and passion. — 11 years ago