Isaiah Estell

10

Ya that's the one...1999. Really hard (pointless?) to characterize. Seamless, pure. Very much alive. Joy. — 10 years ago

Geoffrey Luce

9.7

Wow. So seamless. Darn near perfect — 10 years ago

John Sweeney

9.5

Very elegant and seamless. Still a baby but opens up quite nicely. #pinotnoir #wine #rp100 — 10 years ago

Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.7

First DRC! Seamless. — 13 years ago

Matt Ward

9.2

Seamless and complex. Really fantastic wine. — 10 years ago

Brandon Mirani

9.9

Alive, plush, velvety, seamless, masculine but elegant; best '83 (my birth year!) I'll ever taste I'm sure. — 10 years ago

Tim Herrmann

8.9

This was all fruit and flowers for me, with a little bit of minerals--overall aromatic, intense, and complex, but is this northern rhone Syrah? I don't know what the producer was going for, but I would have liked more savory and meaty character to this. Nonetheless, this had seamless tannins, plenty of acid, and a solid finish--I want to try again in 5, 10 years to see where this goes. (Rating for drinking today). — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

This was spectacular. I've had many vintages from here but this was a seamless, luscious beauty. Juicy, sweet resolved tannins. A revelation. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

A clean and clear appearance that is a pale lemon-gold in color.
The nose is medium+ in intensity, with both primary and secondary aromas which at first seemed rounder, but grew to be sharper and more intense than the entry level Sancerre.
The lemon citrus is there, but this time is thicker like a lemon curd. Ginger notes appear here as well. The nose is just as pungent as the entry level with herbs, but the level is more intense and the aromas overall are broader and deeper. The mineral note seems more subdued by the oak, but it is noticeable and seems more like smoked salt. The oak is not so much "oaky", it seems more textural to the other aromas of the nose like a seasoning, rather than any actual flavor. Aroma complexity is medium+.
The palate is a noticeable step up from the entry level wine in intensity (medium+) and much sharper complexity, with more body as well (medium). There is a feeling of a creamier texture, but not in flavor. This wine is very dry as well, it is lean and clean on the palate with high acidity.
The finish is long, with the flavors of lemon curd, ginger, smoke and fresh herbs sailing on for 30+ seconds.
From 70 year old vines, this is a high quality wine, maybe one of the best Sauvignon Blanc I have ever tasted. The wine is impeccably balanced and seamless from the attack to the long finish., Great now, this can go easily another 5 years adding depth and complexity from aging. This wine is one year older than the entry level Sancerre, and typical of Boulay, the higher end bottlings are more expressive with a few years of age. — 10 years ago

Pam Starr

Owner/Winemaker Crocker & Starr Wines

9.3

1990 dominus six liter. Seamless — 11 years ago