Charlie Tapp

9.0

Lemon and oyster shell. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

To begin, a very nice Côte de Léchet, but I think that Jean Dauvissat does this 1er Cru best.

Nose is cooked lemon, lemon pith, light/wet limestone and under-ripe white peach.

Palate has fresh, steamed lemon, crunchy oyster shell soup and lemon curd (light).

Solid wine, plus 2016, nice QPR. — 6 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.2

Red fruit leather, fresh sweet tarragon, smoked red currant, pressed dry cassis, a slight oyster shell to light purple olive. Baked brick and slight red pepper flake on the long finish. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

What a killer Vaillons. This is insane. Perfumed nose of classic oyster shell, some nice green apple fruit and Meyer lemon. Smokey, saline, refined and even some apple butter. Great aromas. So refined and clean. Almost feels like there is so much more. Palate is so epic and deep with grace, depth and refinement. Juicy and serene with a sweetness the oyster juice quality. More west coast than east coast. So pure, resonant and long. What a great vintage 2014 is. — 7 years ago

Vinous Favorites

Delicious wines for less than $25 chosen by Vinous critics

9.0

This village-level Chablis offers classic aromas of iodiney oyster shell and lime with a sexy suggestion of baked bread. Its thick, ripe flavors of orange zest and ginger are perfectly leavened by racy lemony acidity. Pair this penetrating wine with food now or hold it for 6 to 12 months. (ST) — 8 years ago

Kate Bleasel

9.3

Luminous gold colour with a barrel aged salt lemon taste, smooth barrel age with oyster shell tingles — 9 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.5

Powerful, concentrated, and tart. Lanolin, green apple, honeycomb, and oyster shell. Chenin at its finest. — 9 years ago

Matt Reagan

9.6

The best Zin I've ever had. Wow. — 10 years ago

Ivonne Nill

9.7

Zesty, vibrant acidity, lovely citrus, oyster shell minerality, long finish. And an amazing value! Sheer joy in a glass. — 10 years ago

Kit H

9.7

So flippin good. It kills me to say it, because I so badly want to find a grower who comes close for whom you don't have to shell out the $$$. — 11 years ago

Brecht Spileers

9.3

Rather muted nose of oyster shell, lemon and flint - awesome evolution on the palate fatty in the middle with a lingering finish. Fantastic. Competes at GC level - this one feels a bit quieter at the start, but its lingering finale completes a perfect picture. Aerate. — 5 years ago

with Charlotte

Conrad Green

9.3

Alongside the 02 this is a pup. But what a wine in prospect. Some of that oyster shell and soft lemon on the nose. Tightly coiled but not ripe on the middle. Great balance. It needs time, but great. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Larry

Mike Saviage

9.4

Medium gold. Heavy in the glass. Opened decanted for an hour. Knockout nose. Notes of lemon, white stone with some oyster shell, and a bit of honey develops over time. Rich luscious fruit in the mouth. Acidity hides in the first few hours, then powers up. Great juice. — 6 years ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.4

Flowers on the nose and palette — 8 years ago

DrinkBordeaux

9.3

Had 95 Trotanoy many times in the past year. This bottle was the most closed down. Only started to come out of its shell after 3 hours. A bit green and acidity a touch high. The balance is excellent though. May be entering an awkward phase. — 9 years ago

Rigo Bolaños

9.1

Little bit of tan on the end but too much Flavor builds — 9 years ago

Scott Hamilton

9.1

Never thought a Texas wine would be this good....,
— 10 years ago

David Brewer

9.2

It was a Scherrer kind of night. Rich and savory with a chocolate essence that sticks with you long after the wine is gone. — 10 years ago

Ryan Quigley

9.6

Killer sea shell undertones. — 11 years ago

Michael Mendes

9.3

Really pleasant. Dry. Beautiful nose. 11.9%. Lemon peel and pears. I'm impressed. — 12 years ago

Matt

9.5

This was bomb. Fresh, terroir driven, complex and lengthy, a true wine of place and vintage. So much textural depth and grip as well. Struck flint, crushed oyster shell, crisp orchard fruits and lemon, sea spray, loads of earth and cheese rind. So vibrant and alive. I could drink this everyday — 6 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

just on fire with oyster shell and salinity, wonderful fruit, so long and still so young. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Pale to mid Lemon in colour. Aromas of citrus, almond and hints of nougat. On the palate citrus verging on stone fruit. Absolutely delicious. Tasting more new world in this warm vintage. When they are as good as this for only $39AUD I cannot see the point in cellaring. On the 2nd night a little oyster shell and mineral on the nose. — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Precise with great purity & energy showing lemon curd, saline, oyster shell & acacia flower. Leaves with a steely, mineral finish & racy acids. — 7 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

Conch shell pink, Jean-Luc Colombo's Les Pins Couchés Rosé is a pretty blend of 67% Syrah and 33% Mourvedre sourced from Cape Bleue, a maritime-influenced site just outside Marseille. The 2016 delivers white peaches, raspberries, cherries, and line-dried linen, but what I'm most excited about what this wine does on the palate. The influence of calcarious soils dominates this blend—texturally, it's almost slippery in the mouth, reminiscent of slip casting with fine porcelain clay. Bright and buoyant, a perfect wine for summer. 13.0% ABV — 8 years ago

Randmaster Flash

9.2

Very bold and jammy — 9 years ago

carmen

9.5

South African Chardonnay blend - smooth & light — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

From the Tour dArgent wine list. FnA. This is amazing Chablis. Light to med gold. Closed at first. Just wait... There it is. Kermidgean white soil and white rock stone. Shell bits. Over 3 hrs this built into that honeyed mineral stone pit fruit thing that is aged Raveneau. It's what got me interested in Chablis. It's why that disease continues. — 10 years ago

Terrance Johnson

9.3

Paso! Very nice Petite! — 10 years ago

Adrian Bryksa

Blogger YYCWine.com, Contributor Culinaire

9.4

A baby still with leathery notes of cassis, dust and shale. — 11 years ago