Mike Saviage

9.5

Reddish tawny, brighter than the Roumier sibling next to it. Odd nose which had some people guessing Italian. Turns out all this needed (like the 93 Roumier BM next to it) was a lot of air. Notes of bright red fruit, sandalwood and Asian spice came on later in the evening. Has a long life in front of it, but great to compare/contrast this and the Roumier side by side tonight. (Bday 8 of 13) — 5 years ago

Evan Roberts

9.5

Freaking delicious plenty of fruit, tannin and acid. Age has treated this wine kindly and this magnum was drinking so well I was even more happy to know I have its sibling in the cellar still — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

Went back a year and changed vineyard from Clos Pepe to Turner. This wine was not as well received when reviewed but tasted side by side it showed better than its younger sibling. Less heat, more purity in the fruit. A very pleasant wine. Again, @Andrew Vigniello works his magic on this 50 case production beaut. — 8 years ago

with Michael and Jeff

Ira Schwartz

9.4

This was the older sibling at the table. A little bossy, serious and confident. Elegant focused nose and a slightly austere palate . Kept opening with air. Full of freshness. — 8 years ago

Ben

9.0

Juicer than its dark label sibling. Great wine. Grown in volcanic ash. — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Similar to its sibling the Cistes this was not very generous on the nose and only slightly more accessible in the mouth. Once again the acid was prominent but nice red fruit tried to make an appearance but it was held back by some heat on the finish. — 9 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Black plum, black cherry, extracted. Aromatic. Big, but balanced. Lilac, roses. Thirst quenching. — 5 years ago

AKG

9.2

Loved this. Beautiful structure and nose—- like the slightly less playful, more formal sibling of a full GSM. Great balance of spice, acidity and tannins. — 6 years ago

with Daniel

David White

9.2

Outstanding GSM 2015, worthy sibling to Joshua
Smooth tannins, long finish and plum as well as raspberry flavours — 6 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Tasted at Chateau.
2/3 CS, 1/3 M

Deep and dark garnet, opaque, compact and youthful rim.

Rather restrained nose, much less expressive even as compared with its little sibling. Classic bouquet of cassis, graphite, minerals, and boysenberry.

Structured and definitely a very serious wine that needs time. Leafy cassis, herbal notes, pine cone, minerals.

Didn't want to come out of its shell today but potentials are evident. 10 years worth of patience minimum required for this mere "second wine". 90+ — 8 years ago

James Forsyth

9.0

My sister will be serving this at her wedding in September so she and I and our third sibling road tested it over dinner at Brixton's painfully cool and appropriately named popup concept, Pop. After a couple of minutes in the glass the wine softened to become a highly attractive wine with red fruit and floral notes. This wine will be a hit at the wedding! — 8 years ago

with Sangeetha, Antonia and 3 others

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Noticeably better than it's older sibling, as advertised. More subtle acidity and brashness, more persistence and elegance throughout. @Chris MacLean — 9 years ago

with Marissa, Vicki and 3 others

Bob McDonald

9.4

A brilliant $30 Chardonnay- one of the best ever. The younger sibling of the famous Art Series. Stone fruit and grilled nuts. A delicious mouth filling Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

We recently pulled some cases out of storage, which haven't seen the light of day for nearly 15 years, so I'll have some fun posts in the next several months.

Nose has dry autumn leaves, ripe black cherry, dried tart cherry and a hint of coffee grounds.

Palate has ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, moist soil, mild tannins on the medium finish.

Decanted ~1.5 hours, heavy sediment in the bottle.

This bottle is in an interesting spot, either an off bottle or much too over the hill. We drank the 2003 Termes last night (the younger sibling) and it was much more enjoyable. Will save some for tomorrow to check for further development. We still have some chances at a good bottle of Numanthia, so hopefully the remaining bottles are a little more exciting.

24 Hour Update: A different wine today, ripe black cherry, ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, light baking spice, apparently it just needed loads of air after its very long slumber. Score update from 90 to 92 today, good juice. — 5 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

I remember drinking this one more than 10 years ago and loving it. I kept it’s sibling sitting around since then. At first, I thought I waited too long to drink it. Kind of had that old sour cherry taste. With 30 minutes, those off flavors started to melt away revealing a lovely nuanced cdp with lots of wonderful classic Rhône flavors. — 8 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.0

$39.99 from Arrowine. Friends and Family wine from RdV. Rich tannins, cherry tones. Great little sibling, and great value, in the RdV line. — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Redfruits and some earthy aromas, similar flavors with some licorice/anise into finish, more fruit-driven than its sibling (VT), still solid structure, drinks well now but capable of further aging. — 8 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Crisp, clean for a Belgian style triple , but not hot at 8.5%. Brewed in Chicago, drinking this to root on the Cubs!!! — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

This was the fourth one of the evening. It was incredibly well received and truly showed amazingly. Very focused and Well refined. The sibling was awesome but now we know why big brother knows best! — 9 years ago

with Christine and Tara