John Bratincevic

9.2

Poured through an aerator and sat for 15 minutes…

NOSE: strong, clear cassis. Meat. Pine, forest. Very mild chocolate and a little ash - and some raisin - but the cassis dominates.

Taste: medium weight, elegant, fruity bordeaux, with enough tannin to balance it perfectly - as on the nose, cassis and dark berry flavors dominate, but with a good herbal backbone. Simpler than I’d hoped, but just so very well made it doesn’t matter. Would love to taste this in a few years. 92. — 3 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

A simpler blend for Linne Calodo - this one is 77% syrah and 23% mourvedre - but it’s really good! — 5 years ago

with Vanessa

Ely Cohn

9.0

Simpler than the rose, but still very good and priced right. Melon, white flowers, lime zest, green apple. — 5 years ago

John Miller

9.0

Good but simpler than expected — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Pretty and pure raspberry and blackberry with a touch of earth, plenty of fine tannin, nice but a little prettier and simpler than I prefer my Cornas. — 7 years ago

Michael reilly

9.4

Really excellent. A touch fruity and citrusy but still very dry. Went wonderfully with a slightly simpler seafood dish. — 7 years ago

WineMascot

9.0

2016, a other tightly wound pinot I had the pleasure to try. A bit simpler than it's big sister by its side but has a total of 9 clones blended so I'm going to venture to say it will be ever evolving — 8 years ago

Carter White

9.4

Its that real sticky icky, woowee. Dark cherry and blackberry, turned earth, pickled mushroom, cedar, and leather. Soft and delicate, good verve, and those aforementioned tannins. Really hums after some time open. Was still gaining some funky complexity on night 3, although I preferred the simpler/cleaner flavors it displayed earlier. — 4 years ago

Ed Chin

9.0

Meets all the requisite characteristics just on the simpler side. Tannins are a bit pronounced in comparison to the other components. Based on day2. — 5 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Nice to have this impromptu Chapoutier study during a casual night out with friends. Expectedly, Chapoutier orders their wines pretty well. The "lesser" of the two was certainly lighter and simpler, but one I'd happily grab for over the other when looking for a mid-week drink, and perhaps aptly priced for doing so too. Brambly, peppery, herby aromas lead a bold blue-fruited and spicy palate. The flavours are ripe, yet remains juicy enough courtesy of well-judged acidity and hints of mineral goodness. Chalky tannins and a medium finish. A proper southern Rhone, so can't complain. — 5 years ago

Sonja Richter

9.0

Good with food. Not by itself — 7 years ago

J. Kim

9.1

Denser, weightier than Felsina but also shallower. The structure is simpler and the aroma is not as lively. Has subtle authentic perfume, just not as appealing as Felsina. — 7 years ago

Karl Larsen

9.7

My last bottle of one of my favorites. Simpler than the so called Big Brother from Alto Moncayo. Nice balance, low acid, smooth fruit.
— 8 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Tastes like a cold parking lot after a hockey fight. — 8 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Mute. Simpler than 2017 — 4 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

Mmmm. Smells like coffee, toffee, slight herbs - bay leafs? Palate is simpler than I expected, but good mouthfeel, smooth tannins, tasty. Good stuff. — 4 years ago

J. Kim

9.2

One immediately notices livelier Nebbiolo aromas, higher acidities, polished fruit. The only downside is a simpler lighter structure. The aroma has a full, continuous range, unreally pure, its perfectionist style could feel clinical but the intensity of fruit and the mastery of winemaking is of the highest order. This has a focus, distinctiveness and definition, the qualities expected from lot of single vineyard Barolo’s but almost always never delivered. The bullet-proof aroma remains stable for three days. Unlike some Barolo’s with out of control acidities, it manages to be bright and pervades the whole structure with consistency of glow. — 5 years ago

Harri Neiman

9.1

Pleasant, light, not too complex or heavy. Good example of a simpler-style Cremant. — 5 years ago

with Piret, LauraH and 1 other

Ellen Clifford

9.0

One blue margarita and truly couldn’t be happier to say goodnight and go home to my next review haha. What do you know the granaritic soils of Paarl do well by a fruit forward Cab. Rich blue and black berries but a grand rip of acid. Wholeheartedly a new world baby, as the earth was minimal, but a simpler offering sometimes is just what you desire. The structure limber and balanced on the light side. It does not demand a steak but it’s surely not bubble gum.It’s a dance partner who has no flair but knows the choreography and rhythm cold. — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Perhaps not as exciting as the 2015, but always a fine effort. Simpler, unoaked and much more affordable Barbaresco than the official cru wines at this price is always a no-brainer for me. The typical flowery, tart red berry and mint profile but with a bit less density and primary fruit than its predecessor. Great value as always. — 8 years ago