Tom Casagrande

9.2

Almost overwhelmingly mineral, displaying the smoky campfire embers and rich loamy scents I associate with Walla Walla, along with sandalwood and very sappy cherry-ooze fruit. Dark and minerally on the palate: very low-toned flavors fill the mouth. Fair amount of medium-soft tannin, and a very long, low acid finish that has an echo of port-like fruit and the very tail end. Very complex and idiosyncratic wine. — 4 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

This was a super fun flight of three blind Macvin’s with the 2009 Labet being the pick for me. Round and soft with ripe stone fruits poking their heads just above the brandy notes. A tasty trio to chat and joke over at the tail end of a entertaining evening - 2009 — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Been breaking out some fun wines deep from the cellar to keep spirits HIGH during the stay at home Cali mandate. Day 10 is no exception......time for dinosaur steaks and a 2009 Bryant Family!!

Decanted 1 hour. An arresting deep dark garnet color(lots of cloudy sediment). On the nose: caught me completely off guard with stewed meat, black olives, band aids, some licorice, red berries, and floral. Taste: Wow, this is singing "Stairway to Heaven " ....no garage band version, this is Led Zeppelin 1970s!! Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, tobacco.
A Mark Aubert beauty with fine, silky tannins coating the mouth. An elegant, rich, soft wine with a long toffee/blueberry finish — 6 years ago

with Brenda

Johnno Harris

9.5

Ripper Chardonnay. Polished and complex. Seamless and generous stone fruit with soft citrus frame and tail. Integrated oak. Immensely satisfying after a busy busy night. Thumbs up from all the MH crew. 👍🏼👍🏼 — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Soft or tired, or needing more cellar time, depends on your perspective. Reduced Blueberry-Pomegranate, mocha jam, if that's a thing...only light barrel notes are at the tail of the finish. — 8 years ago

Adam Smith

9.2

Subtly sweet, like a sugar dipped lemon. Easily drinkable, slightly tart finish. Clean and smooth from the stainless steel. Citrus, buttery, soft and delicately sweet — 9 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.2

The last of three bottles I got my hands on thanks to Flatiron Wine & Spirits! About two years since I'd had it last and with a similar white truffle celebration. Lovely Côte de Beaune red. Opened ~20 minutes before serving to get a little air. Served at the tail end of the white truffles and simple pasta and throughout the roasted duck breast course. seemed to lack the punch both on nose and palate of last time, but may be because we served it after the Barolo and Barbaresco. — 9 years ago

Mike Kleba

9.2

Jammy, soft, medium big up front, sophisticated long tail without bitter candy. Beautiful with a grilled steak and potatoes. A lovely dinner wine that will impress your guests. — 4 years ago

David Kaplan

9.4

First, use a large well-shaped glass (this limpid, soft yellow-gold Monthelie is Burgundy, after all, and another textbook example of how fine wine evolves over time after it’s poured). The nose unfolds like a peacock’s tail, with aromas of salted Seckel pears, ripe white peaches, Marcona almonds and lime blossoms moving in and out of the foreground, adding fleeting suggestions of lanolin, balsa, linden, and parsley as the nose develops over time. On the palate, the wine is impressively concentrated, at the same time delicately textured,with an overriding impression of freshness and self-confident elegance. Ample, focused flavors echoing and magnifying the beautiful stone fruit nose are seasoned with palpable briny minerality, and persist in the long, sweet-spice-and-white-pepper seasoned finish. Drink now–2033. — Moore Brothers Wine Co. — 5 years ago

barak heller hayun

9.1

this bottle takes me back to Alsace.
i spent a weekend in Strasbourg in 2006 protesting/partying in front of the European parliament that's located there.
no wine was tasted as i sticked to self imported bottle of zubrowka vodka, drops of potent LSD (that were dropped to the tail end of the vodka by a really short vicious smiling man - true story) and local pilsner beer that i remember fondly that's called 'meteor' and came in large 750ml bottles(pretty good ice cold and just ok after the sun warmed up the last 3rd of the bottle).

and now... 13 years later. different tastebuds. but I'm still the same person essentially.

100% pinot gris

off dry officially but feels dry.

14% ABV

pale green 👀

🧀 rind, green apple, pear, very fresh lemon and finely chopped greens👃

full body. I'm guessing the rs helps to build it.
medium plus acidity.

creamy, tart and a bit fruity with added white pepper and maybe even ginger 👄

long lingering pleasent creamy 🎯 like tasty and slightly bitter 🍬

great wine, no doubt about it.
tasty and complex, plays with you and changes every sip, but always superb.

excelent vfm (110 nis). expensive but works hard for your money.

need to try the winery Riesling now.

had it all day on it's own while vacationing.
soft and spicy cheese platter could have helped but I'm too full. — 6 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

9.1

Distillation of spirits from apple, grapes and pears. Soft and aromatic, at its best served chilled or on the rocks, no need to cocktail this fine gin in my opinion #madeinquebec #domainelafrance — 8 years ago

Matt Lichtenberg

9.4

I just love the 01 & 02. Haven't had the 02 in ages and it is rocking with the Flannery shortloin tail. Showing beautifully and what a great qpr. Soft tannins, excellent balance, showing amazingly well at 15 years old. Going to vacuvin the remaining half of the bottle and see how it survives the night. — 8 years ago

Paul Jara

9.0

Soft , great price — 9 years ago

Alberto Salinas Sánchez

8.9

Fruity , soft...... perfect!!! — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Tonight, we pay homage to @Diana L and @Joe Lucca for treating us like royalty over the weekend - thank you so much.

So, it's Joe's birthday soon, and we purchased this bottle for him. But my goldfish-like brain had forgotten he already had some, so we decided to dive into it and give him some Yellow Tail instead!

In the glass, the wine appears as dark as the night. On the nose, I get maple syrup, kirsch, cinnamon and loamy earth. The palette reveals soft wood notes, intertwined with syrop de cassis and red licorice. Tannins are relatively soft and plush. The endnote is sweet and velvety. This is a great wine, but lacks something that I can't quite describe; sorry. — 10 years ago

with Anne-marie

Andrew Mueller

9.1

Soft and flowery on the nose. Smooth, but fruity, has length. Medium body. Great with pork belly or stuffed fish filet. Best I’ve ever had from Finger Lakes. — 4 years ago

Anne Richardson

8.9

Fruity with flavors of berries, currants and soft spice. Soft, rich and easy to drink. — 5 years ago

Georgina McDonald

9.5

Drank over the course of three days; just like Mufasa, this fine drop from Anjou was dignified and imposing until the end. Surprised that any sniff of oxidation - and there was near none - was in reality a welcomed influence. Would happily order a case of this medium bodied blend of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon. A mouthful of ripe strawberries and plums, a little perfume, low acid (but enough so it wasn’t flabby), soft tannins with a slightly jammy concentration at the tail. Confident this would be a pleasure to have any day, at any hour, meal or no meal, friends or no friends, in bed, at a table, or on the floor. A beautiful wine beautifully made. Bravo J. C. Garnier. — 5 years ago

David D

9.1

Emilian Barbera. Biodynamic and natural. Good acid but maybe less than a typical Barbera? Soft tannins, supple, moist earth, ripe plum, berries, cedar. From Amaro Spirits & Wine. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is surprisingly for sale through Delectable...buy a bottle. If you haven’t had a well made Napa Cabernet this old, it’s a fun & enjoyable experience. This is a library selection release and was it a steal for under $50. Its a very classic BV. Especially, for the time period. On the nose; notes of Cognac; which I get in older BV’s. Ripe & slightly baked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, plum, rhubarb, figs, dates, cherries, dry, loamy, brown, top soil, steeped tea, dry & decayed brown florals with violets. The body is leaner to medium. Tannins completely resolved. There are noticeable tannins but it’s the acidity holding this wine together so well. The palate is ripe with baked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, plum, rhubarb, figs, dates, cherries, strawberries, and notes of light blue fruit. Some black licorice, cognac notes are very present on the palate. Loamy, brown, top soil, steeped tea, soft spice, clove, used leather, very soft chalky volcanic minerals, crushed dry rocks, dry & decayed dark florals with violets. The acidity is like rain. The well balanced finish is long and beautiful. Photos of their tasting room on Hwy 29, Rutherford vineyard just after harvest and tasting room on 29. Producer notes and history... Beaulieu Vineyard BV is a vineyard near Rutherford, California locates in the Rutherford AVA. It was established by Georges de Latour and his wife Fernande in 1900. BV was an initial a purchase of 4 acres of land in 1900. Beaulieu Vineyard derives its name from the French phrase "Quel beau lieu" which translates in English as "What a beautiful place!". Legend has it that Fernande uttered these words when she first saw the land. The following year, they purchased a nearby winery originally built by California Statje Senator Seneca Ewer in 1885. De Latour's knowledge about phylloxera; which had ravaged many Napa Valley vineyard and his decision to import a rootstock variety resistant to the pest helped secure his stature as one of the early pioneers of California's wine industry. When Prohibition in the United States began in 1920, most wineries in the country were forced to close. However, Beaulieu smartly obtained a contract to supply sacramental wine to churches nationwide. The demand for such wine increased dramatically during the years of Prohibition and the winery repeatedly expanded. By the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933, production had grown to over 1 million US gallons per year. When Prohibition ended, Beaulieu hired Andre Tchelistcheff from France as winemaker and the quality of its wines increased significantly. Tchelistcheff also became a mentor to other important winemakers such as; Mike Grgich at Chateau Montelena who’s Chardonnay won (The Judgment of Paris), Joe Heitz of Heitz Wine Cellars, and Robert Mondavi. By the 1940s, Beaulieu wines were served at all major White House functions. In the mid-1940s, Beaulieu was owned by Marquis de Pins, whose wife was a member of the French wine-making de Latour family. In the 1950s and 1960s Beaulieu was considered one of the "big four" Napa Valley producers, along with Inglenook, Charles Krug (I have mad love for their 50’s & 60’s wines. Perhaps, their greatest period) and Louis Martini. The winery was purchased by international conglomerate Heublein Inc. in 1969. Heublein was later acquired by RJR Nabisco, then sold to Grand Metropolitan in 1987. Grand Metropolitan became Diageo in 1997 through a merger with Guinness and is now the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. In 2016 Diageo sold Beaulieu Vineyard to Treasury Wine Estates. Between Treasury, Jackson Family Vineyards and Constellation, they own a huge chunk of the wine producing world. Beaulieu Vineyards is one of the largest land owners in Napa Valley with more 1,100 acres in vines. Their best parcels are located in the Rutherford appellation. They have plantings of all the major Bordeaux varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. They also have vineyards with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. In addition, they maintain a vineyard that is used to experiment with a wide variety of different grape varieties including; Carignane, Petite Sirah and Valdiguies. Today, Winemaker Jeffrey Stambor continues the tradition of finely crafted wines handed down to him by legendary BV winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. — 8 years ago