Jan A

9.5

Italian Sunday with the French part of my family.

Yes this is great stuff. This is a big buttery chardonnay and all about roundness and viscosity with plenty of acidic backbone. I also get a ginger note. Not very mineral but also not flabby. Will improve with further age when the acidic component will integrate further. 95+ — 4 years ago

Brett Rogosin

9.6

Yes, this is delicious. Best of the night (70s night). Lush. Nose of prunes and sour cherries. Dr Pepper. Mah gawd that palate. Similar, decadent, beautiful, rose. — 6 years ago

Tyson Escoto

9.4

wow exactly what one would hope and expect from sb from s of the equator. Great refresher on a hot day stellar acidity grassiness tart green apple pipi de Chat etc. Buttery fish or soft cheese yes plz — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.7

You know your wife loves you when she goes shopping & brings you back a £160 bottle of wine you’ve never tried 😍 Retailing £160-190 this clearly a decadent treat but is it worth it for this top year Rôtie? Well it’s like a dirty piggy in silky underpants 🐷 It’s a stunning wine but gosh it’s not cheap 😱

📍 Domaine Jamet 2009 Côte Rôtie

🏵 97 points and yes it’s amazing 😍

🍇 100% Syrah

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Smokey dried Iberian ham & sizzled bacon through dark spiced cherry cola & herby sprinkles w/ earthy blackberry, raspberry liquorice, mocha, twig sap & olive tapenade

👄 Med body of super fine silky elegant rich smooth punchy powerful dark cherry, dark berries & damson that’s perfectly balanced to slide down your guzzle hoke with perfection w/ a black olive liquorice & mocha tone

🎯 An incredibly long lasting never ending finale of creamy dark earthy fruits w/ an olive liquorice linger — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.4

Yes, Virginia, there is a reason Gaja is...well, Gaja. And I ain’t Santa Claus, but the kind somm who brought this by as a gift gets that moniker. Ethereal nose of dried, dirty mushrooms, light tar and asphalt. Meticulous layers of cherry tea, dried strawberry and old leather. Despite a few angles this was silky, sensual. Years to go. — 7 years ago

Caleb Schiff

9.3

Yes. Lovely blend of Schioppettino and Refosco. Aging in used oak for 22 months. Freshness of Refosco remains and pepper notes of Schioppettino on the finish. — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.5

Drinking by myself tonight. This should do the trick. Yes, individual notes to follow, but wanted a pic of these two beauties next to each other first — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Founded by Cody and Marque Wright, yes that family of the great Ken Wright Pinot’s  very nice small production Pinot, 600 cases, from 115/777 clones. Medium+ Ruby, nose is a bit closed, with aromas of blue and red fruits with an array of spices, clove, tar and wet earth. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cranberry with notes of tobacco, citrus, floral and earthy tones. Fine tannins, lively acidity, long ending with fruit, spice, mineral and earthy notes. Will age a bit! Tasted twice! — 4 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Kimmeridgian soil yes, Chardonnay no, Chablis no. Full chalk Sauvignon Blanc from the top producer in Sancerre. It is a thing of beauty. Pear, peach and citrus tastes finishing bone dry. This wine is a beauty and will age very well. Only to be surpassed by “les monts damnees” from the same producer. For those of you thinking that Sancerre is a simple glass of wine to be drunk as an apero or with some seafood., get a bottle of this and be blown away. Guess what, it is even affordable but already relatively rare. — 5 years ago

John Davidson

9.0

Yes it’s dreamy but honestly either this was served too cold or it’s reaching the end of its shelf life. The raisins are faint and the funk is strong—a beautiful amore — 7 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.0

So much yes!!! Partial skin fermentation (25% of grapes, for 3 months) - notes of local honey, beeswax, chamomile, persimmon, orange peel and spice — 7 years ago

with Shannon

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Doing some palate preparation for a Kobrand dinner tomorrow night, notes forthcoming...

Check my prior posts on this bottle/vintage for immediate commentary satisfaction.

Still collecting itself in the decanter, this one seems a little tight right now. Initial thoughts are Raspberry Spree® 🤩

Sweetness subsided some, smokey strawberry/raspberry makes a glorious nose appearance, heck yes! Palate conveys the feeling of eating a very ripe plum, tasty! — 7 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

I very much dislike cabarnet franc but this wine is the exception. Yes there is a vegetal, grassy nose but this wine is complex, peppery and a true joy to drink. Plenty of good acidity, full in the mouth, long finish. Fresh — 8 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.4

2006; yes still a little bit of that "bananacream" in the nose, but this is a real crowdpleaser. Fantastic dept of fruit and spices it ends with a great long finish. Terrific wine! — 9 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.4

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 4 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

WNH Zoom tasting #3 on 4/5/20. The theme was “10 years old or more” and I opened this after what I’d call a false start with a ‘96 Dominus Napanook. The cork was a bit soggy and difficult to extract and a sour nose greeted me as I decanted to remove a fair amount of sediment. But once the air hit it this wine spread its wings. It comes off as a hypothetical Volnay/Rioja blend as if there were such a thing. Mature warm red fruit, strong notes of rhubarb, cranberry preserves and sour raspberry mash. Very slight green notes but not in a negative sense. There’s still youthful exuberance here. This isn’t one of those “it’s drinking great for its age” wines it’s straight up exceptional. Great house. Great wine. Hell yes. Happy Bicentennial 🇺🇸🍷 — 5 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.1

Popping this young bottle to see how it is. Tasted after a 30m decant. Fleshy, full, alcohol heavy notes with a subtle overlay of tobacco, leather, cassis, and something vegetal. The bouquet is feels embryonic. Palette is thick and soft. Black pepper and cassis again. Tannins are subtle at first and then drying in the long finish. Acid is in balance. Mid palette is still asleep. This is, as expected, in an opulent style. It drinks nicely, but, yes,it’s exceptionally young. I’ll wait a few years before popping my next. — 7 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.1

Wow, this is an orange that needs some air, but when its’ aggressive tannins calm down - watch out. After an hour of air and a bit warmer temp, beautiful notes of lily, orange blossom, and stones waft from the glass. The palate is rich, moreso than most oranges I’ve had to this point. As previously mentioned, loads of tannin and a seductively powerful mouthfeel. This is pure joy for the red wine drinker wanting something a tad more refreshing in summer. Surprisingly, this wine paired beautifully with toast with peanut butter and honey (yes, you read that correctly, and yes, I tried it, and yes, it worked.) — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Artesa (ahr TESS uh) means "craftsman" and connotes "handcrafted" in Catalan, language of Barcelona and their owner, Codorníu, one of the world's largest and oldest wineries. Ruby with sweet berry fruit aromas and floral notes. On the palate cranberry and cherry flavors with spice. Fine savory tannins medium finish ending with mineral notes, nice value. — 8 years ago

Mark Howard

9.5

Balance & elegance shine through the entire experience. Full Cabernet flavor spectrum- red & black berries, leather, tobacco with a spicy finish. Tannins in balance with fruit. Much more elegant than my memory of this wine as a youngster. Bravo! Yes, we miss the wine making skills of Chuck. — 9 years ago

with Elizabeth