Carl Fischer

9.9

To quote my two friends @Martin G Rivard and @Mike Rowe this is a bad ass wine eliciting smiles all around (and a great way to start 2017). Parker gave this a perfect score and it is a beauty. Decanting is a must at this point. It's been opening up over the last 4 hours and think it will continue to improve if I can sip more slowly lol. Slightly cloudy, and a bright purple in the glass. On the nose, cassis, vanilla and toast dominate. The sips are long and driven by fruit (blue and blackberries and cassis). Liquid silk in the mouth with sweet tannins and a surprisingly strong acidity. The finish is long. This is a total baby but I had to try it. Happy New Year to all my Delectable friends and especially to my fellow Wine Nerd Herd. I've always believed that sharing wine with friends is the greatest gift and this app has enabled me to do that with friends near and far and connect with some great people. May 2017 be a year of great health and happiness and may all our glasses be full! — 9 years ago

Katherine Hansil

9.0

Fruit forward with a coffee cocoa finish. — 9 years ago

Mylene dG

9.1

Quote good - would get again — 9 years ago

Ashley Miano

10

To quote one of my customers..."it's...practically perfect" — 10 years ago

Laurence S

9.1

1999. Leather, ripe fruit, spice, moderate tannin. Opens quote a bit after 15-20 min. — 10 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.3

Wolfgang I quote your famous words... "Ahhh, I love Chardonnay!" Well, don't we all!!! 👌 — 10 years ago

with Eric, Anthony and 2 others

Garrett Smith

Sommelier Restaurant DANIEL

9.7

I think the quote was, "it smells like sex...in the best way possible."
Stunning bottle, en magnum. — 11 years ago

Danielle Perry

10

Immediate quote after first taste:
"Ohhhh that's a goodie" — 11 years ago

with Russell

Kat Thomas

Sommelier Rose.Rabbit.Lie

9.4

Ripe nose with a dry finish. Quote pleasing! — 12 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.2

Dalle alte quote della Val di Cembra, vigneto Cancòr a 540 m. slm. Ottimo! — 12 years ago

Karl Ziegler

9.3

To quote Ira "yummy!l — 9 years ago

with Victoria

Dinakar Singh

9.1

Stealing a quote from a review of another vintage of this wine -"modern, lush, big and slutty but enjoying every sip". That's about right. Still young at 10 yrs — 9 years ago

Bernardo Llaguno G.

9.5

I will quote a good friend of mine @Alejandro Garcia no words needed. 😋 — 9 years ago

with Alejandro

J Levenson

9.2

Terrific! Decant for 30 minutes. "Minerals balanced with gentle fruit" to quote my wine guru Ian Cauble — 10 years ago

Sean Kelley

10

Smooth and refreshing. Not too hoppy or malty. I came across this little gem at BevMo. It's an extremely young vintage but still very bright and low in acidity.
To quote the great living legend, Ferris Bueller, "It's so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

Ironclad 10: quote a lot of red fruits, plummy, cherry, sous Bois, autumnal notes, leather. Quite juicy, very elegant, good acids, plum, cherry, and only a smudge of mineral, gravel, oak cedAr finish. Very good style — 10 years ago

Max Coane

9.5

A classic. All stems all new oak. To quote Katie Perry: •Baby You're a Firework; Come on let your Colours burst!" — 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.0

Cinnamon is making lamb shanks and I just started reading Mr. Curtis' new book, so it had to be Burgundy tonight. The quote from Claude Arnoux, from 1728, "all the lords who prefer healthful drinks to dainty ones order wines from the Cote de Nuits for their table" made me reach for this Gouges. Report to follow. — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.1

2012. To quote Michael Flynn, 'It's a no brainer, baby!' — 12 years ago

Diane Bixler

10

To quote James "best bottle of white I've had in a long time". Three gone over Memorial weekend at Amelia Island. — 12 years ago

Andy Hall

9.5

To quote my wife, 'this is fucking awesome'. Couldn't agree more! — 9 years ago

J Levenson

9.3

Savor every sip. This wine delivers. 80 year old vines. Terrific freshness. To quote Ian Cauble "youthful richness and opulence" — 9 years ago

CYesh

8.9

"I wanna be on you." — Who better to quote on Burgundy than Ron Burgundy himself — 9 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.4

Second time reviewing this wine, this vintage, yet I find something new in it. The nose is huge in blue fruits and bay leaf, which definitely follow through on the palate. It's a medium bodied wine that lasts for quote a bit on the finish and just makes me happy for $18. A bump up from 9.3 to 9.4 on the scale. — 10 years ago

with Liz

Amy Morgan

9.4

Everyone likes a story and what hit home about this wine for me had nothing to do with the wine but had to do with him being unapologetic for who he is. His personality matches his wines, big, bold, voluptuous and completely intoxicating (in a good way). The quote that hooked me in? "Ballet lessons aren't cheap, why should my wines be?" As a parent in this business (who also pays for very expensive ballet lessons) I feel you. The wine has pronounced intensity on both the nose and palate of ripe primary fruits (red and black cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, ripe red currants) with an awesome cinnamon stick and black peppercorn notes.big and bold with great acidity, rich ripe tannins and a long finish. Total crowd pleaser, just like him! — 10 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.1

I quote: "fresh as a mountain river". Vintage 2013 — 10 years ago

Georgia Blume Sugerman

9.2

2004. Unusual but I enjoyed it quote a bit — 11 years ago

with Bethany

Bruce Rudman

10

Quote a night. Six people- good friends- eight bottles.
— 11 years ago

Lindy Lopez

9.4

To quote the man who knows his wine an soil types " it's like licking a chalkboard". I'm still trying to get over this wine. :) — 12 years ago

Allison Orr

9.9

"Good wine is a necessity of life for me" - Thomas Jefferson (quote on back label). "Mineral" crisp dry finish, tart, not very sweet. Great wine! — 12 years ago