Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2010 pours a hazy garnet/purple color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart, ripe and desiccated fruits: blackberries, black licorice, horse blanket, some animale, mushrooms, forest floor, rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It has been eight years since I last enjoyed this vintage of the VV and it continues to age with a lot of grace. Drink now through 2030+. — 3 months ago

edward Simpson

9.1

Getting ahead with some research off to Saumur/Loire Vallée, this little Saumur Champigny punches above it's weight, up there with mid level burgundy, climate change has done well for Cab Francs, Pinot Noir from Loire Vallée. Well structured, light but with a bit of depth, berries galore, bio organic too! — 8 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.6

Really nice blue fruit and fresh cherry with a super clean smooth palate and nice tannins. A little cedar and spice. . Balanced TBL — 10 months ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Smooth, light, floral, with a touch of honey. Paired perfectly with a hake and fish broth dish. — 2 years ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Really overdelivered. Beautiful. — 3 years ago

Charles York

9.3

Dried strawberries. Luxardo. Cola. Violets. Dark blackberry finish. Yummm. ++ — 4 years ago

aik

9.0

pure, but matured fruits. There is storky nuance. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Chenin in Riesling clothes. Weightless, huge acidity and a long ass finish. — 5 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Really an excellent cab franc. Have had stuff from Thierry Germain before but not this bottling. Perfect with a variety of Syrian dishes at Damas in Montreal. Bright, restrained fruit, excellent acid. Nice finish. — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Last tasted 07.23.24 (9.2). This bottle (like that one, tasted at a fave resto) chilled down a bit and traced over 1.25 hours. That bottle $120 then...now...same bottle $140 off the list. This visit a tad tighter and closer to the vest. Still very nice. 01.21.25. — 9 months ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Belle couleur or
Nez grillé et épices
Bouche nous amenant plus sur vouvray
Belle longueur gras et seveux — 2 years ago

ash

9.0

Nice Pinot noir goes well with Lochinvar Salmon — 4 years ago

Sharon B

9.0

I don’t drink much Bordeaux, not sure why. Maybe the choices are a bit overwhelming for me 🤷‍♀️ this one is medium bodied, has smooth tannins, not much fruit. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Red currants, smoke, herbs, with laser like precision. Palate is energetic, sappy and so dense, but wow that energy. Unreal freshness and acidity. Outrageous length and complexity. — 5 months ago

Bridget Meagher

9.0

2022 earthy, Hass selection Olivier — 8 months ago

Amy

9.0

had at bookends. $45 — 8 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Pretty red fruit with bright acidity. And some drying tannins. It’s great. 2020. — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

Glorious. Delightfully floral, fruity, typical cab franc notes. Touches of cocoa, toasted almond, herbs, and a real soulful tartness. Truly a wine of balance, with all the complexity of the grape but also delicious now. This will evolve I’m sure but hard to beat how it is today. — 3 years ago

Beth Hamilton

9.5

Raspberries, cherries, strawberries, and a sprinkle of white pepper on the nose. Smooth texture, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, white pepper on the palate. Goes down super easy. You gulp this right down. Went with Christmas Day pernil. — 4 years ago

Aravind A

9.1

It was bound to happen eventually...my final btl, and perhaps best yet. A lovely, exuberant Moulin-a-vent Sad this is my final btl, sigh. — 4 years ago