Pat Wong

9.1

Perfect with filet of beef. Carmignano is one of the oldest appellations in the world. Cosimo III de Medici in 1716 issued a bando to ensure its continued quality. Mostly Sangiovese, it has some Cabernet owing to a Medici marrying into the French royal family. — 9 years ago

Kai Wright

9.5

Delightfully grubby Rhone like you love it, and a great example of the fun to be had by stepping outside of the traditional appellations. Pronounced earthy and herbal notes, intense dark fruit, chewy body and high acid. All kinds of notes layering well, lingering forever. Love it. — 10 years ago

with Jedd

John Chis

9.3

13 appellations of Napa. Reynolds does a great job. Great stuff. — 10 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

8.9

2005 Chateau les Bertrands Nectar des Bertrands. Cotes de Blaye. I love checking in on supposed "lesser" appellations in great vintages. This is gorgeous mocha dusted cherry juice w/ tannic structure to go a while still. If you ever see this, slip it in your Pomerol tasting. Lovely. — 11 years ago

C

9.0

2007 vintage. — 11 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.4

Wow. Great juice. Earth and funk with bright tart cherry and plum. Tannins are there but still soft enough. Very enjoyable. Thirteen years old but so good! — 11 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.1

Rockpile - the "Grand Cru" of Zinfandel appellations. Thanks to the hosts of the ZAP luncheon for this one. — 13 years ago

PI WI

9.2

Un vin parfaitement maîtrisé et complexe, par un vigneron qui fait ce qu'il aime pas de contrainte lié aux appellations. Je recommande vivement ce vigneron Peter Fischer — 9 years ago

Rachel Slowey

9.6

Mmm... Ammmazing blend Grenache (40); Syrah (18); Mourvèdre (18); Had with HL at Cru — 9 years ago

Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.0

Nicolas Jaboulet & Perrin family collaboration that's primarily focused on wine from Northern Rhone Appellations -- '09 Vintage / 100% Syrah; Black Cherry, Plum & Spice... — 10 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.1

Magnum of the traditional thirteen. Cool year. Delicious. I love the honest wines of Dom. De Banneret! — 11 years ago

Nancy Strother

10

Always pleasing. — 11 years ago

Brian Messineo

9.0

One if the better 2011's that I have had. #drinknapa — 11 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.0

From one of the smallest appellations in Sicily and Italy too: Contessa Entellina DOC. Cabernet Sauv. 100% from low yields. Red fruit at nose, with light balsamic hints. Dry taste, typical "green" notes of this variety (not perfectly mature at the harvest?), nice and balanced finish. Very good. — 12 years ago

Meeter B

9.2

Very fruity. Nice and subtle dryness. A must have again. — 9 years ago

Ian Griffith

9.4

Drinking very nicely. Creamy, with a nice edge. Less intense than more nobel appellations but perfect for food. Great value compared with other chards. — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.5

Domaine Jean Chartron established in 1859 owns 13 hectares of vineyards - 16 appellations - 9 of which being in Puligny-Montrachet. The soil is a mixture of clay siliceous sand and lime components. 40 years the average age of the vines. Hand harvesting, neither herbicides, nor chemical pesticides are used in the vineyards. Behind the alchemical balance of the wine aging (élevage) in the woods, at the source of the new oak barrels there's always Allier and Vosges.
Even though 2011 in Burgundy's one of the most premature vintage in 300 years, I must admit that this bottle of the monopole Clos de la Pucelle was astonishingly crisp, persisten texture, a solid core of broom in bloom blowing up in your mouth, a shiny flow of mineral essence. Sourness and honey they were so well blended to spread the unity of opposites all over the go-between glass among you the others around and the wine.. though one bottle was a too much little thing! http://www.bourgogne-chartron.com/ — 10 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Terrific aged white Burgundy hazelnut, rich, layered, at peak but with no danger of decline, it is ridiculously good right now and puts most white Burgs from more prestigious appellations to shame. A little RS pops its head out with air as it just gets better — 11 years ago

with Eric

Nic Gautreaux

9.5

So good and yet so young tasting! It's an '05 and has plenty of time left! This was very drinkable but very easily could lay down another decade and some. — 11 years ago

Eric C

9.4

Une des rares appellations Chateau en champagne. Domaine offert de la veuve clicquot a son gendre. Un de nos préférées pour les petites occasions. — 12 years ago