Doug Powers

9.0

Darker color than the Fleurie, more dark fruited, on the one hand still grapey fruit, but accompanied by some good tannic structure and fine balancing acidity, much more youthful than the Fleurie as well, lingering finish, should continue to evolve for another 2-3 years, at least. — a month ago

with Jim

David Vielhauer

9.8

First time tasting Beckstoffer To Kalon. Rich cocoa, violet on the nose with earthy quality. Bought 2 — 5 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.0

À l’ouverture, le nez est très discret, je le carafe un peu question de savoir comment il pourrait s’ouvrir. Un peu de fruit à chair blanche, floral. Première gorgée, pomme verte et acidité sans équivoque. Je le laisse se réchauffer un peu, des arômes de miel, poire, pommes, un brin minéral, tres frais. Evidemment tres jeune, un peu plus aérien que souhaité mais le vin m’a donné du plaisir sur les 2 jours. — 6 years ago

Alison Carey

9.9

One of 2 I got on my tour & tasting — 6 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.8

2006 Sine Qua Non "The Raven" Series No. 5
I decided to cut my SQN French class today with all the new French named SQN labels and go slightly old school with the Raven. But instead, I found myself still mired squarely in the Northern Rhône Valley. Perhaps Manfred should have named this one “Corbeau” or “Noir Comme du Charbon” because this one has me thinking Guigal La La. As these older SQN’s age, they seem to take on more Northern Rhône characteristics. A blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Grenache, and 2% Viognier primarily from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard with small quantities from the Bien Nacido and White Hawk vineyards. Bottled after spending 22 months in oak casks. Potpourri of sweet black and blue fruits, forest floor, Asian spice, bacon fat, tar, black olives and spring flowers on the almost overwhelmingly sumptuous nose. Mind-blowing really.
On the palate, blackberry jam, cracked white pepper, cherries, cinnamon, tobacco and allspice. Opulent mouthfeel. Ethereal texture. Dense, seamless, elegant. Complex, bold, rich and layered. So much finesse. “Tres Bon”Mr. Krankl!




— 8 years ago

Gregory Knaps

9.3

2011. Very young, certainly, but great with dinner. 2 hour decant and this would be a lot of fun. Slightly modern but when you don't have a bottle of Monprivato, what the hell. — 11 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Last had 2 years ago and the extra time has been good to this. Really a lovely burgundy with some rotisserie chicken on the first snowy day of the season in New York. Red fruit, light earth, and minerality all in balance and expressing very nicely. Finishes with good acid and a real lift. Delicious. — 7 months ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.2

A l’ouverture, nez sur les fruits noirs, herbal, cuir. Première lampé, pas certain, un peu de chauffe, fruits compotés, je lui laissé un peu d’air, ce qui lui a fait grand bien.

Apres 2 hr en carafe, le vin s’assouplit, prend forme. En bouche, on est sur les fruits foncés, les herbes, le tabac, vin bien balancé, la chauffe s’est résorbée, les tannins sont doux, la finale est quand meme bien.

Tres bien fait — 4 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.1

Tres bien comme Shiraz australien, a bien évolué, le style confituré mais pas trop, juste assez pour être agréable, 5 épices, vanillé, bel équilibre, tannins encore présent. Finale de moyenne longueur. Bu sur 2 jours — 5 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.1

Désolé de la photo, @delectable a supprimé mon historique et mes vins sauvegardés des 142 dernières semaines...

Tres beau Lascombes 2000, nez bordelais, café, tabac, cigare, une touche florale. En bouche, c’est bien équilibré, quand meme frais et délicat, on retrouve des saveurs similaires, cafe, cedre, tabac. Les tannins sont droit et ca donne une belle structure! J’ai bien aimé, il ne s’est pas rendu au jour #2.... — 6 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.2

Tres bon, mais semble dans une phase plus fermée. Le fruit était moins expressif que la dernière bouteille bue. Beaucoup de matière, belle densité par contre. Belle finale et beaucoup plus agréable après 2 heures! — 8 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.0

Tres intéressant après 2 heures d'aération. Devra être attendu wuelques années — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Chardonnay from Piemonte!?🤔
Roagna "Solea" 2012 is sourced from 30 year old vines in the Pira vineyard located within the village of Castiglione Falletto. A small percentage of Nebbiolo is cofermented in with the Chardonnay in large wooden casks, then aged in neutral barrels for 2 years.
Rich up front, a line of saline undercuts the richness. Fresh pear and lemon in the nose and palate. As the palate shifts to the back it becomes linear and minerally, awash in fresh acidity and a long, clean, mineral finish. #roagna — 10 years ago

Billy L.

9.4

Check-In, way too early needs lots of air! Very dense dark cherry fruit profile with Gevrey spice notes. Will try the 2018 again in 2 years…Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 2 years ago

Kyle Katterjohn

8.9

Great dinner Elaine’s 2/13/33 — 3 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Expressive notes of dark fruits, spices and still some signs of oak, palate is medium bodied, fresh with depth and clean, nice texture, drinks easy, could benefit of 1-2 years in bottle, the 2017 drank earlier this year was even more ready. 89-90

Fruits noirs, encore une touche d’élevage, bouche de corps moyen avec une belle fraîcheur et une certaine profondeur en bouche, de belle texture, se boit très bien en ce moment mais 1-2 and encore en bouteille serait bien. 89-90 — 5 years ago

Will Beshears

9.7

Absolutely stellar. Showing maturity with some sweetness and spiciness, but still bright and fruity, the best Barolo by far I’ve had this year. Happy accident of timing the age perfectly. Kept overnight, a little weaker day 2 but still top notch. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Nice, ripe, modern delicious Barolo. Dang. This one has me leaning from the traditional. This wine is ready from cork pop, but was much better after 2 hrs of bottle decanting and probably has another 7 years left. Nose of herbs, soil, mushroom, cola, funeral flowers. Entry of flowers, raspberry cola, nice acidity and just a hair departed from full bodied. Complex. Beautiful wine. Finishes with some astringency and youthful oak tannin so this one has a while left. Tobacco, herb, soil. Dang. If you have these, now is the time. — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.5

Hmmm...where did I leave off about four months ago? It certainly wasn’t with aged Nebbiolo, but that seems like a great place to pick back up. This was a splendid bottle and everything was in balance. Great nose, fruit present, nice finish. WOTN for me and top 1 or 2 for most. — 9 years ago

JKT

8.9

Starter of JL TASTING 6/2/16. Acidic almost savory on palate. Citrus. Medium finish. — 10 years ago