Matt Perlman

9.4

I keep opening these too young. This has to be my favorite ceritas chard bottling. All the GC Chablis comparisons are spot on. Nose has candied lemon and tangerine, seashell, flint, and a kind of musty maritime quality. Bracingly acidic and saline. Begs for raw bar. Should continue to deepen with time. I think I have one more and will try not to touch for another 3-5 years — 2 years ago

K Brooks

9.0

Quite nice with Pat’s grilled swordfish ($26). Will have to acquire more now that we have a local source.. Had again on 3/23/22 with trout. Quite nice. Would also work as an aperitif. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Very unique and exciting wine to drink, clearly distinguishable from other Txakolis. Pale lemon color with aromas of white flesh fruits, citrus and floral scents. On the palate, apple, citrus and melon flavors with herb notes, floral and lively acidity. Smooth, easy drinking, went well with Rainbow Trout. Long finish ending with mineral notes. Grab this refreshing summer treat! — 5 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.4

Cherry, with a slightly dank, earthy, mushroom side. Acidity is right where I like it. Drinking so well! Recommended by my favorite somm ;) — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 6 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Deep but bright orangey gold. Not much mousse to speak of, though that's likely a product of age (and less-than-desirable state store storage conditions). Likewise the somewhat weak bubbles. Biscuity quince and white stone fruit on the nose and palate. Still a firm backbone of acidity though, and that made it a great pair with "nouveau European" fare (trout almondine, fusilli carbonara). Would love to try it upon release. — 8 years ago

with Jean-Paul

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

An amazing, age defying wine that came alive with steelhead trout. No fruit, all mineral. Wonderful. — 2 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Lemon, minerals, Mellon. Went very well with rainbow trout onion, caraway and lemon sauce. — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

PnP. Golden color. Lemony with a tiny hint of honey. Slate, seashells, crisp, clean and long. Ready to go. Enjoyed with trout fish cakes. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 3 November 2019 at the Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY

Third Course
Trout
Columbia County Crudo, Pickled Jimmy Nardello, Kale Chips, Brown Butter Radish, Preserved Tomato Vinaigrette — 6 years ago

Chelsea E

9.0

54% Malbec 46% Cab Franc. Yummy. Big red with strong tannins and fruity flavor. At John and Glenda’s for John’s birthday. $26 at Fred Meyer — 6 years ago

T. Bouton Beau-Beau

8.9

Subtle spice/pepper on the nose. Berry fruit with some resinous woody flavor followed by a nice bit of clovey finish that moderates the fruit. Smooth finish. A pleasant drinking wine for the price. — 7 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.3

VVVVVVVAAAAAALLLLLLLUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEE it's hard to drink this stuff because it's actually too good. It's like it's so cheap it's a goddamn shame because I will not hold on to any of these. I WILL BE DRINKING THEM AND BARELY BELIEVING I PAID LESS THAN $20 a bottle 😮 — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Lamy’s En Remilly is usually a wine I hold in higher regard, but this bottle was knocked back by a touch of… dare I say… premature oxidation. With Diam 30 and a thick white wax cap (plus a great track record), you can be sure this was again a function of bad cold chain in Malaysia. Sigh. Having said that, it was still a decent showing - loved the mineral saturation the wine displayed from start to finish. The nose was rich and still detailed with aromas of popcorn, wheat grain, iodine, pear, unripe pineapple, lanolin, and a tinge of mint as well as the dreaded oxidative musk. The palate was dense, saline, expectedly taut, and had a lovely texture that seemingly enveloped the tongue. The oxidative honey note was rather distracting in the finish, but a chill did help mask it. Actually superb with confited ocean trout, but I can’t help but feel robbed of the full enjoyment of this wine. — 3 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.0

Excellent pairing with chalk stream trout — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.1

Bought on sale for $14. Wife loves this black cherry, BlackBerry, plum, vanilla, and subtle cedar flavors. Great PQR! — 5 years ago

Herb Jellinek

9.9

One of the best reds I've had — 6 years ago

with Suki

Pasqual Pantone

8.9

Don’t be put off by the Beaujolais name. Perfect with Grilled Rainbow Trout. — 6 years ago

Richard Portes

9.4

18.5. Deep and rich. Very long. Perfect with sea trout. Couldn’t refrain from drinking this penultimate bottle. — 7 years ago

Guild & Lisa

9.1

2001... almost a sherry finish — 8 years ago