Ian Hamel

9.1

2020/12/22 with pan-roasted venison loin and tenderloin with sauce poivrade (after Richard Olney). This is a tricky one. I love Clape, and this wine was quite nice, in a brambly blackberry and funk vein. It did not, however, have any of the notes you’d expect from a mature Clape. It certainly didn’t feel old or faded - quite the opposite, it was still fleshy and fresh, if not terribly deep. Sometimes this happens, but sometimes I feel it happens a bit frequently with wines from my cellar. Perhaps it’s just too cold - I have heard some views that in cool, stable “benchmark” cellar conditions, wine can age much more slowly than is generally expected. One thing I can say is that my 2004 Clape and Allemand, stored with no cooling with family in the Bay Area, has already started to shown those delicious, gamy aromas. Should I raise my cellar temp a few degrees? As is, who knows how much longer this one could or should have gone, but as it’s my last bottle I guess I’ll never know. — 5 years ago

liz m

9.2

Melon and vanilla. Very yummy! — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The start of watching NFL Football 🏈 in the backyard for the dog days of summer. Reason enough to break out the BSR. Still my favorite N/V Rosé Champagne. Really refreshing on a hot day for our neck of the woods, 83 degrees and 90 plus in the sun.

Happy Friday & weekend all! Cheers 🍾🥂! — 6 years ago

Evan Shumway

9.5

Wow that’s all I can say — 7 years ago

Antoinette Martin

9.0

Great light cab! — 8 years ago

with Bryan

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

When it's 90 degrees in San Diego, really chilled, crisp, and dry Rose is the answer. Especially on a Friday afternoon. This Cote de Provence is very nice. Trending towards dry Riesling, just the way I like it. Nice minerals. Rating confirmed at NCWC for their top 10 '17. WS 90 Pts as well. — 8 years ago

Sweton Stewart

9.3

Spanish wine Challenge on Saturday night. Followed by Lobster. — 5 years ago

with Katherine and Rosslyn

Dan

9.0

All right for the price — 5 years ago

Rachel Sours

9.0

2017. Very smooth from the first glass to the last. — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.3

Still bright, pie cherry laden, with just a hint of oxidation. Rhubarb and strawberry notes around the edges of the pallet. Yum! — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Naomi Seifert

9.0

tried at hunter valley. lightly sweet & summery, easy to drink. — 7 years ago

Robert Agans

9.7

Awesome! Love a good Grenache. Paired with thick NY strip steaks basted in olive oil and pepper... and sprinkled kosher salt right before grilling. Yellow potatoes, roasted broccoli and corn... it's 8 degrees out... good night for steak night. — 7 years ago

JKT

9.2

Opened 10/19/17. Acidic minerals and white floral notes on nose. Great tension and energy on palate with long finish. Yum. Fresh still after twelve years. What a deal Acker 9. — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Still interesting lol — 5 years ago

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9.0

Brilliant straw-yellow. Fresh citrus and orchard fruit aromas, along with hints of toasty lees and honeysuckle. Chewy and focused on the palate, offering juicy pear and Meyer lemon flavors that slowly deepen through the midpalate. Finishes long and floral, with a lingering hint of spiciness. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, September 2020)
— 5 years ago

Betsy Bertram

9.6

Yummy date night pino — 6 years ago

Michael gayle

9.0

Love it. Especially for the price! 55 degrees and decanter. I know, I know. Decanter white wine. Decanting never hurts good wine! — 7 years ago

M Mbangwa

9.6

A favorite! — 7 years ago

Marcelino Gonzalez

9.1

From a 2012 successful harvest this “Chardo” is no exception of a classical Napa Valley showcase. Opened at 55 degrees for inviting botanical, and subtlety toasted aromas. Mouthfeel incredibly light no oak for instance… bwell balanced for that peach, pineapple, and all that ripe baked fruit like that fruit tartars from that famous French Bakery. Ten years later it does stand to be drinkable now, not later than 2023

— 7 years ago

October Cleveland

9.0

Lazy hazy washing down Peat's Bite. — 8 years ago