TheWineStalker

9.0

Dark straw yellow yellow. Aromas of orange, vanilla pudding, lemon custard and white flowers. Medium acidity and a gorgeously creamy mouthfeel. Flavors of orange, vanilla and walnuts. The finish is spicy, a little oaky and has an uplift of acidity. Something that Chardonnay lovers need to try! — 10 years ago

Amy Morgan

9.3

One of my favorite Pinot's from J.K. Carriere line up. This has deeper red fruits on the nose (red plums, red cherries) but shows beautiful complexity in the palate. Concentrated notes of spice (clove), red fruits (plum, currants, cherry), and orange peel with an uplift of minerality on the back palate. Elegant and bright! — 11 years ago

Cindy Lin

9.4

Love it! It is an elegant wine. It has beautiful aroma. Its taste is silky and balanced. After airing for a couple of hours, the taste becomes fuller while maintaining its silkiness and smoothness. It also has good acidity to uplift the wine. I feel it makes any kind of food inferior...I prefer to drink it by itself because I don't want to lose any aspects of it. Darrell says it is arguably the best wine he's had in the past several years. — 11 years ago

Amy Morgan

9.2

Intense. Black tea, black fruits (black plums) red fruits (red cherries) cinnamon, sandalwood. Earth and mushroom notes are starting to show up. Masculine in style but has a great uplift of acidity. — 11 years ago

Amy Morgan

10

How many words can I use to describe this delicate but powerful wine? A gorgeous nose with layers of savory garrique, red currants, black cherries, red plums, and an uplift of floral notes. On the palate ripe red cherries, red plums, floral (violet), savory meat, oak, leather and minerality. Rich and powerful with a fine delicate frame. Awesome! — 12 years ago

Scott Wren

9.0

Zero sugar. Pure Chenin shines through. Bubbles are light and provide gentle uplift. A 7 generation operation that's down to earth. Francois is happy his 30 year old son finally decided to go to wine school. — 10 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.2

2007: The nose doesn't prepare you for the lovely cotton candy sweetness on the palate. A very pleasant wine with medium weight and a nice uplift of sweetness toward end, yet with a good acidic cut to keep things in check. Would like to have again. — 11 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

8.9

Delicious 2013 from Charles and Francois Tardy. Not the most compelling or complex Crozes-Hermitage but definitely has that appellation's tasty and approachable fruit with uplift on the back. Good value. — 11 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.2

2011. So pretty! Great uplift. — 11 years ago

Amy Morgan

9.8

Masculine and meaty. Nose shows notes of black cherries, roasted red fruits, cranberries, earth, spice and savory notes. The palate is very balanced with concentrated and complex notes of red fruits, cherries, meat, savory spice and Unami notes with a pure uplift of minerality. — 12 years ago

Colin Heinrich

Sales & Marketing B Wise Vineyards

9.0

Blueberry liqueur with just enough uplift and wonderful minerality, slate and flowers — 12 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Reasonably successful depleted palate uplift ops. — 10 years ago

Toby Hill

Winemaker at Phillips Hill Winery

9.3

Traded in our Tasting Room. Front uplift fruit forward, stays the course. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

Vibrant and brightly fruity, with sweet cherry, plum fruit in abundance. Light bodied with a vibrant acidic uplift which is the core focus of the wine. Sweet berry fruit, light spices and a faint touch of oak. This will really go somewhere in next few years — 11 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.3

Ok, so of course the choice would be Syrah. This one is delicious: bright lively fruit with great uplift and nice minerality. Beautiful st Joseph, and a great snapshot of it--drinking so well at this stage. Lots of stuffing but not weighed down. So, so vibrant! — 11 years ago

Chrissa Chase

9.5

Sleek with frequency and uplift. This 1er Cru will have you at hello. Poached pear with ginger whipped cream and a touch of shortbread. — 12 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.9

Transcendent! Uplifting! Light-footed deliciousness! Anise seed, flowers, orange citrus…Fresh, complex, a joyful dose sugar courtesy of acid uplift. — 12 years ago