Marc Longenecker

9.2

Fruity/bourbon on the nose but a subdued jamminess in taste, with an uptick in peppery tannins and a dry/oaky/boozy finish — 5 years ago

Sommelara

8.9

Super earthy and dry!! — 6 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.0

Slight sweet but tannin uptick, mouthfeel slight bite more than Marietta lot 4, smooth clean, Gouda smell, bend of candy sugar that detracts — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

A fuller nose. Great length, a sharp uptick at the end. Good stuff — 9 years ago

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Jay Eagan

8.9

I was so ready for a great bottle again - I had the Chloe, same vintage last night. Totally different - this is OK - max. The lemon finish is the uptick with an almost boring start. If it’s 2012 stay with Chloe! — 5 years ago

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Mark Flesher

9.3

A really nice pinot. After a corked 2006 Selyem Vista Verde, this was the next on deck. "Dan, where did you get this?" :shoulder shrug: ....sigh...well, we might as well drink it!!!!!. The nose is a little more youthful than the palate. The nose has a little bit of basil and raspberry but appears to be more of a youthful raspberry. On the palate, this is where the raspberry shows a little bit more age. Herbal notes go more to a rosemary than basil. A slightly noticeable uptick in acidity moving to the finish. Really no knowledge of this producer at all, so I was extremely intrigued by this Pinot. At 8 years of age, it probably drinks like 5 years old. Still has a little bit of youthfulness on the finish, so I would like to see where this one is in a few years. — 7 years ago

with Dan

Scott Stewart

9.0

Delicious! Syrah's 'grandparent', which shows some strikingly similar qualities. Black pepper on the nose, good length and a nice high acid uptick in the finish. Quaffable! — 9 years ago

Karl Wiley

9.6

Delicious! — 12 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

The Tardive really is an uptick in depth though this is such kick ass Beaujolais I’ve always felt it deserves its own category (Kick A- Beaujo). Black cherries, but seriously black, oodles of fruit but it’s the minerality & acid that sets it apart, along w the depth. Medium bodied, taut( not tight somehow). Ribena with cracked black pepper nose. Blind tasting w friends but guessed to be every region but Beaujo. If I remember the history right, this is more of a Moulin Vent property, so makes some sense it has such gravitas- which is what it is, a joyous wine with gravitas. Dressner importer. Oh, and it’s ok to try now, it’s not infanticide. 25$ on sale- that’s just stupid. — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of egg white. Except some oaky nose, nose is essentially gone while taste survives. Taste is still quite refreshing, with light but balance mix of acidity, sweetness, honey, and spicy oak. What a pity as she has peaked maybe 5 or 10 yrs ago. After breathing, the nose makes a comeback with flowering and gasoline note, the taste also becomes fuller. As a result, I have uptick my scoring quite a bit. — 7 years ago

Josh Shields

9.3

Subtle warm baking spices. Secondary aromas barely emerging although lots of depth. Minimal bricking so far with clear edges. Sappy, medium acids and drying finish that makes it very mouthwatering. Integrated oak. Uptick potential, 1.5L. — 8 years ago

Philip Carpenter

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9.7

A noticeable uptick in quality from the recent bottles of Brouilly I've had. Initial notes was a pristine cranberry. After hour or so open, perfume, wild flowers, raspberry/strawberry. Completely consistent in palate. Mouthfeel is silky in mid, with that cranberry coming back in the acid streak on finish. Some rose petal as you rebreathe. Very beautiful wine. — 11 years ago