Refreshing. Drank grimy jazz fest weekend — 2 years ago
I enjoyed it but was overshadowed by the amazing wine I had before it — 4 years ago
In a dumb phase. Delicious and feminine turned earthy and funky. Best of both worlds! — 5 years ago
Great white blend, very balanced! — 7 years ago
Juicy, silky, subtle plush tannins with nice ripe dark fruits like plum and blueberry and tobacco spice notes. Very easy to drink! What a great value! — 7 years ago
Tasting great now. Needs an hour of air. Earth, moss, blueberry, cherry, trees. Awesome with food. — 7 months ago
Across the line I’m loving how Rodolphe’s 14’s are showing now. Here, Monsieur Victor, coming from the best barrel of 2014 Chetillons and a “perpetual reserve” from ‘88, ‘90, ‘93 and ‘96 harvests, shows impeccable purity, precision and vibrancy with layered aromatics of yellow fruit, white flowers and candied hazelnuts. The palate has killer intensity, bracing citrus inflicted acids and a persistent mouth coating finish. Excellent. — 3 years ago
2016 vintage. This estate was bought by Amélie Osmond and Victor Mischler in 2015, so this should be their very first vintage in full control. A very good start for these neophytes with this blend of 75% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc that displays ripe cherry fruit, spices and some smokiness. It has good concentration and a serious ripe tannin structure, balanced acidity and good length. Provides a lot of drinking pleasure now, but should age well and gain additional complexity. Very good value at just under 10 euros. — 4 years ago
Good everyday white — 6 years ago
Lovely Pinot. Nice flavor. Very low acidity. Easy to drink — 7 years ago
Hannah Montana best of both worlds — 7 months ago
Very nice — 7 months ago
Fruity and honey. Goes well with seafood and risotto — 3 years ago
A longtime friend visited us today at our rental property. We have an annual Christmas tradition of me giving him a bottle of Pinot and a coffee cake (homage to my mother’s Christmas coffee cake) and he shares his allocation of Sea Smoke. He gave us this bottle awhile back and a 2015 Southing today. In honor of our tradition, we are enjoying this 2010 tonight.
The nose reveals; mulberries, boysenberries, plum, dark cherries, blueberries, fresh & dry cranberries, poached strawberries, raspberries hovering on the edge of the glass, steeped fruit teas, touch smoke & soft grilled meats, subtle, sweet, tarry notes, dark, rich soils, dark chocolate, limestone, crush, dry rocks, understated caramel/mocha notes, bay leaf, soft sage, dry stems, dark, fruit licorice, light, dark spice, clove, nutmeg, hints of vanillin, barrel char with fresh & withering, slightly candied, dark, red, blue & purple flowers.
The body is round, full, lush and velvety. It glides beautifully over the palate. The 2010 is around its peak with 5-8 years of good drinking ahead. She is an elegant beauty. The tension, structure, length and balance are in a great place for many but, I think even better in 2-3 years. Mulberries, boysenberries, plum, dark cherries, blackberries, blueberries, fresh & dry cranberries, poached strawberries, raspberries haunting the secondary fruits, steeped fruit teas, touch smoke & soft grilled meats, subtle, sweet, tarry notes, dark, rich soils, dark chocolate, limestone, crush, dry rocks, understated caramel/mocha notes, bay leaf, soft sage, menthol, dry stems, dark, fruit licorice, perfect, dark spice with just the right amount of palate heat, clove, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, hints of vanillin, barrel char with fresh & withering, slightly candied, dark, red, blue & purple flowers. The acidity is nearly perfect & holds back the slightly higher ABV. The long finish is a darling, elegant, sexy, beauty with great balance & polish polish for days that slides into a spicy, round & drier, tarry, tannin presence that persists minutes.
Photos of; two of their single vineyard Pinot’s, branded barrel and Winemaker- Victor Gallegos. — 5 years ago
Matthew Cohen
Nose: lilacs floral.
Palate: sweet blackberry fruit. Mere hint spice. Delicious. — 6 months ago