ESF

9.0

Took a chance on this unusual red from Loire: unique varietal composition & bottle format, but delicious nonetheless! Fairly dark inky richly extracted w/concentrated aromas of red fruit literally up & down the spectrum: tart cherry, cranberry, ripe bing cherry (and sour cherry), some raspberry couli all mingled with white pepper, clay & subtle vein of minerality. I found it very complex & engaging if a bit disjointed when looking at interplay of acidity & tannins... — 6 years ago

Noah Hyte

8.9

Peppery fruit and bit of funk — 7 years ago

Tori Hurst

10

Beautiful rose. Sour watermelon and fuzzy white peach; apricot finish — 7 years ago

Matthew Gutierrez

8.9

Great with seafood! Dry. Mineraly. Great to sip with dinner. — 9 years ago

Ryan McClellan

9.0

A glass to end the night (maybe). Anxious to let this sit. Light, mineral, getting some herbs. Great so far ! — 9 years ago

Andy Wallman

10

Best $15 wine I've had — 10 years ago

with Kate

Kitty Dawg

8.9

Old reliable. Always one of my favorite Rhones. Heavyish-medium body, heavy fruit, medium tannin, great food complement, mouthy. Even drinks well alone & is friendly enough not to overpower cheese or light hors d'oeuvre. — 10 years ago

Michael Owen

9.2

Really nice, went well with beef — 11 years ago

Sara G

9.4

Rooftop rose! — 11 years ago

Joanna Schroedel

9.9

Tennis ball scent, pepper start. Final prune taste, spicy notes and oak finish. Medium to full body. Great wine!!! — 12 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.1

Delicious — 6 years ago

Lindsey Tramuta

9.4

Like butter. Smooth. Had at Usha and Claudio’s place — 7 years ago

with Cédric

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

Continuing the theme of France 2003 this weekend... Showing some age but in a good way. Color fading and tannins pretty much melted. Dried red fruit and sweet leather character. — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Spot-on, classic, perfectly delineated Saint Joseph. This is the elegant and pretty side of Syrah. Flowing waves of violets and black pepper lift effortlessly out of the glass with bright red fruits. Mid palate is silk and nearly weightless with fine tannins. Low alcohol and neutral oak profile allow for a very pure expression. Hints of game on the finish with a lingering minerality and a fresh, spicy peppercorn character that would be lovely with a variety of meats and herbs. Beautiful wine that I look forward to revisiting over the next 2-3 years. — 8 years ago

Mychal Phillips

9.0

Lovely rose for the $10 price tag! — 9 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.0

Hugely aromatic. Pepper and spice with a hint of vegetal. Great palate presence. $12.99 btg B — 10 years ago

Dave Marshall

9.0

Tight, slightly tart nose, palate is complex, good mineral quality, a little buttery, almost a nutty note, subdued fruit, with a somewhat quick but very pleasant finish. — 10 years ago

Nick Davis

9.4

Wow, this sure is good. — 10 years ago

Art Bennett

9.1

Pinot noir and rose combo (I think) burst of fruit on the forward — 11 years ago

Richard Schnitzlein

9.1

Red berries, pinks, lavender. Truly in a nice place. — 12 years ago

Roslan Schofield

9.2

$45 bottle; was much lighter than other CdP, more like a Pinot. — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Another star in Rosenthal book but I’m a bit puzzled by the muted enthusiasm on Delectable. Sure, not the last word on complexity but what glory in classic chard & Macon notes. Rich & minerally mouthfeel, balanced. Yeah, for less than 15$ local. So what’s the problem? — 7 years ago

Kent Johnson

9.0

Great summer wine to relax with. — 7 years ago

Lia Lowenthal

9.0

Color is a peachy blush, like Cover Girl from the 90s. Very slight orange tint. I’m drinking this a day old, so fragrance isn’t so pungent: smells like outdoor seating at a white tablecloth restaurant with white flowers, with an elegant woman sitting two seats behind you wearing Crepe de Chine or Amal Goutal— something classic. Also has an undercurrent of Lemonheads (chemical citrus) smell as well. Taste is surprising, not acidic but still dry/not sweet— caramel-like, with peachy strawberry taste and a short finish. Kind of has the taste of a merlot inhabiting a rose. It’s really nice. I often don’t like rose because it’s too sweet or too dry or always somehow tastes too similar... but this one was special. Perhaps one of my faves of the summer. — 7 years ago

Aurora Courtoy

9.5

Perfect with oily or dry fush or heavy seafood. Great taste, slightly fruity (what compensates the fish taste). — 9 years ago

with Eduardo

Laurence Cioaba

9.0

Smooth, nice body with a hint of berries.
Great value for the price: Paid $16.99 in FL — 10 years ago

India Goodridge

9.1

Tart and fruity, good acidity, complete — 10 years ago

with Lily

Aaron Smith

8.9

Lovely flavour and nice bite — 11 years ago

Warren Widener

9.5

Not sure if it's the wine or the lobster... — 11 years ago

Jonathan Patch

9.3

Juicy, a bit chilled and opened marvelously with a few hours. Paired with Sondheim's "Company." Awesome night with my brother. — 13 years ago