$45 bottle; was much lighter than other CdP, more like a Pinot. — 6 years ago
Vintage 2004 - it’s quite comforting and energizing to drink a good bottle from my cellar after a hard day’s work. This special cuvee from old merlot vines exceeds my expectations: very rich and complex smell with tobacco, vanilla, morello cherries and a taste of minerals, beautiful ripened. What a great effort of grower Denis Lafon this is, it makes me só happy. #bordeaux #merlot #cotedeblaye #petitbordeaux Partnered it with a deer hamburger. — 7 years ago
Great with seafood! Dry. Mineraly. Great to sip with dinner. — 8 years ago
Lovely rose for the $10 price tag! — 9 years ago
Hugely aromatic. Pepper and spice with a hint of vegetal. Great palate presence. $12.99 btg B — 9 years ago
Lovely flavour and nice bite — 10 years ago
Red berries, pinks, lavender. Truly in a nice place. — 11 years ago
Pleasant wine. Very drinkable from TJ's. — 5 years ago
Another star in Rosenthal book but I’m a bit puzzled by the muted enthusiasm on Delectable. Sure, not the last word on complexity but what glory in classic chard & Macon notes. Rich & minerally mouthfeel, balanced. Yeah, for less than 15$ local. So what’s the problem? — 6 years ago
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
So tasty. A very classy wine. Old world charm. — 8 years ago
A glass to end the night (maybe). Anxious to let this sit. Light, mineral, getting some herbs. Great so far ! — 8 years ago
Acidic. Dry finish. Minerally. Pairs well with food. — 9 years ago
Smooth, nice body with a hint of berries.
Great value for the price: Paid $16.99 in FL — 9 years ago
Really nice, went well with beef — 10 years ago
Rooftop rose! — 11 years ago
Tennis ball scent, pepper start. Final prune taste, spicy notes and oak finish. Medium to full body. Great wine!!! — 11 years ago
2017 - Loved it with stir fry — 5 years ago
Peppery fruit and bit of funk — 7 years ago
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. — 7 years ago
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
Not sure if it's the wine or the lobster... — 11 years ago
Juicy, a bit chilled and opened marvelously with a few hours. Paired with Sondheim's "Company." Awesome night with my brother. — 12 years ago
Constance Upton
Has a nice salinity — 5 years ago