Ron Siegel

9.4

Grange tasting flight 3
99 & 01 Here the 99 was clearly the favorite of the group youthful showing dark fruits, spice , menthol with perfect balance that should age gracefully for many years — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Last tasted 6.1.22 with same score. Perfume of fennel, Chambord, lavender, ripe dark plum and dusty bookshelf. Moonless, winter night color. Medium-heavy body. Gamey and mineralesque but otherwise, clean on the finish. A very light Reposado tequila pop up flavoring approx 45 seconds after savoring the finish. No, haven’t had any tequila in months. 10.30.23. — 2 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Tobacco, Garrigue. Some dark chocolate. More of a winter warmer than a spring wine. Great with duck. — 3 years ago

Michael Brown

9.0

Earthy with notes of herbs and stone. — 4 years ago

Narelle Burke

9.8

A beautiful red from Rhone valley! One of my favourite French reds. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Founded over 160 years ago, Delas Frères was acquired by Champagne Deutz in 1977. 100% Syrah, aged 16 months in French oak (70% new), aromas of red berry fruits, blossom and complex spice. On the palate black raspberry, fig and black plum flavors, savory with dried herb pepper spice. Fine tannins, great mouthfeel, complex lingering ending with fruit, mineral, floral and spice character. Well balanced, outstanding. — 6 years ago

Gen Wilkins

10

started with alot of barnyard that then dissapeared and revealed mint and dark fruits as well as cherry and spice. Should have decanted! — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.9

From Mag. An absolute wow of a bottle. The nose is crazy intense, lucid and profound. Dark plum fruit with a whiff of band aid, iron, black pepper, a tangy meatiness. Loads of delicate floral notes floating around, but a soulful and pristine bottle. As fresh as an early 2000’s bottle but so much age and precision going on. Wonderful. Just spectacular. — 8 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.6

2016 vintage. The Jaboulet whites seem to have improved spectacularly under the Caroline Frey reign, as demonstrated by this amazing 2016. Light golden colour. Intense complex perfume of quince, pear, pineapple and lemon confit,intertwined with floral and mineral notes. In the mouth it is powerful and refined at the same time, with layers of fruit and spices, balanced by an attractive almondy bitterness. Impressively long mineral finish. Abv. 14%. — 3 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.0

Open in case of emergency. In this case, post Xmas dinner with the in-laws. Classic Hermitage - licorice, olive on nose. Raspberry, game, smoke. Bit less structured. Great with tenderloin and screaming grandkids. — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

Fresh-no sugar- blueberry pie of a nose.

Well crafted, heavier bodied wine, unified berry blend, blue and black fruits working together in unison, a harmonic balance. Iodine and gravel carried this wine to the inevitable end - of high acid and new barrel like tannins.
Absolutely Lovely. A bit young, sometimes I cannot help myself. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Pronounced rich aromas of ripe dark fruits and spices. On the palate ripe cherry and plum with rustic spices and some tea notes. Fine ripe tannins, with slight grippy edge, hints of oak on medium+ finish ending with fruit and slight mineral edge. Nice Hermitage. Nice! — 6 years ago

Keith Crump

9.4

2005 super smooth hint of spice on blackberry — 6 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Very smooth, with a dense mouthfeel. Deep black fruits like currants/cassis blackberries. Plus a lot of smoke and black pepper, tannins add bitterness but not a hint of astringency or grippiness, just structure. — 9 months ago

with Barbara

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

One of the best Crozes. Beefy, bloody and plump. Superb granitic expression on the nose and silky texture and superb pure red and black berry fruit. Gentle but substantive tannins. Needs air but so classy and so Crozes. — 2 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2013 vintage. The second wine of La Chapelle, that is now named " Maison Bleue", but an excellent wine in its own right. At 9 years old this is absolutely gorgeous with an expressive nose of blackberries, wild flowers, pepper and leather, enhanced by a subtle smokiness. In the mouth it combines power with elegance, with pure fruit, subtle spices, silky tannins and great length. Terrific value if the mythical La Chappelle doesn't fit your budget. Abv. 13,5% — 3 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Fresh, plenty of spice/black pepper, dried currants and dark raspberry. Liked this a lot and had forgotten how good this wine is. — 4 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.3

This complex white Rhône was a hit with our tasting group. Great mix of texture and floral aromatics. Medium full body with assertive acidity. A profound start to our Cote Rotie tasting. — 5 years ago

with Joe and Ray

Sara Fowler Hileman

9.0

Bright fruit, lots of pepper corn, nice! — 6 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

A lovely mid-weight, herbal, meaty and spicy little number. The jovial side of Hermitage if ever there was one - 2014 from magnum. — 6 years ago