Carsten Rudolph

9.2

Good traditional, grenache based ch9, very light/transparent - with a good flavour of garrigue . Easy going — 7 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.3

Great to find super fresh 2009 disgorgements of Chiquet Tradition — 7 years ago

Julia Geisler

9.0

Nice and dry. Good for the price. Pairs well with a side of Arctic Monkeys’ AM while you cross off another year since their last release. 🤷🏻‍♀️ — 8 years ago

Mike Evans

9.2

I decided that lunch with family at a terrific restaurant was a fitting setting for my last bottle of 1997 Pinon Vouvray Cuvée Tradition, a wine that has seen so many family celebrations through the years, and it again performed admirably. This bottle is probably a little past peak, showing a little oxidation, but Chenin handles a little oxidation pretty well as the honeyed stone fruit and minerals seem to absorb it. With the sec tendre sweetness and still lively acidity, it is made for food, and paired brilliantly with a range of inventive and delicious dishes focused on seafood and vegetables, though it worked with a raw beef dish just as well. The wine may be gone, but the memories of it will last for a long time. — 8 years ago

John Landis

9.2

Gorgeous gold color with creamy pecan nose and background of spicy citrus notes. Excellent minerality in the mouth with carmelized lychee nuts in flavor. An incredible wine overall despite a mediocre vintage from prior ratings. As this wine airs the nose and mouth flavors are becoming richer and creamier in intensity. I think this is the one of the best example of Gruner Veltliner! Thank you Terry Theise!!! — 9 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.3

Young, but in a fresh, lively way for a pretty deep red blend. Second wine of the evening, so lost some nuance. Looking forward to starting with this one. Seems versatile; good value. — 9 years ago

Rob Guimaraes

9.1

Toasted yellow apples, a snap of super-green quince and green per skin, and good leesy breadth, followed by hints of pine nuts. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

2011 fruit. Mineral and delicate as always. Gorgeous cut and intensity. Elegant. Creamy. So elegant. This is showing a lot of fruit. — 11 years ago

Zac Melendrez

9.4

This is my cup of tea. High, yet not harsh acid. Long finish. Transparency is the key quality here. The wine screams of terroir. — 11 years ago

Eric Hauptmann

9.5

Textbook example of traditional chateauneuf du pape. None of the modern, overripe fruit and excess extraction. — 13 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Use a big glass. Incredibly aromatic. So tropical - more expressive on the honeysuckle / pineapple side of things. Actually less mineral / acid than I prefer but this is quite good. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Estate had prior succession problems & split into 2 with original Clos L'Eglise (Rouchut family) on one side and Clos L'Eglise-Clinet (Mauléon family)on the other. Clos L'Eglise has a wine-producing tradition spread over several centuries. A blend of 80% Merlot & 20% Cab Franc, 100% new oak, wonderful warm aromas of fruit & spice. Cherry & Strawberry flavors, with notes of cinnamon & nice energetic mouthfeel. Firm tight tannins that are beginning to open but should continue to age well. Put on Must Try list — 7 years ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Really great! Sweet but a touch of dryness and very smooth. Had with caviar & fois gras and a really good match. — 8 years ago

with Peggy

Marla Frederick

9.0

This is always a favorite in the sparkling category. Tonight I am getting something more in both taste and smell, though. Along with the usual strawberry, I am getting a fair amount of goat cheese. Sounds unlikely, but it makes me swoon. A tasty appetizer to prime me for a Friday night of actively relaxing. — 8 years ago

JKT

9.0

JL Southern Rhone tasting 11/15/16. Nose very expressive yet with well integrated earthy rustic and red fruit notes. Elegant palate with suppleness and soft tannins and nice long finish of complex fruits and minerals. No oak used. Scottish owner. Good value $17. — 9 years ago

Sean K McNeely

Viticulture and Viniculture Assistant at Viña Vik Vineyard, Winery and Hotel

8.9

Delicious example of the incredible value to be found in the south of France. 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache and the rest cinsault. Garrigue and blackberry with surprisingly light strawberry notes underneath from the Grenache. For 10 bucks a bottle, just goes to show that if you know where to look there is great value to be had...especially in France — 9 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

Now that's nice! An exceptional spot on Provençal rose at a decent price. Flowers and a bit of spice on the nose, almost a bit raisiny with good earth on the palate. A touch of black pepper zing to finish off. Refreshing. — 10 years ago

Christina Watts

9.5

Very smooth, good mix of flavors — 11 years ago

Kerry Rasmussen

9.5

The drink of summer. — 12 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Biovitis. I've hated the 11s so far. Stewy and alcoholic. And I've tried a few of the good producers. Guignier managed to kill it somehow. Great wine. Nice nose with elegant internal aromatics and nice fruit. Bravo — 12 years ago

Brooke Swalm

9.1

Perfect way to start the evening and the end of my single life! — 7 years ago

Derek Baynton

8.9

Dark fruits to tobacco to minty cherry vanilla, complex finish. Solid wine to pair with meats — 7 years ago

Douglass A. Craig

9.1

Full, rich, dark, round, with berry; nice level of tannins. — 8 years ago

Mark Raymond

9.2

Delicious in every way perfectly paired with lunch of antelope burgers — 8 years ago

with Lars and Kolb

Pooneet K

9.1

A nice, slightly more restrained style of CDP. Lighter red in the glass, not a ton of fruit jumping from the nose. But a nice pretty silky wine, especially at this age. Versatile pairer. — 9 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.3

Crushable, medicinally-concentrated, rich. Explosive aromas of kirsch, sour fruits, wet minerals. Dark, intense & fantastic! #gamay2015 #crubeaujolais #fleurie — 9 years ago

Jay Miner

9.1

Bright, tart, and tasty from the Jura. Bit of a meaty nose, but very different to taste. Cranberry; somebody here said underripe red fruit - I'd buy that. Great wine for the price. — 10 years ago

Matt Freie

8.9

Light tart rosé. Acidic with a hint of bitterness. — 11 years ago

Michelle Baker

9.1

It's got just about as much Brett as I will tolerate, which is not much. But, it's got gobs of fruit and spice. Don't see long term potential but it's quite enjoyable now. — 11 years ago

with Libby

Judd Blair

9.3

Valentines day sparkler - really nice cremant. Dry mineral backbone with a bit of yeast, stonefruit and jasmine - very floral. Great with triple cream and toast. — 12 years ago