Jess

9.2

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of red/dark fruit.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, plum, char, licorice, cocoa, espresso, peppercorn. Rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 3/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Excellent really for a very reasonable price. No formal notes may be next time. — 9 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.3

Cherries, spice, cigar ash and plum. — 10 months ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Nez moyennement aromatique, vin droit, ciselé, minéral, très pur, très fin et frais, superbe équilibre, belle longue finale. 92-93

Mildly expressive nose at first but opens up, very chiseled and almost mineral, yet elegant and fine, fresh and pure, nice finish too. — 2 years ago

Caryn Seymour King

8.9

Bold like a cab — 3 years ago

Paul Mason

9.1

Cuvee Cancan 2016 — 4 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.6

Les Folatieres is absolutely a magical vineyard. Energy of the site completely overtaking any wine in the glass. So great hard to put into words the amount of energy and ethereal structure is trapped in here. Thankful to have a few bottles 🙏🏼 — 4 years ago

romo

9.3

Powerful, young with some finesse and keen integration. — 7 months ago

Caleb Krell

8.9

Faintly herbal — 7 months ago

Jess

9.4

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of raspberry, cherry, strawberry, spice.
Dry. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, cola, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa. Medium, smooth tannins. So flavorful!

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 9 months ago

Peter Stern

9.0

Quite decent everyday Chenin. (VR) — 2 years ago

Monica winters

9.7

Lovely sparkling with minerals. You can taste the chalk. This will age well Lille will drink it in a few years — 3 years ago

Austin Locke

9.3

Austin really liked it. Well balanced. — 3 years ago

with Caitlin

Jay Kline

9.2

First time drinking Xavier’s wines and I’m really impressed. Stone fruit, apricot, peach, pineapple, white flowers...and continues to open with air and comes up to temp. Really delicious and reminds me a bit of Sandlands Chenin. — 5 years ago

Some Dude

9.0

Wow! 2019 was sitch a great year, and this wine, from an area abutting Chateauneuf du Pape, is an absolute steal. All the approachability of a great GSM but made with great restraint: allowing the fruit to really speak for itself. Grab a couple of bottles; you’ll be very happy you did! — 7 months ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.0

Sono sorpresso di alcolcota (sopra 15%). Ma cominque e' molto buono. Era perfetto per la cena di sukiyaki, hotpot giapponese. — 9 months ago

Andrew Liguori

9.0

Depth and beautiful structure with silky tannins, dark fruits, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Full body. Plenty of time ahead for this one. — 2 years ago

Nicolas Owens

9.2

Bright fruit incl dark cherry and vanilla, and beatifully integrated meat, leather, tannin, all tied up in a silky bow. Yummy! Merci, Lyle!! — 3 years ago

with Anne

Shannon Stevens

9.3

Yummy. Needs to be aerated. Gets fruity. — 3 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.1

Drinking Remarkably well, for a 2016 cdr. No indication but would presume its 100% Grenache. Good fruit well balanced remarkably drinkable for a 2016. — 4 years ago