Andrew Cullimore

9.6

Very deep ruby , ruby rim, shockingly young . Very closed still , mineral , creme de cassis , dark and meaty , grafite , chestnut . On the palate very tight and young , cassis with dark blackcurrant , cedar , tobacco and granite . Concentrated but balanced at the same time , gritty tannins , balanced acidity. Long and complex on the finish , with mineral , grafite notes . A great wine surely , this is so young and with huge potential. I suppose more impressive than enjoyable at this stage. This needs time in bottle, maybe come back in 5 years and will last a further 20-30 . — 4 months ago

Jason Brater

9.3

Crazy how youthful this was at 34 years young! Still some vibrant fruit and nice layers. What a wine. Thx to Pauli for sharing! — 6 months ago

Berry Marinussen

9.2

To young and closed 92+ — 8 months ago

Matt

9.3

Surprised by the generosity, drinking quite well for how young it is. Open-knit, true to place, moderately framed with some true charm to it. Really enjoyed over a few days. Deep red fruit, almost succulent, soaked cherries and lots of licorice root, cedar, cinnamon, flowers and tar. There’s a undertone of earth. From a tannin perspective these appear ripe, with moderate intensity relatively speaking. — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.9

The 2013 Opus One is an absolute stunning release, and is certainly one of most impressive young wines I have ever tasted from this estate. This shows a darker, more forward profile from this warm vintage, and is clearly one to contemplate, as there are so many complexities and working parts to this compelling wine. This instantly impresses as it opens to intense aromatics of crème de cassis, black cherry, blackberry compote and black plum woven together with mocha, sandalwood. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and beautifully concenrated with deep and penetrating flavors of black cherry, créme de cassis, blackberry cobbler, anise, sage and anise, which all resonate beautifully across the palate. This is already extreamly appealing, but try to resist this hedonistic wine for at least another few years, as there is undoubtedly a long future ahead. Drink 2019-2035-99 — 5 years ago

Neil Maiers

9.1

Young, dark, savory, smokey and delicious. — 7 years ago

Doug Kahn

9.3

Still young, but the development is on! — 8 years ago

Peter Montoleone

9.1

Awesome Chardonnay with nice body and just the right balance of creamy oakiness and acidity. — 9 years ago

Matt Wilson

9.4

Tight and young but my god the fruit is divine. A benchmark of the best Napa can offer. — 9 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.1

Young but very enjoyable phenomenal nose and finish — 9 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Quite light ruby garnet , wide garnet rim . Quite open and powerful on the nose with sweet cherry , rose , mint , porcini , earl grey tea , dried herbs and liquorice . On the palate lovely herbal tinged red cherry and raspberry , mineral and saline also , those porcini and earl grey notes coming through also . Fresh acidity and ripe but pretty grippy tannins , good length and balance . Overall there is a sense of elegance and freshness with the sweet fruit balanced with fresh acidity. This is showing well though quite young with pretty noticeable tannins that need some air and food to ameliorate. Probably even better in 5 years or so and will last a further 10-15 years — 5 months ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.8

Still super young but fantastic. Cassie, dark cherry, blackberry with a tea back — 10 months ago

with Marilea

Jay Kline

9.3

One of the few producers that I purchase each and every vintage. I find that Laurence Feraud’s wines are consistently some of the more interesting and enjoyable wines made in all of Chateauneuf du Pape; particularly when value comes into play. This bottle is my first experience with her 2018 vintage and the first bottle of a small tranche that I swooped up upon release. Popped and poured; consumed over 5 hours. The color is deep ruby with a near opaque core; glossy and gorgeous to behold. Medium+ viscosity. On the nose, this is classic Pegaü with loads of dark cherry and bramble fruit, a veritable hillside full of garrigue, lavender, black pepper, and something that reminds me of old books. On that palate, the fruit is equally generous, brambles and cherries, exotic spices, Herbs de Provence and a somewhat sanguine-like character to it. Substantial structure, though it seems to be a notch lower than the previous three vintages at this point in its young life. The tannins are very sneaky. Almost imperceptible for the first hour and yet, by hour four, they were very much making themselves known (in the Medium+ range). Acid is also Medium+ indicating these have an exciting life ahead. The finish lasts for well over a minute. All in all, another lovely Pegaü that will likely live in the shadow of some of the more heralded vintages in the last ten years however, that doesn’t mean this isn’t a stunner. Absolutely lovely stuff and I very much look forward to enjoying these well into the 2030’s. — 3 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

It’s young, but it’s never a wrong time to drink Allemand. Powerful, expressive and focused, blackberry, smoke, minerals and a hint of black olive. The finish is long, lingering and assertive. — 5 years ago

Bob Miniter

9.1

Young with a lot of potential — 6 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.3

Still quite young, but drinking as it should, really balanced for the vintage, quite a few producers overdid it with the ripeness/oak levels, this is not one of them, it will be great to see it in another 10 years. — 7 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.8

Dare I say that this wine is still young. Great deep red color. Great integration of soil and fruit. Seamless. — 8 years ago

with Howard, Mitchell and 2 others

Lewis Chester

9.4

2001 vintage. Lovely youthful notes here. Still way too young. Plummy and mixed berries, some smokey oak, mulberries. On the palate, medium body, tannins are well integrated, hints of black pepper and nutmeg. White chocolate. Yummy despite its youthfulness. Open in 2025. — 9 years ago

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.0

Tight and young but perfect as evah — 10 years ago

Kevin Blix

8.9

Too young to tell — 5 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

A gorgeous Yquem. So balanced with amazing freshness and acid to its decedent, honeyed and floral layers. Still young of course, but already a stunner. — 5 months ago

Gina Puente

9.3

Young but absolutely promising. Drinks well now and will evolve even more in years to come. Fruit heavy, nice residual sugar mouth feel. — 7 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Tasting Group 5/24/20. 2-meter café @ Corison Winery. My 3rd, Group 1st. Brett but still fruity. Red currants. Nice acidity — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Opened for daughters 21st. Starting the day strong. Straw gold. Nice appearance. Brioche toast. Quince and kiwi fruit. Yeasty. Young and vibrant in the mouth. Still going. — 5 years ago

Alex Hughes

9.3

Intense dark cherry with a long finish. Oak is well integrated + well developed tertiary aromas/flavors. Tannins were surprisingly soft for a Dunn this young. — 5 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.7

Quite a young looking colour , ruby core still with garnet rim. Lovely expressive nose . Ripe blackberry , Asian spice, licorice , leather lots of complexity . On the palate rich and rewarding , sweet tannins and balancing acidity . Lovely ripe fruit , real length also , goes on and on. Lovely wine . — 6 years ago

Doc Jay

10

46 years young. Astounding depth. — 8 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.6

Young Bonneau du Martray; just linear, oak though a big presence is layered, nose awfully restrained and fruit basically hidden until it evolves some more; try in a decade maybe two; so slight but so tight; acid tucked behind the wood too; an evolution to happen; great Corton; an even better site when I drove past this vineyard in May this year; #drinkFrance #drinkburgundy #côtedor #cortoncharlemagne #corton #bonneaudumartray #grandcru #domaine #2009 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours #France2016 — 9 years ago

Gagan Singh

9.2

A young classic napa cab. So hard to keep these for 10 yrs and then drink. — 9 years ago

with Garrett and Lori

Faith Wells

Media Epoch Estate Wines

9.4

Young and beautiful. Next time, a light decant would be nice. — 10 years ago