2021. Fruit jumps out of the glass. Sharp lively sour cherries , mouthwatering, concentrated and racy — 2 months ago
A friend brought this 1974 Mouton Rothschild over tonight. Bottle label barely visible from cellaring . Some evaporation. Retained dark color while decanting which was promising. Certainly beyond its prime but still a wine of interest. Soft, dusty spice box with dried fruit. Madierized. Hints of chocolate with light blackberry fruit. — 3 months ago
Trying this 2020 as a sample given to me. Outstanding in every way . Could just smell this for the rest of the day. Very full for a Chiroubles but stays tight and structured with spiced deeper red fruits. Nice acidity. Interesting mineral and charcoal qualities in the background. The slightest hint of Brett. Love it — 5 days ago
Had this 2011 a few weeks ago with Beef Daube next to a very aged Mouton. Plummy smooth but not too impressive. Forgot I had a little left in the bottle in a cool corner of kitchen and had it 10 days later and it was more enchanting, somehow fresher more berry fruit with a gorgeous hint of leather in background. — 2 months ago
This 2005 bsilutely exceeded my expectations. Having it on New Year’s Day 2024 . It’s vibrant and complex. Orange marmalade with dried apricots and lemons and a honey drizzle over all of it . Great structure and minerality. — 4 months ago
Found this 2022 pleasing. Not trying to be a new world SB. Steely , bright, tart orchard fruits with hints of lime and quince. Wish the price was lower than $39. — a month ago
2019 at La Vertu in Philly. Excellent wine in an excellent eatery. Earthy, hint of wild yeast. Deep dark color with matching aromas and flavors. — 2 months ago
Vielles Vignes 2022 Givry. Drinkable but not memorable, a little hard edged and clunky but has some nice tart fruit and a stemmy quality. — 4 months ago
2022 beauty. Quite restrained with hints of lychee, lanolin, peaches, herbal tea. Nice acidity for a Viognier. Perfect with a fennel based white Bouillabaisse — 4 months ago
Jack Petras
Had this 2022 at same time as the 2020 Chiroubles which was so spectacular it upstaged this very good Fleurie. Beep violet color, a little spice dark fruits and black stony structure with a hint of iron. — 4 days ago