Big Wave Dave

9.2

Syrah by name and style. Beautiful reductive gun powdery nose which carries through on the savoury palate. Juicy blue and black fruit. Medium bodied with very fine integrated tannins. Not super long or complex but a lovely easy drink — 4 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Try as I might to not overstate the brilliance of this wine, over pork cordon bleu and noodles in the town of Chablis on a cold grey day, this wine was the centrepiece in an unforgettable lunch. My first Raveneau and now I get what all the fuss is about. Muted nose with some flinty smoke, and mineral notes. The palate is complex and multi-layered for a mere Chablis: green apple, yeast, buttered popcorn. The 2nd half then unfurls and saline, citrus, and a hint of stone fruit linger long on the palate. The structure perfectly balances the fruit. Nothing out of place. High acid, med+ complexity, high quality. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.5

Sublime — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

8.9

Savoury complex nose. Tannins up front are quite aggressive for a pinot. Decent fruit then a floral slightly sour back end. Felt like this was picked a bit early and over extracted. Definitely bad p/q — 9 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Prominent cherry and candied orange notes. Palate is smooth and elegant - steeped cherry, some wood spice and a touch of cinnamon and cola. Elegant and distinctive. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Beautiful depth and density to the fruit. Much more finesse than the Brut, and texturally quite close to the Comte de Champagne, but the pinot adds heft. At cellar door in Reims. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.0

Good p/q. Interesting wine - fresh, good acidity, some whole bunch. Complex@but in a simple way - all primary fruit and def for drinking now. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Shy nose. Lots of stone fruit - peach and pear - without enough acid to provide structure. Best cold. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Imagine picking this up on a wine list for $140!! Yep - welcome to the famous Le Soufflot in Mersault. The Coche reductive struck match is there, along with lemon, white flowers, and mineral. The palate is dense and clearly would benefit from more time. This was excellent, but frankly a bit underwhelming given the reputation. Perhaps +2-3 pts in 5+ years — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Transparent ruby with Bricking rim. Nose is Smoky and deep. Palate is elegant but with impact. Powdery tannins, med acid, med length. Integrated. — a month ago