Ron Siegel

9.4

This drank beautifully with 2 hrs of air showing mostly black fruits, sweet spice & tobacco with notes of graphite, menthol, leather. An 05 you can open now or hold for many years. — 19 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Stunning. A total textural bomb, still very young but surprisingly accessible and open, which is the nature of 2020. Complex dark berry fruit, the sweetest, most velvety tannins, and that granitic edge only elite Hermitage gets. Powerful, deep and gorgeous. — 2 months ago

AEL

9.0

Generally not a big fan of cabernet franc, but this was recommended to me as an especially good example. Glad I tried it. Not heavy, but distinct notes of fruit and earth/leather. Really good abd sophisticated, especially at this price ($28 I think). Recommended by Lower Falls Wine Shop in Wellesley, MA. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

8.9

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 “Le Domaine” pours a deep purple/ruby with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, dark fruits: cassis, blackberries, purple flowers, Poblano pepper, horse blanket and a mix of organic and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. I always find this expression to be charming, albeit a bit rustic, and easy to love young while the single vineyard expressions are often backward for many years. Drink now through 2032. — 3 months ago

Billy L.

9.5

Stunning Wine! Kudos to Loic Dugat & Family! Fabulous Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 4 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

More chenin blanc as spring approaches! This one balances zesty exuberance with precision etched mineral cut. — 5 months ago

David Waddell

9.2

Clean, full bodied Montrachet with almondy body, hint of lemon and in excellent condition. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Beautifully expressive Cabernet Franc nose of red currant, sour cherry, cassis, moss, lavender, thyme and an enormous amount of rosemary. The palate initially offers glorious, creamy red fruit, excellent purity, freshness and ripe, melting tannins, with remarkable precision for 2018. That first open-bottle preview is seductive, but air brings a firmer, chewier and more tannic structure, while a small alcoholic seam becomes increasingly pronounced. Still juicy, vibrant and unmistakably Cabernet Franc, but less seamless than the opening suggested.

Day two is the better showing. The nose is deeper, with more cassis and the same nervous herbal energy. The palate has rounded out, gaining a touch of opulence and a gorgeous creamy texture, while the alcohol has largely integrated and the balance is now excellent. Beautiful wine. — 5 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Lean, serious, rich and ripe, with purity, elegance, finesse and depth. Very structured and sappy, silky, with some wood tannin. Needs 10+ years. Wonderful tiny-berry fruit intensity, long, juicy and clear, angular and architectural. Pure and classic. — 2 months ago

Catherine Leith

9.4

Fantastic. I've been looking for this style of Chenin Blanc for years. It is similar to an oaked Chardonnay. Loads of body and rich nose. Smooth mouth feel — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Killer. Granite, red fruits, smoke, leather, so so aromatic. Just filthy. Palate is teeming with energy. It is insane that this regular cuvée from Gripa is so overlooked. A shanda. — 3 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Lot of funk initially but on day two this really turned into a stunning wine. Give it some air and be open minded if there’s Brett at first because this is special stuff — 4 months ago

Bethany Welch

9.9

Peppery cherry. Mineral with bite. Slightly effervescent. Everything I love in a gamay. — 5 months ago

Vino Joe

9.3

Nice minerality and some oily complexity but a bit more limited. Light flowery touches. — 9 months ago

romo

9.3

1er nose and attack. A satisfying broad mouth-coating acid bomb. - at Laurelhurst — 20 days ago

christina a love

9.5

Barnyard yeast excellent 1+1=4 w strong cheese — 5 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Benito y c murgia joes dc — 3 months ago

Dave

9.2

Dynamite. Cork broke, but not to worry. The wine is so good. Deep, expressive fruit and bitter leaves. Earthy. Improving considerably as it breathes. And the bottle weighs 37 pounds.
Listening to Amy Winehouse — 4 months ago

romo

9.2

Put these down and watch the angry tannin melt away. Lighter-bodied right banker. — 9 months ago