Carmen

9.3

A brilliantly delicate and clean Cremant de Loire. Mostly Chenin with some Grolleau Noir blend.
If you like Brut Nature champagne, this is a great value alternative — a month ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

A little more beauty & fine elegance over the 2020.

Nose shows nice ripe, dark core fruits with fresh dark floral and spice.

The palate shows; lush mouthfeel with thick, ripe M+ tannins, blackberries, black raspberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, plum, creamy raspberries & purple fruits, fresh & dry tobacco, used raw leather, nice mid level baking spices, crushed, dry limestone, dry top soil, mix of some fresh & dry herbs, excellent level of dark spice-not overdone, anise, caramel, milk & dark chocolate, dark & red flowers framed in liquid violets, excellent round acidity with a velvety, lush, elegant finish that is very well balanced, structured that lasts 90 seconds. — 2 months ago

Richard Perlman

9.2

Holding up well — 4 years ago

Thomas Thompson

9.1

Red berries, quince, orange blossom, and hay. A hint of natty funk. Juicy. Low acid. — 4 years ago

Ben Ogle

8.9

Tasty, balanced, super light, easy drinking — 24 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

This is being served well chilled.

The nose shows bright fruits with a core of dark currants, dark spice and really beautiful florals.

The fruits are perfectly ripe & juicy; blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries, raspberries on the palate edges, purple fruit blend, dry tobacco & leather, dry barrel shavings, lead pencil, dry crushed rocks, bold, drier M+ tannins, black coffee, anise to black licorice, dark chocolate, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, dry herbs, limestone marl, bright fresh and a little withering, dark, red, & purple flowers, very nice acidity and a fresh that is well; tensioned, structured, balanced, elegant that last 90 seconds and lands on dry tannins & earth. — 2 months ago

Deborah M

8.9

1 out of 4 not corked 😕. Last Bottle did give credit, but still frustrating. Based on notes, pretty much everyone who received this one had the same experience. — 3 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Coombville is generally picked later. Some really late like Kobalt. Mark Herold picked this just about right. It is not overly sweet but has some sweetness.

Still loving the 2021’s. Rounding up to 94 here. The 2023’s aren’t out yet. Later next year, but I am hearing it maybe be better than 21. We’ll see…hearing that so far from people that have to sell it.

The is really nice blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, creamy raspberries, black tea, black licorice, sandy loamy limestone earth, good presence of dark spice w/o much heat, as well, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, touch of vanilla, dark, turned earth, dry tobacco, used leather, dark flowers that are a combination of fresh & withering flowers, a nicely balanced, well made structured, tensioned, elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and starts juicy and lands on spice & top soil. — 2 months ago

Jan A

9.2

Bright crispy crunchy red fruits, minerality. The nose is like a delicate perfume with rose pedals and iron laced minerals and the palate follows with burgundy like elegance. — 9 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

This is a great bottle of wine for the money. Creamy, full bodied and well balanced. — 4 years ago