Douglas Braun

9.0

2022 Really nice wine for the price , currants , cherry jam, slight oak back ground great med plus acidity lacking a little weight in the mouth, medium tannins love to see it in 5 years — a month ago

Micha

9.5

Very dry but delicious — 3 months ago

JKT

9.0

Going through the old stash, drinking nicely. Earthy but light on its feet, complexity just enough to make it interesting with mature dark red fruit notes and medium finish. — 6 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

3/2024. Nice full bodied Bordeaux. Good flavor and finish. — 8 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Lush,full bodied Bordeaux at a ridiculous value. Dense but balanced. All the usual notes of blackberry coulis, currants etc but, man, just eye opening fruit that still feels old school. — a month ago

Rebecca Graham

8.9

Classic. Lots of nice berry flavor. Not much length. — 3 months ago

Michelle M

9.1

Berry medley, dark chocolate, some herb spice like coconut and vanilla bean, bit of char and oak spice, hint of geranium on the nose. Baked ripe summer berries, light brewed black tea, cocoa powder, lingering soft chalky tannins. Best after a day opened in the fridge, overall a wonderful value. — 8 months ago

Calvin Adams

9.3

Delicious easy drinking red — 2 months ago

Teddy

9.4

Depression cherry color. Subtly smells of fruits rouges. Kisses apple and cassis.

Currently accompanied by a fire roasted tomato stew. — 2 months ago

Vanessa

9.1

This wine offers equal parts richness and steeliness with oxidative qualities next to freshness and verve. It benefits from some time in the glass, coming up to a slightly chilled temp (versus fully chilled).
 
It has a gorgeous golden hue with medium (+) aromas and flavors of yellow apple, white peach, nectarine, honeydew, chamomile, orange blossom, toasted hazelnut, beeswax, delicate struck match (that faded as the wine opened up), ground white pepper, and wet slate notes.

On the palate, it’s dry with medium alcohol, clocking in at 13% ABV, and a vibrant acidity, lending balance and lift.  

Its varieties include 30% Bourboulenc, 30% Marsanne, 30% Viognier, and 10% Clairette.
This wine vinified and matured (for 8 mos) in a combination of oak and stainless steel tanks.
 
From what we understand the 2014 vintage in the Southern Rhône was tricky, and less than ideal... but here’s to tasting these wines with a little bottle age to discover how meticulous practices in the vineyard and winery can produce a wine of beauty, complexity, and resilience, despite facing nature’s adversity! — 5 months ago

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