Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Great bottle of Chenin. Wool, yellow plum, lemon rind. — 16 days ago

Ryan Labbe

9.1

Beautiful inky red. Really nice. — 16 days ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Concentrated. But a little punishing. Needs time. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass the wine is a pale straw color with a silver rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive or grapefruit, lime, and lemons withs some grassy, herbal qualities, yellow flowers and flint minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with acidity that I perceive as high. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finish is medium+. I don’t get any obvious use of oak…it would have to be extremely judicious if at all. Initial conclusion: this could be Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Albariño or maybe even Chardonnay from France, California, Germany or Spain. But I don’t get the petrol thing I associate with Riesling and it’s missing the white flowers and lanolin for Chenin. Not enough salinity for Albariño and the acid just seems too high for Chardonnay, even from Chablis. I think the structure is the key here. Final conclusion, this is a Sauvignon Blanc, from France, from the Loire, from Sancerre, 2020 vintage. Welp…at least I was in the right ballpark! This was a wine full of energy and one I would be happy to drink again. Drink now to enjoy its lovely fruit and acid. As a side note, it’s becoming harder and harder to find distinction from Old World and New World (which is probably why the CMS has stopped using the terms altogether), particularly with Sauvignon Blanc. A combination of climate change and winemaking has certainly blurred the lines.
— 6 months ago

Danny O'Brien

9.0

Really tasty light red, lots of strawberry, raspberry and pencil lead on the nose and palate, nice earthy finish — 12 days ago

Stu

9.0

Nice cab franc simple good flavour — a month ago

Mark Eastom

9.1

Previous notes apply. — 3 months ago

Sébastien F

9.2

Du fruit jaunes du miel et des épices sur une jolie trame acide — a month ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Great value, good fruit with a backbone at $25. — a month ago

Jan A

9.3

Very impressive base champagne. Deg. March '22 — 2 months ago