Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Last tasted 1.29.23 (9.3) and 4.7.22 (9.2). Starting to mellow out a bit after 3.5 years and beginning to develop secondary flavors like caramelization and peach pit notes. 10.17.26. — a day ago

Douglas Braun

9.3

2016 - Vintage - red rim but still very youthful , boysenberry fruit , savory, cured meats, Stoney , medium to medium plus acidity very balanced - epitomized Hermitage — a month ago

with Mark

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Really good. Super Syrah. Balanced with good acidity and fruit. — 3 months 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. — 4 months ago

Maggie Harrison

9.7

2022, figgy, plum with undertones of bacon at first open. very elegant and soft on palate. beautiful. about 4 hrs later- decanted. change? more mineral, tannins are showing more now than at opening. dried fig, meaty. bolder fruit on back end of palate thru the finish. iron on finish. drinking great but more time would certainly be better. — 5 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.4

Viva la Rhone, et Magnifique! — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Opened prior to dinner. The 2009 “Le Méal” Blanc pours a light gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine was initially a bit reductive but that eventually gave way to ripe peaches, passion fruit, a mix of white and yellow flowers, beeswax, almonds, minerals and there was also a wild note of Bandaid with Neosporin (you can’t make this up). On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. The alcohol is high but balanced. Drink now with patience through 2039. — 7 months ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.6

Wow. 25 years on this is still incredibly complex and delicious, balancing an unctuous and somewhat oily richness with all kinds of primary,!secondary, and tertiary notes. — a day ago

Tareyn

10

Special housewarming wine from Dr Blease. Enjoyed with mom and sisters after dress shopping for tris — 22 days ago

William Lauder

9.4

Still drinking well. Great expression of a Rhone — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Papas gaucho — 4 months ago

Rufus King

9.1

Rich French red blend, served on Viking Danube cruise — 6 months ago

John Pavlovich

9.3

Deep ruby/purple/burgundy in colour, dense and well built wine, ready to drink. Solid and well balanced. It took a while to open up, better on the 2nd day. — 6 months ago

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Fantastic! — a year ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

Such a great wine that was groups favorite — 11 days ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark and brooding, with an intense quite savory palate with hints of mint, black pepper, and a touch of tar and well integrated oak. This has loads of character and good intensity. Excellent. — 8 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Doug Powers

9.8

Dark purple color, looks and smells like a 10-year-old wine, smoke, black fruits, and some tarry notes I’ve never encountered in Hermitage (?), big, rich, very structured and tannic, super long finish, will it ever mature during my remaining lifetime, staggeringly GREAT Hermitage!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Amy

9.0

from spirited gourmet- very savory- got pepper and sausage — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Pretty decent for an 02 — 5 months ago

Harvey Raben

9.6

Still strong with bramble fruit herbal characteristics that flow into a long finish. For a 43 year old this is spectacular example of Syrah in the northern Rhône. Complexity without off flavors from aging. — 6 months ago