Jay Kline

9.0

Presented to me double-blind. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, Poblano pepper, horse blanket, purple flowers, tobacco, herbs and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Cabernet Sauvignon (or based blend), Cabernet Franc (or based blend), Merlot (or based blend), Carmenere or Malbec from France, Italy, Chile, Argentina and I guess the USA but unlikely due to the style. This was a tough one for me. I considered the Loire (Chinon) as a possibility but I stead, went with my gut. Final conclusion: this is a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from France, Bordeaux, Haut Medoc, Cru Bourgoise from 2017. Ooof…Bourgueil! I get it. I’m also liking this producer the more I try them. Drink now through 2032. — 14 days ago

Serge Mismetti

9.6

Grand champagne — 10 months ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Very nice, somewhat neutral…. — 4 years ago

with TwiLea

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, medium ruby in color with a hint of garnet on the rim; on the nose, it's clean with medium intensity primary aromas of raspberries, potting soil, and flowers; on the palette, it's dry with high acidity, low tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and medium intensity primary flavors of red currants, sour cherries, and strawberries with a long finish. This wine has enough fruit to balance the acidity. It's complex and balanced. Overall, I rate this wine as very good.Nellie likes it too. — 5 days ago

with Nellie

Peter C

9.3

Wow. Beautiful “perfumed” bose - literally. — 10 months ago

President Obama

9.5

Les Grands Chemins $25 at Basic Necessities — 4 years ago

Gates DePodesta

9.5

Smells like a breezy summer day. Lovely thicc texture with notes of lemon and apricot — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.4

OK, I’ve posted on these “older” Baron Louis CdR from Montfaucon before, not certain the exact year that Rodolphe (Rudi) des Pins sought DOC for this cuvée as Lirac (2014??), but my understanding is that the earlier vintages were also (mostly? all?) Lirac grapes (dating back to 1998, at least, since you KNOW I likely still have a bottle of that 1998)!! Anyway, label says 40% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Counoise.

At age 18, this would give a heck of a lot of older Gigondas/CdP a run for their money, lovely color, still quite youthful and structured, quite a long finish, my congrats to Rudi (who is my brother’s close friend, but I consider Rudi a friend as well, plus I’ve been in the historic, 1,000-year-old Chateau de Montfaucon on the Lirac side of the Rhone River across from the vineyards of CdP).

A poor man’s CdP, it’s that complex and age-worthy!! — 7 months ago

with Jim

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Note, in 2019 hail cut yields by 40%, Deep Ruby with concentrated aromas of ripe dark fruits and spices. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry with leather, licorice and smoky herb notes. Fine tannins, hints of oak on medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb and earthy mineral tones. Nice! — 3 years ago

Michael Younkins

9.4

Wonderful French rose’. Excellent. Crisp clean red berry on palate. — 4 years ago