Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Totally unlike the last time I tried it, two years ago. time has done this good- and perhaps some bottle variation is at play here too.

This is sappy and delicious. Herbal character, very pure. Some bo funk. Pinot noir elegance with persistent tannins. — 4 days ago

J Choi

9.2

Rigamarole. Chenin. — 5 months ago

Jason Whiteside

9.0

Purchased at Grasing’s in Carmel on Loren’s 50th, drank at home on her 51st. — 9 months ago

Jonathan Bensick

9.0

Exactly what I want from Sauvignon blanc — 4 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Bright medium ruby , perhaps a little more ruby on the rim than the Clos de la Dioterie . More sweetly fruited , with more red fruits than dark , spiced cherry , strawberry, raspberry , rose , roast red pepper, cranberry. Quite rounded tannin , balanced acidity . On the palate mixed summer fruits with strawberry , red cherry with good density, quite juicy but well balanced . Roasted pepper , spicy cherry , wet slate infused finish with medium length. This probably will improve over the next 5 or so years and last well a further 5-8 — 13 days ago

Peter Coulthard

9.2

NW. Enjoyable — 8 months ago

Daniel M

8.9

A little bit of funk on the nose at first then a big bright cherry note takes the stage along with hay. The palate is very fruit forward with that big bright cherry note all over the place, a good width and a soft mouthfeel with an almost sweet, delicate layer on the sides. A nice tannins layer kicks in in mid palate with a drying veil over a long fruity finish. It's simple yet delicious. More of that! — 3 years ago

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9.3

The 2022 Chêne Marchand is a richly fruited wine offering creamy notes and ripe peach fruit. While it's an opulent style for a Sancerre, it never becomes heavy, plus it has an almost tannic edge, providing a frame and reassuring structure that grips the palate, suggesting that this has longevity. There's a fine, briny character throughout. Having tasted the killer 1996 vintage a few minutes afterward, you can be sure this wine has a long life ahead. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Robert Krupp

9.1

Tremendous value in textbook Loire Cab Franc. Pepper smoke great acidity. — 9 months ago

Katie Dudgeon

9.0

fresh citrus, minerality. delish — 2 years ago