Shay A

9.2

Kobayashi’s inaugural sparkler with flor from Anselme Selosse. Disgorged 2025; 0g/l dosage; 100% Pinot noir; own rooted vines from 1973.

I am both a fan of Travis and Mario the people, as well as the product they put out (all Kobayashi wines). As a Selosse fan (and also a sparkling wine fan) this was high on my radar to try soon and I was able to wait about 9months since I received it before I opened. Looking forward to more iterations to come.

This wine went through two phases. Initially it came across like a Cremant Bourgogne with nice crystalline citrus fruit upfront with a bit of a hollow mid-palate and then a clean but simple finish. I set it aside for a bit and came back thirty mins later to what was more akin to a white burg with bubbles. The palate fleshed out with the fruit showing added layers (spiced apple and white peach), much more depth in the middle (honeyed citrus, sea salt) while the finish was delicate and clean. I don’t get any Selosse influence from a taste profile, but I do get the Selosse mindset of making a white wine first. For my tastes, this is an example where even 1-2g/l dosage could do wonders from a texture and broad shoulders standpoint to lengthen it out. That being said, I understand the goal for Travis to highlight site and purity. If opening soon, give it some air to wake up. Fun. — a month ago

Shay A

9.5

Opened for a buddy’s birthday, alongside a 2005 Tatty Comtes, 2015 Cristal, 2018 Realm Falstaff and 2023 Kobayashi M/R.

I still remember my first Allemand seven years ago and how it immediately reeled me in and every bottle since has been the exact same. The rusticity and feral nature of Cornas is why for me, as a Syrah fanboy, it’s the best and most pure region for this wonderful grape.

Removed cork about an hour before pouring. Initial notes of olive, black pepper spice and herbs, some smoked meat and a brief blood-orange citrus aromatic. Deep red/black in the glass. There’s a layer of brett (low level, adds to the intrigue, doesn’t detract) and lavender bouquet before peppered strip, herbs, raspberries and blackberries, and a sanguine tang hit the palate. Not sure of whole cluster use here but seems there’s a little bit (which I love). Wild but civilized. Medium-plus bodied with beautiful acidity and plenty of tannin for this to cruise years. On the early side, but these are so hard to resist in every phase.

I wish I could drink this every day. I need to find a wine of similar style at a better price point. — 6 months ago

romo

9.2

Right-banky balance and finesse. — 2 years ago

romo

9.2

Consistent. — 3 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

As usual, very nice wine by Fabien Moreau, just enough richness and roundness to go with the Nice acidity despite the warm vintage, elegant, classy and balanced. 90-91

Comme d’habitude, un beau Chablis tout en équilibre et sans excès, une belle tension supportée par juste assez de richesse et de rondeur, malgré le millésime chaud, très beauMoreau encore une fois.
— 5 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.0

Un chambolle bien fait mais qui a eu chaud. Typique 2003. On se croirait plus en nouveau monde. Fruits noirs confits, prune. Assez dense. Ca pinotte pas beaucoup... — 7 years ago

romo

9.3

More focused than previous vintages, muscular yet feminine. — 2 months ago

Raul Puga

9.6

Just amazingly gorgeous and delicious — 6 months ago

with Mariana

romo

9.3

New vintage! Still down-tempo, more serious than the Viognier. Oily thick cut. — a year ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Young but amazing. Really floral and well balanced — 2 years ago

romo

9.3

This is skin-contact marsanne WeatherEye Vineyard @Delectable Blue label 41 days on skins drinks like a white, not an orange. Peach Hi-C. — 2 years ago

romo

9.3

This is the never-released Kobayashi Boushey Vineyard MOURVÈDRE sans soufre from 2017. 50/50 whole cluster. Medium bodied fruity first half then this goes all St Joseph savory in second half. A fascinating mix of flavors. Unfortunately it only lasted about an hour before trailing off. — 4 years ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Jaune clair
Nez terpène chaud écorce d orange
Attaque pleine et large bouche très dense avec une amertume qui encadre la finale et porte le vin avec un peu d alcool
Très long — 7 years ago

romo

9.3

Sans soufre — 2 months ago

Raul Puga

9.3

So delicious and very approachable — 3 months ago

Jeff Ames

Owner/Winemaker Rudius Wines

9.2

Very interesting wine.. I don’t know if I was blinded on this if I would ever pick those Washington except for maybe a tiny bit on the back end.
Great color and I actually really enjoy the aromatics on it.
The pallet to me is very interesting. It almost tastes like if you put free run juice into a tank and then let it settle in tank for a couple days and then just bottle that.. — 8 months ago

romo

9.4

Consistent notes. Sipping on this now on day two. — 2 years ago

Veronique Gendron

10

Excellent Malbec
Servi un peu trop chaud
Au Boefish len29 décembre avec ma soeur et Mathieu — 3 years ago

romo

9.4

This is the Syrah @Delectable and it’s turning savory since release. Medium bodied, firm tannin, delicious with those filets in the background. — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

8.9

The aromatics are of lemon zest, some butter, a touch smokey and flinty and some ripe orchard fruit. Good acidity but dominated slightly by a certain richness and ripeness, a little more then usual and probably due to the warmer vintage. Nice, but not the better Droin bottle I had. 89-90

Des arômes de fruits murs, un peu fumé, touche saline, du zeste de citron et du beurre. Une bouche plus riche et mure qu’à l’habitude, due probablement au millésime plus chaud. Bien mais pas le meilleur Droin GC que j’ai bu. 89-90 au mieux. — 6 years ago