Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2010 pours a hazy garnet/purple color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart, ripe and desiccated fruits: blackberries, black licorice, horse blanket, some animale, mushrooms, forest floor, rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It has been eight years since I last enjoyed this vintage of the VV and it continues to age with a lot of grace. Drink now through 2030+. — 3 hours ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Huge dark fruit and still primary at this time. The oak is hardly noticeable given its age and the tannins are soft. This can age based on the amount of fruit, I just wonder how it will hold up given how soft the tannins are. Definitely drinkable now. — 5 months ago

Vino Joe

9.7

Stunningly great. Lots of depth and solid bones but the heavenly enveloping feeling was what put this over the top. The fruit was well developed. — 7 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — 15 days ago

Ron Siegel

10

Great lineup & dinner with Louis Michel. He showcased his amazing wines in what he termed were difficult vintages. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Last tasted 07.23.24 (9.2). This bottle (like that one, tasted at a fave resto) chilled down a bit and traced over 1.25 hours. That bottle $120 then...now...same bottle $140 off the list. This visit a tad tighter and closer to the vest. Still very nice. 01.21.25. — 5 months ago

Ted

9.3

Always love Thibault’s effort. Ground cinnamon and earth with a pinch of tomato leaf and strawberries. — 4 months ago

with Jeni

Ron Siegel

10

Amazing night with Louis Michel tasting his release of the 18 vintage — 5 months ago

JKT

9.0

Nicely profiled aged Beaujolais showing complexity of autumnal forest coming into ripened but lovely fruits. — 6 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Medium dark rubi robe, slightly faded brick on the sides. Nose of spices, mint and cherries. Very light on its feet with medium bodied feel, elegant and complex, spicy and floral. Truly excellent. We bought a case in 2007 and bottles have been in the cellar all these years. This is truly excellent and no rush. We had diner tonight to comemorate Adriana’s birthday. — 9 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other