ESF

9.0

Great Rhône blend, NV - felt like some Gigondas I had 20’years ago: great minerality wrapped in a tight core of red & black fruit, prominent cassis: compact balanced suave, finely grained tannins and lingering caressing finish. — a month ago

Kurt Winrich

9.0

Sage hits you on the nose. Tannic finish, black fruit. — 10 months ago

Barb colbert

10

Delicious! Ripe lush and smooth. It was perfect with beef. — a year ago

Theresa Riley

9.0

Very nice… drinkable — 2 months ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Very standard Cab Sauv on the nose, but the palate is more fruit forward than I expected with hints of blackberry and even a little cherry. Also hints of tobacco. Solid tannins on the finish. — 10 months ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Pear on the nose; melon on the tongue. Smooth as silk. — 10 months ago

Jon Kern

9.8

Unbelievable taste, smooth, delicious. Paired with beef burgundy. Purchased from the Vinger in person and cellared. We have a 2001 as well. (Red) — 4 years ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Plum on the palate, tannic finish. — 10 months ago

Kurt Winrich

9.2

Floral, definitely cherry, butterscotch more than vanilla. Even a cherry Coke. — 10 months ago

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine : This is Domaine Les Monts Fournois’s Vallée 75 Mois de Cave - Premier Cru NV de Luxe. I didn’t see it in the database.

From winemaker Juliette Alips (Louis Latour, GD Vajra, Louis Roederer), cousin of the Bereche brothers (who are helping consult).

I love any and all things by Bereche, so when this new producer became available to try, I bought this as well as the vintage Grand Cru Cramant (which I posted a month or two ago).

As the name suggests, this receives 75 months on the lees. Base 2015, disgorged Sept ‘22. Blend of Pinot Noir (70%), Chardonnay (20%), and Pinot Meunier (10%). What I enjoyed about this over the Cramant was how Bereche-like it was. Powerful, beautifully ripe, textural as expected from the extended lees contact. Spiced golden apple, Mirabelle, layers of ripe and exotic yellow fruit before channeling the darker red berry fruit. Kiss of toast and sea spray at the finish. Wears its 5.5g/l dosage really well. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 93+ — a year ago