Daniel M

9.1

Domaine des bénédictions, ludovic thermeau, Saumur blanc, la griffe de ludo, chemin blanc 2022.
No notes, birthday celebrations continue in France with my family. Rich chenin with width, yellow fruit both on the nose and in the palate, a bit of acid drive, delicious with fish and bulgur risotto. Great stuff in a great restaurant (le sylva, in Balma, nearby Toulouse). — 27 minutes ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; something I don’t recommend. This was super lean on Day 1 and hard to even identify as Syrah. However, by Day 3 it’s a different story. The 2021 pours a deep ruby with near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of red, black and blue fruits, bacon fat, lavender pastilles, and gentle warm spices. On the palate, medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is also medium. This is definitely on the leaner side and having had enough of the 2021’s from both the Northern and Southern Rhone, the vintage certainly reminds me a touch of 2014. This needs some time and I suspect patience will be rewarded down the road, just like the 2014’s have proven. Regardless, this is a lighter and more classic vintage. Best after 2028 and through 2040. — 8 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Fabulous, with a touch of botrytis?! — 2 years ago

David Bozak

9.6

Kept getting better throughout the evening. Amazing from start to finish. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Suave & polished that was youthful drinking much younger than its age. — 6 months ago

Masako Harada

9.2

いろんな香りと味。ボディがしっかり。少し白濁してて、濃い。 — 2 years ago

President Obama

8.9

Slight sweetness. $23 @ Domestique. — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Very spritely nose shows lots of confectionery cherry and crushed granite. In the mouth it’s got, well, “spritely” acids to propel its high-toned cherry fruit along. Not that concentrated, but it’s got an interesting finish that shows a little tannin and a slight bitter note to keep it real. This is very food-flexible. — 2 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2020 vintage. The last vintage for this wine as it was bought from the Bécot family ( owners of Beauséjour-Bécot) by the owners of Haut-Brion in 2021. It will be incorporated into Château Quintus (which is a merger of 3 estates: Tertre-Daugay, L'Arrosée and Grand-Pontet). Many Saint-Emilion estates disappeared, incorporated into other estates, some very good wines sadly disappeared like Curé Bon La Madeleine (now into Canon), Cadet-Piola (now into Soutard) and so on. The fact that Grand Cru Classés can legally be incorporated into Premier Grands Crus Classés tells you that you have to take the classification with more than a grain of salt. A bit shy on the nose, even after a few hours. Medium-bodied, nice value for a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé. — 2 years ago

President Obama

9.4

Less sweet than the Sans Pagne. Fine bubbles. $25 @ Domestique. — 4 years ago