Jay Kline

9.1

Presented to me double-blind. The wine pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core and a slightly water rim with little to no variation; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and clean, with notes of Bing cherry, raspberry, strawberry, red flowers, a dash of black pepper, sous bois, and fine warm spices. Perhaps a little new French oak? On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium and silky. Alcohol is medium. I think this does see some barrique. An elegant, pretty and quite delicious wine.

Initial conclusions: this could be Pinot Noir, Grenache (or blend), Sangiovese, or Nebbiolo from France, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, or Italy. The structure is not firm enough for Sangiovese, never mind Nebbiolo so I’m eliminating those two. I’m also eliminating Grenache as the ABV seems restrained and the whole-cluster and sous bois thing just has me leaning Pinot Noir. I think it’s leaning more towards structure and non-fruits so I’m narrowing my focus to France. Burgundy to be certain. Leaning towards the Beaune as it just doesn’t quite have the oomph I want from the Côte de Nuit. Final conclusion: this is a Pinot Noir from France, Burgundy, Beaune, Montélie from a more “classic” vintage like 2021. Well…I’m not terribly upset! I have to say, I often forget about Aloxe-Corton. I shouldn’t. Lovely stuff from Edmond Cornu. Drink now through 2041. — 10 days ago

Michael B

9.2

Elegant beauty. — a month ago

KA

8.9

Amazonico Dubai — 2 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red. Good concentration. Black fruits. Deep oak vanilla.
Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Soft Silky Velvety. Bitterness M Body M Finish M % 14 @3500, chateau, 260709 — 4 months ago

setver

9.5

Brutalno vino, pio u Marble — 7 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2019 — 8 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Lemon honey, melon, cantaloupe and minerality flint tones — 2 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Slightly drying fruit. Good mid palate. Great fruit still — 6 days ago

with Bex and Naoko

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Really cool experience at Acker Autumn Harvest auction

This did not taste 50 years old. It was excellent — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had dark fruits, graphite, red berry compote with floral & tobacco notes. — 2 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

Very intense but well-balanced. Tightly wound on the nose with lanolin and beeswax, and a little bit of lemon curd, giving more lemon and viscosity on the palate. Long finish — 4 months ago

Brian

9.3

1986 vintage, 40 year old wine on our 40th Anniversary — 6 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

8.9

Clear, medium ruby to garnet in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced intensity primary and secondary aromas of black cherries, cassis, and graphite; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and intense primary and secondary flavors of blackberries, black cardamom, and wet gravel with a medium finish. This wine is simple, but balanced. Overall, I rate this wine as good. — 8 months ago

with Nellie

Andrea Wilson @farmforthesoul

9.3

Our Happy Anniversary 🍷 10/30 ($$$). It was perfect! The nose on this 2016 is to die for- and the taste that follows is delicious. 2016 was just such a great year! — 13 days ago

with Jeremy

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

1986 vintage. 10.16.26. — a month ago

Mabel Hsu

9.6

Best Loire white ever — 2 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

Just fantastic! Tobacco, cherry, herbs, layers galore! — 3 months ago

with Natasha

Sam Friedland

8.9

This was Pastourelle Clerc Milon. Second label of Clerc Milon, was quite good with some fruit, and reasonable price — 6 months ago

Michael Tavares

9.3

Sweet fruity and light but w a slight sweet/spicy after taste — 8 months ago

Miguel Silva

9.2

Full body, berries mild tannins. Go well with game or lamb. Delicious for a Friday night for 2 — 10 months ago