Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Better with the Rib-cap. The 08 vintage was spotty to good. This one shows the shortcomings of the 08 vintage. Really good fruit, but lacks typical, depth, mid palate, and length.

The nose is class Bordeaux.Ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, forest floor with dry leaves, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, dry herbs, tomato, leaf, with dark and red flowers, framed in violets.

The palate is ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, deep, dark spice that expands wide, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, caramel and vanillin, dry tobacco with ash, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, dry crushed rocks, forest floor with dry leaves, moist clays, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, savory dry herbs, tomato leaf, dry oak barrel shaving to cedar with dark and red flowers, framed in violets, acidity is ok, just not right, finish is good, not great, it falls hard on spice and is short of a minute.

93 with the Rib-cap. Green Bean from my organic gsrden. Drink now through 2035. — 4 days ago

romo

9.1

Likely the top QBR this year. - at Archer — 2 months ago

romo

9.1

Approachable in a non-Cornas way. -Deans house — 4 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Hazy ruby. Ripe raspberries, floral, touch of VA, garrigue, med body 😋 — 7 months ago

Ericsson

9.7

Yes—exactly that kind of wine: timeless, composed, and quietly authoritative.

It smells so good on first pour. Damp pine forest floor and clean mountain air register immediately. Everything else unravels from there; but that initial pop-and-pour sniff is pure magic.

On the palate, blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, and dried herbs unfold with control, carried by freshness and finely etched tannins in a medium body.

So classic, so intellectual, and deeply mesmerizing. Drink now or age. — 8 months ago

Aravind A

9.2

A bit overly sweet, but was brought as a pairing experiment. — 5 years ago

with James and Peter

Tom Garland

9.5

1/2 hour decant(decent fine sediment). A striking dark ruby red with bricking. On the nose: Captivating notes of dark fruit, forest floor, worn leather, mushroom, cigar, smoked meat, some bandaid(brett). Taste: silky, classic, elegant wine with dried red berries, currants, tobacco, saline, minerals and a cedar graphite long dry finish. YUM! What a thrill to drink tonight! — a month ago

with Brenda

Conrad Green

9.3

Beautiful fresh pears and wet stone with light floral notes and a beautiful balance. Amazing. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Adriana ismael — 3 months ago

Tooty Frooty

9.2

Har druckit bättre cheniner från Loire, men detta var absolut inte kattkiss. #caves — 7 months ago

Jim Lyons

9.7

For what it’s trying to do, and at the price, it’s really fucking good.

Dry with some nice suddle peachy sweetness on the front. — 8 months ago

TheSkip

9.1

Excellent value — 4 years ago

Richard Poulin

9.0

Je suis un fan de muscadet. Pas de ces versions acides et étriquées à vous détartrer ce qu’il vous reste d’émail aux dents, non. Plutôt de ces envolées fluides, légères, agiles et admirablement tracées livrées par un melon de bourgogne traité aux petits oignons. À celui-ci s’ajoutent texture saline et densité qui allonge la finale. Top ! — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Magnum en maximo mex vs ecua — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2023 | Minerality, beautiful bitters. Chenin blanc beauty. | Paired with tartare de salmon in restaurant B Chartre sur Loir. — 2 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.7

1976. Deep into the tertiary. Tobacco, forest leaves and minerals. Still some light red berry and cherry. — 3 months ago

James O’Donohoe

9.5

Eric is the boss, this one’s super light, beautiful rose - light, delicate fruits with a taste of sweet toasty caramel — 4 months ago

romo

9.0

Called Fiano. Dried apricots. — 7 months ago

David Shaw

8.9

Lots of umami , moderate acidity. Golden in color — 9 months ago

Ben Lehman

9.2

Love love as always! Is this my favorite vintage for this wine? Maybe not. Does it taste a little less Pineau d’aunis-ey than usual? Probably. But I’m splitting hairs here. Awesome wine that I bet will age well — 4 years ago