David Kline

9.6

2013. Dark presence with violet-black from edge to end. Unctious. El Capitan tears with solar flare outcroppings linear paralleling across the cliff face. Lovely mushroom and earth interplay here with blackberry bourgeoning and black olive wisps. Forêt Noir leanings with brittle and toffee behind a curious veil of grill smoke. Palate is met with a rush of intense flavor, warm dark chocolate and raw nib, concentrated black cherry, cedar, blackberries and red currant, ripe blackberry, licorice, tobacco, and a drop of treacle. Wild resonance! Flavor permanences.

#Colgin #colginIXestate #2013 #Napa #StHelena — 4 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

Excellent. Long, toasty caramel. — 2 years ago

AJ Gubser

8.9

Pear, yellow apple, minerals, hay. Lots of ripe pear and apple on the palate with some bread crust and steely minerality. A touch of bitterness and alcohol heat as well. Medium acidity.

Good balance and nice, ripe fruit flavors. — 4 years ago

Miranda

9.0

A delight, as always 🤍 — 5 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.0

Champagne 2 of 4 and second place in the tasting. Older vintage so brought out some interesting funky characteristics of baked apple pie and brioche. — 6 years ago

Maggie Jashinsky

9.9

This is our favorite bottle at our favorite restaurant. It is ALWAYS good. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Royal St. Robert Cuvee named in honor of Dante and Carlo Mondavi's grandfather who taught them to be committed to excellence. Medium Ruby with aromas of fresh berry fruits, smoke and soft floral notes. On the palate flavors of strawberry and raspberry with smoky oak and herb floral notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with earthy herb notes. Very nice! Has room to age. — 6 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.4

Mature brooding excellence. Enjoyed by the riverbank last May on the River Test. — 5 months ago

ESF

9.2

another recent South African wine that i really enjoyed: blend of CF, CS & Pinotage: had serious funk for first few hours, some blew off but it remained quite earthy, herbaceous, but lurking beneath was beautiful red & black fruit, cassis, iron & graphite, minerality, cocoa & vanillin notes - really sexy stuff. med + bodied, w/finely grained tannins and finesse. some pedigree here and really in the pocket. not afraid to express its personality & terroir — a year ago

Erica Piffier

9.6

2020 beautiful fruit forward tannin filled beauty! — 2 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.0

Strawberry, baked brioche, and luscious bubbles! — 5 years ago

Sam Cornwall

9.1

Great find at whole foods. Way better than expected! — 5 years ago

Willie Carter

9.1

Consistent excellence. Pure gold in the glass with a creamy mousse and a ton of tiny, fine bubbles. On the intoxicating nose you’ll find some smoke, apple cider, and orange peel. Tasty honey and apricots make their presence known here. Just hints of the yeast and toasted nuts for now but will be more present as time goes on. Oak, dark fruit, and some really lively violets top this off.

So much richer and more voluptuous than most similar offerings, Bollinger always stands out from the pack. Quite the vivacious champagne, this is full of life and full of power. Muscular in nature but still has more than enough finesse with a velvety mouthfeel. The complexity and depth is definitely a step above, due to the amount of reserve wines used in the blend.

The palate pleases with chalk, apple pie, and lemon rind. More orange and the thought of warm biscuits to go with baking spices and pears. Long finish featuring spice and cream. How many other entry level bottles from the other big champagne houses can compare? Excellent champagne, a beautiful journey. — 6 years ago

Dan Durand

9.0

Well balanced, excellent with beef — 8 months ago

Hayden Hamilton

8.9

Solid. Great value. — 10 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Xfg y sacal — 2 years ago

Katie

9.5

For the price it can't be beat. — 5 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2013 ~ phenomenal cuvée 100 % Merlot from the Marche ~ lovely cherries, plums, liquorice, minerality, multi-layered. Given an hour in the decanter, it expresses a refined and velvety taste. Beautiful. ~ Paired with Angus ribeye — 5 years ago

Walt M Britt

8.9

Drank to celebrate the calling of the election for Biden-Harris ticket and the FACT that Georgia was blue again! — 6 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.6

This salmon-pink Loire crèment is a bottle of pure pleasure. Cab Franc rosé Brut, with all the trimmings. Great fruity nose, a bit of toast in it. The palate offers a fabulous swath of cherries, strawberries and a hint of raspberries. The fruit is all on the ripe side, and the acidity is nothing short of a razor line. Great sipping, great pairing with just about anything. — 6 years ago