Ellen Clifford

9.0

GOSH this blend of Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc makes for a poised, silky and aromatic but elegant bottle I’d imagine paying twice as much for. The nose promises stone fruit and incense adventure, while the palate is cozy, adding warming spice, lanolin and honeydew melon, along side hints of wet stone to keep it all fresh. J’adore, je affor(d). — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.4

I snuck this bottle into the flight of CdPs as a bonus offering from my cellar. Frankly, I was more curious than anything as I thought it could be old and tired. But if it wasn’t, I wanted to make sure the special moment could be shared. A special moment it most certainly was. The 1989 is vinous and mostly tertiary with predominate notes of mushrooms and forest floor while the mixed berry fruit set was more baked and dried. This not only held fast throughout the night, it showed some spring in its step as the hours went by. If I’m using wine as a metaphor, this is yet another reason to respect one’s elders. Often there are stories to be heard so it’s careless to dismiss. Stop and listen and you could gain some wisdom. A brilliant wine and a lovely pairing with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. Drink now through 2029. — 9 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Loads of honeysuckle and melon. — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.5

Holy sh*t this has hit a new level. Floral as all get out with ripe jasmine and pressed white flowers. Gained massive volume with a few years of age; tremendous rocky bite, phenolic, smokey, notes of caramel, brûlée, tangerine essential oil. Just fantastic. — 5 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Same notes as last bottle. Great cork too! — 9 months ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

This is a very good value for a classic GSM Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Well balanced, with good acidity, plush tannins and bright red (strawberry, red currant) and black fruit (blackberry, black cherry). There is already a welcome note of garrigue (wild thyme and lavender) and a hint of leather. What prevents it from scoring higher is a medium finish from toned-down intensity. For that added level you need to go for the top-tier (and excellent) Les Cailloux! — a year ago

Yan Gagnon

8.9

Surprenant que cette bouteille produit par les Brunel (Cuvée des Générations C9P) que ce petit Côtes-du-Rhône, Une nez agréable de garrigue. Une bouche croquante de fruit avec des saveurs de framboise et de garrigue. Très bon et pour le prix ! — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Very good showing! — 8 months ago

Bryan Spruyt

9.0

Soepel, fruitig, licht, pepertje — 10 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Fantastic no formal notes. — 3 years ago