Julia Indik

9.1

Very easy to drink. Light with cherries, pomegranates, apricots. Minimal acidity but which increases through a short finish. — a month ago

with Robert

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Raised under veil. Just shy of being a vin juane. A pinch of acetaldehyde goodness mixed with mild oxidative notes, but not totally sherryfied. All the nuts (walnut, hazelnut, almond) golden apple, and pear. Long finish with caramel, more nuts and a hint of petrol. Round, smooth and viscous. Surprisingly good pairing with souvlaki. — 3 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

2 hour Decant👍🏼🧫
Winery notes as follows,

Doctor's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
This particular vineyard is an east facing sweeping shelf of eroded sandy loam soil, which is buffeted by cool, semi foggy winds every afternoon.
The benefits to growing great Pinot Noir in this area is that the soils are well drained, allowing the vines to focus on maturing the fruit, while the coolness of the afternoon winds extends the growing season. With the additional time on the vine, the fruit develops big bold flavors and a fuller, hardier structure than most other areas growing Pinot. Deep fruit, darker color are consistent attributes to this vineyard, and that is why we appreciate all the hard work done by the Hahn Estate to deliver us superior fruit every year. — 4 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Slight garnet edge and foggy. Oak. Fruity aroma. Sweet and spicy. Mild tannin and smooth. Leather. 15 @8360, AD, 240514 — 6 months ago

Maryam

8.9

Cherry pepper! — 2 years ago

Elmars

9.3

Fruity & aromatic wine. — 3 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Intense and expressive. Vibrant dark red fruit cloaked in a light veil of oak that integrated with the wine over time adding to the back bone and complexity. Dry finish. — 4 years ago

with Tammy

John Tan

8.9

Gout de Jaune. Intense, petrol bomb nose. A little austere.

The textbook 2013 L'Étoile Vin Jaune has a deep golden color and a captivating nose with aromas of exotic spices, iodine, forest floor, green nuts and a touch of volatility that added freshness. 2013 was a cooler year in the region, and despite the 14.5% alcohol, the wine feels quite fresh and balanced, with clean, focused flavors, pungent and long, very tasty, with a bitter and salty touch on the finish. It's very long and has a nice combination of power and elegance. This matured for the mandatory six-plus years in barrels under a thin veil of yeasts and was bottled in the 62-centiliter Vin Jaune bottle, clavelin. 2,500 bottles produced. RP93+, 2013; issue date Apr 2021 — 2 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

A little bit of funk on the nose at first then a big bright cherry note takes the stage along with hay. The palate is very fruit forward with that big bright cherry note all over the place, a good width and a soft mouthfeel with an almost sweet, delicate layer on the sides. A nice tannins layer kicks in in mid palate with a drying veil over a long fruity finish. It's simple yet delicious. More of that! — 3 years ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Foggy days call for one thing. A humongous bag of dried porcini about to become risotto. — 4 years ago