Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2013 vintage. Onsite off the list purchase courtesy of @romo. First go-round with this Monopole. Curiously enough...have never had a younger Domaine Michel Gros offering so all my experience with this Domaine (approx 20 wines?) all on the 12-20 years old side of the ledger. Opened with a Durand. Sweet cork. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes. Medium body. Black cherry, dark plum and cola flavors along with clove, Mormon Tea and spearmint riders. Fruit was mostly front-loaded initially but spread, as if on bread, later on. Light-medium tannins upon first impression but the astringency pooled on the back-end of the palate. Got the sensation that the acidity/tannins were actively separating from remaining spice components now vs integrating. Super-complicated Burg bleep now and not for casual, pinky-raised, sipping. Easy to get an "Incomplete" or "Fail" in this particular class but dial me in for retaking next semester. Loved it for the chutzpah and the corresponding apology. Enjoyed because it involved thought versus immediate response. Get 3-5 wines a year out of 3,000+ tasted that garners similar, keep digging, action. This is one of those 3-5 wines a year. Probably missed the top of the bell curve on this one by 1-2 years but still super-instructive, thoughtful and interesting. Maan, would love to rip through a vertical of this producer from this plot. Didn't think I would be saying that before tonite. One bottle left. 11.8.26. — 4 days ago

Mark S.

8.9

Pale Lemon yellow with green-3 Oak Vanilla Nuts buttery wood citrus green apple white flower. Almond. Minerals. Chardonnay glass makes me feel good balanced without much buttery. 2days made it rich and nutty.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M Body M Finish M 12.5%
Fresh Dry Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin Chablis Chardonnay 23 @1300, Kping, 261002-261107 — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Fruit forward, raspberries strawberries and cherries. Medium weight on the lighter side, drinks nicely now. More structure than the fleurie. Outstanding. Can wait but drinks great now. — 2 months ago

Jeanette Bangs

9.4

Outstanding. Absolutely delicious 😋 — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened three days earlier. The 2023 pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe brambles, lavender pastilles, bacon fat, black pepper, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A delightful pairing with Bison ribeye. Young but showing its potential. Drink now through 2043. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Cena granfinale troigoss — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Deep and intense. Fresh, meaty with a touch of tang. Pure and long. Drinking well — 3 days ago

with David, Matt and 1 other

romo

8.9

Not hitting tonight. May be suffering from the company. - at Dean’s — a month ago

Rob Krapf

8.9

At The Grand Tier — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Full red fruit, raspberries and strawberries. Outstanding but pricey. Drink now, decant for 45 minutes and serve slightly chilled. Proof that gamay can rock. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

A blend of mostly Grenache with Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Medium Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits and earthy pepper spice. On the palate complex flavors of cherry and blackberry, with oak, leather, cacao and earthy spice. Full body, well balanced, fine tannins, long finish, perfect now but will last another decade. Outstanding. — 2 months ago

romo

9.2

Bright strawberries and rainbow skittles. - at Laurelhurst — 2 months ago

Ivor

9.2

Wow top quality beaujolais! Burgundy depth and fizzy bojo stubbornness. — 3 months ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Pains me to say this bottle was on its way out. Very dry cork and low fill. Not sure about storage. Completely tertiary with dried florals and meaty bacon and salami tones. Silky palate, but just missing a step. Came back to the glass thinking “maybe now, maybe this time,” and it wasn’t to be. Birth year. — 16 days ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.6

Wow. 25 years on this is still incredibly complex and delicious, balancing an unctuous and somewhat oily richness with all kinds of primary,!secondary, and tertiary notes. — a month ago

Inseon Hwang

9.1

Basic approachable Volnay. Fruity, bright raspberries. — a month ago

James Burge

9.4

1999 offer us - SINGING — 2 months ago

Rufus King

9.3

Robust Côtes du Rhône red blend (Syrah & Grenache) with notes of dark fruit with strong tannin, enjoyed with salmon crudo at The Banks restaurant, Boston — 2 months ago

William Lauder

9.4

Still drinking well. Great expression of a Rhone — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Cena granfinale troigoss — 5 months ago