Will Stanley

9.3

It’s been a few years since I opened one of these, a perennial ‘cellar defender’ to open on a whim when duty calls. Sadly, this is my last – but my word, I must buy more! This was absolutely sensational, a wine that punches well above its weight and provides the sort of value only a select few wines in the northern Rhône can muster up.

A doppelgänger for rock-solid Cornas, and inky purple in colour, the nose is effusive with dark cherry, blackcurrant, kirsch, smoked bacon, iron and sweet balsamic – all of it fresh, and no trace of alcohol at 13.5% from a hot vintage. The palate is sappy, vibrant, detailed and harmonious with quite good concentration and a sneaky long finish.

I would love to see this thrown into a blind tasting with wines four times its price. At six years of age, this is on fabulous form now and may improve with further time in the cellar.

93 points – but 100 for value!
— 9 days ago

Brecht Spileers

9.3

Next to delys. More acidity., more elegance more life. — a month ago

Kurt Winrich

9.6

Vegetal, but with dark fruit like blackberries, and red fruit like cherries. Tannins are smooth, unobtrusive but muscular. — a month ago

Mark Schumacher

9.1

Loved this. Part of wine pairing at No Relations in Boston — a day ago

with Kelly

Byron Hewett

9.1

Oyster shells. Terrific minerality. Went great with Ceviche. — 4 days ago

romo

9.3

Been open for three days and it’s still cutting through burgers and chocolate. Biased. — a month ago

Christine T

9.2

Lived up to all expectations. Beautiful balance, nose and structure. Crisp stone fruits, slight mineral, hint of pineapple at end. Love it — 2 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Red fruit, black figs, sage and peppercorn. Grenache heavy with Burgundian weight and minerality. 14.5% ABV. — 18 days ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Wine has aged well (2009 vintage). Smooth notes and smooth with bold flavors of cranberry. — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.0

Stood upright for a week so the particles would settle in the bottom. I decanted so I could get a clear glass and could see the puff of sulfur and all the bubbles or effervescence in the decanter. Very yeasty for the first 30 minutes and took longer than that for it to lose the effervescence. Not sure if any of this helped or hindered the results 🫠 — 2 months ago