Ming L

9.4

This is my last bottle of this remarkable single vineyard Syrah, the first bottle consumed about 6 years ago.

The nose opens seamlessly with ripe plum, blueberry compote, and cassis before evolving into savory waves of smoked meat, dark cocoa, dried violet, and aged soy. The palate is full and silky, with a refined sweetness and integrated spice driving a long, savory finish. Still powerful but now balanced and restrained. In peak form. — 8 days ago

JKT

9.4

Sakana Omakase with Willie. Perfect with every dish. ‘Nuff said. — 3 months ago

romo

9.3

A very noble rot with lemon custard cake. 🍰 — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2017 (S) pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with pretty notes of mostly red, tart fruit: strawberry, raspberry, Montmorency cherry, licorice, dried green herbs, menthol, and rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and just a touch mousy but within the acceptable range. Refreshing and a lovely pairing with burgers on a warm Spring evening. Drink now through 2032. — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Pear, brioche, lemon, and mineral. Crisp and effervescent. — 4 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Part of the same generation as Verset, Gentaz and Trollat, Juge is old school Syrah at its finest. These rare bottles can be highly variable but this was the most perfect showing I’ve had from Juge. It’s everything you want from Syrah, vibrantly energetic, brimming with elegance and a wild complexity with earth, spice, wild berries and smoky minerals. Exceptionally balanced and detailed, this is perfect Northern Rhône. — 6 months ago

Ivor

9.1

This wine is drinking very well now after some years of ageing. Fruit depth of dark raspberry and cherry, a bit of smoke, pleasant herbs and a bit of oak. Good complexity and intensity, Lapierre lives up to its status on this one. — 8 days ago

Pablo

9.0

Delicious. Paired with just about everything on the table. — 24 days ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Lemon, brioche, and pear. Crisp and effervescent with a touch of mineral. — 4 months ago

Chris Niro

9.1

Floral and buttery. Paired great with skate wing and Parisian gnocchi. — 6 months ago