Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2010 vintage. Courtesy of @Pinotman /// Andreas. Great fill. Nice cork. Opened with a Durand and decanted. Minimal sed. Tasted 45 minutes, 1.25 hours and 2 hours after open/decant. Initial gamey, smoky nose mostly dissipated and Chambord/dark plum rushed in to fill the vacuum. Medium-medium heavy body still. Surprising, this had not thinned out and was drinking mostly primary. Never been the biggest Chapoutier fan but will be keeping an eye out for this one in the May gray/grey market. Absolutely no rush to crush as this is aging at a (pre-Industrial Revolution) glacial pace. Thank you again @Pinotman /// Andreas!!! 4.17.26. — a month ago

J Choi

9.3

Should decant. Finesse. — 2 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Birth year! One of the best vintages for this wine, and 91 is showing amazing—rich, savory, satiny and ultra complex. A tour de force. If I was blinded I’d guess 20 years younger! — 2 months ago

romo

9.4

Anti-roast, all tart cherry and white pepper, gentle tannin, faint horse hair. Wow. — a month ago

Sagee Aran

9.6

Gorgeous. Color, Perfume, Palate, Finish. — a month ago

Mike Evans

9.3

It just sang “Cote Rotie,” I could have just wigged it all night. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Expresidents ug — 3 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.5

All class. No sharp edges after 2.5-3hr decant. This was excellent — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The wine 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 notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruits: mixed brambles, Flintstone vitamins, spiced meat, olives, purple flowers, black pepper, dried herbs, rocky earth, a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Similar to the 1997 we tasted alongside, with all of the same notes except this brought back the familiar Flintstone vitamins that I have encountered in La Mouline from the past. The structure was also more substantial. I preferred this to the 1997 tonight…but I’m splitting hairs! — a month ago

Jody Wycech

9.5

Deep garnet color. Aroma is complex oak notes with cedar, rosemary and cocoa. Very fruity with currant, blackberry, wild raspberry. Notes of rose and thyme. Flavor is a full bodied red with fresh oak barrel, vanilla, cherry/blueberry, and firm but gentle tannins. — 2 months ago

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