Doug Powers

9.3

Youthful medium-dark color, great red and blackfruit aromas and flavors, excellent balancing acidity, still shows quite a bit of structure, but tannins are not harsh, I’d guess 3-5 more years of further aging is merited, but it may last much longer than that, long, lingering finish, excellent Crozes!! — 13 hours ago

with Jim

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Love these wines! So allocated it's been a long time since I've had the Pialade from Emmanuel Reynaud and the Rayas estate! There can be lots of bottle variation but this was a good one. — 10 months ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

Lots of complex aromatics that became even more expressive as the bottle warmed up. Some oxidative notes mixed with bread and flowers. In the mouth this leans to the vinous side. Acid driven which allows it to be consumed through out the meal. Just a hint of bitterness on the finish — 2 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

A Pinot Noir that i really like. According to my Pinot Noir Friends the wine was everything except Pinot Noir….Dark coloured, powerful and sweet. More like a syrah…. — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Young and sappy. A bit hard to call right now. Lovely listing fruit. A touch simple. From mag. — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Day 2 notes. Nose of blueberry and blackberry, granite and graphite. Dark and rich but super mineral as well. Palate is energetic and fresh but also dark and rich with blackberry and blueberry galore. Young and disjointed as it was yesterday but it’s all there. Check back in 5 years — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had cherry, strawberry, earth & violet — 4 months ago

AEL

8.9

I thought this was better than the average review. Ripe, with a distinct brambly, beefy note. Distinctly earthy. Good cost/benefit ratio as well. — 6 months ago

Zack McDonald

8.9

Syrah oh ah - yes I rap, it’s a wrap — a year ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

Still quite austere but built like a tank. Serious juice. — 3 years ago