Jake Hajer

9.3

Yum. A great balance of acidity and earth. mineral and hay. — 23 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.3

Imprecise, rustic and truly arteasanal. Despite this I have the feeling it will improve a lot with time. Perfect wine for food pairing. 93-93+ — 8 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Ripe, but not cloying. Peaches and acid. — 9 months ago

Troy Dupuis

9.2

Sulfur is a little heavy. — 3 years ago

Martin Mazner

9.5

Unbelievable petite still delivers huge burst of fruit albeit a bit more restrained than bottles consumed last year. Beautiful bouquet of berries and earth promise great depth of flavor. The wine is brilliantly balanced and perfectly complemented pork tenderloin at Midway Mercantile. Enjoyed the dinner and wine immensely! — a month ago

with Naveen

Jake Hajer

9.3

Out of magnum. Beautiful Chardonnay. Fermented butter, macadamias, bruised apricot, lemonade — 9 months ago

Jerry Raphael

8.9

Been drinking this over a few nights and very nice — 2 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Beefy, savory and feral. Tasty rustic Italian red. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Opened 24 hours prior and decanted for sediment before returning to the bottle; enjoyed over the course of two days. The 1981 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart brambles and plums, green bell pepper, tobacco, leather, all of the decomposing earth and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium, mostly integrated tannins with medium+ acid, borderline high. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Overall, a wine that is a reflection upon the vintage and at 43 years of age, that’s a big compliment. The 1981 is very much alive and will likely live for a very long time. However, it is backward, rustic, and somewhat tough to love unless you’re an old-school masochist. But I’m guilty and this wine is charming despite all of its green character. Drink now and over the next 30 years probably. — 5 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Another great Saxon brown expression of chard. Lively, malo action going on, orange rind and some spice with a few floral hints. — 3 years ago

with Natasha