Doug Powers

9.3

Dark fruits, iodine, iron, mineral, this has such great balance and depth, this is really outstanding, our WOTN!! — 2 months ago

with Monique, Jim and 2 others

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.4

Beautiful fruit - berries on the plate and a smooth finish. So different than other over the top high rated Syrah! — 5 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.4

This is not Macabeu, as Delectable indicates. It’s 100% Serine. Much like the Segna de Cor cuvée, it’s fresh, tense and incredibly detailed for a red from such hot, hardscrabble terroir. Smashing purity; all the great Syrah feels you get from the world’s masters of the grape. Extraordinary and fine. — 7 years 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. — 3 months ago

with Ethan, Peter and 1 other

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really delicious. Rich yet relatively high toned. 13.3%! Impressive. Day 2, kind of strange. Lowered rating a bit. — 4 years ago

Jena Wilson

9.5

One day in Armenia. Lovely dinner at Sherep with Joe paired with this perfect 2018 dry wine. — 5 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.2

80% serine 20% viognier — 8 years ago

Edward Patten

8.9

Nice drinkable red blend. Earthy dark fruit and a hint of cherry. (2017). Thank you Sarah Okelly — 10 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

This bottle was opened sometime earlier in the evening before a glass was handed to me. Pacalet’s 2018 Cornas pours, a deep ruby purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with wild notes of ripe and tart black and red fruits: mixed brambles, freshly cracked black pepper, bacon fat, lavender, dried green herbs and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Considering Philippe is Burgundian, I think he does a great job with Cornas; certainly showing a sense of place with the feral nature of Serine. Drink now through 2038. — a year ago

Alexander Vadas

9.5

Tasted at the winery. Profound wine. Deep color compared to the regular Côte Rotie. Driven by old-vine serine inclusion. Could contemplate for hours ... — 7 years ago