Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.0

She's temperamental. And expressive. It ain't no a Billy Joel Song; it's a Soings en Sologne, sung by the son of a son of a viticulture (well maybe only the cousin). Very fucking cool wine. Unique for this region. Kind of Sebastian Riffault-like in his rule breaking to Sancerre, but perhaps more... tame. Oxidative for this vintage, maybe that's consistent? Tastes like there's some skin contact on the romorantin, a roller coaster of acidity and sapidity across the tongue, and Menu Pineau, I can find it if I look. If you don't like oxidative wine, you probably won't appreciate this. But I judge a wine whether it's empty or not, and this one didn't stand a chance. Tastes better when it's warmed up and breathed for an hour. vintage is technically 2012 -not on label. Wife (New Zealander) Heidi Kuka makes the eye-catchingly, ornate almost Maori-like tribal tattoos for the labels. Julien Courtois is able to knock it out of the park on occasion, but mostly, he makes very good, expressive and interesting, but most importantly drinkable wine from the western Loire. — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.4

Can anyone else see the tribal Furbee on this label?
Regardless, this thing is refined and epic! — 8 years ago

Bryan A

9.5

Great Rhone-style from Central Coast, especially for pizza :). Love the job on the blending. The winery and winemaker are Chumash Indians. Probably the only all-indigenous combo in the country. If you're a California wine fan, you probably had wine from grapes sourced from tribal land since the Chumash-owned Camp 4 Vineyard is a prolific provider of grapes to other producers. — 9 years ago

Justin Ryan

8.9

Fruity and minimal oak with lots of body and structure. Nice expression of Tempranillo. Excellent with food. — 8 years ago

with Leticia

Rafael de Oliveira

9.4

Aniversário da mamãe Zezé — 9 years ago

with Nani