Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Dark cherries and cloves prevail on the nose, then you start to dig in into a very layered nose. Complex and broad spectrum.
On the mouth it is supple and creamy, mid palate is beautiful and rich. The closing is somewhat lifting and refreshing with rose and strawberry flavors overcoming the pleasant bitterness.
An excellent wine for the vintage.
It won’t be immediate. Bit it’ll be a nice surprise in the years to come.
95-97. — 24 days ago

Jess

9.0

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of lychee, spice, hint of rose.
Off-dry. Flavors of lychee, spice, floral. Rich flavor, good acidity.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

This is solid. Dry. Cantaloupe. Strawberries. — 3 years ago

rob kro

9.6

Great summer wine. Costco sale — 4 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

This wine has a beautiful salmon orange color in the glass, almost a copper shade. Big red fruit aromas decorate the nose, with a hint of orange peel thrown into the mix. The palate also shows that red fruit, in a big way. Cherry, strawberry, and red vines combine for a bold and complex profile. The acidity is fresh, but not bracing. This wine will be a good sipper during the spring and summer months. — 2 months ago

Willie Carter

9.3

I do love second labels. Usually terrific values and excellent wines, they are definitely go to purchases.

Deep dark burgundy with light cherry flecks. An exquisite nose featuring blackcurrant, smoke, and licorice. Oak and rose petals entice. This, of course, requires proper aeration which reveals some additional notes of earth, mushrooms, and green peppers.

Blended simultaneously as its prestigious older sibling, there is definitely a level of elegance and refinement here that’s a bit uncommon for many second label bottles. A Left Bank beauty, this is half Cabernet Sauvignon/half Merlot aged 14 months in French oak. The palate follows the nose closely with more earth notes and blue fruits. A soft vegetal quality in the mouth. Medium long finish with nice spice leaves you wanting more and more and more.
— 2 years ago

Benno

9.1

Fairly deep rose gold colour. Quite rich with impressive length on the palate. Some tangerine and an almost tea leaf note. I much prefer the Huet molleaux wines but nice to try. — 4 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.1

TCWS. Took a bit of time to open up and maybe a little on the sweet side but still an enjoyable drink. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Open for business. Tasted three bottles with consistent notes. All three decanted. No sed. Medium/medium-heavy body. Smoky, plummy nose. Bright Rainier cherry mixed in with nose impressions along with some candied raspberry and astringent rose petals. Wanted slightly more tannin involvement but methinks they’re smoking ciggies, playing cards and just waiting for the kids to fall asleep. 7.27.24. — 9 months ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Nose with dense dark rose and dark cherry. Palate with juicy acidity and well balanced approachable dark fruit, leather, some tobacco, and mouth tingling spice. Moderate long finish with a tough of grippy tannins at the end. Overall a unique and interesting Bordeaux. — 3 years ago