Stefan Dolhain

8.9

1970 vintage. Top shoulder. Cork cumbled, so had to decant it straight away. Surprisingly good, with still a solid colour and lively taste. Abv.12%. — 8 days ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Classic French Bordeaux…. It’s the Merlot that makes it — 2 months ago

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David Koenen

9.2

In a perfect spot. Dirt and clay and classy black fruit and coffee. And so on. Darn tasty. — 4 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany; 14 October 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY

Candidate Induction Wine. — 2 months ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.5

😍🍯🍯🍯🍋🍑😍 so, so delicious. — 2 months ago

Joanne Franzel

9.0

Lean, a bit of grip. Really good with dry aged rib eye. — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Delicious. It’s mostly Mourvèdre but it’s different than a Bandol in the it’s seems more open and a bit less structured. Lots of garrigue/roasted herbs/iodine on the nose. Dark berries underneath. Concentrated and very savory in the mouth. Very clingy and long. A fair amount of relatively soft tannin, with acids on the lowish side. Really good value, if you can find it.

UPDATE: Night 2 the palate is showing less savory and way more deep fruit. That suggests to me that this needs air of drink in the short term and also will age for a few years. — 5 months ago

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9.1

The 2013 Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru, picked from 5 October according to Pierre Labet, has a fragrant bouquet, fresher than many other tasted, pure raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, nicely integrated oak. The palate is less rustic than many others, finely balanced, with moderate depth and just a bit of hardness on the finish that one can easily abide. Lovely, though would I cellar long-term? Probably no. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2023)
— a month ago

Dave Hoffman

8.9

50% Syrah; 40% Grenache; 10% Mourvèdre — 3 months ago

Erica Gamble

9.3

Dark fruit, floral, earthy. Very smooth. Unique and impressive. — 5 months ago