Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

vintage 2009 | Dusty bottle, 18 years old right bank ‘petit bordeaux’ full of life. Cherries and cedar, hints of clove and laurel. Vibrant taste with integrated tannins, nice acidity. I love this Bourg. Very fine weekday wine, paired with stewed red cabbage, a meatball and potatoes. — 10 days ago

Ming L

9.1

A blend of Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Petit Courbu from the Irouleguy AOC in the French side of the Basque region, this immediate reminds me Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc in its aromatic intensity but with more citrus and mineral snaps and less tropical exotics.

On the palate it’s refreshing and savory at the same time, with a saline and lightly herbal edge. Not as rich and textured as Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc, but still has a substantial feel.

A fascinating white. — 2 months ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

A little earthy and brooding but it’s got that mid-palate zip of sunshine and flowers. Love me some Bandol. — 4 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.4

Still a little tight towards the finish but wow! — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.5

Confrerie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 27 January 2019 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY — 8 years ago

Nicole Lyons

9.4

Aroma of raspberries and strawberries; juicy on the front with a slight tannic finish for structure. Very drinkable. — 8 years ago

Raimundo Benzal Martínez

9.0

Bright ruby colour, with wood odours. It develops as it sits in the mouth, a mix of berries and velvety vanilla. — 8 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

Strawberry nose, candied strawberries. Very slightly frizzante. Delicious but not overtly complex. One can see why this particular assemblage, named for the pet/colloquial name of Honoré Pascal: The Big.
Supposedly not only was he large, but mellow. Drinking this all day could do that.
But I digress, It’s somewhat indistinct on the palette…but I don’t think that’s the intent. It goes down SO easily and is good with summer foods , that’s the point. There’s a trace of bitterness that’s welcome on the finish. It could be that there are those of us who are inclined towards southern French delicate ones.
Interestingly, on day 2 this was much more interesting and went swimmingly with homemade Baba Ganouj and Chicken in Kubbe sauce(a Middle Eastern chickpea, carrot , celery and spice soup we transformed into a sauce). Along with some Harrisa….
Think I’ll have to revise that silly score.
With Randy.
— a month ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A lovely lush nose. Soft plummy fruit with expansive cherry and a refreshing intensity still. — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2012 vintage. Solid cork and fill. Decanted and tasted after 20 mins and 45 mins. Medium body. Nice dusty, dirty, funky nose with just a hint of barnyard that dissipated quickly. Great integration and showing quite well currently. Likely another 5-7 years in this current state. Not improving at this point 12.13.24. — 2 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Totally delicious. Gamay plus pu pu platter of indigenous varietals. Carbonic spritz, red berries, currants, pink peppercorns and a nice topnote of funk — 7 years ago

Max Singer

9.5

Yesterday a lawyer friend said they had a client pay part of their quote paid in magic mushrooms..Today I paired this beauty with mushroom carbonara. Threw a chill on it and enjoyed this cherry-berry punch on a warm spring evening. From Domaine LA — 8 years ago

Helen M Gaydos

9.4

Classic elegant and complete. High on aromatics, rose petals and spice. Beautiful balance contained in a subtle but complete structure. Can’t get enough of this producer. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Jen

9.2

Dessert wine at Ballyfin. Not too sweet, a hint of tartness — 9 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

This could age longer. Deep purple, some tannins still there, plum/ cherry/ some leather. Surprised to see my brother drank the same bottle-vintage a week ago and I just randomly selected this. He was also the source of this acquisition! — 2 months ago

Richard Shin

9.0

Elegant, light body, balanced, subtle cherry, An interesting spiced trait. Like a more complex young Nebbiolo. 13.5% al. Buy again. — 2 years ago

Mads Møller

8.9

Vosne Romanée was in the limelight in this podcast that I am following the other day. So I har to have a taste. And I must say that it has got style. 17/5-2021 — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Love this wine. Nose has lemon and mineral but is a bit cold to assess. Now with air nose is all grapefruit pith and insane other just ripe citrus. Will be back on that. Palate is exceptionally mineral, with juicy Meyer lemon fruit and such acid intensity. Like biting into a sweet high end lemon. Long finish with dazzling purity. — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Gripping, austere, reductive, mineral-laced and utterly cerebral. That describes the general appeal of this very well-crafted entry level bottling. But it remains expressive, aromatic, lifted and graceful. This vintage has proven to be one of the best gateways into serious and traditional Burgundy wines for many of my customers, earning it a couple of extra points from me. — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Earthy, red fruit aromas flowed by Black cherry , raspberry , plum, leather, and earthy flavors. Smooth tannins and impressive for a $8 bottle. Pqr doesnt get better than this! — 8 years ago