Will Stanley

9.7

Perhaps the best young Châteauneuf-du-Pape that I’ve ever tasted, this extraordinary wine has power, but also elegance; purity, but also enormity; sweetness, but also umami. The aromas are classic for the appellation, with sweet blue fruit, Turkish delight, soy, coffee, heady garrigue and smoked bacon. But it’s the palate that steals the show, gobsmackingly gorgeous, with enormous presence and a near-perfect harmony between intense, dark, sweet fruit from the century-old Grenache, and bitter coffee, orange peel and a thousand other flavours that carry through to the finish. Super strong tannins at the moment; this wine will age superbly. The finish is incredibly long. They only make one cuvée each of red and white at Vieux Donjon - no high end bottling - and it shows in the incredible quality of this wine, which is up there with the very best. — 5 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Oily and broad. Lovely golden fruit- honeyed with lemon and white flowers and chalk. Fresh but luscious, rounded and plush. Very long. Really good — 2 months ago

with Bex and David

GaryWEdwards

9.3

Wafting beautiful from the bottle, this a nice pinot noir offering from LaFarge, who apparently never disappoints. No need for decant — 3 months ago

Iwan

9.2

Has all the hallmarks or a lovely Northern Rhone Syrah. Beefy, briny, black fruit. Assertive yet eautifully balanced. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A big wine. Lush ripe fruit with tropical notes. Marzipan, sweet corn. Then lifted acidity with lemon. Minerality and stone behind. Good stuff, and long — a month ago

with Chris, Tony and 1 other

Severn Goodwin

9.1

2005 | Pinot Noir
Our Cellar

2023 independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest. — 3 months ago

Matt Konopka

9.4

Excellent! — 5 hours ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Like an aged Chenin. Crushed steely stony minerality. Dried apricot, jasmine, chamomile, dried mango peel, dried pineapple, lean textured. High acidity. — 21 days ago

Andre

9.1

Strong presence - smoke and fruits well blended — 2 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

Between Notes of red and black fruits, spices and generous floral notes. Evocation of violet, pepper, apricot (viognier contribution). Balance and charming in the style of the beautiful expressions of a Crozes Hermitage. Very beautiful Syrah typical of the Rhone-Nord. Unfailing price/pleasure ratio.

Entre notes de fruits rouges et noirs, épices et notes florales généreuses. Évocation de la violette, du poivre, de l’abricot (apport du viognier). Équilibre et gourmandise dans le style des belles expressions d’un Crozes Hermitage. Très belle Syrah typique du Rhone-Nord. Rapport prix/plaisir infaillible. — 3 months ago