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9.3

The 2020 Cornas Renaissance is delicious. It bursts with crushed violet, cured meat, menthol and black fruit aromatics. Peppery layers add more complexity. Offering increased concentration and an even riper profile than the 2022, I have no doubt that the powerful and neatly balanced 2020 Renaissance will be a long-distance runner. Medium- to full-bodied, it concludes with persistence on the complex finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— 22 days ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Assumed this would be over the hill at this point but it was in a perfect spot of harmony. A pleasant surprise! — 5 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Really nice wine with great balance. Flint, dark fruits, some cocoa, but drinks lighter than I was expecting. Lovely. — 7 months ago

Darren D’Altorio

9.5

Looking at this in the bottle makes you excited. Glowing blush cider electric juice. Apricots, cinnamon, pear, green apple, and soft flowery nose. Bright, balanced, tart on the sip with lingering black tea notes. Just fun to drink. Look at. Look at while drinking. Slam dunk. — a month ago

Sara Derr

9.2

Very drinkable and great finish. Preferred over most other House champagnes I’ve tried. — 4 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Nice Condrieu with everything in balance. Musky nose has florals and ripe oozy pear, crushed stone, and a bit of straw. Very pure flavors of pear and stone give way a nice lively bitterish minerality in the finish, making up for Viognier’s typical lack of forceful acids. Alcohol in check. — 7 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

Cherry, plum, soil tones, leather. Gotta remember to pop these every so often because I bought so damn much of this wine and, as long-lived as these bottles are, they won’t last forever. Reliably delicious — 3 months ago

Tom Nguyen

9.3

Hipster pet nat that’s actually great — 3 months ago

Jana Manfredi

9.1

Wonderful! Drinking this in 2023 and still delivering. — 6 months ago

Mike Obley

8.9

Rather advanced — 8 months ago