On the palate, toasted wood, oak, quite acidic, old lemons, yeast at the end, minerals, stony. — 4 months ago
Nose of; ripe syrupy apricots, mango, guava, Meyer lemon, hits of lime, mix of green and golden apples, paraffin, touch of oak toast, flint, vanillin, warm caramel, white and yellow florals.
Big, thick, rich, waxy palate. Ripe syrupy apricots, mango, guava, Meyer lemon, hits of lime, mix of green and golden apples, over ripe pineapple, topical melon, paraffin, touch of oak toast, flint, sea fossils, saline, vanillin, cream, warm caramel, burnt toast, crumbled chalk, grippe, limestone with a bite, white and yellow florals. Big rich finish that’s lasts minutes with big earthy end that needs time to evolve and soften. — 8 months ago
Translucent gold color. Melons dominate the nose with hints of pears and camomile. Thick on the palate with some flint. Still young and lively at almost a decade old. Medium plus depth and medium finish. One of my favs! Shame they stopped making this a while ago. — 3 months ago
Crisp, green-apple, medium bodied. Very good! — 4 months ago
Rounded and fruity compared with 2019 which is a bit stimulated. 2020 @1080, domaine, -230703 — 5 months ago
Pretty. Less rustic than most maranges. 2019 — 3 months ago
Light body. Extremely drinkable — 5 months ago
Strawberry, plum, trees. Fresh. Slight tannic and minerally. Violet flower in next day. 2019 @1500, domaine -, 230409-230427 — 8 months ago
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; enjoyed over a 90 minute period. The 2019 “La Pièce sous le Bois” pours a glossy ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, well…the nose is gorgeous, if not downright sexy. Freshly picked, perfectly ripened strawberries, porchini, forest floor and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and voluptuous. This is very well-made. The fruit is such a star it’s almost as if this could have been from Santa Cruz Mountains. Drinking well now and has the ability to be enjoyed through 2029. — 2 days ago