Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Papas gaucho — 16 days ago

James Burge

9.1

slightly oxidative, but really maintained its acidity. marzapan and a little vanilla — 3 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

2023. Dark red raspberry. Pepper and a touch of baking spices. Super powerful. This is not a delicate pinot. There are wines that are a privilege to drink. This is that. — 3 months ago

D W

9.3

Syrah planted on very decomposed granite slopes, locally called “gore” — 4 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Pleaser of crowds — 5 months ago

with Jason and Eli

Billy L.

9.2

Great pairing w/steak 🥩 & Artichoke Entree! 2022 Burgundy continues to impress! Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 6 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Big and rich (15% ABV), but pure deep and complex old vine Grenache in this lovely Lirac rouge. — 7 months ago

with Jim

romo

9.2

Surprisingly light on its feet, which are wearing muddy boots. — 2 months ago

D W

9.2

100% Syrah from the bottom of slopes of the Combe, Les Saveaux, Cayret, Les Mazards, Chaillot and Chapuzes. — 3 months ago

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Fantastic! — 7 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Proper tasty wine. Went amazing with lamb — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

One of the best Vougeot I’ve had. Light and serious together. — 5 months ago

Michael Phillips

9.4

Deep rich color and nose. Dark fruit and leather. Will likely mature over next decade. — 6 months ago

Mary H

9.0

Ripe pineapple, golden straw color, has some middle weight tannins but light on the finish. Green apple, pomelo pith, flint, mineral, tropical fruit. Great wine for a meal at the Arden Waikiki. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. Decided grip and zip this one. Excellent QPR. Medium body. 4.29.26. — 3 months ago

Damian

9.5

In a great place now. Dark fruit, plum, spices. You could taste crisped bacon saltiness. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.6

I’ve said before that the wines of Chateau Rayas are almost singular in the AOC; certainly one of the purest expressions of Grenache in the world. However, there is another producer that for me, might be an even more archetypal expression of the character of Chateauneuf-du-Pape: Henri Bonneau. Henri’s wines were also predominately Grenache however, they are denser and darker, particularly the Cuvée Marie Beurrier. This is probably more to do with the small addition of other local varieties along with terroir for Mrie Beurrier (Courthézon). Henri had strong feelings about varieties, vine age and cellar practices. He didn’t really like Syrah in CdP (though he had a little of it). He didn’t like ancient vines (most were 30-50 years old and would be torn out and replanted if they were getting up there in the age range) and he believed in extended aging in wood, a collection of very old barrels and foudres. Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with his approach, the results were undeniably special.

Opened prior to dinner; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2000 “Cuvée Marie Beurrier” pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing (still!). Layered notes of dark brambles, black cherry, garrigue, dried red flowers, beef stew with all the veggies and mixed inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is forever long. This is tremendously well balanced and a wine that I just wanted to keep coming back to…and I did. Drink now through 2040. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2000 vintage. Great fill and cork. Opened with a Durand and decanted. A little sed but manageable. tasted 40 minutes and 1.5 hours after opening. Medium body. 14% ABV on the label and not questioning it since this effort was throwing nearly zero heat. All secondary and tertiary impressions at this point and they were unified and present. Some dark fruit still but emphasis capably drawn towards the black olive, durty earth, finish. Really knitted together currently. Maybe another 5-spot in this guise? Maybe another decade? Hard to tell but showing beautifully now. 01.28.26. — 6 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Gorgeous Pinot. Went well with elk filet — 7 months ago

Michael Phillips

8.9

Looked thin and brownish when being But deep red in decanter and the glass. Relatively light but nice red fruit and virtually no tannin. — 7 months ago