Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

The Clos du Roy has been around ever since the dukes of Burgundy, residing in nearby Dijon, documented, and drank in its virtues.
Ruby red color with aromas of ripe fruits with floral perfume and earthy tones, aged for 14 months in 30% new oak. On the palate flavors of berry and plum fruits, with pepper spice notes. Soft fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, floral and earthy spice character. — 13 days ago

Mark S.

9.3

Deep ruby red. Matured raspberry. Liquor like. Red flower with vanilla. Quite elegant. Like ART. Earthy. Spiciness. Acidity. 19 @, Fred, 241220 — 7 days ago

Mike Evans

9.3

A bit of oak, but not off putting,, red fruit, drinking well. The oak faded with air and it became more rustic and appealing. — 22 days ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon] Leather, forest floor, maybe a little Brett, excellent structure and depth, despite its age, seems like it can easily age another 10-15 years, long, lingering finish, excellent Madiran! — 5 days ago

with Jim

Nick Brandon

9.4

Nearly opaque crimson color.
Rich bouquet with tannins present.
Immediately spiced on the palate with an earthy, cocoa, herbaceous, candied, fertilized quality.
Lots of gentle chocolate rounded out by dark, fresh fruit. — 10 days ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!! — 11 days ago

with Jim

Ned Childs

9.3

Let it breathe - decanted for 2 hours, very significantly leveled acidity — 16 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. 12.11.24. — 15 days ago

Charlie Tapp

9.6

Candied orange peel, ginger and toffee.

Perfect Thanksgiving pie wine. — a month ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Still showing a lot of tannic and acidic structure, but enough fruit to keep it in check once it had a few hours of air, youthful still, and brawny. — 15 days ago