Chris Blanchard

8.9

‘22 sauv blanc - fresh, bright and good fruit notes. Plus it carries my name. What’s not to love? — a month ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.0

Quebec City 2022 New Year!! — 3 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.3

Enjoyed this wine. I’m not as familiar with Mendoza SBs so it was really interesting and unique in comparison to its counterparts from other regions. Medium bodied, pear and lime. Would love to have again. — 5 years ago

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9.6

The 2016 La Gaffelière is superb. Vivid and precise, with layers of nuance, the 2016 is a wine of real clarity. Blood orange, lavender, rose petal and mint add brightness to this stunningly beautiful Saint-Émilion. La Gaffelière is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, and it is the Franc that gives the wine so much character and complexity. This is just an irresistibly captivating Saint-Émilion. Stéphane Derenoncourt and Simon Blanchard consult. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2019) — 7 years ago

Jennifer Reighley

8.9

2016 Sauvignon Blanchard is fruit forward and very drinkable. — 8 years ago

Eri

9.0

An oily orange wine with a cute etiquette. Friends and I chose slices of liver and well cooked onions as our secondo which was a pretty good decision :) — 9 years ago

Peter Martin

9.8

Perfection, Sauvignon Blanchard & Semmilion.
Deep golden color with notes of honey & and honeysuckle. Brilliant balance with long finish. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Great every day SJ — 6 months ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Excellent after-dinner drink. — 3 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Approachable Right Bank. Blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet franc from a 0.47 hectare plot in Montaigne Saint Émilion. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months. Intense nose with jammy dark fruit (blackberry, blueberry) aromas, leather, graphite and hints of menthol and violets. Well integrated oak. Medium-to-full bodied, round, juicy blackberry flavors. Smooth, velvety tannins. A great surprise — 5 years ago

Ivan London

9.1

Nice fruity, rich cab. — 6 years ago

Dru Margolin

8.9

Some tasty funk, didn't snap as much as expected — 8 years ago

Bryan Jackson

9.0

Great wine, great fruit forward taste with solids structure and balance. I'm really enjoying it, and the owner is a great guy — 9 years ago

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9.0

A powerful, authoritative wine, the 2012 Paveil de Luze is shaping up to be one of the under-the-radar gems of the year. Earthy and smoky notes add nuance, but it is the wine's explosive, deep personality that stands out most. Expressive floral, savory and ferrous notes meld into the expressive finish. Although the 2012 is more power than finesse, it offers exceptional balance and tons of personality. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. This is an impressive effort from Paveil de Luze, a Margaux property that could probably be a classified growth. Simon Blanchard is the consulting winemaker. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous) — 9 years ago

Lee Hoff

8.9

Costco. No vintage — 2 years ago

JKT

9.2

Rather Shocking, poured like a medium dark rose and thought it’s really shot but it’s terrific! A natural wine where the sourness mostly mellowed with age? Le Grand Clere Sauvignon 12.5ABV full of life and energy so often ascribed to orange wines but this one is real, with eight years in bottle no less. — 3 years ago

Roy Goble

9.7

Zoom call tasting with owner Bruce Phillips, plus master sommeliers Chris Blanchard and Jack Mason. Really fun, and such great wine! — 6 years ago

JKT

9.2

Dinner with Lum brothers and visiting Grafs. Interesting tasty red that fizzed when poured and continued to jump rope and dance around on palate. Fresh, vivacious, full of youthful energy and oh such a perfect suitor marrying the Chinese meats. Others say sour but JG says grows on him. No kidding. Only 11.5 ABV. Yummy. What a great Asian food wine and a red! JL email says 2015 but looks like a 2015 and a 2016 were delivered, according to the labels. Latter was opened tonight. — 8 years ago

Vinod Peris

9.1

Dark ruby red with nice balance and firm tannins. Aromas of ink and licorice. — 9 years ago

Caron Mitchell

9.0

Surprisingly crisp and delicious. A nice alternative to the Sav Blanchard I drown myself in every summer. — 9 years ago