Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Blend of Merlot (72%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Malbec (5%). Dark ruby color. Aromas of both red and black bramble berries with a hint of leather. Blackberry, black currant and plum fruit flavors with additional notes of black licorice, chocolate and menthol. A bit tart on the long finish. Smooth tannins and full bodied. Solid value. — 23 days ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Sage, thyme, red cherry tomato red currant red plums smoke pepper amaro BITTERS. Wild herbs and underbush. Minerality. Drinks like a northern Italian wine… — 2 months ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.6

From Chambers Street Wines. 🍓 juice, peaches, whipped cream, wish it was sunny outside so I could enjoy this properly… — 5 months ago

Willie Carter

9.1

If you’re looking for the perfect house wine, you can thank me. Wild and free, this is such a classic Chinon that hits every single one of the notes.

Herbs, herbs, and more herbs on the nose to start with. That beautiful barnyard we all know and love. Celery and green bell pepper for days, just so nice. Wet dirt with blue and black berries and the faintest hint of leather.

Very very young and still a bit primary, this has good bones and is still ready to love you now. Needs decanting but after some time and air it shows well. Fresh and alive on the palate, this sings a lovely song. Blueberries and strawberry jam. A little olive tapenade, more mushrooms, and black pepper. This is my kind of wine, my kind of Chinon. — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Iconic. Absolutely love this Chinon. — 5 months ago

Leo Gentile

8.9

Deep garnet color with a hint of brick. Leather and black cherry on the nose very subdued alcohol. Earthy notes at first then dried orange peel dried montmorancy cherry leather and a bit of smoke. Have one more in the cellar which I will wait 2-5years to open. Thanks to Eric Brown for recommending this lovely cab franc — 6 months ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Sweet chestnut honey! Sweet vanilla cherry, cola nut, violet, lavender, purple flowers minty cream, tart red fruits, ash, steely on palate woodsy forest floor. High acid, fine steely tannins. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.1

Tobacco, ashtray, pyrazene, smoke, roasted bay leaf, red currant leaves, juicy minty red currants and raspberries. Minerality. High acid. Elevated lean tannins. — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.2

Nice robust red — 5 months ago

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Peter Sultan

9.0

May not have the character of say a Baudry or Raffault Chinon, but still a profoundly true-to-terroir Chinon with all that fine grained dark berry earthiness, low on the funko-meter, & just plain ol’ low alcohol fun. Paired with brunch cheesy egg casserole of Gruyère, nutmeg, Parmesan etc that soaks overnight in Half & Half. — 9 months ago