Bob McDonald

9.4

A whiff of high quality Syrah which goes without saying. More savoury than fruit driven and at 8 years, leathery. A trace of oak. Not near as fruity as high quality Australian Shiraz. Cornas - Earlier maturing than Hermitage on the opposite bank and to the north. — 4 days ago

JKT

9.0

Found and opened 1/20/24 thought were long gone. Guess has a vertical. Dark red color and forested perfume nose. Drinking great. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Alban is name of first child. what a nose, gamey, stoney, granite, loess, amazing nose. so so sick. red fruits. raspberry coulis. olives, leather, some funk, some barnyard, some horse. wow this nose. wow, so silky, so elegant, big and refined, but juicy and so so elegant. Amazing purity. So open and wide. Coulis. red fruit, so fine, so much velvety tannins, sleek and refined. polished classicism. precise dense deep and lots of material. Drinking so well now. — 10 months ago

romo

9.2

Guess there’s some Chardonnay blended in here. Relevant structure is undeniable. — 9 days ago

Andre

9.0

Tough Hermitage competition last night and it ranked slightly behind top producers JL Chave and Jaboulet (La Chapelle). Not quite as long and explosive, but who’s to complain — 3 months ago

Rhett R

9.0

Hints of leather and spice with minimal fruit / berries; smooth and light bodied. — 8 months ago

Steven Lee

9.2

light, bitter sweet. — a day ago

Kyle Miller

9.0

Dense ripe plum, raw liver, clay and olive wafting from the glass.. Blackberry, marjoram funkiness luscious acidity. — 2 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Still alive. A bit cloudy, friable cork (glad I had a Durand available!). Better with a couple hours of air. — 4 months ago

Charlie Frago

9.1

Earthy, terroir nose. Opened nicely. Palette- enjoyable , long finish, medium tannins . After one hour, improved, earthiness is a nice change from Napa cabs. — 2 years ago