Amazing night with Louis Michel tasting his release of the 18 vintage — a year ago
[Tasted on November 8, 2022 at Home]
Wine is Cuvée des Deux Soeurs Red Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. Black cherry, strawberry and red plum fruit, with red licorice, iron and black pepper. — 4 years ago
Balanced and full. Perfect aging. — 4 years ago
Bright with refreshing acidity. Great minerality. — 6 years ago
Delicious and nicely balanced. Lite and more green or acidic. Uncle Dan liked it more than me. But still very good wine! Would definitely get again. — 2 months ago
Bright gold. Abundant nose of baked apricot. Echoed in the full palate which adds orange rind, dark peach, and a slight hint of stony mineral. Medium acidity; just enough to keep it food friendly. Otherwise it's nicely rich in the mouth and slides smoothly into the lengthy, palate-continuing finish. Rich seafood and poultry dishes are the call to order here, especially with cream sauces. A really complex white at a decent price for the appellation. Drink now through 2025. — 3 years ago
Wine Access — 4 years ago
Cranberry, plum, dried herbs, black tea — 5 years ago
Deep garnet opaque, light body, bright red berries and minerals, nice acidity with well balanced tannins — 5 months ago
2022 vintage in SFO. Compelling & affordable alternative to Burgundy — 6 months ago
Wish I had the patience to cellar this but it’s brilliant already. So unique, incredible almost grainy texture and mouthfeels. Sappy and vibrant on the one hand but deep and savoury. Lovely stuff. — 2 years ago
Sister in law opened this for me at her girls party. So good. — 5 years ago
An 18th century chateau, overlooking the Isle valley, facing Pomerol and the Saint-Emilion limestone hillsides, belonged to the same family for three centuries took over by Michel Rullier in 1955, and his daughter Brigitte took the helm in 2002. Dark Ruby with an array of berry aromas and smoky scents. On the palate plum and cherry flavors with cacao, tobacco and smoky cedar notes with herb spice. Firm chalky tannins, long finish ending with earthy mineral notes. Still tasting ok, but drink now! — 6 years ago
Tobin Spratte
Strong garrigue (sage and lavender dominate the herbal components), black pepper, and mineral aromas. Tinges of green tobacco, pink peppercorns, and dried chilies. Definitely one of the best GSMs I've had. — 9 days ago