Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1989 vintage. Decent fill and cork. Not decanted. Powdery, not chunky, sed. Tasted after 3.5 hours open. Light-medium body. Nose and flavors kept up the intensity in complete harmony. Special. Well-stored examples should yield similar pleasure for another 5-6 years. 03.29.25. — 11 days ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Some bottle variation on these, but this one was excellent. — 6 months ago

Rebecca Graham

8.9

Classic. Lots of nice berry flavor. Not much length. — 8 months ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

Deep yellow. Honey, melon, a little oak. Nice with herb salmon. February 2024. — a year ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.0

A nice blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre, and Cinsault with great balance. March 2025.
— 15 days ago

LM Segal

10

This was my rating 6 years ago. A perfect 10. Now, I’d say (and thanks Spinal Tap) an 11! Thanks Lenny for an awesome dinner:
The nose immediately established this CDP as royalty, and the palate followed accordingly. Silky smooth, big and round. Black fruit, Asian spice, black truffles. Pure as heck, layered with so much going on while your nostrils are sending your brain unseen before signals of red flowers, bacon frying and fairy dust. Should not have been better than the ‘01 but it was unanimous winner blind. — a month ago

Vanessa

9.1

This wine offers equal parts richness and steeliness with oxidative qualities next to freshness and verve. It benefits from some time in the glass, coming up to a slightly chilled temp (versus fully chilled).
 
It has a gorgeous golden hue with medium (+) aromas and flavors of yellow apple, white peach, nectarine, honeydew, chamomile, orange blossom, toasted hazelnut, beeswax, delicate struck match (that faded as the wine opened up), ground white pepper, and wet slate notes.

On the palate, it’s dry with medium alcohol, clocking in at 13% ABV, and a vibrant acidity, lending balance and lift.  

Its varieties include 30% Bourboulenc, 30% Marsanne, 30% Viognier, and 10% Clairette.
This wine vinified and matured (for 8 mos) in a combination of oak and stainless steel tanks.
 
From what we understand the 2014 vintage in the Southern Rhône was tricky, and less than ideal... but here’s to tasting these wines with a little bottle age to discover how meticulous practices in the vineyard and winery can produce a wine of beauty, complexity, and resilience, despite facing nature’s adversity! — 10 months ago

with Deked1

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Pretty.
Glassy Cherry leather stone.
Too pretty. Could use some more personality as it matures. Half bottle. — a month ago

Holly Gamblin

10

Gorgeous cranberry color, light tannins, dry and super smooth. Made sweet by drinking with my love — 6 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

Blackberry tannic to start before easing into a long, smooth finish, Age has done well here. — 7 months ago

with Gillian