Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Quite light garnet core with a wide watery garnet rim . Quite reserved and closed at first , with light red currant , herbal wild strawberry , ripe red cherry and earthy , dry spices . On the palate this has quite a rustic , tannic profile for a simples Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits , with quite fresh acidity but has enough cool strawberry , raspberry , red currant and earthy sous bois to fill out on the palate . Balanced alcohol and reasonable length , with a hint of bitterness . Pretty old school and rustic in style but certainly individual and has personality. In this vintage at least there is just enough mid palate to deal with the extended aging in oak . This does need a little time to open up and requires food and arguably needs a little more time , though I do worry that with more time in bottle it will loose the little fruit that it still has . So drink now and over the next 5 years or so . Overall probably the best red I have had from Chateau de Villars Fontaine . — 3 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.1

Good but nothing popping in this wine. — 5 months ago

Fiona Symons

9.5

Ushering in 52nd birthday — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Just a gorgeous nose. Sweet, ripe but never treacly cherries. Mid season. Birthday cake. Cranberry skin. Poised and detailed. Wow this is a 9.6 nose. So nimble yet expressive. Huge finesse and refinement and that classic 21 achy beauty. My goodness this is so elegant. Barely any tannin and needs some time to develop but this is very fine. Palate is complex and so fine. Juicy and so clean. Unreal pitter patter of a finish. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2023 | Expressive and charming Muscadet — 5 months ago

Aravind A

9.2

Less accessible at this stage than the 17, but solid on Day 2 open. — 3 years ago

Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.1

Laatste avondje alweer! — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Needs air but so elegant and gorgeous. Pretty. Roses, mid season. cherry, mineral and very open palate that is fleshing out minute by minute. Gorgeous, elegant tannins and very pure. Let’s see what air does. Such a wispy wine. — 3 months ago

Ami Gokli

9.5

My favorite of the demo wines….stone fruits like peach and apricot…fruity, acidic easy to drink…contemplative — a year ago

Charles York

9.2

Key lime, meringue. Stone. Dried lemon rind dry finish. Delicious — 4 years ago