Willie Carter

9.1

A distinct shade of medium old gold with with persistent little bubbles. The nose is resplendent with apples of the green variety. An abundance of citrus scents along with yeast and a touch of nuttiness. Just a bit of smeared honey aromas goes a long way here.

Biodynamic and beautiful. Zero dosage and aged for six years, the strength here is balance and purity. Terroir driven and electric, this is an incisive and focused champagne. Composed of 85/15 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay and wonderfully dry. Lemons and dried herbs on the palate along with cherries and apples. Long and dry and lovely. — 24 days ago

Jay Kline

8.9

The ullage was mid-shoulder but cork was intact and color looked decent (dark) in the bottle. Underneath the capsule, the top of the cork was all kinds of nasty (mold). I used a Durand to extract the cork which was completely saturated. The wine was decanted for sediment and presented after about an hour of air. In the glass, the 1966 poured a Burnt Sienna color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no obvious staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of a bag of Jack Link’s Teriyaki flavor jerky, leather, forest floor, tobacco, dried Japanese plums, dates, tamarind, dried cherries (think Luden’s), and some spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins (integrated) and medium acid. The acid is just barely keeping this thing together right now. The palate is even more tertiary than the nose and low on energy; mostly earth and pu’er tea like flavors. While this wine is very much alive, its life is fading. Fun to enjoy now if you have any in your cellar but I would urge anyone to drink whatever you have sooner than later. — a month ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.0

Black cherry. Bought at Enoteca for ¥4,400. — 3 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Nice orange peel touch. Lacking a bit on the mid palate. Then wafting back on the aftertaste — a day ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.3

Medium ruby hue heading toward garnet. Aromas of bell pepper, bergamot, blackberry, graphite, honey, iron, plum, strawberry, vanilla. Full bodied, with plus tannins and acidity. Concentrated and flavorful. Complex and balanced. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot. — 18 days ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.3

More medium than full bodied. Ripe currants, asphalt, liquorice, green olives, spice. Classy and well mannered compared to some recent 2014 Right Bank wines I’ve had. — 2 months ago

Blake Walker

9.3

Serious Rose. Pours clear, dark salmon color. Dried strawberry and saline aromas. Medium plus body and acidity. Wild red berries zap the back sides of your tongue, while minerals zip straight down the middle. Clean lasting finish, repeating the nose and palate, leaving your palate refreshed and ready for another sip. — 17 days ago

Teddy Leaman

9.2

Peach, citrus, cerise. — 22 days ago

Barry Shailes

10

Angelo bought this. Lovely! — a month ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Damn, but this is good. — 3 months ago