Lee Pitofsky

9.7

Stunner. Mature white burg at its finest from 02 Charmes, still incredibly youthful and vibrant with captivating aromatics of spiced orchard fruit, toasted hazelnuts and butterscotch that comes in waves, and the palate is expansive, textural and stunningly complex, both rich and refined with a silky, crystalline and mineral finish. Amazing wine. — 7 days ago

Jay Kline

9.5

First, the Gentaz and now, Verset?! Be still my beating heart! Noël Verset is a freaking legend. His first vintage was during the period of peace between the first and second world war which means, for most of his career, Cornas was a tough place to make a living making wine. It wasn’t until the 1990’s that things began to turn around and by that time, Noël was in his 70’s. Talk about perseverance. By the time he made this 1996 vintage, he had already started selling off some of his vineyards and by 2006, he was done making wine altogether. 

And this 1996? It is lighter in color than the other wines in the Cornas line-up; almost a pale garnet with a transparent core. The nose is just crazy. I just wanted to smell it for the rest of the night. Wild mixed berries, dried purple flowers, garrigue, tobacco, and coffee. This was a Cornas of elegance and thinner on the palate relative to the Allemand and Clape. Long finish. Divine with venison, umami bomb, potato and pearl onion. Drinking very well now and could hold for longer but why? — a month ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2019- Vintage- medium red slight haze - some Brett. But very complex fruit, rose petal, cherry, wood spice, soft finish — 20 days ago

Lorna Hajdini

9.2

At ZZ’s - Geoff and Morgan’s engagement — 15 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Lots of orchid fruits with chalk, mineral, saline & floral — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2002 vintage. Perfect fill and cork. Decanted and tasted multiple times over the course of 2.5 hours. Almost zero sediment. Medium body. Thrust/concentration initially all frontal palate with some transition to the mid-palate after 45 minutes. Finish throughout was left a bit wanting. Big tamarind, sandalwood, menthol (molasses after an hour in the decanter) and Fruit Stripe gum just before the flavors absolutely drop out early on. Some grape fruit wrap along with tobacco and leather in hour number two. Let's face it...this was opened a decade too early. Obvious pedigree in definite need of a 5-6 hour decant for those insisting on drinking this now. Revisit after 2032. 2.23.24. — 2 months ago

Russ W

9.2

So much oak, and generous fruit, could be blinded as Napa Pinot. — a day ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.1

70 Semillon 30 Sauv. Blanc
Nice texture and balance — 3 days ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

Sempre um privilégio — 19 days ago

MOMO

9.0

My fav type of Chardonnay ! — 2 months ago