Lars

9.2

Much better the next day — a month ago

Ericsson

8.9

WEST3 London. Good wine. — 7 months ago

Richard Shin

9.5

Fantastic. A great example of French bx. Great balance. — 5 years ago

Mike Searby

8.9

Long, ripe plummy fruit and subtle spice. — 6 years ago

Steve Rura

8.9

Jammy spiced blackberry with a dry lightly tannic finish — 7 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.0

Medium bodied and a bit tannic, not very fruit-forward. Better after some time open. — 7 years ago

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Kevin Masrejian

9.0

2010 was perfect pairing with pasta! — 9 years ago

Rufus King

9.1

Well-balanced California Cabernet Sauvignon, enjoyed with dinner at the Colonial Country Club, Ft. Myers, FL 2025 — 3 months ago

Anna Karos

9.6

Drinkable cab. Little throat spice. — 4 years ago

Ainsley

9.0

Well structured and balanced wine; great density and silky tannins. Blackberry, black cherry, cedar and clove meet on the palette. Great find! — 5 years ago

Moe

8.9

All 12.5%
M- — 6 years ago

Paul B.

8.9

Deep dark garnet color. Nice dark cherry round fruit and depth here. Enough complexity with wood and earth. What a nice finish with firm long tannins that melt into a clean finish. Best merlot dominant wine I’ve had in a while. Had it with a NY strip at Capital Grille. — 7 years ago

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9.1

Palish red with a brick rim. Mellow, soil-driven scents of coffee, faded rose, mocha, cedar and truffle, with red berry notes in the background; comes across as complex and mature. Quite suave but a bit peppery and lean on first pour, showing moderate flesh but surprising energy thanks to its firm acidity and minerality. Initially seemed a bit lacking in intensity (perhaps from the vintage's generally high yields) but gained in suppleness and volume with aeration. Finishes with a firm spine of dusty tannins that avoid dryness. I find this quite sexy now with some aeration and would certainly want to drink it within the next several years. Incidentally, Jérôme Faure-Brac did not start vinifying at Drouhin until 2005. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Joey Pepper

9.1

Not quite as good as Prieure Roch's gamay but still quite fun — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Quite an impressive Aligote! — 4 months ago

DoKeun Hwang

9.2

여지것 마신 와인 중 높은 바디감과 중간 정도 탄닌감으로 묵직한 느낌이 듦. 두잔이상에서도 유지. 재구매의사 높음 — 4 years ago

Gwendolyn Smith

9.5

Love it (specs) — 5 years ago

Shafiq Perry

9.4

Outstanding Village burg punching above its weight. Only 866 bottles produced in 2017 — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Passion fruit, gooseberry, steely-minerality, sweetness in a medium light body. Good buy. — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

I think Denis Berthaut's impact on Fixin is invaluable. He showed how an often overlooked terrior can produce truly elegant and transparent wines. This mantra and his mantle has been passed down to his very capable daughter, Amelie, and it's been up, up, up ever since. I'm a big fan of Amelie's wines!

2013 is Amelie's first vintage and her changes are clear - more oak, stems, and supposedly warmer ferments resulted in deeper, more complex wines. And it's constantly changing as she finds her stride. This is especially obvious in this cuvee.

The 13' Les Arvelets is a little richer than their newer iterations, which is reasonable given the difficult vintage - it was a late harvest due to the rain. Darker fruit, but crystal clear. The palate's really crunchy, pure fruit, herbal elements... think cincau... deep minerality, fine fine texture, lovely acidity. In a way like Serena Williams... There's a strong nearly brutal element, yet undeniably feminine (cliché I know but oh so true) and elegant. I do prefer more recent vintages of this vineyard, but this was excellent... Such a balanced wine!

I said it before and I'll say it again... Amelie's the next big thing, if not already one. The viti is more thoughtful than ever... Winemaking so detailed and smart. The sheer potential here... Especially with her mother's Gevry, Chambolle, and Vosne vineyards now under her sleeves... And her incredibly talented fiancé, Nicolas Faure, managing the domaine's vineyeards 🔝🔝🔝 — 8 years ago