Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.4

Nice balance of acidity and fruit for a 16 year old wine. 2010. In fact it’s pretty fantastic. A bit of stewed apricots d hints of green apple. The tertiary elements are charming as heck. Go team! — 16 days ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Wow nose. Great detail and subtle notes. Really long and spectacular. — 2 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Jeroen Koenen

9.8

This is simply delightful, bloody awesome actually.
Typical Napa-purity and dito density, yet laced with Bdx-like treble-notes of freshness, acidity and transparency.
Served it alongside maigret/parsnip/anise-jus, but liked it better before and after this fantastic dish.
Score might be on the conservative side… — 4 months ago

Mark S.

9.1

Almost completion. Quite powerful. Good vintage 09, 16 years aged, oak, black currant smooth, blueberry, leather, earthy, balanced sweet and spiciness. 09 @4200, Xiaduo - RC, 250415 — 20 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.3

First time tasted the oak was not so interfering. It may improve notably with time — 18 days ago

Christian Fischer

9.1

Nice floral acidity. Very pleasant to drink right now — 4 months ago

with Jonathan

Vanessa

9.2

Here’s to exploring Fixin AOC, the northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits in the Côte d’Or of Burgundy!

Fixin is home to 6 premier cru climats including Clos Napoléon. It’s primarily known for its Pinot Noir (approx. 96%) but also produces Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.

Fixin rouge wines are sometimes compared to its neighbor to the south, Gevrey Chambertin AOC, but with a lighter body and profile. It can be a great source of value in an increasingly expensive region.

Tonight, we’re enjoying the 2019 Pierre Gelin Fixin rouge 1er Cru Clos Napoléon.

Clos Napoléon is also a monopole, owned exclusively by Domaine Pierre Gelin today. It’s a small but prestigious vineyard, situated on a hillside slope, with old vines dating back 70 years!

This property used to be owned by Claude Noisot, the surgeon to Emperor Napoléon, and the vineyard was formerly called “Aux Cheuzots.”

Claude Noisot renamed the property “Clos Napoléon” in honor of his famous patient and hired a renowned sculptor to create "Le Réveil de (the awakening of) Napoléon” – a nearby statue, featured on this label.

As for this particular wine, it’s beautiful! It’s medium ruby in color. Its bouquet is perfumed and layered with notes of black cherry, mulberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, red plum, fennel seed, fennel fronds, chervil, licorice, clove, cooked morel mushroom, wet earth, vanilla, and saddle leather. The palate is lively with bright acidity and smooth, polished tannins. The alcohol has a delicate warming presence and the finish lingers. — 4 months ago

with Deked1

Karen Lowenstein

9.5

Finally a Mr Duffy bottle that aged well. Deep color with crisp citrus. Delicious — 23 days ago

Dylan Browning

8.9

Will review after bottle — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. First time seeing/tasting the 2nd label of Château Lascombes. Flips the main label blend of approx 70% Cab/30% Merlot to 70% Merlot/30% Cab. Turnabout is fair play-and delicious. Just enough grip and grab tannins along with slip and slab fruit punch. $25.10 a bottle resto cost. Send a case and let’s see where it leads. O3.12.25. — 2 months ago