Conrad Green

9.6

Golden and rich. Honey, corn, rounded lemon. Really settled and mature but still fresh with great balanced acidity. Really excellent. — 7 days ago

with Matt and David

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! — 6 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

First bottle from a case of the 2020 Gigondas village from Ch. de Saint Cosme. It could even be my first time trying Gigondas from Louis Barruol, 14th-gen winemaker here, though I do recall a memorable St Joseph from my birth year that I enjoyed around ten years ago.

This wine is strawberry pink in colour, with good clarity. The nose is shy on the first night, better second; very pretty, with fairly light aromas of blackberry, candied cherry, liquorice, wild herbs, and a hint of grilled meat.

The palate is beautifully polished, striking effortless balance between structure and clarity, sweet fruit and acidity; the tannins are mild and it has wonderful grace through the finish, like a ballroom dancer gliding across the floor. Overall this is a really pure, fresh and elegant expression of Gigondas and has none of the rusticity for which this old appellation is oft known. In fact, it bears greater similarity to old-vine Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is no bad thing. Also zero trace of heat despite the 15% abv. Very good stuff from Louis Barruol. This will age with Burgundian grace. Can’t wait to try it again – make sure to decant.
— 9 months ago

Dave Keatley

9.0

Opened this a few years too early. Dark and brooding. Olives, violet, blackberry. Wild and savory. Would love to try this again in a few years! — 8 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Age 20 so quite some tertiary notes but I was surprised that some secondary fruit was still present! — 6 months ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Merry Christmas! Excellent wine that everyone said was drinking amazing now. — 10 months ago

Gladys Xiques

9.1

Exquisite. Richness and complexity mixing with this incredible seafood dishes. — 2 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Good for the sale price of $20. I would not want it for $40 though. — 4 months ago

with Sarah

Ron Siegel

10

Amazing night with Louis Michel tasting his release of the 18 vintage — 9 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.3

A delicate sparkling wine from the heart of burgundy, specifically Nuits-Saint-Georges, made out of Chardonnay. Plenty notes of citrus and subtle touch of florals, mild notes and brioche taste with a mild-to-long yet clean and elegant taste. Drinkable either alone or use it for a high-end Mimosa as it is dry and low in sugar taste can integrate the orange juice beautifully. — a year ago