Doug Powers

9.3

Youthful medium-dark color, great red and blackfruit aromas and flavors, excellent balancing acidity, still shows quite a bit of structure, but tannins are not harsh, I’d guess 3-5 more years of further aging is merited, but it may last much longer than that, long, lingering finish, excellent Crozes!! — 12 hours ago

with Jim

Willem Booij

9.2

Just another silky wine from Xavier — a month ago

with Mario

Rufus King

9.4

Very refined French Chardonnay, served with dinner at friends’ house in Amherst, MA — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

From a bottle that had been opened earlier in the evening. The 2016 “La Clos des Chênes” pours a ruby color with a slightly watery rim and a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart red fruit: strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, sous bois, red flowers, some animale, mushrooms and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with a medium+ finish. A Volnay of good character. Drink now through 2036.
— 6 days ago

Ed Chin

9.1

This was so mineral driven it masked the fruit. Super clean and fresh. — 4 months ago

romo

9.5

It looks like I am trying to explain how much I love this wine. Or, how this wine is the reason people love Burgundy. Or, how the umami and fruit weave together without a touch of alcohol. Or, how … — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: spicy lilacs. Lovely depth. Earth. I

Palate: sweet wild blackberries. Great length. Sexy. Very intense and dense. Delicious. Savory after an hour.

Better in 2-3 years but great today. Could be 9.5++ with more age.

Fass selections — 21 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Segunda cena la@ paullee — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage. Punchy and unconsolidated like a younger sibling. Plenty of moments of great height afoot. Medium-heavy body. Not as well knit as I'd like given the year/age and da money. Flighty here, tangents there. Still, tasting the wine, the pedigree and quality are evident. 01.04.25. — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Lovely.

Nose: terrific old burgundy cherry and library dust. As this opens classic lilacs.

Palate: sweet cherry. Earthy.

Fass selections

— 8 months ago