Lee Pitofsky

9.8

Disg. 2/14 (07 base)…Always my favorite of the Lieux-Dits and without question one of the very best Blanc de Blancs Champagnes on the planet, it’s particularly special to have with some bottle age. It’s absolutely as stunning as hoped—rich and powerful with crazy depth to its layers with a deep, complex core of caramelized orchard fruit, roasted nuts, old rum barrels and candied white flowers, all with seamless integration. The palate is generous and detailed, with racy acids, waves of saline laced, chalky Le Mesnil minerals and a finish that just stays with you. A BdB benchmark, legendary bubbles. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Lovely balanced nose. Crazy spice panapoly as it opens. Cinnamon. Nutmeg.

Palate is dark cherry fruit. Spice. Very fresh.

Fass selections. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

This bottle was hand carried from the Middle East, seven years back, and my first time enjoying the 2002 since release. Cork was perfect. On the nose, some VA but nothing crazy. Notes of balsamic, teriyaki, sandalwood and charred meat. On the palate, still quite primary with dark cherries and dried dark fruits being predominate. Plenty of structure. The texture is remarkably fine and silky. Quite classy actually! Nevertheless, this isn’t the most soul stirring vintage of Musar Rouge. At nearly 19 years of age, this bottle still comes across as youthful with developing vinousity. Perhaps time will coax more out...but I suspect, as others have previously stated, that the 2002 is more of a modest wine by their standards...which is still quite delicious and enjoyable in its own right. This will easily live for another 10+ years. — 5 years ago

James Burge

9.2

crazy wine - real musk and olives all over the nose and palette. awesome stuff from cote rotie — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

This wine is crazy...just a mixed bag of flavours going in all sorts of directions. Love it and would recommend to anyone who like Riesling! — a year ago

Jon Russell

9.2

Tar and light. Good acidity. Easy to drink. Might give a little chill next time.
Bought at Winey Neighbor — 4 years ago

Yulia

9.1

Lighly fizzy, delicious, tasty. Kind of remimds me of an apricot sour — 4 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.1

2022 vintage. A mature, smooth, complex CS — 6 months ago

Tee nic

10

Smooth, Dry. — 4 years ago

Brad Jensen

8.9

Lemons and crisp minerality on the nose, lemon heavy on the front flavor, with a crisp minerality on the mid-palate. Heavy citrus, it's delicious. — 5 years ago