Maggie Harrison

9.3

ripe red and black cherry on nose, dried bing cherry and savory undertones on finish. soft, juicy tannins. floral aromatics show after a moment opening. — 15 days ago

romo

9.3

Some funk blew off to yield beautiful balance and bright spice. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The “Cuvée 741” is based heavily on the 2013 vintage and sourced from vineyards in Aÿ, Dizy, Avize, Hautvillers and Oiry. The wine pours a yellow color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of lemons, nuts, brioche and minerals. It seemed to be a bit on the oxidative side right when I pulled the cork but it brightened up after about 30min of air. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy. This is a complex, sophisticated Champagne and always such a delight. Drink now through 2033. Disgorged in December 2017. — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: white flowers. Airy.

Palate green apple. Mineral. Lemon zest.

This has aged wonderfully

Fass selections — 10 days ago

Will Stanley

9.6

Sniffing upon opening, this had me jumping for joy – and I’m not exaggerating. What an introduction! I immediately chose to decant the wine, although in hindsight I don’t think that’s really necessary. The ‘Cuvee Monsignori’, one of the flagship wines from Estate Argyros in Santorini, is 100% Assyrtiko from ancient (~200 year old) vines, the minimal yield of which is then fermented in stainless steel, and aged for ten months on its lees. The island was never affected by phylloxera, hence the vines’ great age. It’s a muscular, chiseled, lean wine with the precision of the very best Chablis and impeccable concentration of fruit. It carries the smoke of the island’s volcanic soils (this is no floral language: it really smells of it), beautiful flinty reduction, depth and harmony on the palate and a long, saline finish. It may count among the world’s finest whites, and all for around £30 (if you can find it). Why didn’t I buy this by the case? I’ll never know. Superb. — 2 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.3

Always excited to taste a new vintage of this great Malbec blend. Opening up quickly 48% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Franc. Grippy tannins. Deep purple. Elegant with some spice notes. Long finish. Perfect for a Memorial Day BBQ with burgundy Tri tip. 🇺🇸🍷 — 4 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Krug beginnings. 169 drinking so well right now — 8 days ago

Richard Portes

9.0

17 great acidity and fruit — a month ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

Quite approachable. 2019 — 2 months ago

Freek Welter

10

Drinking, not tasting! Late release grande cuvee, vintage unknown, but somewhere between 1967 and 1981 — 6 months ago