Conrad Green

9.2

Burnt sugar and a rounded, fleshy palate. Dried fruit and tea notes. Some acidity still — 2 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.4

Alive and kicking! And beautiful at that. The balance you want and come to expect in a top notch Sauternes between sugar, alcohol, fruits.
— 9 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.3

Beautiful syrah that I will really have trouble identifying blindly. Ruby colour almost still purple even after 15 years, suggesting still beautiful years of ageing potential. On the nose, the bouquet is rich and intense, marked by the Bordeaux style, on a beautifully melted ageing with primary notes. The whole is rich and complex, between notes of black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum) tobacco ageing, chocolate, vanilla, cypress; evolved undergrowth notes and so on, it's a real taste journey!

Magnifique syrah que j’aurai vraiment du mal à identifier à l’aveugle. Robe rubis presqu’encore violine même après 15 ans, suggérant encore de belles années de potentiel de garde. Au nez le bouquet est riche et intense, marqué par le style bordelais, sur un élevage admirablement fondu aux notes primaire. L’ensemble est riche et complexe, entres notes de fruits noirs (mûre, myrtille, prune) élevage tabac, chocolat, vanille, cyprès; notes évoluées sous-bois et j’en passe, c’est un vrai voyage gustatif! — 4 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Great entry level sauternes for younger drinking. — 4 years ago

Shelby

10

I mean, the label alone makes it a 10. A CAT BAGUETTE AND WINE?!! • SIGHT: golden with a slight peach tinge. Teeny tiny sediment. SMELL: flowers, chlorine, vegetable - asparagus maybe? Acetone? TASTE: “oh hot damn” it tastes like a baguette. Toasted yeasty freshness, like freshly baked bread (baguette!); almond paste/marzipan. Love it so muuuuch more please! — 5 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

Full bodied, nice color, a bit oaky. — 6 years ago

with Eric

Dominique Elena

9.0

Puur fruit, maceration van grenache en direct geperste .. delicaat. Heel sappig, zou zeker bij ons kunnen passen! — 3 months ago

Ted

9.0

Ripe bruised apples and roasted almonds. — 8 months ago

with Jeni

Shay A

9.2

Alexander Vineyards has a great selection of wines, all at great values. This is their only dessert wine, and it has been delicious every time I’ve had it.

Last bottle of mine. This is from the Barsac region. Richly colored gold in the glass. Viscous, but not overly so. If comparing to a Climens, I’d say this doesn’t have as much of the orange-honey roasted cashew type note, but lots of orange marmalade, honeyed tropical fruits and honeysuckle. This showed a more powerful core than a 2009 LaTour Blanche I had a few weeks ago (which I enjoyed how bright it was). Paired with truffle salted popcorn at the end of the night, and it was great. — 3 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Toile de Fond 2020 by Fond Cyprès - an exclusive bottling for Culinaries, a bottle shop in Lyon. A mish mash of mostly Carignan (80%, whereby a large portion comes from 60-year old vines that typically goes into their Carignan de la Source cuvee), Syrah, and Grenache. No notes jotted down nor photos taken (grabbed this off the web), which tends to happen with last ditch pulls on a mid-week night. I do remember this to be pretty easy-going, a little funky, with cherries and strawberries, and a nice zing. Tasty nightcap. — 4 years ago

B K

9.6

Steakhouse extravaganza during camp elderpalooza. LOVED this super light glou — 5 years ago

Eric Grannan

9.0

Nice, minerally, melon, not too sweet — 6 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.0

2018 vintage - hey @Delectable Wine would be nice if you added this to my history! — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Light and pretty. Very floral on the nose. White flowers. Light fruit- soft and broad. Delicate. Good — 8 months ago

with Peter, Gregg and 1 other

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Dry semillon, very elegant, some complexity, very enjoyable indeed. — 2 years ago

with Jose and Adriana

Ming L

9.0

Full of red fruits yet meaty and rustic. Full body. Dense and powerful on the palate with vivid acidity. Rustic mild tannins.

Though labeled as Vin de France, the juicy is from 60-year old vine of the domaine in Corbières, Languedoc. Natural wine.

Terrific stuff. — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Tasted blind. Dark gold, heavy like oil in the glass. Piercing nose full of energy. Notes of apricot, tan spice, orange, some grilled pineapple, and a little caramel. Rich and heavy in the mouth. Powerful. Guessed 83 Climens. — 4 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

One of the best aged sauternes I’ve had in a long time! Candied Orange marmalade, chanterelle, honeycomb. Delicious. — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Tasted at the producer, this is a primeur / pleasure to drink young vintage. 100% Cabernet-Franc. Light purple color, clear and limpid. Raspberry and herbaceous nose. Supple mouth blending raspberry, notes of cedar, cypress.
Slightly acidity, but the typical Touraine mineral structure, reminiscent of slate, pencil lead, or charcoal, bringing a refreshing salivating tension. On salads, aperitif-dinners, cold meats, cheese pastas, it's easy to drink, and pleasant.

Goûté chez le producteur, c’est une cuvée primeur/plaisir à boire jeune. 100% Cabernet-Franc. Robe pourpre légère, claire et limpide. Nez framboise et herbacé. Bouche souple mêlant, framboise, notes de cèdres, cyprès.
Acidité peu marquée mais la trame minérales typique de la Touraine, évoquant l’ardoise, la mine de crayon, ou le charbon, apportant une tension salivante rafraîchissante. Sur des salades, apéro-dînatoire, charcuterie, pastas fromage, c’est facile à boire, et plaisant. — 6 years ago

Eunah Han

9.1

Orange wine, beautiful perfumey and orange, melon and peach — 7 years ago