Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Really good. Super Syrah. Balanced with good acidity and fruit. — a month ago

J Choi

9.5

Great nose. Really enjoyed. — 2 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Consistent with previous—reliably excellent rhone white — 3 years ago

Shay A

9.5

My infatuation with these wines is nothing new, but this was my first time trying one with a touch of age. This Little Wine #6 is a blend of 4% 2012 vintage, 5% 2013 vintage, 44% 2015 vintage and 47% 2016 vintage. This was released in the beginning of 2017.

As if this alone wasn’t a treat, a buddy opened up the single vintage from the same release, the 2015 Mahe & Ribo. Similarities abound between the two, but I found this to be more sweet, rich fruit and less savory/roasted character. I wish I could have a candle from these wines because for me, there is no wine out there that has better aromatics than these. Absolutely fills the room with gorgeous dark fruits…high toned with jam/preserves notes. Sandalwood is evident too. The palate is very Aussie Shiraz like without dialing everything to 11. There is intensity here, but it’s not too much. Similar notes on the palate with so much back and forth of rich fruits with violets to sweet espresso and black peppered dark chocolate. Round and silk like on the palate. Enjoy now or hold. — 5 years ago

E & K G

9.2

Great nose of dried red flowers and red fruit. Juicy yet elegant fruit on the palate with an undertone of earthiness. LOVE! — 6 years ago

Matt

9.3

Sandy, decomposed granite soils. Richly textured with a firm, tannic backbone support its dense fruit. Ripe, pushing soaked, black fruit, roasted meat, garrigue, talcum, menthol, violet, leather, and loads of pepper. There’s a firm thread of granite and sanguine throughout. This is wound up, I love the texture though, grainy and raw. It needs some time to harmonize its finish. Baby Hermitage! — 6 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.4

Viva la Rhone, et Magnifique! — 4 months ago

Serge Mismetti

9.1

Cuvée Pé de loup 100% syrah — 7 months ago

David D

9.0

This was an unexpected doozy. — 2 years ago

Ben Christen

9.6

Delicious. Tasted like more. Great blue fruit coolness. — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Serge Mismetti

9.1

Cuvée les opateyres, white wine — 6 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.4

Dard fruits, cherries, some vanilla and liquorice. The palate is amazing as usual for this great wine that I love, some power and class at the same time, balance and energetic fruit with that deliciously long finish.

Nez de fruits noirs, cerises noires, touche de vanille et de réglisse. La bouche est suave, élégante et puissante à la fois, avec de la mâche et de l’énergie, un bel équilibre et une classe indéniable avec une longue finale savoureuse. J’adore ce cru. — 6 years ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Like dard et ribo — 7 years ago

with Brandon

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. Black plastic cork; the standard for Dard et Ribo. The 2015 “Les Rouges des Baties” pours a deep, dull ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of wild black brambles, oil cured olive, roasted meat, purple flowers, black pepper, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. An utterly beautiful expression of Crozes-Hermitage and this worked really well with goose from South Dakota. I’m smitten. Drink now through 2035. — 7 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Natural and delicious Hermitage Blanc! 🤯 — 2 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.6

Special wine! — 4 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Served too cold, but this eventually opened up to be floral and balanced — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Dark florals, red and black fruits, cracked black pepper, pure, slightly natty 👌 — 6 years ago

Matt

9.0

Expresses its windy exposition and kaolin clay soils, the fruit is dialed and taught with firm tannins driving the wine through the finish. Mineral underpinnings. Despite its nerve, the classic D&R buoyant fruit emerged. Would like to see it in 1-2 years to see where it is. — 6 years ago

Joseph Gannon

9.3

super tasty Syrah with all the hallmarks of a natural wine, need to find in retail — 7 years ago