Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is nice but not the showstopper of their other Grand Cru. Leaner, soft, nicely ripe berries-lead with raspberries, cherries, strawberries & some pomegranate. Nice red and pink roses. Excellent acidity, elegance, balance but not the perfect structure & length of the other Grand Cru-Griotte. Chambertain. — 15 days ago

K L

9.2

Great as Pinots go but only good for this maker. These half bottles continue to perplex. — 21 days ago

with Matt

Conrad Green

9.4

Gorgeous on the nose. Classic aged burgundy. Soft pretty cherry fruit, with gorgeous subtle brambles and earthy notes. Browning at edges but in a good place with lots of secondary notes — 2 months ago

with Naoko and Paul

John Van Trijp

9.7

A very powerful full bodied Pinot Noir that I like — 10 days ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Pear, baked apple, lemon, honey and mango. Great acidity and balance. — 20 days ago

Ron Kyle

9.2

Deep velvety flavor. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was really drinking well! Consistent with my prior notes — a month ago

Mike Obley

9.6

A bit young, but very serious 1st Cru — a day ago

Michael Dierberg

9.4

Don’t open it yet! Took 11 hours to open up! But all signs point in the right direction. — a month ago

with JiaMin

Ericsson

9.8

So much to say about this bottle. Its profile, its history, its growing rarity. And the fact that it was made at the very peak of The Patriarch’s era…

Then there is the occasion. A wine you cellar and protect, waiting patiently for the one moment worthy of all its allure.

A wine from a cooler Napa Valley, so evident in the glass it becomes mesmerizing. The freshness, the tension, the quiet authority; everything speaks of a time and place in Napa which no longer exists.

Yes, this is the kind of bottle that stays with you, not just as a wine, but as a memory. — 2 months ago