Mark Mannebach

9.2

Bolder gamay with fruit up front and a nice long finish. Very nice wine — a month ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

Good but in the thin side — 9 months ago

with Sarah

Devin Healey

9.4

Insane value. — 3 years ago

Heriberto Silva

9.3

Touch of oak, mineral, wet rocks lemon citrus, crisp Chardonnay — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

Spring / summer 2021. More balanced than the warm 2018, but needs a little time for the elements to come together a bit. — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Black violet; dense. Peppery raisin and blackberry scented, it exhibits hints of licorice black olive tapenade, portobello, and grilled rosemary and baked dark rye.
Dried blackberry, dried cranberry, raisin-black currant with intense extraction. Rich and powerful at this price point. The pepper re-emerges, and black plum, fine graphite, black olive and oregano, thyme, and lovely tannins that flow texturally throughout. Intense, with a long long finish.


— 7 years ago

with Courtney

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

The wines are the result of a shared passion of three winemakers: Paul Hobbs & Argentine parters Andrea Marchiori & Luis Barraud. Dark Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and complex spice. On the palate concentrated flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and pepper spice. Good balance fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and sweet herb character. Nice, small production. — 7 years ago

JKT

9.3

Astonishing find, single bottle from AA way back, powerful, subtle, complex, mouth-coating, yet lifted into long finish. Wow. From ‘30s vines and just missed 1cru due to slanted exposition. Stunner — 7 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Lots of Fruit in this one — a year ago

with TwiLea

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

All fleshy blueberry. Seems classically high pH to me and yet has a surprisingly fresh finish. Paired with cast iron sirloins and chimichurri. — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

Spring 2021. 10 years is a great age for the denser Maconnais wines - enough time to develop richness and complexity but not so much as to fade all the fruit. — 5 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.2

Beautifully aging pouilly fuisse. This pale yellow gold with incredible aromas of crème brûle, ripe lemon and tarte tatin. Incredible with a cheese plate. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

The wines are the result of a shared passion of three winemakers: Paul Hobbs & Argentine parters Andrea Marchiori & Luis Barraud. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits with floral scents. On the palate raspberry and blackberry fruit flavors, a bit on the tart side, ripe and fresh, with noted spice. Fine tannins, lingering ending with sweet mineral character. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The wines are the result of a shared passion of three winemakers: Paul Hobbs & Argentine parters Andrea Marchiori & Luis Barraud. Dark red with aromas of dark berry fruits and enticing spices. On the palate ripe blackberry & blueberry flavors, currant like, with notes of cacao, oak and sweet spice. Fine tannins, lingering, nice balance, ending with a pleasant spice. — 7 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.3

A lot going on, very complex Malo dominated chard. Light citrus, round mouthfeel, honeysuckle. Great stuff! — 7 months ago

with Natasha

Mark S.

9.0

Mineral and citrus. Rich, lemon, grapefruit. Daniel Barraud Arpege St. Veran Chardonnay 2020 @3432, Umem - JH, 230811 — 3 years ago

J. Kim

9.0

The 2021 Alliance has everything, it is not as well balanced as the 2020 but close. — 3 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.0

2021 spring / summer. Nice country Chardonnay with lemon and white flowers. — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Fresh Chardonnay from the village of Chaintré, southwest of Mâcon. Vines are about 30 years old and rooted in clay and silex soils. Fresh, mineral, citrus, hints of lemon custard. Good acidity, subtly saline. Refreshing, easy to drink — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 7 years ago