Rive gauche 2019. Fresher than the droite, also cocoa. Very nice — 3 years ago
Le nez prend un peu de temps à se placer, nez assez classique de rive-gauche par la suite, ne montre aucune fatigue, superbe texture, une finale longue et savoureuse, très beau. 92-93
The nose needs some air, the cork was wet with some aromas of wet cardboard at first but things got for the better after with no apparent defect and a classic left bank nose. Gorgeous balanced Cos, not the most powerful at this point but gracious, showing no fatigue also with a long delicious finish.
— 3 years ago
Full bodied, apples and brioche on the nose and mouth. Good not great — 2 years ago
Determined too gauche to ask for the bottle shot but not too gauche to perhaps be mistaken for transit Instagram activity. Oh well. Beautiful Pinot balance with a delicate floral / strawberry combo without too much dosage. 2004 is starting to be my go to 2000s and honestly for champs may prefer to 1990 garden variety at this point. — 3 years ago
Nose has warmed stone fruits, warmed margarine, green apple peel, moist maple wood and crushed limestone.
Palate has under-ripe tangerine, yellow apple flesh, candied orange, day old lemon wedge, minor barrel influence and light acidity. Gentle in the mouth, very fine bubbles, happy. — 3 years ago
Bread, chalk, honeyed almonds, red fruit — 2 years ago
Very pretty. Harmonious. Elegant. Honeycomb, lanolin, preserved lemon, licorice root. Less acidic and more round than the 2016. Lovely. — 2 years ago
I really enjoyed this wine. It’s massive — 16.0% — but not gauche. It’s smooth, low tannin even though young, it is fruity up front but surprisingly dry in the back. It’s wild, with intense flavors (pepper? Even though it’s mourvedre?), lower residual sugar than I expected. The winery recommends the bottle to be upright for a week followed by a 3-4 hour decant. I honored the decant but not the upright. I used a filter but the sediment seemed extremely low. Delightful. $250. — 3 years ago
Carter White
Well made, fresh and vibrant, subtle fruit with minerality. — a year ago