Fabio Franchella

9.6

Chateauneuf as it‘s best! Viel dunkles: schokolade, tabak, geröstete nüsse, waldbeeren, schwarzkirsche, komplex, rund, samtig im abgang und laaaang!!
Ein wirklich grosser wein! — 4 days ago

with Zollinger

Zach D

9.0

A nice, easy drinking Côtes du Rhône. Typical red and black fruit, a hint of black pepper, sauvage on the nose. Black fruit with meaty flavors on the palate; good acidity and length; moderate 14 abv. Balanced. A good pairing with a pretty spicy lamb Rogan Josh. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Opened the day before with half the bottle remaining. The 2007 CdR Villages pours a deep purple color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark brambles, red and purple flowers, open pasture land, olives, some black pepper, leather and organic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. This is an impressive wine despite the rather modest designation, especially when you consider it’s nearly 18 years old! Then again, the talent behind this wine should yield a solid wine (Pegau & Cailloux). Drink now though it could easily see its 25th birthday if you must hold one longer. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2020 vintage. Medium body. 60 Grenache 25 Syrah 10 Mourvèdre 5 Cinsault. From 50 year old vines. Nose with blood, garrigue, summer trail dust, raspberry and finely ground black pepper. Same in the flavors plus pomegranate and blood orange. Currently needs some back end, tannic grip but the first 2/3rds pretty decent for the price. 12.23.25. — 14 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2023 Cuvée Réservé Blanc pours a deep yellow color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of melons, a mix of white and yellow flowers, marmalade, tarragon, and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with an oily texture. Lovely stuff and better with air. Drink now through 2033. — 3 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.2

Hard to properly rate, was not decanted and not open long enough. Deep red & black fruit on the nose. The tannins are quite strong, this still needs time. It’s too young. But a lot of complexity under that. — 10 months ago

with Barbara

Michael Phillips

9.0

Medium body very smooth and lush. Hint of red berries. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2013 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. No Durand needed. Decanted with some sed and tasted multiple times over the course of two hours. Origin story medium-heavy body now a light-medium body but with zero loss of color intensity. Primary flavors completely evacuated with secondary and tertiary flavors rushing in to fill the nature-abhorred vacuum. Initially, pretty bretty and likely too much for many...especially those not enamored with/used to such. Black olives, garrigue and cracked black pepper throughout mitigated the sweaty saddle and in serious leather (apologies to Frank Zappa) tendencies in the first hour. Overt, bretty notes dissipated after 45 minutes, This particular wine and vintage at the zenith/absolute top of its' particular bell curve and tastes like it can hover there another 5-6 years without drop-off or apology. 10.28.25. — 2 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Deep ruby in color; blackberries, lavender, and dried herbs on the nose; high acidity, high tannins; tastes like maraschino cherries, black tea, tar, and clay pots with a long finish. — 8 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.2

Unusual. Delicious. Excellent minerality, nice heft and mouthfeel. There is a fruit coming through that I can’t quite identify. And some baking spices, but not oak or vanilla. It’s very nice and moves from a floral aspect through a pithy citrus and into a nice tail. — 10 months ago

with Barbara