Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2018 pours a slightly hazy purple color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of mixed brambles, figs, lavender, animale, bacon fat, black pepper, black olive brine, a touch of smoke and a winsome mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Brilliant stuff from this overlooked producer and a delicious pairing with lamb and mendi rice. Drink now through 2043. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 2 days ago

Chip Hughes

9.5

The best VDN I've ever tasted. Tawny, caramel, toasted walnut. Well-knit, not overly alcoholic. Wow! — 11 years ago

Christina Abaluche

Vintner Abaluche Wine Company

9.0

Outstanding aroma, length, strength....and a gallet from the vineyard itself to go along with it! — 11 years ago

Craig Becraft

9.2

Strawberry opens up to dark cherry chocolate finish with find Dusty tannins nice easy after dinner the last bottle of the night wine — 12 years ago

William Lauder

9.1

Really wonderful — 8 months ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Lightweight. Excellent. Terroir driven in a beautifully lifted and wonderfully friendly way. Feminine of cote rotie. Excellent food wine. — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.5

Amazing white pepper unlike any Syrah I've ever had from California, with roasted beef and blackberry and raspberry, both the fruit and bruised green canes. It is a little lean and tart on the palate, which I find very appealing but which may be offputting to some. It's startling reminiscent of old school Cote Rotie in the elegant style, like 80s and early 90s Ogier, Jasmin, or Gallet, and reminds me how much I miss them. It also reminds me of Texier's Serine wines. — 11 years ago

Mike Evans

8.9

A little bretty, but pretty all the same. — 12 years ago

Hisae Imai

9.2

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Christine Havens

9.0

Classic Crozes-Hermitage, the 2013 Emmanuel Darnaud Mise en Bouche is composed of 100% Syrah grown in gallet-studded Glacial alluvia. Brooding and baritone, the nose is laden in black fruit. Gamier notes and black olives evolve into blackberries steeped in fresh thyme, violets, and anise pastille. The attack is all black fruit, couched in firm, grippy tannins that terminate in a moderate, if slightly chalky finish accented by cedar and green peppercorn. 13.0% ABV — 10 years ago

Gence Alton

9.2

Rustic stunner! — 11 years ago

David Canter

9.4

I can not believe the value and flavor in this wine. Best bang for the buck of the new year — 12 years ago