David Valenti

9.1

Amazing rich, fruity and stiff. — a month ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Very standard Cab Sauv on the nose, but the palate is more fruit forward than I expected with hints of blackberry and even a little cherry. Also hints of tobacco. Solid tannins on the finish. — a year ago

Lyn Farmer

9.4

This wine is terrific. Made from 90-year-old vine grenache (85%), 60-year-old Mourvèdre (10%) and 5% Syrah. The wine was aged in concrete 18 months with only the syrah seeing oak. It is juicy with notes of bright strawberry, raspberry, red currant. Blackberry, spiced red cherries, and an subtle hint of herbal garrigue in the background with leather, kirsch and clove. Much more elegant than you might assume on learning it has 15.5% alcohol. A beautiful wine with surprisingly bright acidity - very long on the palate. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Producer generally rachets down the overt Grenache fruitiness and ramps up the finishing palate spice box. This repeats that formula. Light-medium/medium body. Expressive nose. Above average tannins for current CDP efforts. The new btg CDP for the near future. If I told you the price, you'd think I was lying through clenched teeth. 03.19.25. — 3 months ago

Barb colbert

10

Delicious! Ripe lush and smooth. It was perfect with beef. — a year ago

Jon Kern

9.8

Unbelievable taste, smooth, delicious. Paired with beef burgundy. Purchased from the Vinger in person and cellared. We have a 2001 as well. (Red) — 4 years ago

NanaMarie

9.0

Great value for the price. Very fresh, crisp, dry wine with green apples and grapefruit notes. Pleasant acidity, not as „stingy” as usually Picpoul is. Perfect companion to simple spaghetti with olive oil, pizza with white sauce or any friend who just steps by to talk about summer vacations in the South of France. — 4 years ago

Theresa Riley

9.0

Very nice… drinkable — 8 months ago

Kurt Winrich

9.1

Pear on the nose; melon on the tongue. Smooth as silk. — a year ago

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine : This is Domaine Les Monts Fournois’s Vallée 75 Mois de Cave - Premier Cru NV de Luxe. I didn’t see it in the database.

From winemaker Juliette Alips (Louis Latour, GD Vajra, Louis Roederer), cousin of the Bereche brothers (who are helping consult).

I love any and all things by Bereche, so when this new producer became available to try, I bought this as well as the vintage Grand Cru Cramant (which I posted a month or two ago).

As the name suggests, this receives 75 months on the lees. Base 2015, disgorged Sept ‘22. Blend of Pinot Noir (70%), Chardonnay (20%), and Pinot Meunier (10%). What I enjoyed about this over the Cramant was how Bereche-like it was. Powerful, beautifully ripe, textural as expected from the extended lees contact. Spiced golden apple, Mirabelle, layers of ripe and exotic yellow fruit before channeling the darker red berry fruit. Kiss of toast and sea spray at the finish. Wears its 5.5g/l dosage really well. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 93+ — 2 years ago