Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Stunning nose of vivid tobacco, gorgeous cassis, saddle leather, earth and mineral. Really intense nose. Wow the tobacco and leather are on overdrive. Supple and ripe palate with firm tannins and terrific freshness and some nice opulence but allied with energy. Terrific concentration and super intense mouth coating minerality. This will surely evolve with air and needed a break from Pinot. — 21 days ago

Todd Scurci

9.0

#legacyrecords #burgandy — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See previous note 2 years ago in March 2022. Still very consistent impressions. Black and blue fruits, as mentioned before. Dried plum and earth with herbal notes (fennel). Priorat Garnacha and Garnacha blends are some of my favourite wine styles. Clos Mogador is biodynamic and Rene Barbier does not use chemicals in the vineyard. — 9 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.4

Blackberries and pepper w hint of iodine. Delicious rich mouthfeel w long finish — 20 days ago

Roberto Carli

9.4

Opened a great wine at the wrong time. Clocking at 35yo, like a wise grandpa it has wisdom to share but only talks when it’s quiet. Right after opening it has a mix of ripe, evolved pyrazines but with an hour or so the black olives are there in your face like in cote rotie, with a touch of their brine but without the VA you would expect. dried black fruit makes an appearance, even a medium bodied texture (!!!) which already isn’t Chinon’s strength and fine tannins still with some good grip, leading to a bright lingering acidity. Of course it can’t stay too long in the glass as the age shows some fragility. Still, it delivers — 3 months ago

Michelle Berryman

9.4

Fabulous, paired with beef Wellington — 9 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Smoke show — 2 months ago

Serge Mismetti

9.7

Très belle bouteille — 2 months ago

Lars Ivar Flydal

9.1

Good Syrah based blend made by Cornas master Rostaing — 9 months ago

Kristen Carlson-Bye

9.0

Crisp, clean with kiwi hints and nerds candy — 2 years ago