K. Syrah

9.2

2017: Well-rated, very good CDP that features darker stewed fruit flavors and a good amount of port and earth nuances. While it suffers a typical CDP lack of acidity and vibrancy at this stage the fruit concentration makes this an above-average bottling and complements the growing complexity. Good value at $52 (VR). — 23 days ago

Yuki Masuda

9.3

社長就任祝いにいただいたワイン。
スムーズにつぐスムーズだが、余韻も長く、後から重くなってくるのが特徴的。バローロみたい。上品さがすごい。、 — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass the wine is a pale straw color with a silver rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive or grapefruit, lime, and lemons withs some grassy, herbal qualities, yellow flowers and flint minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with acidity that I perceive as high. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finish is medium+. I don’t get any obvious use of oak…it would have to be extremely judicious if at all. Initial conclusion: this could be Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Albariño or maybe even Chardonnay from France, California, Germany or Spain. But I don’t get the petrol thing I associate with Riesling and it’s missing the white flowers and lanolin for Chenin. Not enough salinity for Albariño and the acid just seems too high for Chardonnay, even from Chablis. I think the structure is the key here. Final conclusion, this is a Sauvignon Blanc, from France, from the Loire, from Sancerre, 2020 vintage. Welp…at least I was in the right ballpark! This was a wine full of energy and one I would be happy to drink again. Drink now to enjoy its lovely fruit and acid. As a side note, it’s becoming harder and harder to find distinction from Old World and New World (which is probably why the CMS has stopped using the terms altogether), particularly with Sauvignon Blanc. A combination of climate change and winemaking has certainly blurred the lines.
— 5 months ago

Craig Becraft

8.9

Crisp, lime, mineral saline finish maybe a bit one dimensional at first but opens up showing nice depth, and some interesting herbal notes after getting some air — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Very cherry. Black dark cherries. Nice wine. Touch blackberry. Polished and well made. Quite tannic give it 2-3 more years .Well done but overpriced. I think it lacks character. Just not unique enough for me - more a middle of the road Burgh. — 4 months ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Aromatically somewhat muted, but still a quite nice Saumur cab franc. Very nice mouthfeel. Acids bit less than I was hoping. Everything quite integrated. Probably slightly lower than expectations but still a nice wine. — 5 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 2 February 2024 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY — 3 months ago

Duane Mason

9.5

This was a magnam and it was quite simply fantastic. Great fruit with dried fruit and herb overtones. — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Despite being ‚just‘ a Bourgogne this is excellent although at 43$ not cheap for a Bourgogne. No formal notes but trust me this is excellent. It’s a 1er Cru level wine at a very reasonable price point. Grapes are from Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. Whole cluster pressed. So the wine is complex. Great texture! — 4 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Rich citrus & orchid fruit hits the palate followed by a racy, precise almost a linear style with mineral, wet stone, chalk, acid & white flower. — 7 months ago