Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2020 “Aux Lieux-Dits” pours a deep garnet with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of fresh, ripe brambles, garrigue, red flowers, and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. There is a solid sense of place from this expression. Drink now through 2035. — 2 months ago

Michael Phillips

9.5

Lovely balanced mature grenache . Hint of cherries and dark fruit. — a year ago

Rhonely Boy

9.3

Exactly what I wanted, top shelf, beautiful apple floral, fruit, bark… a lot was captured in the distilling.

Nose,: Large, bright, clean, fresh apple, sweet cider, apple tree bark, rocks, soil.

Palette: Palette cleansing alcohol, followed with notes of fresh cider Apples, apple wood and oak, back palette predominate.

Medium finish

Used for in onions with light crushed anise seed for Moroccan spiced brisket, Apple & Honey Sangria, apples & date stuffed challah, as well as enjoyed on its own.

— 5 years ago

David Hale Smith

9.4

Apple lemon custard with fine bubbles and a dry finish. Interesting delight pairing with duck! — 5 months ago

Chris Buggy

9.0

My first dip into Calvados, so I have no frame of reference, but very enjoyable. — 8 months ago

with Jennifer

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

This finished in Cognac barrels. It offers a much drier expression focused on wood characteristics. Savory and firm this would be good with some pate or foie. — 4 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

70% Pinot and 30% Gamay. Pretty feisty right out of the gate. Immediately reads Burgundian, true to place. Could probably use a bit more time to settle in. — 6 months ago

Kilian Lamadé

9.4

Great SA red blend! — a year ago

Colin Cahoon

8.9

Barnyard funk, ripe red fruit, cinnamon, oak, cloves, and cola. Medium tannins, high alcohol, high acid, and medium finish. Big and hot. — 3 years ago

Diana Cohen

9.3

Good wine, full bodied, cherry chocolate — 5 years ago