Doug Scott

9.1

Medium to full bodied. Raspberry, plum wet sagebrush and earth, leather on nose. Taste adds licorice, some tobacco, easy tannins, good balance and finish. Needs corrected to “Lo Cotidiano” Malbec. 13.5 abv — 2 months ago

Julia

9.3

Edith loves it. Drank for New Years with Laura & Jakob — a year ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

This is the Rosé Villa Ida 2022 from the Côtes de Bourg estate Château de la Grave. 100% Merlot, fermented and aged in dolia jars. I am not a big rosé fan, but this is a deliciously fresh wine with impeccable purity. — 2 years ago

Andrew Hertzberg

9.0

Our first Delectable- with Ida- love it — 3 years ago

with Ida

Doug Scott

9.2

This is La Estratega Cab Franc. Nose is blueberry, tobacco, earthy, mushrooms. Full bodied, medium tannins, youthful, similar to nose plus red plum. Weighty mouthfeel. — 3 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.7

Absolutely stunning. In a perfect spot. Light in color. Tinge brown. Dark berry driven nose. Pinot fruit/Tart prune plums. Hint orange juice. Touch herbs oregano/thyme. Tannins left would allow this to go for another 2-4 years? Less acidity compared to the 2013 Buntsandstein. I hate to use the word but this is so smooth! And juicy. — 9 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2019 vintage. Château La Fleur Cailleau, Canon-Fronsac. Bought in 1982 by Paul Barré (also Château La Garde, Fronsac) and managed these days by his son Gabriel and his wife Edith. Biodynamically farmed since 1990. Very impressive indeed, with an exemplary purity of fruit, ripe tannin and energetic acidity. Highly recommended. Abv. 14,5%. — 2 years ago

Craig Becraft

9.2

Brilliant, luminescent, orange citrus elements de decidedly citrus zest with pithy bitter on the finish that begs another sip — 3 months ago

Brad Kalish

9.2

J/h. A little funk- not terrible. Wine good not amazing — 5 months ago

Scott Cowan

9.0

Pinot Noir? From Sancerre?!? Mais, c’est vrai. In the glass: very pretty reds, light at tops, pink-red near sides of the bowl, darkening to a velvety rich dark rouge-noir center bottom of the glass… “La Vie en Rose” nearly leaps out pf the glass. On the nose: fresh paper and new spring acacia leaves. A pack of Marlborough’s still wrapped in plastic wants to announce itself at the end of a deep sniff. Ahhh, there it is—the spring cherries of a light pinot dance forth over the lips… en point…and plier mid-palate to let roll in lush cherry juice—just a little tart-sweet and delightfully bright… Edith Piaf coloratura leads to French Oak-inflected vanilla on a pillow-soft finish…oh!
A lingering finish at that—extra points, thank you! — a year ago