This bold, smoky and oaky wine can stand up to strong meat and cheese flavors like a champ! It’s long finish brings a fun element to trying different foods with it!! Really like F. Stephen Miller wines!! — 5 years ago
Bright ruby colour, with wood odours. It develops as it sits in the mouth, a mix of berries and velvety vanilla. — 8 years ago
Smell of sweetness, apple, pear, with a very slight hint of petrol, slight honey as well. A zest on the palate and very to little sweetness in the mouth. Highly refreshing and enjoyable Riesling. — 8 years ago
Clouded ruby light, sweet little raspberries muddled with Palo santo and sandalwood. Truffle and cured meat, with an earthen nose like gamay. A long stone washed mineral soak, foraging blackberry during the daybreak at altitude. — 9 years ago
After the amazing 2010 I had to try the 09 @ £30! Owned by & next door to Cheval-Blanc on old Figeac land 👍 & it's a fab buy to drink now to next 5yrs
🍇 80% Merlot & 20% Cab F
🍷 Opaque deep ruby
👃 Dark plum, blackcurrant & dark cherry through rich smoked oak w/ crushed minerals & farmyard then choc cherry gateaux
👄 Med+ creamy body of ripe chewy black plums/cherries/berries w/ a warm cocoa & gravelly backbone
🎯 Med+ full fruity dark fruity creamy coating w/ a mineral & melted chocolate wallop — 9 years ago
12/31/2023: Lux Noukette Gabin
100% Pinot noir — 3 years ago
This dark tannic full bodied wine is a year away from meeting it’s potential . Lovely finish on this 2017. — 7 years ago
Aroma of raspberries and strawberries; juicy on the front with a slight tannic finish for structure. Very drinkable. — 8 years ago
A beautiful, cool early Autumn evening, relaxing by a fire in the chiminea.
100% Pinot Noir, Disgorged February 2019.
Words escape me... Just wow!
(Notes later, I promise)
24 Hour Update:
Nose has yeasted dough, flat seltzer, limestone infused apple juice, hard crusted bread, oxidized red apple peel and bruised yellow apple.
Palate has tart yellow apple, saline puff pastry, faint lemon juice, limestone infused water, lemon zest with balanced acidity and a long, long finish. Outstanding.
The P-F wines always need a minimum of 24H open, 48H really if you have patience because then they open to just the most beautiful Champagne you've ever paid under $100 for, every time. No fear, the bubbles will wait over 48H so plan ahead for maximum enjoyment. — 6 years ago
Superb €38 now £65 personal fav from St Em in top year 👍 w/ fab QPR & a soft spot for me as I had this same vintage from the barrel 😍 93 going 95-96
🍇 71% Merlot & 29% Cab F
🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue
👃 Chocolate coated black cherry, berry & plum through smokey oak, liquorice & wet crushed mineral rock w/ violets
👄 Med+ creamy silky mocha dark berry plum bang w/ liquorice & minerals
🎯 Long mocha berry plum slight dry mineral linger purple teether — 9 years ago
Plummy and jammy on the nose, and spicy on the pallette. Good tannins, and velvety smooth. Lingering finish of pepper and leather. Dark flavors but a light presence. Surprisingly light, for a red blend of Malbec, C/F and Merlot. — 9 years ago
Joshua Figg
Stone fruit, citrus and a hint of floral on the nose. Bright and rich on the palate. Fabulous RRV Chardonnay! — a year ago