ESF

9.2

so much bang for the buck - reminds me of when southern Rhône used to be affordable... captivating wine: gorgeous dark ruby color, deep reservoir of black & red fruits, pepper, garrigue and exotic spices. Composed, graceful, med bodied palate, beautiful balance w/bright acidity carrying all the flavors thru long smooth finish — 8 days ago

Jim Powers

9.4

Classic Besucastel! I first visited this property in 1987, and the Brett character was unmistakeable. This 1990 is aging extremely well. Strong Brett aromas, but the fruit is also strong and in balance. If you are one that thinks Brett is an unforgivable flaw, you will hate this. Great Chateauneuf from a great vintage! Celebrating my son’s 33rd birthday tonight (1993 wasn’t a great vintage in CdP!) with a perfectly grilled NY steak. I am very pleased with this wine — a month ago

David Dorn

9.1

Very elegant Cabernet from Washington. — 5 months ago

Tristan

9.0

$85 at restaurant — 6 months ago

Rufus King

9.2

Nicely balanced Côtes du Rhône, enjoyed with steak frites at STK restaurant in Boston — 6 months ago

Marcy R

9.2

Good inexpensive bubbles — 6 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Magnum@consil casa jorge c — 6 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Niuvelle@ly scott asron — 11 days ago

Her Mir Tage

9.4

Hubert Lignier's Clos de la Roche 2001 is an elegant beast—powerful in structure, layered and unfolding progressively, with fleshy texture, dark fruit, and black pepper intertwining. It's a very 'un-Roche' Roche. I've had AR's Roche and Dujac's Roche before, but neither had this kind of sheer power.

The 2014 DRC Richebourg exceeded expectations. I wasn't a big fan of the 2014 vintage before—it's a weaker year after all. But this one only started to open up after three hours of decanting, from 5 PM to 8 PM. I poured it three times over the evening, and each glass showed a different evolution:

· First glass: hawthorn and sour plum soup.
· Second glass: elegant rose perfume began to emerge, along with white pepper spice.
· Third glass: fully opened—red fruit, floral notes, and licorice intertwined, with a slender, lean, elegant frame—charming and refined, never cloying.

What a joyful evening. Both bottles were absolutely delightful! — 2 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

Margaux, so underrated, cheers. In Saint Emilion. — 6 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Better. Still on the lean side but none less beautiful. Clean. Pure. — 6 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.5

#b21 #cremantdujura — 6 months ago

with Annie

Craig Becraft

9.1

Drinking wonderfully right now beautiful complexity, depth, and nice, dark fruit earth and herbs and just the right amount of tannins in finish — 9 months ago

WMT

9.0

Medium based steak dinner. Dry dark fruits up front. Leathers & Age. Tannins & true Rhône region dry red. A great pairing wine. — a day ago

Jol

8.9

Très correct — 6 days ago

Rob N

9.2

This was a bright, crisp, medium to medium-high acid French white burgundy that was a little less mineral than Chablis. $375 at Joujou, I preferred the champagne for $325. — 4 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2023 vintage. Lovely — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Leaves my palate with the feeling of underwhelmed. Clean, pure, beautiful but want more from my WB’s. — 6 months ago

Ted

9.1

Loved it. Strawberry twizzlers. — 6 months ago

with Jeni

Nagib Nasr

9.0

Amazing Gicondas — 7 months ago