Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

vintage 2020 | Delicious cherries impressions, well balanced, needs some aeration. Paired with a simple pasta zuchinni and olives at family weekend in De Betuwe. — 21 days ago

romo

9.1

Young, wild and brambly. Subtle olive leaf. Decant. - at Chris & Jenn’s — 23 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.3

Love this juice — 2 months ago

romo

9.3

En Magnum. Everything it should be and more. - at Wayland Mill — 3 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Juicy “blue raspberry” fruit. Perennial favorite — 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is a fun wine. Big, boisterous nose on this. Loads of granitic earthiness up-front and lots of very ripe dark cherry behind. Terrific whack of pure and rich Beaujolais sappy juiciness hits the palate quickly. It’s a little loose and sexy, which is a very good thing, but its open-knit nature lacks a little of the coiled core that would ensure aging. So I’d drink these sooner rather than later for their guilt-free sensory promiscuity. — 6 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

This is fantastic. Just dusted granite at first but following the fruit and pure country smells develop beautifully: dew on the trees, fresh picked berries, manure. Piercing tart cherry and sour, mashed, fermenting fruit, and floral scents. Then the palate has the sweetness of cherry candy. Anise. Nutmeg. Long flavors. Completely transparent, all the sediment has settled out. Just beautiful. This is how natural wine should be. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Made for duck. Delicious.

Yvon Metras is a 5th honorary member of “The (original) Gang of Four.”

This has glorious fruit entry. Berries, berries, berries, followed by earth and a granitic finish. Well balanced & wisely polished. — a month ago

Ivor

9.2

Wow top quality beaujolais! Burgundy depth and fizzy bojo stubbornness. — 18 days ago

Tom Nguyen

9.3

Great energy and fruit. Well balanced. Always a pleaser. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The fruit for “Pi” is sourced from Foillard’s oldest vines on Côte du Py. These vines are believe to be more than 100 years old. Popped an poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2014 “Pi” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of funky dark fruit: black cherry, purple flowers, a whiff of horse blanket, sous bois and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Beautiful stuff. Drink now through 2039. — 4 months ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

‘22 must have been very good in parts of Beaujolais. Black fruits with Asian spices and souis bois ,a vaguely dark metallic quality on the nose, tilt the bowl and grapeyness rushes in. Refreshing acidity, not exceptionally long…but enough. Cleansing and and bright. Slightly perfumed on the palate with a lingering umami aftertaste. Pretty stuff.
$31 in Pennsylvania, then here comes a clearance sale, and it was $11!
The LCB in PA. makes no sense, favorably sometimes. — 6 months ago

Carter White

9.3

Tart and juicy fruit that’s silky smooth. — 8 months ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Blackberry jam, smooth finish — 9 days ago

romo

9.1

Burgundian. Pleasant and simple. - at Archer — a month ago

Erik Longabardi

9.3

Better then I thought it would taste — 2 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.2

#fausto #gamay #magnum — 3 months ago

with Annie

Jay Kline

9.2

Leftovers from our 2nd Annual, “Bierock Bonaza: Let’s have some funza with Runza”.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 2015 pours a deep ruby with a slightly purple tinge and a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of lightly stewed, spiced strawberry, ripe fig, and cherry lozenges, red flowers, green herbs, with a touch of leather, and a mix of organic and inorganic rocky earth. Just the faintest hint of mouse. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The alcohol is also medium+. Delicious. Drink now through 2030.
— 5 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Red fruit, cranberry, perfumed spice of slight clove.

Red plum, nice tannin grip on the front palate. Chewy. Gravely. Pretty. Punchy. — 6 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Lots of rich dark cherry, berry fruit & spice that is youthful, primary & needs more time — 10 months ago