Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. Black plastic cork; the standard for Dard et Ribo. The 2015 “Les Rouges des Baties” pours a deep, dull ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of wild black brambles, oil cured olive, roasted meat, purple flowers, black pepper, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. An utterly beautiful expression of Crozes-Hermitage and this worked really well with goose from South Dakota. I’m smitten. Drink now through 2035. — 2 days ago

TJ Maxwell

9.4

2002 is drinking quite nice — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2015 pours a ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. In typical Francois Bertheau fashion, this was initially quite shy on the nose but with about 30min of air in the glass, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart red fruits: strawberry, cranberry, red flowers, chanterelles, forest floor and a gentle mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Never one to shout above a crowd to announce its presence, instead, the wines of Pierre e Francois Bertheau allow their quiet confidence to make the statement; an increasingly rare characteristic. An elegant, ethereal beauty. Drink now with some patience and time for deliberation and enjoyment, through 2035. — 8 months ago

Tom Barras

9.0

Gorgeous oak free 2018 Volnay Premier Cru enjoyed with finger food while enjoying this year’s Super Bowl. No notes this time, but it is an amazing pour. — 2 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Amigos cuu — 5 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had rich, ripe, lemon, pear fruit with wet stone, mineral & floral notes — 8 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Winegeeks cjs/elp — 4 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.0

This is the 2017 from Xavier Gerard. Black pepper lavender and mint. Still very young — 4 months ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Very perfumed with a touch of spice. On the palate there wasn’t much to it. Lacking depth or complexity yet it did have a pretty long finish. — 7 months ago

Rob Brobst III

9.7

@Lyle Fass @Peter van den Besselaar @John Van Trijp nice bottle… — 9 months ago