Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Slightly brighter and more ruby garnet appearance . Narrow garnet rim . This has more crunchy , cherry fruit focus , with some chalky , dried flowers , wet stone hints . On the palate this mineral note is also present but with strawberry and red cherry , a bit more structure , tannins a little more present , but still with good refreshing acidity . Lightly mineral , cherry tinged finish . Pretty decent length and freshness , though the Malconsorts does appear to have more layers . This is slightly rustic , less polished in comparison with the Malconsorts, a little more nervy and edgy . Pretty young still , I would give this a bit more time, another 3-5 years or so , and then should drink well over the following 5-10 years . — 2 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Aaron brown — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is like wine candy and not in the way I normally refer to wine candy. In this case, fruity but a bit too sweet. This tastes like a higher brix pick than I prefer w/ my red burgundy. The sweetness does fade some after it long sets.

Black cherries, strawberries, raspberries with some blue fruit. Eucalyptus, a pungent herbaceous quality, dry top soil, dry limestone powder, fresh & used tobacco, dry leather, dry twig, pronounced barrel shavings, soft baking spices- strong clove, understated cinnamon, nutmeg & vanillin, some grilled meats, pepper, mid berry cola, dry river stone, nice red, dark, blue florals with violets, excellent acidity and a well knitted structure-tension, needs more time to be well balanced but elegant & polished long finish that lasts minutes and long sets on dry earth minerals & spice.

Maybe, better with a good long cellaring? — 8 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Consistent with previous—reliably excellent rhone white — 3 years ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Yummy natural Syrah. Great nose, pepper, some light VA that integrates nicely. Inky. Delicious. — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Nick Griffin

8.9

Nice and fruity. Medium body with a short finish. Get good notes of fruit and some pepper on the nose — 6 years 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! — 14 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

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5to lugar — 3 months ago

Irina Georgieva

9.1

Well balanced wine, deep and rich taste — 3 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.0

This is the 2017 from Xavier Gerard. Black pepper lavender and mint. Still very young — 10 months ago

Kristen Grimes

10

Toasting to 10 years at sunrise in Arches National Park ❤️ — 3 years ago

Ben Christen

9.6

Delicious. Tasted like more. Great blue fruit coolness. — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Joe Sevier

9.1

Funk on the nose but very clean on the palate. Saline with honey, lychee, and sour lemon. Easy drinking, great with cheese. — 6 years ago

with Kenneth

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena lider mty @ gand cru — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Acker auction @ marea — 3 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.4

Viva la Rhone, et Magnifique! — 3 months ago

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. — 6 months ago

vickie

10

Really great. William initially told us. Order thru Rays — 3 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.6

Special wine! — 4 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Dark florals, red and black fruits, cracked black pepper, pure, slightly natty 👌 — 6 years ago