Doug Powers

9.1

Aromas and flavors of mulberry and redfruits, medium-bodied, medium-long finish, lovely Frankland River Syrah made by Robb Mann, who we were lucky enough to meet and taste with (along with his lovely wife Genevieve) in Margaret River!! — 2 years ago

with Monique and Jim

B

10

2007 Hundred Acre. Post-Thanksgiving dinner w McC at Jar. Decanted abt 1 hr before drinking. Still huge. Comp against ‘01 Sloan. This lacked some of the finesse that the Sloan showed. This is also so massive and too young to drink. — 7 years ago

B

10

2001 DRC La Tache. Dinner at Rep w DS, A&L S, McC. Amazing. Did not decant. Much bigger than the ‘85 Griotte-Chambertin. — 8 years ago

Philip Kestell

9.5

Amazing and sweet. — 8 years ago

B

10

2014 COS Nero d’Avala. Dinner at Gracias w McC and K. We love this wine. Easy to drink without food, but substantial enough for food as well. — 8 years ago

Rene Villeneuve

9.3

WoW loved it. Genevieve and François got a taste and loved it. — 9 years ago

B

10

1990 Pichon-Longueville Baron bordeaux. Dinner at Bst w McC. Had this after the '96 Leroy RSV burgundy. We got lots of earthy, woodsy notes, along with leather, spice, and dark red fruit. Drank so beautifully. Outstanding. — 10 years ago

Barberry Garden

9.1

Riserva Genevieve is not the best choice for a drunk company. But here we are, making our own mistakes. And also greeting a spoiled orange unveiling in our glasses. Mango, soap, white flowers and VA. It offers good acidity and balance. Its funkiness is moderate and not disturbing. This is by far the most complete wine in the range. Does it justify the price? — 3 years ago

Jaz

9.0

Juicy, enough tannin, great chilled — 6 years ago

Alex Gualino

9.0

Loews Chicago O'Hare MDRT MCC — 7 years ago

Sunil Dhaliwal

9.4

Like being wrapped in a velvet blanket. Luxurious, long and full of dark fruit. Thanks to @Genevieve Bechtold for hosting us at the swanky Memento Mori clubhouse in Napa. — 8 years ago

B

10

1997 Screaming Eagle. Dinner w McC and K at Il P. Didn’t decant. It was stunning. K has never had it before. Such a treat. — 9 years ago

B

9.0

2009 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chevalier Montrachet. Holiday dinner w McC and M at Il P. We think it has prem-ox issue. Got better as it sat in the glass, but not the best version of this wine we've had. — 10 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Chewy, tasty and well balanced — 3 years ago

Jeanette Bangs

10

Happy New Year! 🥳🥂🍾 — 3 years ago

B

10

2001 Sloan CS. Post-Thanksgiving dinner w McC at Jar. Decanted as we sat and let it air in glass for ~45 mins before drinking. Massive wine. Calmed down a lot over the next 30-40 mins but could have decanted it hours earlier. Drank this in comp to 2007 Hundred Acre. I preferred this over the HA. — 7 years ago

Thiago Lemmos

8.9

Dry Brut MCC. Good quality, you can feel the brioche and the dry fruits. — 8 years ago

B

10

2005 Harlan. Drank at HB w RR, McC. This was everyone’s favorite. No decanting. Huge and opened up in the glass. — 8 years ago

B

10

1999 DRC Richebourg burgundy. Dinner w McC and K at Il P. Stunning. K had never had this wine before. Stood it up for 2 days before drinking. Decanted for 30-45 min before serving. “Masculine” was the description we decided on. Perfectly balanced. — 9 years ago

Ben de Vin

9.2

Originally a collaboration between the late great Marcel Lapierre, Jean-Claude Chanudet and Joseph Chamonard, the vines are now managed by Jean-Claude & Genevieve Chanudet, carbonic maceration, wild yeast, grapes aged in 200 year-old foudres, explosion of red & blue fruits, not much tannin or acid, just pure fruit deliciousness. It won't change your life but damn this is brilliant for the price. — 10 years ago

with Elaine