Matthew Cohen

9.3

Sacre Bleu ! I had this with a hamburger. Now a proper hamburger. Salted through and through. Mixed with sautéed shallots. Cloth bound cheddar. Brioche bun. A dab of chutney. NO ketchup (vinegar and wine dont mix). Basically a burger that the French would make if they didn’t consistently fuck up burgers. And make them with shite French beef.

Nose: dusty in the best way possible Deep. Dark. Almost gothic. Al elegant brambriness as it opens.

Palate: dense dark blackberry fruit. Blackberry liquor. Delicious. Almost chewy. Fresh though.

The perfect wine for beef on a Monday. A proper burger. Steak au poivre. Bloody duck.

This is a solid 93. But a gorgeous 93 with the right food. It’s shows the breadth of Burgundy.

Fass selections — 3 months ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.2

Nicely aged Marin County Pinot. No need to hurry drinking these. — 8 years ago

Karen Leuthold

10

Love love love this. So smooth!!!!!! — 9 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Green apple, green lemon, a hint of gooseberry but also stony, mineral. Juuuicy, with racy acidity, lemon juice galore with a few rocks thrown in. Amazing length. A very linear, puristic ascetic Riesling but, like a Gothic cathedral, impressive in its style. — 2 years ago

web bond

9.2

En Dessus lieu-dit. Gothic Faiveley. — 7 years ago

with Nils

Jason Wayman

9.0

Steph and I both liked this a lot. — 9 years ago

Nia Nguyen

9.2

Yummmmm :) — 9 years ago

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9.8

One of the two or three most moving wines in this vertical, the 1988 Cristal is eternal. Deep and vertical, with Gothic spires of soaring aromatic, flavor and structural intensity, the 1988 has it all. At thirty years of age, the 1988 is fresh, vibrant and incredibly powerful. Lemon peel, white flower, chalk and almonds are all given an extra kick of vibrancy from the bright acids and underlying energy of the vintage. Even after three decades, the 1988 remains searing, classically austere and beautifully focused, with tremendous pedigree and stunning balance. The 1988 is a rare Cristal where the Chardonnay, at 48% of the blend, is on the higher side. “When I joined Roederer in 1989, we were blending the 1988s,” Lécaillon explains. “They were such hard wines to work with because the acidities were so high. My teeth suffered. I thought ‘am I going to have to deal with this for the rest of my life? Maybe I should change jobs?’” Luckily, he did not. “In 1988, flowering was very bad for the Chardonnay. Yields were quite low and flavors were super-intense and concentrated. This, to me, is one of the keys for making great Champagne with real dimension. Interestingly, the same is not true of Pinot Noir. Keep a glass of the 1988 to compare with the 2008 later. In my opinion, 2008 is the new 1988.” (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

I reallllly like this. I have loved other wines from Gothic. I don't know that I love this one but it gets my "reallllly like" rating. High on the...stewed fruit. The anise/pastille notes sing. This maybe doesn't hit "love" but I adore it. Maybe it is the Oregon vibe but I imagine it paired with anything that has blackberries....and paired with black lipstick. Gotta have the black lips with the Goth. — 8 years ago

with Paul

Fernando Nunez

9.0

This wine is an assemblage of fruit from vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley. TellTale owes its pale pink hue to a brief saigneé of Pinot Noir. Flavors of fresh, wild red berries and cherry blossoms are joined by refreshing acidity, providing a perfect compliment to warm summer. — 10 years ago