David Koenen

9.2

Best one from the bunch I bought some 20 years ago. Dark, mysterious red. Full bodied, powerful. Spice box. Coffee grind, dark chocolate and cherries. Dusty, cacao like tannins. Bold and brazen. — 13 days ago

David Koenen

9.2

Cherry, plum, coffee grind, both rich and restrained. Fully ripe, with freshness. Really good. — 2 years ago

Pablo Garcia

9.0

Slightly oxidized notes give way to orange grind notes. There is a hint of honey and a zing of lemons.. nice mid palate and finish . Very enjoyable — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Solid black base with cappuccino frost. Fine bubbled spring snow-melt-on-medium-range-mountain lacing. Just shy of sweet, chocolate nose with coffee dusting. Cocoa shell, sprouted barley grain toast, dark rye, medium grilled beef loin. On the palate, cocoa nibs, dark chocolate shavings, mocha grind, with a zippy chocolate effervescence throughout. Top-notch porter, with a balanced body and great depth in a fine porter. — 6 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.4

The mighty Pisoni Vineyard produces some very compelling Pinot Noir. It’s hard to pick it early because the signature of the site seems to develop later. I liked it. Not to take any of the winemaking for granted it seemed fully ripe but had an acid tang I was surprised by. More time in bottle might grind that down. I’d dance to it — 8 months ago

Ming L

9.4

The nose is perfumed and deep with brioche, green apple, Asian pear, pink grapefruit, lime, freshly grind ginger, seashell, and touch of smoke. Fine energetic creamy mousses. The palate is vibrant yet supple showcasing the depth of rich fruits. The finish is precise and long.
Equal part PN and Chard all from grand cru. 2008 is just such a great vintage. No sign of aging, this one will have long life ahead. — 2 years ago

Hum

8.9

Blueberry jam, boysenberry, black peppercorn, purple flowers, touch of coffee grind. Pretty balanced and integrated, drinking well now. Fairly long finish. — 6 years ago

David Shaw

9.3

La Combe Verte Vineyard. Herbal and Marionberry notes in the nose with a hint of butter. A panorama of berry flavors - blue, black, rasp - in the mouth. Soft, good acid but needs some time to open. Hint of black licorice on the finish. After an hour, a fine grind of seed tannins emerges while fruit flavors integrate and acid softens. Nice fluid mouthfeel too. More time needed? After three hours, hints of lavender and black currant emerge. Overall, a wine of subtlety with some remaining aging potential. — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

The nose is so refined as it should be as this is the most refined producer of St. Peray. The elegance is what stands out here and the classiness. Nose has some gras, rich fruits but is so gorgeously floral and granitic. Yellow creamed corn (garmanbozia?) as well. Palate is just so refined. Palate is elegant and grinds you down in the best way with the hardcore grind house roussane minerally. Juicy and so classy. Palate staining length. Shows the richness of the vintage but is perfectly bisected by the Tunnel St. Peray style. So focused. Needs air. But a promising start. — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Atop heady iodine, wet mossy and pine bio, green apple sliced thin, melon, lemon and lime peel, smoky glazed ham with pineapple, igneous grind, dried sunflower blossom, jasmine, fall maple leaves, roasted corn with sweet chillies, cinnamon, and the faintest matchstick sail memory scents. Instantly warm and welcoming ginger candy, caramel, leather, graphite, cinnamon oil, hazelnut, pine sap, mint, calvados, cherry stem, eucalyptus, tangerine oil, lime, and jalapeño. Intense and lingering, filling the mouth beyond its capacity to taste. Really lovely Talisker manifestation conjuring metal and stone textures like some dark tale of briny ghosts! #Talisker #scotch #scotchwhisky #scotchwhiskey #whiskey #whisky #TaliskerStorm #singlemalt #Isleofskye #Scotland #madebythesea #classicmaltsselection #Islay — 6 years ago

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