Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed as we prepped for dinner. I’m not sure what’s left to say about “La Pucelle” that hasn’t already been said, but I’ll try. As far as Blanc de Noirs made from Pinot Noir are concerned, this has got to be the most chiseled version I’ve ever come across. It’s like a laser beam of tiny bubbles, minerals and acid. Incredible balance of cut and power. Brilliant. Disgorged January of 2024. — 6 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Satisfying southern Rhone. Deep wafts of dark berry fruit and garrigue / roasted herbs. Deep, soft, and savory. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.2

A 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and (Pinot) Meunier; mostly sourced from the 2011 vintage (40%) with the balance from 2010 and 2009.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The C. de Pinots NV pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe apple, toasted brioche, split almonds and lemon bar and spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The DNA is there and showing a slightly more oxidative style. Drink now. Disgorged July 2016. — 4 months ago

Michael Fiur

10

Veya 03.21.2026 Lucas sommelier — 4 months ago

James O’Donohoe

9.0

Juicy and refreshing, chill it, gives watermelon and red cherry notes. It’s delicious — 7 months ago

Kevin Pierce

9.3

I thought this red wine was smooth and delicious. I would buy it again! — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Good muscadet is ethereal. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

10

Words almost fail here. Monumentally fine and utterly complete, combining substance with incredible elegance and purity. Everything is perfectly integrated. One of those Champagnes that simply feels inevitable from first sip to last. — 24 days ago

Zach D

9.3

Excellent, lemon chiffon, light brioche. Short review as I’m paranoid It’s going to be deleted by this shitty app — a month ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Peppery, dark cherry, earthy

Refined, velvety texture, good structure — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Deep and feral. Blood and granite all over the nose, along with cracked black peppercorns and dry aged beef. Pretty large-framed for a Saint Joe on the palate. Savory, iron and granite. Still some tannin to shed. I’d thought this would be further along than it is, but it’s got promises to keep and miles to go before it sleeps. — 4 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Very nice Beaujolais. Was quite curious how this would present given the wide variety of opinions on this wine. Aromatically quite beautiful - delicate flowers, lighter red fruit. Palate follows through nicely. Restrained at this point, and the 14% doesn’t present in any negative way. Long finish with great earthy tannins and good acid. Perfect cold night pairing with a rotisserie chicken. — 6 months ago

Tooty Frooty

9.2

En tydlig körsbärsidentitet i maffig smakbild. #tnwc — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Pretty sure we tasted Guy Bossard’s 2009s in barrel in January of 2011, we were WAY late for our appointment that day (drove 90 minutes in the morning from our B&B near Chinon, started at Luneau-Papin, then lunch (which took seemingly forever), which in turn made us late for our visit to Marc Ollivier at Domaine de La Pepiere. After a great (albeit long) visit with Marc, he was then kind enough to call Guy for us to tell him the 3 idiot Americans who were his 4:00 pm appointment would hopefully make it by 5:00-5:30 pm. Guy was nothing if forgiving and gracious, he had a young Dutch gentleman there when we arrived, Fred Niger, who we found out later was in negotiations to buy Domaine de l’Ecu from Guy, which DID happen (and Fred and his wife still own the estate). Domaine de l’Ecu had already been biodynamic for some time (and remains so), and was maybe the first of the Muscadet producers to do so (???). This wine, the top end Granite cuvée, is still quite alive, but it’s time to drink up. Fun times wine tasting in Muscadet in January of 2011!!! — 9 days ago

with Jim

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Pale lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of fresh apple, apricot and lemon citrus with notes of white flowers and spice. Medium+ finish, lively acidity ending with citrus fruit and chalky mineral character. — 2 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2022 - Vintage- wild fruit, earth and spice , nicely done — 4 months ago

Pippa

9.4

Crisp, very peachy, a little floral . Maybe white peach or mimosa? Nice acid but balanced. — 4 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

A true vin de soif, 100% Syrah an outlier at least in these parts. — 7 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

Rosenthal tasting. Brioche! — 10 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Another producer, I love. A zippy focused CM. — 5 years ago