Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2023 vintage. Medium body. Harmonious melange of green apple and pear with light-medium oak influence and complimentary acidity. Tremendous QPR and the nice price for this producer. 1.3.26. — 20 days ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

A little jammy - needs air and time — 19 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The 2012 J. Lassalle Special Club is made from 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay. The vines average 50 yrs old. Hails from Chigny-Les-Roses. Winemakers Chantal Decelle-Lassalle and Angéline Templier farm using the practice of Lutte Raisonnée, which means they fall just short of organic. Sustainable but use minimal chemicals. Rain during and at the end of the season when Mother Nature doesn’t dry the grape clusters, chemicals are often necessary to prevent mold. This isn’t Sauternes!

Texturally, it is quite nice. Beautiful fine mousse and micro oxygenation. Lively but not aggressive acidity.

Green & golden apples, pear, pineapple, lime/lemon with zest, orange citrus blend, green melon & kiwi. White spice, bread dough, nougat, limestone bits, thick chalky powder, graham cracker crust, melted caramel, vanillin, saline, sea fossils, understated herbaceous notes, fruit blossoms, spring flowers with an elegant, smartly polished, well balanced, nicely structured-crafted finish that lasts 90 seconds & lands on volcanics & spice on the long set.

You could make case for 94 here. Perhaps fully with a few more yrs of bottle age.

Pairs well with the Jasper Hill Farms Limited Edition of their Champagne washed Harbison soft white. — a month ago

Jonathan Warren

9.1

Noirs pre Christmas party dinner with dad. Very good love how the Pinot rounds things out so nicely — 6 days ago

Paul J

9.1

Solid Riesling. A tad too sweet for me. Very fruit forward with medium minus acidity. Peaches and candied pineapple dominate. — 13 days ago

with Brooke

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and cocoa. Dark fruit on the palate, baking spices and oak finish.

🍇64% cab, 31% petit sirah, 2% malbec, 2% saint Macaire, 1% merlot.

🏅93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
🏅90 Points - Vinous — a month ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Over delivering again — 16 days ago

with Sarah

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Outrageous. So supple and generous and knockout aromas. — a month ago

Tobin Spratte

9.4

Bananas foster, Christmas fruitcake, with balanced gun smoke aromas. Much fruitier and more concentrated than the Warres. Fantastic. — 23 days ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Consistently great. — a month ago