Brendan Baker

9.1

Wild blackberry, forest floor, med - body, med + acid 😜 — 2 months ago

romo

9.3

#3 rank in a blind tasting. Generous herbal brambly strawberries. No carbonic notes. Called Gamay. — 7 months ago

Charles Mires

9.1

Excellent. A touch of extra fruity sweetness. — 2 years ago

Miss R

9.5

Light short easy and delicious — 3 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.6

First thought is that I lack the vocabulary for this one, as alas, don’t get to try these legends too often. Nose leads with pure smoked meat, cherry-licorice liqueur (without the alcohol whiff) and something I can only call “magical spice concoction” Palate hits first the side with acid freshness (hello! Where did you come from?) then unwinds the long and complex licorice and boysenberry melange that is already approachable with with enough sandiness in the tannins to show higher promise in the future. Texture hits with smoky bacon fat and carried everything for 30 seconds plus — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a decanter about two hours prior to dinner. There was some decent sediment so I left the last ounce or so in the bottle. In the glass, the 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, this is absolutely gorgeous with heady notes of fresh ripe blackberries, black cherries, pomegranate molasses, tobacco, black pepper, some dry earth and beautiful integrated baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Beautifully balanced. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has a satisfying melange of fruit and spice. This is fabulous with some air right now but I expect it will age beautifully through 2038. — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

8.9

A little 5iron punch and run - very va with a touch of Monticello fruit. Medium body with slightly sweet/tarty fruit punch. Easy to pair — 4 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Compared to the Chassagne, this was less dressed up but just as intense; and was a little more compelling, but neither moved me. Fruit-forward on the nose, with ripe lemons and stone fruits taking center stage. Some beeswax and autolytic notes add complexity. The palate was very textural and stony, especially with air. All in all a delicious Chard, but it just didn’t stand out during the night. — 6 months ago

Brit Young

9.1

First bottle of Kevin’s wine club from dad. It had that classic cab note that I can never quite name. Maybe that’s just tannins lol. Makes me think of grape skins? We should have decanted. Second glass was better. But both very good! Oaky. Dried prune. I want to say boysenberry though I’ve never had one. — 7 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Bright and juicy red cherry fruit, silky tannin, bright acidity, so easy to drink 😋 — 3 years ago