Charlie Tapp

9.0

Fig and tobacco. — 4 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Smoky, meaty, and minty, good but needs lamb. — a year ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

A new vintage - beautiful CDP, balanced and elegant. We decanted, but again this wine is jumping right out. Very nice. — 3 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.0

Citrus, stones, texture. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Solid and workmanlike with appreciable spices and grip. Less than $20 resto cost. Drink in the next half-decade. 5.29.24. — 7 months ago

Alan Hense

9.2

Complex and fully developed at its pinnacle this early. Complex notes of raspberry sauce, cooked blackberries, smoke, dark cherries, caramel, meat, pepper, and herbs. Nice concentration and good finish. Outperformed expectations. — 2 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

From just opening, we can enjoy this fruity wine with raspberry, cherry. Enough acidity. Cherry, Licorice. A bit spicy. Rounded. Easy to drink. 2018 @580, Kping -, 211118-211122 — 3 years ago

K. Syrah

9.2

2017: Well-rated, very good CDP that features darker stewed fruit flavors and a good amount of port and earth nuances. While it suffers a typical CDP lack of acidity and vibrancy at this stage the fruit concentration makes this an above-average bottling and complements the growing complexity. Good value at $52 (VR). — 9 months ago

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Nice petit arvine. Was having it with fondue after a few Glühwein, so not going to even try to describe it. — 3 years ago

with Barbara

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Allen Brothers Ribcap wine.

The nose reveals ruby, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum with extra skin, poached strawberries with raspberries on the edges of the glass. Limestone minerals, dark spices, touch of black licorice, graphite, dry tobacco, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove & vanilla, dry crushed rocks, steeped tea, anise, cola, dry stones, dark, rich earth, bay leaf with candied & florals that are; withered dark, fresh red, purple & violets with fields of lavender.

The palate is round, lush with dusty, fine tannins. Ripe, ruby fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum with extra skin, poached strawberries with raspberries on the edges of the glass. Limestone minerals, dark spices, touch of black licorice, graphite, dry tobacco, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove & vanilla, dark chocolate, some caramel, dry crushed rocks, steeped tea, anise, cola, dry stones, dark, dry clay, rich earth, bay leaf with candied florals that are; withered dark, fresh red, purple & violets with fields of lavender. The acidity is round and nicely executed. The finish is classic Bordeaux. Nice balance that begins with fruit then slides into dry earthiness that persist minutes.

Still needs another 5-7 years of cellaring to be at its peak.

Very good with the Ribcap but, not the perfection I look for in this pairing.

Photos of; Chateau Clos Fourtet, century old Clos walls, Owner-Mathieu Cuvelier and another view of Clos Fourtet. — 4 years ago

with Christina and James