Jay Kline

9.1

“La Rochelle” is a 5ha lieu-dit in Moulin-à-Vent with a reputation for making wines that have great potential for aging. This is but a wee babe. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Slightly better on Day 2. The 2022 pours a ruby purple with medium viscosity and some staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red and black fruit: desiccated raspberries, black cherry, pomegranate, flowers, dried herbs, a touch of barnyard, warm spices, and rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly spicy. This is really high quality juice. Bravo. Drink now through 2042. — 10 days ago

Rhonely Boy

8.9

Believe this is the third producer of red still Pinot Meunier, which I have enjoyed. Others being La Rochelle (my first intro to Meunier, from Saralee Vineyard) and Chandon.

Similar yet different character than Noir. Higher acidity, lighter bodied than Noir, and in the direction of strawberry. Nice varietal to seek still. Exciting to discover as sparkling, where differences from Noir are more apparent, IMHO.

Stelvin, High acidity, needs air, better on second day. — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

Surprised that this 2001 is still alive, one glass into the chef and the rest into the beef Bourgogne — 4 years ago

Carolina Hernández Rodríguez

9.5

Vine goûté à La Rochelle. On a mangé des Saint Marcellin et Rocamadour, saucisses de Montbéliard, rillettes de porc et courgettes grillées. Bouteille à 13€ — a year ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Chef Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Sonoma annual weekend event:
Ultimate pinot smackdown Sat afternoon.

4 master somms present 4 of their fav pinots and try to sell you on their choice.

Wines: Bruliam, Pig Named Stella, Resonance, Kosta Browne, Blue Farm, Lucia, Tendril, Dakel, Arista, Foxen, Antica Terra, Dalrymple, La Rochelle, Melville, Gramercy, Copain..16 tastings about 2 bottles of wine per person...ooooccchhh!

Winner:
Lucia vineyard - 2021 Soberanes vineyard
Runner up:
Blue Farm wines - 2019 Anne Katherine vin. — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Jason Case

8.9

Well made wine, great balance and fruit. Reminisce of a Russian river grape, but from Santa Cruz — 4 years ago

Ted

9.2

Ripe cherries and plums, fresh herbs and flowers. Will try again in a few years. — 2 years ago

with Jeni

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.3

Best Beaujolais in a while! Black and blue berries, wet stone. With surprising depth and concentration. Restrained acidity. Great with left over shish taouk. — 2 years ago

Sarah Noh

9.3

@Jean Kim and @Mark Huang celebration! — 4 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Love the house style. A little more restrained than others. Elegant. Particularly loved the sour cherry, floral blueberry and vine this wine showed. — 5 years ago