Wow. This is geologically primal. Like resiny herbs, blackberry extract, and lamb's blood poured over cracked warm stones. Palate-clinging flavors. Feral dark berries and tons of minerals. Noticeable but very soft tannin and good acids (for a southern French red). Amazing value under $20. — 8 years ago
Easy-peasy, light and juicy, with a lip-smacky structure. chill it a bit and let the strawberry notes come out. Spring lamb's pal — 10 years ago
Dry but light, humble and gentle notes. Easy Pinot noir — 3 years ago
Great wine. Seems traditional and accessible at the same time. Scents of oozy blackberries, warm lamb's blood, woody herbs, black peppercorns, all in top of a slab of cracked granite. Soft, vibrant, and mouthfilling, with ripe fruit transitioning into iodiney minerality that the soft tannin transports and deposits in every crevice of your mouth, where it hangs out for quite a while. Ready now but will improve for a couple of years. — 8 years ago
2013 Quinta Jose Preto Tras Os Montes Touriga Nacional. Vinified dry. Spicy black pepper, licorice, roasted fennel, chocolate. Paired with three courses. Roast kernels of scallops, butternut and glasswort, beard sauce flavored with tangerine. Smoked fillet of Lozère lamb with Le Puy green lentils, carrots, lamb sausage and condiments. Cheese course of Camembert cheese, mascarpone, lamb's lettuce. — 9 years ago
Sour cherry nose, dry smoky, balanced. — 4 years ago
2010 vintage. Butteaux. In Lamb's Club, New York. Pale lemon hue edging to medium. Honey, honeysuckle and stone minerality, ripe lemon. On the palate, medium plus acidity, medium minus body, medium concentration and medium plus lemon citrus finish. Needs air and time. Drink now until 2026+. With an hour of decantation, rounder and richer. Very good. — 9 years ago
Sam Wood
These wines provoke the most conversation out of any NY producer. So much character from such low abv. Total conundrum. No underripe notes at all. — a year ago