John Refano

9.5

medium light juicy pomegranate dry tasty drinkable — 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

That it’s 6 yrs of age & presents as young & fresh as it does says a lot about its Tannat core- 60% Tannat, the rest Cabernet Sauvignon & Cab Franc. Juicy but a secondary wave of tannic undertow. Red fruited & delish. For about 15$ a cool choice for a party wine. Intro to a raucous family night watching a great Knicks win. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

One of the few producers that I purchase each and every vintage. I find that Laurence Feraud’s wines are consistently some of the more interesting and enjoyable wines made in all of Chateauneuf du Pape; particularly when value comes into play. This bottle is my first experience with her 2018 vintage and the first bottle of a small tranche that I swooped up upon release. Popped and poured; consumed over 5 hours. The color is deep ruby with a near opaque core; glossy and gorgeous to behold. Medium+ viscosity. On the nose, this is classic Pegaü with loads of dark cherry and bramble fruit, a veritable hillside full of garrigue, lavender, black pepper, and something that reminds me of old books. On that palate, the fruit is equally generous, brambles and cherries, exotic spices, Herbs de Provence and a somewhat sanguine-like character to it. Substantial structure, though it seems to be a notch lower than the previous three vintages at this point in its young life. The tannins are very sneaky. Almost imperceptible for the first hour and yet, by hour four, they were very much making themselves known (in the Medium+ range). Acid is also Medium+ indicating these have an exciting life ahead. The finish lasts for well over a minute. All in all, another lovely Pegaü that will likely live in the shadow of some of the more heralded vintages in the last ten years however, that doesn’t mean this isn’t a stunner. Absolutely lovely stuff and I very much look forward to enjoying these well into the 2030’s. — 4 years ago

Wally Jackpot

9.7

2009 cuvée Laurence, what a stunning beautiful wine, so powerful complete, another 10 years easily — 2 months ago

Stan Nguyen

9.0

A little thin. Reminiscent of that one Bichi rose. — a year ago

Daniel M

9.0

No notes, to go along arguably the best cassoulet in the region. Black fruits on the nose, a bit of leather too. Great acid drive and great width, nice tannins all along and fine tannins that kick in the rear before a nice and delicate finish. Great stuff and pairing made in heaven. — 2 years ago

Jose Lorenzo

10

Perfection. Thanks Walter for all the lessons!! — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Golden towards amber. Viscus and spicy. — 7 months ago

Jonathan Drummond

9.1

Not the blend….but the Laurence Reserve Cab Sav. Excellent. At the winery. — a year ago

with Allison

Riccardo Vendrame

Sommelier/Writer

9.0

14,8% di Alcol
22 g/l zucchero residuo
6 g/l acidità totale

Pinot Grigio solidissimo
con potenziale di invecchiamento decennale
(berlo adesso é stato prematuro)
anche perché l'annata 2017 é definita la migliore dal dopoguerra in Alsazia.

L'alcol sovrasta nettamente la dolcezza che resta molto equilibrata.
Lunghezza e acidità danno solidità a un corpo contraddistinto da frutta matura a pasta gialla.

Grandissimo vino, ma da attendere ancora a lungo perché trovi un perfetto equilibrio. — 4 years ago