Sébastien F

8.9

Chardonnay rond mais tonique sur un beau fruit. — 3 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Nez discret qui s'ouvre peu à peu par contre pour devenir très beau avec du temps dans le verre, une bouche fine et élégante, assez ronde mais savoureuse malgré une acidité un peu en retrait. 90-91

Discrete nose at first that opens up nicely with time, the palate is classy and fairly elegant, despite a backwards acidity, still delicious. — 5 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Robe rose clair
Nez frais de groseille et d agrume
Bouche fraîche précise sur l agrume
Coeur plus rond et finale précise sur la fraîcheur
Très beau rose frais — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe foncée
Nez épicé et fruit mûr plein dense rond
Finale assez généreuse et solaire avec toutefois une mineralite fraîche voir froide
Je l aurai plus mis en corton que sur lambeaux mais assurément un très beau vin — 7 years ago

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Marc Garneau

9.2

Un beau cadeau ! Mélange de pinot noir et Cabernet Sauvignon! Rond mais pas excessif. Bon vin italien qui doit respirer et attention au fond de bouteille ! — 9 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Un bien beau Médoc au top! Belle finesse sur la cerise, le tabac, tanins très souples — 9 years ago

Emmanuel Cazes

9.0

rond riche et puissant, un beau jus assez fougueux — 9 years ago

Adrien

8.9

2012 en 2016. Godello.
C'est rond mais clôturé par une jolie vivacité, c'est mielleux mais pas trop, le fut est élégant, et le tout est très beau sans être vraiment complexe. — 10 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.2

Belle finesse, ça pinote, élégance et classe, texture veloutée et il y a du fruit, des épices, on perçoit un peu d’âge, mais ça va tenir longtemps, très beau. 92-93

Gorgeous wine, fine, classy, elegant, nice fruit and spices, very nice. — 5 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

Prune épicé rond chocolat
Beau grain tannique — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

A lot of fun with this beautiful Cab-Franc de Loire. Dark, shiny purple color. open nose on black fruits and mineral touches of graphite. The green notes that are sometimes found prominently on this grape are discreet and let express a beautiful round and lively juice that magnifies the fruit. It is a magnificent natural wine, unfiltered. Favorite 💓

Énormément de plaisir avec ce beau Cab-Franc de Loire. Robe violine sombre, brillante. nez ouvert sur les fruits noirs et touches minérales de graphites. Les notes vertes qu’on trouve parfois sur ce cépage de manière proéminente sont discrètes et laissent s’exprimer un beau jus rond et vif qui magnifie le fruit. C’est un magnifique vin nature, non filtré. Coup de cœur 💓 — 5 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

Noire
Nez d olive noir pointe animal et maturité avec des notes de cacao
Bouche ample suave et généreuse belle longueur sur des tanins mûrs assez rond presque sucrés
Beau vin en magnum — 8 years ago

Rigas Arvanitis

9.3

Tres beau vin, rond, long en bouche, belle structure. — 9 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Impossible de retrouver le terroir du jura, c'est très bourguignon et vraiment délicieux! On peut penser à un beau blanc de la côte châlonnaise. — 9 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.2

Encore un beau Boudots de Mongeard Mugneret ! Un 2009 rond, avec de la matière et assez de puissance. Belle longueur. Excellent RQP — 9 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Beau vin rond et plein gourmand manque d énergie pour moi sur ce millesime — 5 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.5

1986....mon plus grand LLC! Mon plus beau 86!!! — 5 years ago

Paul Petit

9.3

Magnifique nez. Parfaitement salé. Notes d'amande, fruit sec. Rond en bouche. Un beau retour. Un vin de garde. Assemblage, Vin de 2 producteurs. — 7 years ago

Emmanuel Cazes

9.1

Riche et rond, un beau fruit — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is surprisingly for sale through Delectable...buy a bottle. If you haven’t had a well made Napa Cabernet this old, it’s a fun & enjoyable experience. This is a library selection release and was it a steal for under $50. Its a very classic BV. Especially, for the time period. On the nose; notes of Cognac; which I get in older BV’s. Ripe & slightly baked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, plum, rhubarb, figs, dates, cherries, dry, loamy, brown, top soil, steeped tea, dry & decayed brown florals with violets. The body is leaner to medium. Tannins completely resolved. There are noticeable tannins but it’s the acidity holding this wine together so well. The palate is ripe with baked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, plum, rhubarb, figs, dates, cherries, strawberries, and notes of light blue fruit. Some black licorice, cognac notes are very present on the palate. Loamy, brown, top soil, steeped tea, soft spice, clove, used leather, very soft chalky volcanic minerals, crushed dry rocks, dry & decayed dark florals with violets. The acidity is like rain. The well balanced finish is long and beautiful. Photos of their tasting room on Hwy 29, Rutherford vineyard just after harvest and tasting room on 29. Producer notes and history... Beaulieu Vineyard BV is a vineyard near Rutherford, California locates in the Rutherford AVA. It was established by Georges de Latour and his wife Fernande in 1900. BV was an initial a purchase of 4 acres of land in 1900. Beaulieu Vineyard derives its name from the French phrase "Quel beau lieu" which translates in English as "What a beautiful place!". Legend has it that Fernande uttered these words when she first saw the land. The following year, they purchased a nearby winery originally built by California Statje Senator Seneca Ewer in 1885. De Latour's knowledge about phylloxera; which had ravaged many Napa Valley vineyard and his decision to import a rootstock variety resistant to the pest helped secure his stature as one of the early pioneers of California's wine industry. When Prohibition in the United States began in 1920, most wineries in the country were forced to close. However, Beaulieu smartly obtained a contract to supply sacramental wine to churches nationwide. The demand for such wine increased dramatically during the years of Prohibition and the winery repeatedly expanded. By the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933, production had grown to over 1 million US gallons per year. When Prohibition ended, Beaulieu hired Andre Tchelistcheff from France as winemaker and the quality of its wines increased significantly. Tchelistcheff also became a mentor to other important winemakers such as; Mike Grgich at Chateau Montelena who’s Chardonnay won (The Judgment of Paris), Joe Heitz of Heitz Wine Cellars, and Robert Mondavi. By the 1940s, Beaulieu wines were served at all major White House functions. In the mid-1940s, Beaulieu was owned by Marquis de Pins, whose wife was a member of the French wine-making de Latour family. In the 1950s and 1960s Beaulieu was considered one of the "big four" Napa Valley producers, along with Inglenook, Charles Krug (I have mad love for their 50’s & 60’s wines. Perhaps, their greatest period) and Louis Martini. The winery was purchased by international conglomerate Heublein Inc. in 1969. Heublein was later acquired by RJR Nabisco, then sold to Grand Metropolitan in 1987. Grand Metropolitan became Diageo in 1997 through a merger with Guinness and is now the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. In 2016 Diageo sold Beaulieu Vineyard to Treasury Wine Estates. Between Treasury, Jackson Family Vineyards and Constellation, they own a huge chunk of the wine producing world. Beaulieu Vineyards is one of the largest land owners in Napa Valley with more 1,100 acres in vines. Their best parcels are located in the Rutherford appellation. They have plantings of all the major Bordeaux varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. They also have vineyards with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. In addition, they maintain a vineyard that is used to experiment with a wide variety of different grape varieties including; Carignane, Petite Sirah and Valdiguies. Today, Winemaker Jeffrey Stambor continues the tradition of finely crafted wines handed down to him by legendary BV winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. — 8 years ago