Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Le Temps Est Venu Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône Grenache 2019

8.9

Medium Ruby with aromas of black and red fruits with cedar, floral and spice notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry and cedar with smoke and tobacco notes. Generous acidity on fine soft tannins with a long finish ending with fruit and spice. Drinking well now! — a month ago

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Domaine Rene Leclerc

Combe Aux Moines Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2022 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. Medium-medium heavy body. Vineyard from the highest point in Gevrey-Chambertin. Gorgeous throughout already with surprising, back-end spice fest. Tannins slightly muted but started to creep out after a few minutes in the glass. This likes to speed and is going places. 1.30.26. — 4 months ago

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Somm David T

Excellent invention under the right circumstances. The 9 yrs of remaining storage after use, in my experience, overstated.

Pinotman /// Andreas

Ira that makes a ton of sense you are right.

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Ira Schwartz Me too and I rarely see that source/plot.

Gabriel Meffre

"St. Mapalis" Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhone Blend 2023

John Bratincevic

8.9

Nose: cooking spices, peppers, dark berries.

Taste: nice acidity, peppers (dry, not sweet), savoury spices (I do get the paprika claimed on the label!), dark berries, beeswax. Not my preferred style but well made — and paired well with tacos! 89. — 7 months ago

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Domaine du Pegau

Plan Pegau Vin de France Red Rhone Blend

Michelle Tracy

One of the best wines I've had in a while — 2 months ago

Domaine Saint-Damien

Plan de Dieu Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone Blend 2023

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N: central coast nose a bit of candy.

P: candyish central coast fruit. Long. Juicy.

Grapevine 15.83 on 2 — 3 months ago

Domaine Thenard

Cellier Aux Moines 1er Cru Givry Pinot Noir 2019

Joe Christenson

9.2

Medium gannet and ruby color. Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, and blackberry fruits mix with a balanced acidity, black tea tannin, and cedar box/earthy terroir. Vibrant yet balanced six years in. — 6 months ago

Château Robin des Moines

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Gage Orion

9.0

Plum, jam notes… mellow. Really like this bottle, fantastic value at total wine for a 2016 vintage. — 8 months ago

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Dave

2016 is an awesome year for St. Emilion. I grab every one I can afford.

Gage Orion

@Dave it really is.. same with 2019. Always elated to find a steal at the wine store!

Clos du Moulin aux Moines

Moulin aux Moines Monopole Auxey-Duresses Chardonnay 2021

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Delicious. Nose has that mineral “stank” that I associate with Auxey in spades and love. Deep fruit, sidling up from the apple side of the spectrum to the peach side, along with nice wet straw notes. Hint of melted butter. On the palate it’s concentrated but nicely balanced. Nice length and intensity. Best vintage of this wine I’ve had yet. — 3 months ago

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