Brent Hendrich

8.9

This was the white Rhône. — 2 months ago

Jay Bergesen

9.0

Delightful and very good value. Captures rose from Nimes perfectly. — 3 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

N: raspberry jam, red plum, black cherry, pinch white pepper.
P: “” with more pepper, stones, and pinch of herbs.

Rounded up front and spicy finish. Worked beautifully w prosciutto pizza and got more supple and rounded w the food.

#sample — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Blend of Grenache (80%) and Mourvedre (20%) from 6 parcels in the Palastor, Bois Dauphin and Cabrières lieux-dits, located around the road to Orange in the cooler, northern part of the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC. From 60-80 years old vines Gradassi inherited from his grandfather rooted on sandy and clay soils, with few galets roulés (round river stones). Whole-bunch fermentation in cement vats. Aged for 10 months in older barriques. Intense, complex and fabulously aromatic, with aromas of dark fruit, garrigue, licorice and an edge of graphite/gunpowder. Big and powerful (14.5%) yet balanced. Earthy, leathery qualities and some chewy tannins. — 6 years ago

Rita Ernst

10

Dry Farm Wine — 7 years ago

Nicole D'Alonzo

9.2

So smooth perfect body - light but not too light for pairing with meat — 6 months ago

with Jason

Victor Hsu

9.2

Wonderfully perfumed and rich eight year-old Central Coast Pinot Noir, with fruit, acid, tannins and earth in harmonious balance. Got better as the night went on, and the leftover half bottle the next day was great—soft and approachable yet complex and delicious interesting. Rather Old World, I would say. Enjoyed the 2014 vintage with Livarot cheese and an artisanal country loaf. Magnifique! — 4 years ago

Patrick Keenum

9.4

Great well balanced red — 5 years ago

brando cox

8.9

Drinking the 2013 in 2020... surprisingly good! Different after these years. Good value, underrated for the quality & price. Vanilla cherry coffee and a hint of smoke. Decent balance and body. Recommended if you can find for under $10 — 6 years ago

Sébastien F

9.4

Fleurs + abricot note miellée. Belle amertume. — 6 years ago

Stuart Rasley

9.2

Finally breaking into the half case @Isaac Pirolo ! — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Derek Young

9.0

Dry but low tannins, sort of crisp with a spicy snap in the tongue. Not much aftertaste but good mouthfeel — 7 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.0

The signature has considerably more vegetal, lees character than the entry bottle, but cleans up the acid and controls the tannin. Some earth, but remains mostly woody and cutting, like its ungilded brethren.
Edit: Opened well. Much more fruit and surprisingly silkier body. Probably didn't give the previous bottle time to breathe. Or could be that it was waiting for stinky cheeses... — 8 years ago

Damian

9.4

Golden color, fine bubbles. Almond nougat, mandarin, sourdough, dry. Medium plus acidity — 6 months ago

Martinez

9.4

One of Usseglio’s top cuvées, Mon Aïeul (“my granddad”) is 100% Grenache from some of the estate’s oldest vines (about 85 years of age) in La Crau, La Guigasse and Les Grandes Serres lieux-dits – each with a different type of soil.

Situated on an elevated plateau to the east of the village, La Crau is perhaps Châteauneuf’s most famous cru, known for its distinctive “galets roulés”, large, rounded river stones deposited here by the Rhône millions of years ago. To the south of the village, Les Grandes Serres is a very warm site on gravelly alluvial soils (and the source of the estate’s biggest wine, the 18% ABV “Not for You”). La Guigasse, on the other hand, is a cooler, sandier site with hardly any galets located on the northeastern part of the appellation, near the famous Pignan and Rayas lieux-dits (Chateau Rayas)

Mostly unoaked, it was brought up in concrete vats, with 15-20% in demi-muids. Ruby red color. Intensely perfumed, with notes of red and dark fruit (strawberry, raspberry), licorice and herbs. Full-bodied, rich, opulent and concentrated. Ripe fruit (cherry) and white pepper, smooth and creamy on the palate. Long, velvety, quite tannic finish. Hedonistic wine. — 3 years ago

Makio

9.0

First Beaujolais nouveau 2020 — 6 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

Deep ruby hue with strong tearing. Tart red and black fruit, such as blackberry, fig, and plum, espresso, peat, pipe tobacco, dark baking spice, wet stone conjuring an image of the galets blanketing the earth at the base of the vines. Chewy tannins and tart black fruit on the palate. Noticeable heat. Grenache-based blend. Strong, bold red from Southern Rhône. ABV 14.5%. Vintage 2012. — 6 years ago

with Deked1

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Dark ink colored. Aromas of blackberry, dried violets and mocha. Nice floral notes, black fruit and a dry finish. — 7 years ago

Roberto Canto

9.0

Great Wine ❤️ — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

8.9

Very herbal. Menthol, oregano, dark fruit. Unusual but quite pleasing. — 8 years ago