Jason Keefer

9.0

A fantastic gamay, tart black fruit, a bit floral, velvety tannins — 4 months ago

Helen Arvanitopoulos

9.1

A Chardonnay that always delivers. At first touch, buttery, toasty and stone fruits that hit my spots. A beautiful Easter Chardonnay. — a year ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.5

Deep ruby in color; graphite, cherries, and bell pepper on the nose; medium acidity, medium tannins; tastes like raspberries, cranberries, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Nellie, Brian, Jen, Ray,and Christy like it. I do too. — 2 years ago

with Nellie

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Popped and poured and it’s nice right out of the gate. Nose has lots of wet straw-inflected earthiness, and almost Chablis-like brothy note, a vague whiff of toasted barrels, and some pear skin fruit. Lots of earth, crushed stone, and apple-pear fruit on the palate. Medium acids, and a weighty, lengthy finish with a dark, bitterish note that grows (in a nice way). Lots of character. — 2 years ago

Jim Nelson

9.7

Amazing and totally unexpected! — a Chardonnay from a monster hot year, but the age has mellowed it like crazy, oxidated it gently, and it ends up tasting like it’s the softest sherry from Jerez — 5 years ago

with Camille

edward Simpson

9.0

Whelan Wine, I do have a soft spot for PN, all the red berries, smooth tannins, lovely defo have again. — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Very pleasurable indeed. The 14' P-F's another excellent value number from Lafon's Macconais line-up. Quite firmly reduced, yet the underlying fruit still seems ripe. Floral tones. Rich with a decent dollop of oak, but all framed in mouth-watering acidity. Certainly a mineral drop. Atm, I've got a slight preference for the 16' Clos du Four due to its sheer potential and seemingly greater comcentration. — 8 years ago

Kurt Schuster

9.1

Waxy, stone, fruit, white peach, crumbly limestone mineral water without the chalkiness. Un ripe stone fruit and lychee fruit tang. Very delicious, wish I would’ve had it a tad bit colder.  — 5 months ago

with Denise

Tom Casagrande

9.1

@Delectable Wine - This is the Santenay Blanc. New oak leads on the nose, with really nice ripe apple, verging into each, fruit and some Burgundian gravel. On the palate, the wine has a nice soft mouthfeel and reasonably complex flavors, maybe tilting a bit too much on the oaky side if I were to quibble. — 2 years ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Carlo Maria Rossotto

8.9

A good choice — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.3

2012 | Pinot Noir
Louis Jadot (Domaine des Héritiers); Les Pougets GC
Corton; Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, France

Fantastic, but youthful even with a 4H decant. Perfumed cherry notes with trailing dried cranberries, crushed red raspberry, tannins say open 2030+. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, complex spice and notes of herbs and forest floor. On the palate subtle flavors cherry and red plum with notes of cacao, espresso and licorice. Fine tannins, adding to great mouthfeel, long finish ending with toasty cedar notes and earthy herb mineral. Good now as fruit starting to fade a bit, but still showing beauty and grace. Nice! — 6 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Nariz: frambuesa, cereza, setas, especies, bosque

Boca: seco, Tanino M, Acidez M+, Alcohol M. Cuerpo mediano a liviano. — 7 years ago

Rob Moose

9.0

Wanted to drink this after listening to Dominique’s IDTT interview. Found the best nationally priced bottle in Pasadena and it showed really nicely, particularly after being open for something like 4 hours. I like his winemaking approach here, which doesn’t seem to be about elevating it beyond its provenance. It’s a delicious, mineral wine that would crush with shellfish and was lovely in the afternoon along with The Trip to Spain. — 8 years ago

with Brendan

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Château de Lamarque “Héritiers des Marquis d’Evry” 2021
Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
This vintage is a classic Bordeaux blend—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot—sourced from a historic Haut-Médoc château with roots stretching back to the 15th century. It’s the “second wine” of Château de Lamarque, offering approachability while retaining estate quality. The appellation’s gravelly terroir and structured style are evident in every sip.
 

Aromas & Flavors
Rippling with blackcurrant and cassis, the wine is wreathed in cedar, tobacco, and earthy undertones. On the palate, dense fruit and toast meld with a hint of spice—classic left-bank elegance with that savory Médoc streak.
 

Mouthfeel
Medium to full-bodied with refined tannins and vibrant acidity. A balanced structure makes it satisfying now, while promising graceful evolution over the next 5–10 years.
 

Winemaking Notes
The estate cultivates a blend of vines: roughly 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. Fermentation occurs in hidden concrete vats, followed by aging—with about 25% in new French oak barrels.
 

Food Pairing
Perfectly paired with robust fare: beef steaks, roast lamb, silverside, game, and dishes enveloped in rich, savory sauces.


Verdict
A solid Haut-Médoc “second wine” that mirrors the terroir and tradition of Château de Lamarque at a more accessible level—classic, savory, and beautifully balanced. Cheers!
— 10 months ago

Daniel M

8.9

Les héritiers renaud, pouilly fuissé 2020
Wine 5 of my birthday blind tasting. The richness of the nose and the somewhat low acid palate threw me in the wrong direction. I called white saint joseph 🤷‍♂️.
There is pear, pineapple, lemon and tangerine on the nose, along with some chalky notes. It's not textbook. The palate is rich and broad, with pear, white peach and lemony notes. It’s almost sweet. There is a bit of phenolic grip in the rear, and a nice finish that ends up with a bit of bitter note. It’s actually quite nice and I must confess that I have been overlooking southern Burgundy whites largely over the past few years and I will need to remedy that. — 2 years ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Good value. Dark fruit and spice on the nose. Approachable on opening with plum, dark cherries, blackberries, undergrowth and a touch of graphite. Pleasant mouthwatering acidity at the front followed by moderate lingering tannins. Not a lot of layers but overall very good. — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

American geography ignoramus that I am, little did I know that the Northernmost tip of the Rhone- Cote Rotie- is the kissing cousin of Beaujolais. St. Amour is more midpoint, but has that great granite terroir which makes this long standing Cru Bojo (& under 20$) a perennial fave. It’s that mineral tautness I love. — 5 years ago

Jay Eagan

9.0

Modest Gigondas from a good vintage that was just fine with a rack of lamb! Good spice notes so another quarantine bottle done. — 6 years ago

with Kristine

Patrick Vogel

9.0

This bottle drank like a fine sherry. Lots of savory nuttiness and tinted a deep deep orange. Not sure if it was the bottle or the vintage that lost its structure....but It's lucky I'm a sherry fan. — 8 years ago