Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Blend of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%). Deep ruby color with purple highlights. Aromas of both red and black fruit, tobacco and violets. Flavors of red and black currant, blackberry and plum fruit, graphite and dark chocolate. Long and lingering finish. Medium-plus body. Excellent balance and structure. Quite bold and expressive, but very elegant as well. Soft tannins and velvety texture. Outstanding quality for the price. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.3

Clay and juicy cassis. Black olive. Tannins taste like an old varnished bureau. This is the wine that made me love wine again — especially French wine — and motivated me to start systematically tasting and making notes. Then of course my liquor store stopped carrying it. I was delighted to find a bottle while traveling. Still a wonderful value and delicious,though age would improve it. 92 or … 93! — 7 months ago

Ted

9.4

Top notch. Adding more to the cellar. Deep saturated color. Earthy and ripe juicy black fruit. — 3 years ago

with Jeni

Shilps

9.0

Liked it with and without food, had a bit of a bite. S actually said he liked it (he tried it on the second day it was open) — 4 years ago

Dee Cee

9.5

Cedar and more cedar. It’s delicious. — 5 years ago

with Tony

tim heyman

9.3

really good. choose the winemaker over the label! — 7 years ago

Jack Petras

9.2

Had this at a forgotten bottle in your cellar party and it was like visiting an elegant mountain resort that has not been taken over by a corporation. Old fading elegance — 3 months ago

David Dorn

8.9

Solid value here — 5 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Actually very good for very few $$$. — 7 months ago

Alexander Hug

9.3

2018 surprisingly mature deep nose of cherry and spice good colour dark fruits, mellow tannins long finish quite surprised by my find at the local butchers for 18 £ — 3 years ago

Austin Anderson

9.0

Medium-full bodied. A little fruity, but smooth and well balanced with some tannin. — 4 years ago

Ashley Mercado

9.0

Wish I waited a little longer but it was still fanatic. Appearance: garnet with violet undertone
Nose: potting soil, roasted meat and cardamom
Taste: plum, dried strawberry, orange peel finishing with ginger
Overall: Rhône blend with round palate, silky tannins and spiced finish — 6 years ago

Dina Val

8.9

Enjoyed this while on the river cruise enjoying the beautiful sights of Paris! — 7 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is inky dark in the glass. The nose is fairly beautiful, with a large whiff of black fruit like blackberry, blueberry, and currant dominating over the sniff of smoke and the note of graphite. The same sort of fruit is forward on the palate, and the tannic grip is enough, but not too much. It is a satisfying Bordeaux, and it worked well in my beef stew. — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2018 | Fine developed smell with association of a barns yard, supple taste — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of ripe fruits with floral perfume and sweet earthy tones, Merlot dominant. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum fruits, with pepper spice notes. Rich fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, floral and earthy spice character. Drink now! — 10 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.2

Nice dark color.

NOSE: dense cassis, blackberry, a bit of chalky minerals, a little cedar and spice, also some graphite. Restrained, but yum.

TASTE: too young, but good. Cassis, minerals, raspberry leaf, tannins remind me of bitter olives. A little lighter than I expected, but really quite good. Would love to try again in a few years. 92.
— 4 years ago

Sara Kobilka

9.0

Delicious, dark berries and earthy flavors — 5 years ago

G Miller

9.0

Delicious!!!! Paired with Filet, roasted potatoes and brussels. — 6 years ago

Mark

9.2

At Shanghai Club — 7 years ago