Byron Hewett

9.7

Fantastic Champagne! This had it all. 8 years on lees. Disgorged July 2015. Just impeccable! Rich, complex, layered, balanced and refreshing! Wowzer! — 9 days ago

Mark Schumacher

9.1

Loved this. Part of wine pairing at No Relations in Boston — a month ago

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Byron Hewett

9.1

Oyster shells. Terrific minerality. Went great with Ceviche. — a month ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Wine has aged well (2009 vintage). Smooth notes and smooth with bold flavors of cranberry. — 2 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Rich, ripe, low acid. Ripe Golden apples, vanilla, nutmeg. Drink now. — 2 days ago

Will Stanley

9.3

It’s been a few years since I opened one of these, a perennial ‘cellar defender’ to open on a whim when duty calls. Sadly, this is my last – but my word, I must buy more! This was absolutely sensational, a wine that punches well above its weight and provides the sort of value only a select few wines in the northern Rhône can muster up.

A doppelgänger for rock-solid Cornas, and inky purple in colour, the nose is effusive with dark cherry, blackcurrant, kirsch, smoked bacon, iron and sweet balsamic – all of it fresh, and no trace of alcohol at 13.5% from a hot vintage. The palate is sappy, vibrant, detailed and harmonious with quite good concentration and a sneaky long finish.

I would love to see this thrown into a blind tasting with wines four times its price. At six years of age, this is on fabulous form now and may improve with further time in the cellar.

93 points – but 100 for value!
— a month ago

Brecht Spileers

9.3

Next to delys. More acidity., more elegance more life. — 2 months ago

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9.1

The 2006 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has a rambunctious nose with raspberry ripple and crushed strawberry scents, though it doesn't fully have the complexity of other vintages. The palate is chewy, slightly muscular and impressively dense. It's surly on the finish with markedly dry tannins that don't urge you back for more. It's the kind of Musigny that I feel would not be made under the present regime. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
— 2 days ago

Christine T

9.2

Lived up to all expectations. Beautiful balance, nose and structure. Crisp stone fruits, slight mineral, hint of pineapple at end. Love it — 3 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Red fruit, black figs, sage and peppercorn. Grenache heavy with Burgundian weight and minerality. 14.5% ABV. — a month ago