TwiLea Fletcher

8.9

01.29.25
Lilac bush. — 3 days ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

It is very pure—red raspberry, red cherry, and licorice, amped up with damp soil on the nose. The palate brings more licorice/anise/tarragon vibes, with a little lilac winking on the finish. The acid is vibrant, the tannins are dusky, and the alcohol is respectful. — 5 months ago

Ruby Gawlik

9.5

Raspberry, spicy notes. Silky, tobacco, lilac. — 2 years ago

A. R.

9.2

Excellent example of a St Jo. On opening, the nose was much more lilac and herbs. Black olives and red fruit in the mouth. After 3 hours in a decanter, big change. On the nose, bacon fat and olives. Bacon and iron in the mouth. Long finish. I would recommend *not* decanting or waiting 3-5 years. The in between made for some awkwardness. — 4 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Rose hips, lilac, honeydew, and cream. Outstanding. — 3 months ago

David Kline

9.4

2016 vintage. Red plum, hoisin, shiitake on soft wood, cinnamon and cedar, coffee rye, palm bark, lilac. Expansive sour cherry, cranberry, pipe tobacco, leather, apple skin, allspice, nutmeg and clove. Really a perfect Côtes du Rhône from a great vintage, shining, deific at eight years.

#beaucastel #familleperrin #cotesdurhône #coudouletdebeaucastel #cdr #2016 #appellationdoriginecontrolèe #grenache #mourvedre #syrah #cinsault — 8 months ago

with Courtney

Walter Klincewicz

9.3

I cannot sense “small notes of lilac associated with touches of fresh violet” (smile) nevertheless, 2019 vintage is the one of Margaux I should keep in my wine rack. — 2 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Durif - cross pelourosin and syrah

N: candied lilac

P: good grip. Nice sweet blackberry fruit. Elegant. Very precise. — 3 months ago

Spencer Dodd

9.0

A solid budget “Beauj”. This actually tastes like terroir and you can tell the winemaker is trying to not get too involved in the cellar unlike last nights moulin a vent. A lightness and tartness that is quite fun raspberry notes of fruit and a lot of acidity lead to a good drinking wine. Perhaps cherry notes in the middle? The finish isn’t huge but it does linger after swallowing. Actually the nose is quite pretty. Lilac notes? A flower. Highly recommended. The light tartness on the finish might a little much for some people. Maybe air will mellow it. Will buy again.
Edit: after 20 or 30 min of air the tart end integrates and the wine smoothed even more out. This probably deserves a higher rating than 9. Highly recommended — a year ago

Sara Thomas

9.1

Drinking really nicely now. Still v floral; wild lilac, roses. More mulberry, dark raspberry notes now. So pretty and balanced — 4 years ago