Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

You’ll definitely want to decant this wine. Well over an hour after opening in the glass the initial dusty #bordeaux muted fruit wakes up fully, very youthful bramble fruit, purple jam on the nose. Mouthwatering acidity and generally soft tannins from the Merlot dominant blend with some more assertive tannins on the finish. 68% #merlot, 17% #cabernetsauvignon, 13% #petitverdot, 2% #cabernetfranc - clearly I got the impression this wine could easily cruise for another 5 years in the bottle. Excellent #costcowines value. — 2 days ago

Paul T HB

9.4

This was even better on day 2 Notes from K&L, 88-acre estate, Château de Montfaucon sits just across the Rhône River from the esteemed vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is owned and operated by Rodolphe de Pins, a UC Davis graduate and former member of the winemaking staff at Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. Over the years, Château de Montfaucon has developed a HUGE following among both our staff and customers.The vines for the Mme la Comtesse vineyard were planted in the 1870s (that's not a typo). These old gnarly vines with their highly restricted yields produce some of the richest most concentrated Clairette in the entire Rhône Valley. Planted on a mix of sand, clay and pudding stones, this wine is the essence of sleek minerality. A touch of barrel fermentation adds volume and structure. The flavors resonate with ripe stone fruit flavors and white flowers, a touch of fennel pollen rounds out the finish. This reminds us of Château de Beaucastel's Châteauneuf Vieilles Vignes Blanc which sells for well over $100 a bottle. This is just as limited and just as cool for under $50. — a year ago

UWS

9.0

20230507 Roquebrune/F: Rest. Madame Blue with Wakano Seasidd table.
Nice, typical St. Emillion with deep red color,full body and a little rhubarb at the end.
€ 45.00 — 2 years ago

Roger Ray

9.1

"This sparkling Rose opens with floral aromas that lead to flowers of ripe strawberry and a zesty finish. " — a month ago

Shay A

9.8

Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.

I’ve had a few days to think on this wine, and I finally feel comfortable saying this is the greatest dessert wine I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking. 100% semillon. Each grape is picked one-by-one by hand. This was the 9th time this wine was made since 1943.

Between dark gold and deep amber in color. Aromas of honeyed tropical fruits and sweet espresso that fill the room like a candle. Unctuous and oily on the palate, there is coconut richness with an insane amount of brown sugar and orange marmalade too…honey roasted cashews, pineapple upside down cake. As massive as this is, it still has structure but also a vein of acidity to keep this thing afloat. At 35yrs, this is unbelievably good and shockingly youthful. If you have a bottle, it’s no good. Send to me so that I can dispose of it for you… — 7 months ago

Sharon B

9.1

A little on the sweet fruity side. Very nice though. @Delectable Wine this is the Madame Bobalu Bobal. A nice red from Valencia Spain — a year ago

with Eric

Matt Waring

9.1

This is top shelf CdR, ripe with dark fruit and tobacco leaf, grippy and earthy, medium bodied with an acid zip on the finish. Versatile wine and great value. — 3 months ago

with Christine

Aleksei Snitsarenko

10

Prosto ogon. V ocherednoi raz zapah, specificheskaja terpkost, prohodjashaja cherez minutu, poslevkusie sllivami i prjanostjami - pojut odu - okazyvaetsja tak mozhno bylo :)))) prosto the best — a year ago

Spencer Dodd

9.2

Glorious Beauj raspberry strawberry. Very much Beauj but it also has an earthy not hidden in there. Elegantly balanced as well. Right when opened a lot was going on. It smells like stems. I like that. Another Beauj to go on the rotation for things to look for when it comes out. — a year ago

Amanda Ryskamp

9.6

Super aromatic! Tropical nose, delicate saline finish. Great acid. Elegant porch pounder! — 3 years ago