Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon color with aromas of stone fruits and a nutty floral character. On the palate flavors of peach and melon with lemon citrus, savory notes. Medium+ finish, lively acidity, crisp ending with fruit, spice and minerality. — a month ago

James Everhart

9.2

Ok in montpelier — 7 months ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

8.9

Really interesting to try this out. Very light bodied and high acidity, almost out of balance. Aromatically pretty similar to a chardonnay from the Jura. — a year ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Better than my last bottle. More elegant and integrated. Med+ ruby red, though still faintly transparent.
The nose is pronounced with red raspberry, wild strawberry, charcoal, light notes of wood smoke, camphor, some notes if sandalwood and sweet violets.
The palate is med bodied, with fine grained med- tannin, medium acidity, with med+ palate flavors that are weightless and med+ in length. This is VERY good and best ever for me of this cuvee. — 2 months ago

Gladys Xiques

8.9

Minerality and refreshing. — 10 months ago

Justin Michel

9.4

Met Mickey en Maxime heerlijk maar zwaar — a year ago

Justin Sun

9.8

Beautiful — 3 months ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

9.1

Vintage 2020 — 6 months ago

Eric K

9.2

Light and crisp with nice finish. Great with fish — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Consistent throughout. The 2020 Alain Graillot pours a deep ruby with a hit of violet. Medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. Some slight signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is moderate intensity. Fresh black bramble fruit, baked/smoked blueberries, dry oil cured black olives, black pepper, lavender potpourri, dried herb encrusted saucisson, stony minerals and subtle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry; medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is so long with a streak of minerals. The body is medium but the fruit is so grippy and clings to the palate giving the impression that it’s bigger than it is. Maxime said that they had picked way early compared to previous, recent years and completed harvest by September 3rd; a whole week before their neighbors began harvest. It shows. Remarkably fresh. Lovely. Utterly beautiful. Drink now with patience (and to enjoy the full-send freshness) or enjoy over the next 15+ years. Alain’s legacy seems to be in very good hands. — 2 years ago