Gilbert Van Hassel

9.0

Probably the most structured and darkest munjebel due to the higher clay content of the soil. Missing some acidity, dark red fruit, spices and earthy tones. A bit flabby and heady. Missing the grip of the other munjebels. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Quite fulsome and dense for a 15 year old Rhone - but it is Jaboulet La Chapelle. Probably opened too early - I only have one other. Ripe black fruits, some smoky notes, a touch of pepper. A little square sided on the full bodied palate. A Syrah with excellent potential but not worth the $417AUD I paid to be honest. One would be better off with 3 bottles of Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier and some change in your pocket. — 2 years ago

Nesim Bekalti

9.0

Reminds me of Hendrick's without the gin botanicals. — 4 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.4

Sublime. Volcanic minerals, Lucious red fruit. Herbs. — a year ago

aisforalan

9.1

delicious. violets. nice and dry. leather. cherries. buy again. from union square wines. — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

A producer to watch. Tasted the 19 vintage of this at La Paulee which was impressive & immediately ordered a case of the newly released 2020. This was as you would expect very young showing purity of fruit with good spice & balance. — 3 years ago

romo

8.9

I struggle with Boxler. Tried them a few years ago, when I didn’t really understand Alsace, and couldn’t quite square the price point. Not much has changed, unfortunately. Lacks acid, depth. — 5 years ago

Will Stanley

9.5

Just rock-solid Châteauneuf, this is exemplary and for me personally my exact sweet-spot in terms of the varied styles from this region. The nose takes a little coaxing, but has a great yin / yang profile of pure, fresh blue fruit, liquorice, violets, and garrigue, versus seared meat, iron and loamy earth. This all puts it square in the middle of the ‘old’ and ‘new’ schools, broadly speaking, and it’s a wine that has the best of both worlds as a result.

The palate is huge, an iron fist in a glove of velvet and so much more, but in no way imbalanced or over-extracted - not overtly alcoholic, at a modest 14%. It spreads out in waves across the palate, ripples which are felt long after the finish. This is clearly a baby now, but it drinks well and will see its 20th birthday in damn fine fettle. Excited to have a case in the cellar.

Decanting not required nor recommended. — 2 years ago

West G. Phifer

9.0

Two words come to mind when tasting this standout of a bottle: “apricots” and “finish.” Tasting notes may be subjective, to say the least, but this deep red beauty brings to mind the brighter stonefuits like apricots and nectarines. Don’t let the full body and enticing nose fool you, this wine has a bit of punchiness to it, and trust me you’re gonna love it. The longer finish you’ll find with Freakshow is exactly as desired, this wine gently sticks square on the top of the tongue. To whom would I recommend Freakshow’s Cabernet of damn near any vintage? Well, frankly, everyone. But if you’re looking to impress that date and the only thing you know about their wine preference is simply the word “red,” then do both of you a favor and grab this bottle. — 3 years ago

Barny

9.1

UBBBP Vol 31, MC mit Platz 3, 91,1 , hatte ich in meiner Vorverkostung auch mit 92 gesehen — 5 years ago

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