Bob McDonald

9.5

Another wine from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. I have been figuring out how to get photos from my camera roll to Delectable. It is not always straightforward. Notes to come later. We had 2 vintages of La Grande Rue. This is the 2012. I found my notes. Not a big fruit influence from this cooler year. Initially a fair bit of oak and a fair bit of whole bunch. Medium weight at best. Meadows tells us that the wines ageing potential most closely mirrors that of Romanee Saint Vivant. After La Romanee, La Grande Rue is the smallest of the Vosne Grand Crus. — 9 months ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Somewhat muted nose full of baking spices. Beautiful flavors of cranberry, ginger, milling spices, and forest floor that just goes on and on. — 5 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.1

A welcome familiar face from my bar in NYC that luckily Tim’s Wine in Orlando, Florida carries.

Mineral, mountainside zephyrs, glens of dewy grass, peach in the nose.

Welcome fine, subtle carbonation. Supple grass like a day spent on the great lawn in Central Park in better times.

Peaches and the citrus of a mandarin orange. Love the sweet, creamy mouthfeel.

An ode to beautiful rolling meadows. — 6 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Intensely aromatic, pears, lychees, mangoes, eucalyptus.

Good overall structure. Fresh green leaves rustling in the spring breeze. Meadows of lush pears. Silk river on the tongue.

Refreshing.

On a Riesling kick as of recent. Especially FLX. — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Tuolumne Meadows lodge, as Rose is just about to finish the John Muir Trail, solo (!). Soft and balance, intense cherries, correct bitter balance. — 7 years ago

with Rose and William

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.6

This wine was my favorite, 40 % wholecluster, early harvest, hot vintage, but so great more complexity , but again needs time, drinking starts i 2035 says Meadows. — 8 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Hand carried to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. Delicious — 8 years ago

with William

S.S. Mandani

9.3

After some air, bouquet really opens up. Lemons mist, lavender fields, grapefruit zest.

Lemon oil, clementine juice, minerality, sure. But I’m getting just more of that supple, sunny, citrus and gushing Elysian meadows — a year ago

GaryWEdwards

9.3

"Here the fruit is more deeply pitched with excellent nuance to the well-layered blue and black pinot fruit that also evidences hints of violets, earth and wet stone. There is a clean and polished mouth feel (in the best sense) to the energetic and saline-infused flavors that are shaped by ripe tannins on the mouth coating, dusty and balanced finish. As it often is, this is a wine of finesse yet it doesn't lack for character and depth." - Allen Meadows BH (And perfectly approachable now. ) — 4 years ago

Ben Christen

9.6

Incredible wine. Great nose, summer jam at the farmers market and meadows, taste of dark fruit, a bit of earth, great tannins well integrated — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Still love. Finishing off a Barolo weekend at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge — 7 years ago

with Rose

Bob McDonald

9.4

Medium to rich crimson in colour. Aromas of Roses earth and cherries. On the palate savoury with very good intensity and length. Light to medium weight. A deserving Premier Cru from the great commune of Vosne Romanee. With time in decanter a touch of mushroom on the nose with lovely red fruit/sappiness on palate. Allen Meadows says the reference standard in Les Beaux Monts is Leroy but like all Cuvées from Leroy at eye watering prices. — 7 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.4

A fantastic young wine, nose is a treat and taste magnifiscent , but for the long run, drinking starts at 2026, according to Meadows🍷 — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Chapitre & Induction Dinner; 9 June 2018 at Schuyler Meadows Club, Loudonville, NY — 8 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2008 vintage. This is the Meursault. Musty meadows, beeswax and ripe, golden flavors. Still composed and fully made up but slightly past the prime drinking “window.” — 4 years ago

with Bill

Eric Urbani

9.0

Ten Grand and 1er Cru Chablis from the 2007 and 2008 vintages, both considered classic years. Very reductive/matchstick. Those who like that style rated it much higher than I did. So did Allen Meadows - BH92 — 5 years ago

David L

9.4

Needs a good hour of decanting. Anderson Valley PN’s are not necessarily something I’d pour for a crowd of people. IMHO — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Lovely, classic Barolo. For the ages Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. — 7 years ago

with William

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

I know Lyle Fass the importer will roast me at the stake for popping this so soon. A little darker than in the past. Classic E&M - the consistency from year to year is just ridiculous. Mountain meadows with thyme and gentian on the nose. In the glass elderberry , orange 🍊 zest, hint of tart underripe strawberry - lovely acidity. Needs to settle down. This is once again!!! the best Rose money can buy right now. How this winery does this beats me. Unfortunately not widely available if at all outside of the FASS email list. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Chapitre & Induction Dinner; 9 June 2018 at Schuyler Meadows Club, Loudonville, NY — 8 years ago