Wow, loved this. Black/red fruits, raisinated, baked, fruits, no new oak, high booze, medium plus tannins and medium acid. Paired great with bbq chicken. I could have mistaken for amarone/ripasso, but this likely has more tannin. Well balanced. Need more! — 7 years ago
Grateful for having visited this charming mom and pop domaine last summer and for finding room in the suitcase to bring this friend home. I guess there was some thought to wait but so it goes — no complaints here. Fruits have mellowed significantly in 16 months’ time if my booze-addled memory can be trusted (it can’t). Grip is getting grippier. I think we’re out of the young and ripe phase. Time to tuck these 17s away til the next pandemic. — 4 years ago
1/6 - Ok turkey weekend has passed, i’ve mostly sobered up, and time to recap the meal’s booze! Started with a sparkling chenin that gave us both the bread of champers and the full tropical fruit of the chenin. Party started! 🎉 — 7 years ago
2008 vintage. Strong with the booze at first, but had a great dynamic flavor on the tongue. Very drinkable — 5 years ago
Spices burn on the first sniff, but fruit and almost sweet-smelling secondarily. Flavor reminiscent of Kentucky bourbon and gin. Full bodied, energetic, healthy, vibrant, and sturdy by still lithe. Has a sweet whiskey-like taste but is, of course, really dry, bracing, enervating. The fruitiness with the booze sweet burn was great with lamb! — 6 years ago
Yvonne Poon
From Steve's Cool booze — a year ago