Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Very dark color. Aroma of cut lumber and linseed. Musky berries. Flavors are juicy and lively. Complex and complete. There is a fleshy depth to the palate. Plenty of tannins, but core of red/black fruits. Black currants. Lots of black currants. — 25 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gamay/Syrah from the great Mickael Bourg and what a wine. Grapey nose full of life and fruit. Purple fruits galore and also some meat, savory and blood components. Wild mint, blackberry flower, sweet herbs and so much more. Joyous. Really gamey but in a sweet fruity way if that make any sense. Now the olives and meat juice goes into overdrive. That palate is giving Crozes x Cornas. So juicy and bright with terrific freshness and acidity. Really clean and so pure. Killer summer red. The nose is out of sight. Sweet, silky tannins and such insane tiny berry fruit intensity and wonderful length. So good. What a wine. This keeps getting better and better with air. Wow. So sleek and olivey and unreal purity. Maybe 9.4? Let’s see more air. — a year ago

David Watts

8.9

Lovely on a summer's day, in the sunshine. Fresh, with a hint of peach and light minerality. Very drinkable. — 9 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.0

Doña Silvina de Verdano from Bodegas Krontiras, a fresh #biodynamic #Malbec. Conical inox tanks. Gracias, Maricruz Antolin for #BD prep & winery tour — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Eric Rodez spent his formative years at Krug. This is an 9th generation family that has 9 hectares of Grand Cru vines in the village of Ambonnay that are Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.. Their vineyards are certified biodynamic and utilize highly sustainable practices. Eric, his wife Martine and their son Mickael operate the Domaine.

It is a spectacular cuvée from the moment you raise the glass to your nose. It is almost hypnotic. You feel the evanescence twirl into your nostrils. Lime with skin, kiwi, green & golden apple, lemon, underripe pineapple, green melon, white peach, sea foam, chalk powder, caramel, frothy cream, vanillin, delicate volcanics, dry limestone, lightly yeasty bread dough, some dry twig to barrel dust, white, yellow & spring flowers framed in blooming jasmine.

The mousse is soft, elegant and rich. Ripe; lime with skin, kiwi, green & golden apple, lemon, underripe pineapple, green melon, white peach, sea foam to spray, nice salinity, chalk powder, caramel, frothy cream, sea fossil dust, vanillin, hues of butterscotch candy, dry volcanics bits, white spice w/ a hint of palate heat, dry limestone, lightly yeasty bread dough to baguette crust, some dry twig to barrel dust, beautiful, delicate but zesty acidity, white, yellow & spring flowers framed in blooming jasmine with balance & length for days, perfect tension & structure-not too much or too little with elegance & beauty that lasts two-minutes and lands on delicate minerality.

Some additional cellaring, 94.

Bottled Spring 2021. Launch2024. 100% Chardonnay.
Vintages in the blend: 2020 - 28%, 2019 - 14%, 2018 - 24%, Previous vintages - 34%. Vinification: 15% in tanks and 85% in barrels. Partial malolactic fermentation. Blended with 90% reserve wine that did not undergo malolactic fermentation. 1.5g dosage. — 23 days ago

Matt Forester

9.1

Green pepper. Peppercorns. Leather — 7 years ago

Matt Maese

9.0

Viscous. Do I drink it or pour it on my ice cream. A nice topping for cheesecake. — 10 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Lovely dark maroon color. Smells like wet steppe and berry cobblers. Hint of moss. Flavors are bright and juicy. Chewy yet fresh and balanced. This is excellent WA Cab Sauv. Has a bounce and zip with plenty of depth and razzamatazz. Still age-ble eight years in too. — 2 months ago

Phil Ward

9.0

Nice light wine . Tina didn’t like — 6 years ago

Marcelo Santos

9.3

Great Spanish wine. Lots of red and black fruit, pepper, cassis and some adorable oak. Tastes like a Bordeaux - Belíssimo espanhol. Muita fruta madura, pimenta preta e um toque delicioso de carvalho. De olhos fechados? Lembra um Bordeaux — 9 years ago

Cheri Zao

9.4

Smooth and dry. Peppery nose and taste close to the finish. — 10 years ago