George Hesse

9.1

Winemaker Heidi P. Barrett — 7 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red and dark berry fruit, violets herbs and pepper. Nice touch of limestone and mineral on the finish. Firm and powerfully structured. Plenty of acidity. Mild tannins. Nice Thanksgiving pairing. Thank You John P. — a year ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

N: raspberries, cherries, violets, white pepper, granite
P: “” lots of stones on the palate, plus hints of rare meat — 2 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Nice discovery of the southwest, with this entry-level cuvée that makes you want to know the rest of the production. A blend that puts Abouriou in the spotlight, a grape close to Malbec or Tannat. The whole presents a very nice balance between structure and freshness; rather oriented red fruits, supported by marked tannins. Good q / p ratio

Belle découverte du sud-ouest, avec cette cuvée d’entrée de gamme qui donne envie de connaître le reste de la production. Un assemblage mettant l’Abouriou à l’honneur, cépage proche du Malbec ou Tannat. L’ensemble présente un très bel équilibre entre structure et fraîcheur; plutôt orienté fruits rouges, soutenu par des tanins marqués. Bon rapport q/p — 4 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

9.0

N: brambly red berries and dark cherries, pink flowers, light woodsy notes, white pepper
P: fruit is tangy and bright on the palate, w a pepper savory quality.

Delightful w roast chicken

3/4/23 adding in light vanilla and hints of candied cherry.
Also worked nicely with spiced butternut squash. — a year ago

Daniel Bloom

9.1

Chateau de Bachelards
Moulin -A-Vent
N: Spicy, funky,smoky, dark, dark, dark.
Lots of violets and blue flower, carbonic?
Almost meaty, bog, Black plums,some tobacco.
P: Medium bright, slightly grainy entry, tarry, great inner mouth energy, very tactile, chewy, liquorice., bark. Really nice new bojo.
— 2 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

N: raspberry, dark cherry, thyme, and flint.
P: “” strong minerality - granite-like and pepper. Despite its medium body, it took a few min for this wine to open up, but then the fruit showed up nicely.

Worked well with roasted pork. Didn’t overpower and counterbalanced the richness of the dish.

#sample — 3 years ago

JeremyC

9.3

KL pick up while living in Cali. Excited about the use of P blanc in Champ as I wasn't aware it was done. Hung on to it for a chunk. Drank Thanksgiving 2022. Sharing got the best of me, barely got a glass for myself. 12% $50 — a year ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

Beautiful ruby dress with depth and brilliance. On the nose and in the mouth, cabernet franc is immediately recognized: typical notes of fruits (red and black, strawberry to black cherry), floral herbaceous plants (ronces, rose, violet), and mineral (slate, graphite)... endowed with a beautiful concentration and acidity still lively, it is a cuvée today perfectly in the balance between youth and maturity with some evolved notes (truffle among others) that brings a beautiful taste relief. A bottle with enough body to attack the big meat. Nice q/p ratio.

Belle robe rubis avec de la profondeur et éclat. Au nez et en bouche, le cabernet franc se fait tout de suite reconnaître: notes typiques de fruits (rouges et noirs, de la fraise à la cerise noire), végétales herbacées florales (ronces, rose, violette), et minérales (ardoise, graphite)… doté d’une belle concentration et d’une acidité encore vive, c’est une cuvée aujourd’hui parfaitement à l’équilibre entre jeunesse et maturité avec quelques notes évoluées (truffe entre autre) qui apporte un beau relief gustatif. Une bouteille avec suffisamment de corps pour attaquer la grosse viande. Beau rapport q/p. — 2 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Nice Corton that is loyal to this strong bodied appellation, still young with some fruit and a nice structure, integrated oak with a slightly dry and rustic finish. 90-91

Beau Corton fidèle à l’appellation, ne montrant pas trop son âge, encore du fruit, belle structure avec un boisé assez intégré sur une belle finale encore un peu rustique et une touche asséchante. — 3 years ago