Richard Rosensweig

9.4

I’ll be frank people. Your organic, orange wine pet-nat stuff is all well and good. But a classically constructed, traditional left bank Bordeaux is the highest expression of what wine can be and that is simply that. Branaire-Ducru’s 2015 is an intense plummy, jammy, rich delight. Like bananas foster, baked Alaska, or roasted prime rib. It’s classic, old fashioned, and so good that new fashioned simply cannot compare. Merci Patrick Maroteaux for sticking with the tried and true. — 2 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.2

Hogo AF rhum agricole. And smooth. — 5 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Nice, inexpensive rose’. — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Stunning St. Aubin. Sun ripened orchard fruit with impeccable balance. Can’t even come up with proper notes. Such a beautiful wine that is in the pocket. — 2 years ago

Jason Keefer

8.9

Very delicate with light blueberry and spice. 2008 is peaking since it is just mildly complex. — 4 years ago

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Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.3

Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie 2012 Vintage
A wine that seems to make the rounds as you can currently find it from @rarewineco , @kermitlynchwine and - here in Denver - from @ajselection. Old school producer that survived through WWII and sticks to just one bottling. De-stemmed from what I surmise but not without a rustic, bloody meatiness on the nose. Slight reduction, still young. The fruit character is markedly NOT black or purple like the Crozes / St Josephs I'm so often drinking instead (cheaper). Instead, it's a medley of black cherry, strawberry and sweet raspberry with an oddly contrasted tropical edge (hello 4% viognier!), that ultimately takes a back seat to the savory, spice notes. Certainly ample body despite being only 12.5% and aged in neutral oak. Seems built for the long haul. Cool wine. I sell magnums of 2007... I wonder what that tastes like?

#syrah #classicwines #coterotie #northernrhone #jasmin #rarewineco #kermitlynch #AlainJunguenet — 6 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.7

If St. Patrick had been born in Alaska he would've approve — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

CCentral con patrick lane — 4 years ago

Mia Goyette

9.2

Sour peach candy, refreshing lactic tang on back end but juicy, juicy, juicy. @ St Bart/Berlin with Colin and Patrick. Delicious — 5 years ago

Sean McGee

9.0

Had this at David Hale’s on St Patrick ‘s Day, 2018. — 6 years ago