Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Bright lemon color with aromas of tropical, stone and citrus fruits with flinty notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach and lemon citrus wrapped in smooth spicy oak tones and honey notes. Long finish, lively acidity, ending with fruit, notes of flinty mineral and savory citrus character. Nice!
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Roman Ochocki

9.0

Rough - in a good way. Very dry, short finish. A pepper, clove, dark chocolate and mature fruit. — 15 days ago

romo

9.2

Put these down and watch the angry tannin melt away. Lighter-bodied right banker. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed out of red Solo cups over the course of a few hours. The 2007 “Cuvée La Côte Ronde” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is vinous with powerful notes of ripe and slightly dried black and red fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, black cherry, a mix of red and purple flowers, a touch of rotundone, some new leather, a touch of Kalamata olive, stony earth and a mix of cool spices and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, baby. Personally, I have struggled to appreciate the modern profile of Paul Autard (100% new French Oak). However, this is an intensely sensual wine. I cannot deny it. Really good stuff. Drink now through 2032. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 | Solid Chinon with good structure | paired with tagliatelle deer stew and shi take mushrooms. — a month ago

Jack Jensen

9.5

Tastes like charcuterie in a new car — a month ago

with K

Danny O'Brien

9.1

Surprising amount of energy and lift for a wine of this type, still full bodied but leans more towards a medium red than heavy. Very soft tannins, blackberry forward with some plum, blueberry, a bit of raspberry & floral notes and cedar — 2 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Acker birthday auction. Delicious — 14 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Loads of character. An inkiness, dark savory fruit. Iron and pepper. Delicious — a month ago

with Peter, Gregg and 1 other

James Everhart

8.9

Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 2 months ago