Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.3

This is drinking well right now. Tannic but lush and quite open. Long finish and love the acidity here — 21 days ago

David Dranit

9.3

2005 drunk in 2025. Delicious even though the cork crumbled. Gorgeous color, full body, a bit grassy and green apple. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep garnet, ruby core with medium light garnet rim . This is quite meaty and deep on the nose , with earthy dark cherry , porcini , sweet blackberry and spiced sous bois . On the palate this is quite severe and serious , darker fruits , ripe blackberry , cherry and hint of blackcurrant, herbal hints. Quite gritty , slightly drying tannins , fresh acidity . Earthy , dusty dark cherry edged finish , ok medium length. Quite ambitious for a village and arguably not ready yet , tannins need a little more time to integrate. From now and over the next 5 years, if not longer . — 2 months ago

Alan Factor

9.0

Previous bottle opened a few months ago was very tired, but tonight we are back to form. Plenty of ripe and lean orchard fruit with a drop of lemon. Lots coming through for a village wine, both in terms of flavors as well as density. Very good now. — 17 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Crimson with a cherry red tinge. A certain pong on the nose - a cowyard note but not off putting - I like it. On the medium bodied palate black fruits and sour cherry. Highly savoury on the palate. The cowyard notes remained throughout the 3 to 4 hour time frame to consume the bottle. I drink very few Loire Valley reds but on the basis of this wine I should drink more. — a month ago

James K

9.3

Impressed this held up for so long. Has zero hope or expectations when our neighbor brought it over. — 2 months ago

adela locsin

9.0

first romorantin! very mineral, lots of salt, highly acidic at the front. smells spiced and like quince and a little pear. would be good w something buttery — 20 days ago

Inseon Hwang

9.5

Robust and bold. Dark fruit, dark plum and ripe blackberry, cassis, oak. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: bacon fat. Lilacs after a bit.

Palate: darkly elegant fruit. Balanced. Delicious. Authentic. Juicy. — 2 months ago

Willem Jan Withagen

9.2

Got stuck in a corner of my cellar. But fresh and ripe apples, sone critic and orange tones. Very well ripened in 10 years. — 3 months ago