Jay Kline

9.3

Brought by a friend from his cellar. Popped and poured. The 2016 “Les Charmes Dessus” pours a bright yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with rather powerful notes of tropical fruits: pineapple and passion fruit with some lemons, honeysuckle, caramel, limestone minerals and subtle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and grippy, slightly chalky. There is a very attractive, creamy texture too. A very lovely wine that works pretty darned well with octopus carpaccio. Drink now through 2031. — 3 months ago

Stu

9.1

Classic volnay champans — a year ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Gorgeous wine. — 2 years ago

Pablo Rivera

9.3

Nose of nuts, brioche, vanilla, apples, and light citrus. On the palate, rich lemon and slight grapefruit, cooked apples, toast, vanilla. Excellent balance. 2015 vintage in 2024. — 3 months ago

with Alexandria

Steve Medbery

9.6

Honeydew Melon, lime, green apple. Outstanding — 9 months ago

John Malcolm

9.4

Beautiful garnet color. Smokey, musty, and earthy on the nose. Cedar, black raspberries, leather, and tobacco. Well integrated and not overpowering. Very satisfying finish. A real treat to drink a 40-year old wine that is so pleasing to smell, look at, and taste. — 2 years ago

Brooks Burgum

9.2

It’s beautiful and French in the way that only the French can be. — 3 months ago

with Brett

Serge Mismetti

9.6

Magnifique — 7 months ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Very nice aged red burg. Subtle and delicate. Had it with cast iron sausage lasagna, and it didn’t qnite hold up. Better with something lighter. Showed much better on day 2. — a year ago

Michael H

9.2

Plenty of mineral and long lemony finish — 3 years ago