Jean-Louis Carbonnier

9.3

From late 1990's; Premiere wine merchants, nyc — a month ago

Chris Koupal

9.0

Never been a big CDP guy. This is ripe but with nice structure and tannin to balance everything out. — 4 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Because pandemic means drinking wine again with friends is a special occasion, time to break out some good Burgundy. I don’t have many bottles of Premiere Cru Burgundy, but this one felt like it needed drinking this afternoon. Right off the bat it had an incredible bacon and smoked meat aroma that was pretty alluring, with flavors of raspberry and black raspberry tinged with herbs and forest floor. Fairly rich and robust on the Burgundy spectrum, but gorgeously silky and balanced. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Barrel lot purchased at Premier Napa auction — 5 years ago

Eric

9.5

Much better than the last bottle I had a couple of months ago. Gave this one more air 💁‍♂️. Earthy minty tannic. Awesome bottle. — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Bottle 59 of 60.
This one didn’t have the stuffing my last ones had. Slight sour taste on the finish — 6 years ago

Jon Hoke

9.4

The best wine to celebrate last weekend before the grind...thank you to Bob Bressler so fortunate to get it... — 7 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Good aroma with nuts, brioche. Balanced citrus acidity. Chassenay d'Arce brut cuvee premiere @2000/G, Eric, 250205 — a year ago

Paola

10

Awesome bottle! — 4 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Fortunate enough to taste this lovely wine 11 years after its vintage and it was singing. #napa #pnv Only 5 cases produced. “This wine showcases our 200 acres of estate vineyards by using a blend of the five classic Bordeaux grapes from five landmark Napa Valley appellations. Deeply fruited and elegantly structured, this wine combines nuance and power for a classic bottling. Our Premiere Napa Valley bottling showcases rich texture and deep complexity. Aromas of ripe blackberry, Bing cherry, clove and star anise leap from the glass and balance a dense palate of black plum, cassis and toasty cocoa with a smooth finish framed by dusty tannins.


Aging Process

20 months in chateau style French Oak Barrels

Wine Facts

pH: 3.7
Wine is unfiltered
Sustainably produced” — 5 years ago

with Ron

Fre

9.6

Excellent! — 6 years ago

R Bowers

9.2

Be social, and don’t distance yourself from this delicious wine. Perfect for a cool outside spring evening. Easy wine to appreciate when counting your blessings! — 6 years ago

Errol Mclaughlin

10

Most amazing wine I’ve ever had. Classic Napa on the front blended with a bell pepper ending. Can’t explain — 7 years ago

Joshua Fisher

10

Drinking way out of my $ range .
1982
Don’t know how to describe this. Left full by a guest attending Napa Premiere. Thank you who ever that was.
— 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Second Sauternes pairing with my homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Didn’t use the additional crushed pineapple this time. Both preparations are very good. I think I prefer it w/ less pineapple.

In 2014 I attended the Bordeaux En Premiere. One of the six days, we toured 8 Chateau’s tasting multiple vintages at each in Sauternes & Barsac. Then, went back to Chateau Guiraud for dinner. Before the dinner, Bill Blatch then arranged for a Sauternes tasting after tasting at 8 Chateau’s in Saternes & Barsac. We tasted 50 Sauternes in basically in 60 minutes. After that, my hand was like Winne the Poo in the honey jar from dumping. After, my wish wasn’t necessarily for the forthcoming dinner, but rather wished to go to a Dentist for a teeth cleaning I had so much RS in my mouth. None the less, dinner was fantastic and started with warm Foie Gras & gravy. Perfect as is w/ the Pineapple Upside Down Cake tonight.

This 05 is everything that you taste in the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Perfect paring. Newly a quarter century and no fading in its evolution.

Dry; stone fruits, pineapple, orange citrus, pineapple. Marmalade, caramel, saline, limestone, honeycomb, beeswax, coconut, vanilla, saline, round acidity with yellow florals, toasted nuts with round acidity for days. Elegance, balance, structure and round, rich polish that goes in and on. Coravined from 375ml.

Bill Batch (who worked for Cristy’s & owned his own negotiate company) has somewhere around 5,000 bottles of Sauternes. He does a Sauternes & Sausage party bi-annually. Good luck getting a well sought after invitation. There are more people in Bordeaux who want to attend then there are available invitations. — 2 years ago

Steve Belmonte

9.3

Took a while to settle. A black berry aftertaste. Very nice vino — 5 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V12. This is some good wine!! Smoked meat and leather nose. Juicy black currant and black berry fruit. Velvety smooth black pepper finish. — 5 years ago

Al Archibald

9.6

The Black fruit are so balanced.. You could only dream of a CAB like this.. delicious smooth rich.. — 6 years ago

Steve Belmonte

9.7

Amazing vino — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

One of our barrel lots purchased at Premiere Napa Valley. I like the way this has developed showing a nice expression of Cab fruit, spice, structure & balance. — 7 years ago