Tom Casagrande

9.0

This is a terrific buy in a juicy deep, balanced CDRV. 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise. Very juicy and pure on the nose, nice vibrancy. On the palate, fruit and lots of crushed stone are the primary players. Nice acids, and a little bitterish note livens up the finish. Not complex, but a very satisfying week night dinner pull.

UPDATE: 48 hours later, still fresh and a little more smoky complexity. — 3 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Nose has confectioners sugar over mashed raspberries, wet oak bark, pomegranate juice, quart of fresh black cherries and granite soil.

Palate has thin black raspberry juice, fine metallic notes, dried cherry, softened black cherry, river stones and commercially ground black pepper. Almost no tannins, light acidity, but ridiculously easy to enjoy.

A very gulp-able Fleurie meant to be enjoyed now! — 4 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.4

Rose petal tea and lemon pith. A quart of fresh strawberries on the nose. This has phenomenal length on the palate. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

David Hale Smith

8.9

Pretty straightforward no surprises but great balance and tannins under control. Slurp drinking with meatloaf. — 10 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.4

WOTN for all of us even with the cork being a disaster. Firing beautifully with layers and layers of fruit, spice, and earth. Everything in its place. The waiter decanted into a kitchen quart tupperware for us, lol. — 2 years ago

Jordi Pazo

8.9

13º Premio Vila Viniteca de Cata por Parejas. Casa Llotja de Mar.
01.03.20 — 5 years ago

Ron R

9.7

Huge progression from the old worlds that we just pivoted from. Lavish bouquet of opulent fruits and a touch of menthol and bacon fat. Palette is explosive. The winemaker has packed a quart into a pint pot. Palette consists of jam, nutmeg, black olives, toast, and a hint of truffles. A huge fruit-bomb that I suggest you pair with you wife, or significant other. Stay home and switch the cellphones to silent... — 9 years ago

with Martin, Mike and 4 others

Jess

9.2

Famille Arnaud Quart du Roi 2020
Cotes du Rhone Villages, Laudun

Pale straw color.
Aromas of stonefruit, floral.
Dry. Flavors of stewed peach, buttered brioche, apricot, orange blossom.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Frais et tendu encore introverti
Beau potentiel — 4 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

stunning champagne absolutely brimming and bursting with exuberant ripe classy fruit. It’s got superb density and texture, creamy and layered, but barely able to contain the gorgeous fruit that is just overflowing like a quart of maple syrup in a pint sized bowl. It’s got citrus, stone fruits, yellow grapes, a little ginger, spices, not at all oxidative, so fresh. Don’t remember why I bought this—must have been on someone’s recommendation—but thank you, thank you, thank you. Near headspinning. — 5 years ago