Kris Kow

9.6

Semi dry, full body, low acidity, nice finish on the palette, faint hint of fruit, especially grape. Pairs well with a summer steak salad. Light citrus. — a month ago

with Scott

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Dead ringer for Willamette Pinot... if not even more reductive and old world. So much has been said about this producer. I get it. Young at 2018 but I get it. This is built for short and mid term drinking. Pop this bottle and make friends. — 5 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.1

Amazing qpr and a dead ringer for a village wine — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

From 375ml in a Grassl Mineralité, on the nose it is a dead ringer for 2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, with lemon, apple, and a touch of hazelnut. Loaded with acidity, it.benefits from air and warming up some on the glass. — 6 years ago

Jason Weinzimer

9.0

We blind-tasted several budget champagnes to pick one for our wedding. This one won by a handy margin. A few of us even preferred it to the Billecart-Salmon “ringer” that I included just for fun! — 7 years ago

with pistolmcpiglet, Konstantin and 1 other

Andy Tam

9.0

Very elegant and refreshing dry with flurry of bubbles — 8 years ago

Sofia Novo Swensson

9.0

2015 Beautiful! Smooth, cherry, round sweetness. No white pepper. — 9 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.5

So insane! Killer value. Dead ringer for a high end northern Rhone. — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Again, these are love it or hate it style wines, and I fall on the “love it” side every single time. This was part of a blind lineup for “Rhône style wines”. These wines are a bit difficult not to identify in a blind lineup due to their distinctive aromatics.

My note here is pretty similar to the 2011 I opened a year and a half ago. In true to Christophe Baron style, this is a savory packed punch wrapped in elegance. Aromatically, it’s a heady display of soy, teriyaki, green olive, peppercorn crusted smoked meats, currant and spicy rhubarb. At 10yrs, the palate is almost a dead ringer for high end northern Rhône Syrah. The savory/iron driven components from the nose continue but there is great acid followed by stems, herbs de Provence and lots of wildflowers/potpourri for a floral finish. I found the 2011 to have a lighter/more floral profile, but this one certainly has more stuffing and aging potential. This seems to just now be entering a peak drinking window.

Also in the lineup was a 2014 Hors Categorie (also from Christophe Baron), and I found the 2012 HP to taste younger, while the 2014 HC had a bit more heft in the mid-palate. Love both. — 4 years ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.0

A little sweetness. Good balance — 6 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

Wow. The nose is a dead ringer for Cornas. And then the palate totally delivers also. Not quite as rich and dense as an equally young N. Rhône, but man is this amazing. Fresh and light but complex and interesting. A real pleasure. I was stunned. — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.2

Good depth and nuance. Tastes like a decent mid range Champagne. A ringer in a tasting one day? — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.1

Note to @Delectable Wine the winery is pronounced “Aranthia” but spelled “Arancia”. A Spanish ringer for Chablis (some people sense Chenin leanings) and a good one at that. Tropical flowers and citrus on the nose, but the palate is energized with lemon, mineral, bright acid, and some stone fruit bitterness. Very light on its feet, but finishes somewhat longer. Crazy good for a BTG selection. — 9 years ago

Space

9.3

Выпито 28.07.24 в Oyster Puesto bar с командой Blue Reef в день рождения Савваса. — 2 years ago

Shawn Drenning

9.2

Really enjoyed this. One of the few times could actually taste the things in the tasting notes (lots of cherry here). Very fruit forward, but not sweet, decanted for an hour plus — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.1

A Southern 🌍🌏🌎 Hemisphere wine theme for a small dinner with a dear friend. Some older bottles from our cellar and some younger bottles from another cellar. Paired this evening with Asian-style braised beef short ribs (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) and grilled polenta.

Notes possibly...Scores honestly. — 5 years ago

Kayla Krammes

9.4

great wine!!! love new zealand wines — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

1989 Bordeaux PNV Retrospective at Larkmead. Ringer! Purported itself very well. Pretty perfume, hint of capsicum. Cedar. Warm. Coffee. — 7 years ago

Wade Taylor

9.5

Sweet like black current — 8 years ago

Jeff Lander

8.9

Good classic Champagne taste. Pear and a bit of toast. Lots of fine bubbles. A bit foamy for my taste but well made and re freshingly crisp. — 9 years ago