David Shaw

9.3

First pouring of vintage. Label promises flavors of preserved lemon, key lime and thyme. Processing included brief skin contact, then whole cluster pressing and native yeast fermentation. Some skin tannin astringency on finish. Aromas and flavors are accurate. Good acidity but skin tannins do shape the wine - not quite an orange wine, not quite a white. A stylish Blanc de noir, then. After two hours, the skin tannins soften and the wine drinks really well, with a harmonious blend of softness and fruit. Decant accordingly with a touch of chill to the wine — 4 days ago

David Shaw

9.1

Last bottle of vintage — 7 months ago

Natalia Ignatenko

9.7

Gorgeous, spicy, dark fruit, elegant. #westlondonwineschool — 2 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

New vintage, yummy blackberries and, er, tobacco. Becoming a favorite. After 30 minutes, a healthy dose of fine-grained skin astringency emerges. Tangy or slightly tart on finish, with plenty of mouth-coating skin tannins. Worth decanting a couple of hours — 2 months ago

David Shaw

9.2

Revisiting the vintage — 6 months ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.1

Savage! Lots of fruit even on day 3. Sheesh — 2 years ago

David Shaw

9.2

Revisiting the vintage — 5 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.0

Back home. Held these way too long but it’s still holding strong. — 5 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Extremely Nice — 7 months ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Good, but goes down a little harsh and with more sour and crunch than I remember since I first tried a couple years ago. Pours with a brick filter draped over dark crimson. Beefy bloody notes hanging around with magic marker upfront, then averages itself out with fruits and herbs and becomes altogether a vibrant lighter thing. Little hints of iodine and violet - just barely. — 2 years ago