Vittorio Veronelli

9.5

Always a guarantee ! — 7 months ago

Kamall

9.1

Balanced, stony mineral Sauv blanc. Very elegant. A little less expensive that Didier Dageneau! — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Opened and poured into a ship decanter for two hours before being returned to the bottle another couple of hours prior to dinner at Le Bouillon. A golden color that seem lighter on the rim. On the nose, this is eminently rustic with stone fruits, wild flower honey, echinacea and butterscotch. On the palate, not nearly as oxidative as the nose would suggest. In fact, this is remarkably fresh with bright apricot and nondescript tropical fruits. Medium-plus acid. The finish is long and somewhat saline. A wine of brilliant texture. A stunning pairing with marinated octopus and was delightful with the other courses of our meal as well. A small portion was left for further evaluation the following day. I am happy to report that it held up very well indeed. The late Serge Hochar once said that his white wines seem to gain freshness with age. The 2005 vintage shows there is likely truth to his assessment. Well cellared examples should drink well for at least another decade. I, for one, look forward to checking in on these for many years to come. — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.1

Vibrant Pinot Noir by Burgundy’s hottest young producer Yann Durieux (Recrue des Sens) from 40+ years-old, biodynamically-farmed vineyards in Villers-la-Faye, in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits appellation. Expressive nose with lots of red fruit. Smoky. Delicious — 6 years ago

Austen Ito

9.0

High acid, med + body. Melon, mineral, almonds. Long finish. Quite nice! — 7 years ago

Bonnie Wilson

9.1

Birthday fun large format for Marc. Drinking with turkey — 8 years ago

Jeff Natland

9.6

One of my all time favorite cab sauv blends — 9 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Nicely balanced. Tasty. — 3 years ago

Jordan Cleare

9.6

Delicious sauce blanc. Juicy, citrus notes. Drinkable. No bite. Round — 5 years ago

Will Stanley

9.5

Decanted for around an hour, the recently released 2013 Grand Vin from Chateau Musar is an enormous wine at present in its youth. Gradually, it opened into a gorgeous, exotic and utterly unique product of this unlikely corner of the wine world. There’s plenty of Bordeaux-like character in the form of dark fruit and cigar box, but there are notes too of cranberry, liquorice, clove, mandarin and five spice. The mouthfeel, as a whole, has a quasi Brunello quality to it, with its bright cherry fruit and mouthwatering acidity. But woe is anyone to compare this wine to any other, for it is incomparable. One of Serge Hochar’s last vintages before his passing in 2014, and one that will doubtless have a long life. — 5 years ago

Christian Wigger

9.1

Full bodied white, a Valais specialty with taste of Linden. Perfect pairing to the rich Chinese Dishes @ China Garden, Zermatt. Tomorrow lockdown of Restaurants starts here too 😩 — 6 years ago

with Therese

Peter Wassam

9.0

Just... so good. Stony, peachy, grips ya like serge ibaka did that young boy last year and doesn’t let go — 7 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.3

Aggressive nose but restrained on the palate. Nice and clean. $14.50 C — 8 years ago

Al Val

9.5

Crisp, juicy perfection out of the bottle @Bouteille, TK — 8 years ago

Sharon B

9.3

Not only is this a weekend to remember those who have lost their lives for us, but it’s a sad weekend for me. I lost a longtime friend to cancer yesterday. We went to high school together in Iceland and we both served in the Navy. Normally this would be our weekend to get together and hang out at the pool, drinking beer and listening to 80’s music. RIP Faye I’ll miss you my friend — 4 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.1

Yum. Brioche, green apple, white flowers, fine bubbles and kicking acidity. — 5 years ago

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9.7

The 2018 Figeac continues to not put a toe, let alone a foot, wrong under head winemaker Frédéric Faye. The bottle is closed initially, and in fact it was only the following morning that it began to unfold and reveal its true character. Quintessential Figeac on the nose, it offers blackberry, briar, pencil shavings courtesy of the Cabernet Sauvignon, and touch of terracotta. Beautifully defined, as we have come to expect these days; I might well confuse it for a Pomerol. The palate is medium-bodied and has soaked up the 100% new oak. Lithe tannins render this more approachable than the Figeacs of yesteryear, yet it maintains the same DNA. Elegant and refined, it gently fans out with pure, slightly tertiary black fruit and traces of clove and bay leaf. To quote my conclusion from barrel, it is still "cool, calm and collected" on the finish. Divine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2021)
— 6 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.4

La Música del Vi. Casa Llotja de Mar.
01.03.20 — 7 years ago

Justin Crum

8.9

Good, but not great. Yeasty. From Chelsea and Nehal. — 7 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

Great 20 year old wine. Thank you Serge! — 8 years ago