Conrad Green

9.4

Bright and clear. Sharp steely edges and prickly apple and citrus fruit. Great structure. Bright and precise. Fine laser like acidity — a year ago

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Conrad Green

9.1

This is good. Sharp and deep. Very focussed — 4 years ago

President Obama

9.2

A bit sharp but nice nonetheless. — 5 years ago

Alex Germain

9.0

Orange blossom, must, oxidation? Salinity?
Lemon/Fennel/herbs.
High acidity but not sharp - full, pleasant
Reminds me of gahier Chardonnay (les Crets) — 6 years ago

Ryan Anderson

9.1

Super fruity and easy drinking. A great find. — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A wonderful open nose. Composed lean lemon with a steely backbone, chalk. This is young but so splendid and dazzling now. I should wait, but this is spectacular now. All that flinty sharp structure but amazing fruit — 7 years ago

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9.9

I can’t think of a better wine to finish with than the 1980 Cristal. Utterly dazzling from the very first taste, the 1980 is simply breathtaking. Citrus, chamomile, mint, white pepper, crushed rock and expressive floral notes abound, with razor sharp beams of supporting chalkiness that give the wine tension and energy. Tiny yields and strict selection resulted in a very small production that Roederer chose to bottle only in magnum. There is just not much else to say except that the 1980 is a riveting, arrestingly beautiful wine that remains as a vivid testament to a previous era in the history of Champagne. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 8 years ago

Willie Carter

9.1

Pale straw with a particularly vivacious nose. You’re greeted with aromas of umami and wet stones. There’s plenty of floral notes here, along with green apples and a faint touch of vanilla.

Clean, precise, and linear. This is a delicious Chenin Blanc. The key here is the acid that runs throughout. Sharp and contemplative while remaining generous. The palate is fresh and direct with citrus and minerality. Outstanding. — 3 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.4

Sharp, mouth puckering acidity, lemon, green apple, some red fruit. Love this wine. 2010. At Perle, amazing Pasadena restaurant. — 5 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.4

LC 12. So sharp and angular, citrus, high acidity, and bright red fruit - May have even guessed Rosé if I were blindfolded. I loved it but it may not be for everyone. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Legacy edition. Fine and sharp at the front, great bright fruit. A steeliness with a slightly creamy edge. Still young but pretty amazing material and nice stuff now. — 7 years ago

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Oswaldk

8.9

Sharp and clean. Very good for price — 7 years ago

Deanna Urciuoli

9.0

Floral on the nose and sharp on the tongue, this orange wine is delightful. — 8 years ago

Riki Noar

9.0

Greywacke
Sharp, minerality, grapefruit — 3 years ago

Kamall

9.2

Sharp acidity until an hour or so in the decanter, then wow. Seamless dark fruited succulence. — 3 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.4

Really beautiful, sharp and precise but round and voluptuous at the same time. Beautiful with Troisgros’ caviar dish and rouget vert (parsley sauce). — 5 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

My favorite of Lamy’s wines. Fresh, focused and with sharp acidity, ripe citrus fruits, crushed oyster shells, white flowers and hints of salty sea spray with ample mid-palate concentration. Finishes with very good length and precision. — 6 years ago

Ryan Wofford

9.1

Crisp, sharp acidity. Lemon & petrol — 7 years ago

David G Brown

9.4

Well-rounded and smooth on the palate, great texture and well balanced, with a robust fruitiness which ends with a fine finish with no sharp edges, freshened by balsamic notes. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Steely, honeyed and reductive all at the same time. Smoked lychee and pear aromatics. Medium acidity with a tart lemon and sharp notes of lemon candy finish. Some hints of petrol came out after some time. Drink up. — 8 years ago

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