Leslie

9.2

This wine with a grilled steak topped with a rich mushroom Demi glaze….off the charts. And it was still delicious on its own after that. Great structure with well integrated tannins and nice acid to cut thru the fat. — 4 months ago

Paul Masson

9.3

Smoking! Vibrant fruit, but drink up, starts to fade after a couple hours open — 7 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Initial is the most produced in quantity and can be referred to as the “entry level” bottling for Selosse but really, it is anything but, and should not be overlooked. Particularly so with some bottle age. 2018 disgorgment is in a great spot and wafts from the glass with distinctive Selossien aromas of caramelized stone fruit, roasted nuts, honeycomb, gun smoke and floral undertones. The palate is rich, powerful and deep with racy acids and a chalky mineral core. It has both freshness and oxidative complexity yielding a complete, balanced and utterly seamless Champagne. Selosse perfection for me is 5-6 years post disgorgement and this is entering that window in great fashion. Always a treat. — 4 years ago

Nick Jaffer

9.2

Last bottle of six, and is as brilliant today as it was six years ago. Must check out out a recent vintage. — 6 years ago

Anthony Pro

8.9

It’s big on the nose. Not very exciting though. Raspberry. Cherry. — 7 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

¡Feliz día de los muertos!
Time to scare the dead back to the beyond.
A wine from gnarled Vince’s should do the trick.
Smells of gun powder tea.
decanted for 4 hours, and the fruit is lush with dark ripened berries, and heavy handed spices. the burn will not blow off so one must integrate it into the tasting. High octane.
Expensive for a Zin, yet so well crafted, as we know Turley does.
The lingering acids seething with the alcohol burn. Enjoyable still.
— 8 years ago

Marie Keep

Director of Fine Wines Skinner

9.3

Beautiful plummy color. At the brink, a piney almost retsina-like flash, as it opens up to violet and licorice pastille overlaying a deep savoury flinty cap gun/strike anywhere match chemistry. In balance with smooth polished tannins. Scrubby mountain herbaceousness with Iodine minerality finish. Quite luscious. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Tasted a lot of 2023 burgundies last weekend. Thought I’d try a white with some age.

With aging white burgundy, sometimes it gives you a touch of v/a. This is on nose but not the palate. Believe it is v/a but there is some confusion with the scent of mushrooms. Thought it might be some burgundy cellar funk. But yes, some detectable v/a. Yet, it’s not entirely offensive.

The palate show excellent viscosity. It’s full & round. Golden-green apples, creamy lemons, some lime zest, both stone fruits, not so sweet pineapple syrup & kiwi notes, warm caramel, Brach’s butterscotch candy, gentle but thick honey, their is some unfortunate, faint wet cardboard that comes once it opens up, mushrooms, saline-sea foam, excellent, white spice, oyster fossils, touch of flintiness-gun powder, smooth chalky powder, wet limestone marl, some herbal notes, yellow lilies, white Spring florals set in greens, pleasant, round acidity with perfect balance, mid toned/structured, nicely knitted, elegant, rich finish that lasts 90 seconds and lands on spice, chalk and volcanic minerals on the long set.

Unfortunate about the minimal cardboard. I’d add a point, maybe two w/o it.

Photos of; PYCM and Pierre-Yves Colin the eldest son of Marc Colin. — 4 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.8

(Disgorged 2/15)- Always and forever my number 1 Lieux-Dits and without question one of the very best Blanc de Blancs Champagnes on the planet, tonight it is extra special with its coveted 2008 base and 2015 disgorgement. Always with imposing power, drive and crazy depth to its layers, it unfurls in a Burgundy glass to reveal its complex core of rich orchard fruit, roasted nuts, gun smoke, toasty oak and candied white flowers, all with seamless integration and balance. The palate is generous and detailed, with ripping citrusy acids, waves of saline laced chalky Le Mesnil minerals and a finish that just keeps going. For me, a BdB benchmark. — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Apricots from a smoking gun...!
A deadly combination.
Also whiffs of underripe pine-apple, rockdust, candied lemons, ginger, saffron and white pepper.
Great acidity and electricity from start to finish.
A truly magnificant Chardonnay. — 6 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

2014 Vintage. Wow! So much depth and very refined. Notes of black plum and white flowers. Vanilla, plush cherry and hints of black licorice. Like a velvet smoking jacket- dead sexy. — 8 years ago

K Fitz

9.1

Pre dinner glass. KP Liked that it was just tart enough. — 8 years ago

Nicole O’Brien

10

Thanks Phil & Dana! 😍 — 8 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.2

Checking out hot springs in the backcountry of Idaho. What better than to bring your gun…. Gun Metal Riesling that is!! From down under Barossa Valley. Hewitson. Dean Hewitson, everything he does is great. Including the Riesling. — 6 months ago

with Chris and Tammy

Peter Coulthard

9.1

Smoking Lobster. Enjoyable with fish. — a year ago

Anders Berglund

9.3

God zinfandel traditionell smakDracks på Karnelund i Gislöv — 4 years ago

Nagib Nasr

8.9

Nice New Year day wine! Good California blend for our friends at gun-bun. Enjoyed it!! — 5 years ago

Julie Johnson

9.5

Really smooth, blooms in your mouth. Had with duck confit rolls, shrimp tempura, fish tacos and swordfish. Went well with everything. Fonished with banana chocolate bread pudding. Mmmm good! — 7 years ago

with Janet

Laura Purdy

8.9

Visit to Gun Bun - what a lovely merlot. — 8 years ago

Rick Zywotko

9.6

Big Day, Valentine's and Ash Wed, so had to bring out a big gun. Brought it back from our visit to the winery in 2013, and it's luscious, round and yummy! Getting chocolate, raspberries, cherries and a hint of spice in a wonderful melody mid palate... Just awesome. Glad I have 1 more! — 8 years ago

with Mike and Michael