Rufus King

9.1

Full-bodied but not smooth Italian Chardonnay, served with scampi at Gigi’s in the South End, Boston — a month ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.5

Tobacco herby snap on red currant.
Balanced tangy acidity:) — a year ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

At first this is very mellow, but over time the perfume of light sweet red fruits, purple flowers and fresh sugar snap peas appears. A truly balanced and elegant wine, this has all the signature Raffault nuances; violet, spring rain, cedar and the prettiest manure scent I’ve ever smelled in a wine; unique to this vineyard, the smell of soil and flowers and new growth. Not quite as aromatic, tart and lean as the 2014 but just as powerful and riper. A little step up from the 2015 I think.

A week in the fridge and this is prettier than when it was opened. A definite keeper and maybe 9.5+ with time. — 4 years ago

KP

9.5

This one is interesting! Nose and palate don’t match at all. Nose is fruit forward, blueberry and cherry. Palate is herbal up front, goat cheese in the middle and oak finish. Very balanced. Love acidity. Would absolutely buy again. — 2 months ago

Byron Fuller

9.4

Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink. — 3 years ago

Robert Duncan

9.8

One of the better sake’s I’ve had — 4 years ago

Wade Scofield

9.0

Medium body, mineraly. Would be good with heavy food for balance. — 4 months ago

Joseph Guzzetta

9.0

Another winner from Trader Joe’s. — 9 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Adventuring past Lopez or Rioja Alta slways intrigues- this ‘12 beauty is broad & generous. Black fruited & rich, medium acidity. While Rioja Alta’s lineup may have finer tannins & more acidic snap on the back end, this is all about the fruit. — 3 years ago

with Owen

Peter Sultan

9.0

Showed well my first time tasting a few years ago & still does: has snap &.freshness. Great foil for a Columbia county cookout. — 4 years ago