Opened and poured into a decanter about four hours prior to service. The 2005 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and some sediment. One the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe brambles, garrigue, cool spices, leather, licorice, and espresso. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, tart and sapid. A wine of pedigree and yet, has a rusticity that gives a nod to its origin. Drink now through 2035+? — a month ago
The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is light in body but dense in concentration because of low yields. It's almost silvery in color and restrained due to hand-picking, leading to pure grapefruit, passion fruit and nectarine, all delivered with focus and punch. The finish is long, precise and sinewy. $23.00 (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, July 2024) — 15 days ago
Young CDF at the starting gate so long decant or wait in bottle: quite refined & elegant with no rough edges. Concentrated cassis & black cherries with garrique wildness a suggestion, not a note. Paired with Cauliflower gratin & a summer salad, & gifted by our dinner guests…. — 13 days ago
Mike Mayer
Beautiful ruby color. Jammy hints of blueberry cobbler on the nose. Great flavors of blueberry, baking spices, fruit cobbler and mocha. Very nicely integrated with sleek tannins and mouthwatering acidity. I wish I could drink this every night! — 3 days ago