Brad Jensen

9.3

Held up well over the last 28 years! Took a gamble on some birthday wine and it payed off well. Prominent bricking and the cork obviously fell apart, but the wine maintained the rustic, leathery notes of age, with hints of black tea, overripe plum, and some lingering acidic energy, like a ripe strawberry with some dark chocolate. Medium bodied, with some leathery, smoky ash over the dark cherry like fruit, there’s notes of cranberry and strawberry compote still alive in here. The finish lingers for a while, fresh, but not acidic with tannins that only really started to show after a few hours of opening. Grippy, but well integrated. If the measure of a great wine is in its ability to last, this wine has earned the title despite poor storage conditions and lack of faith from its sellers. — 8 months ago

Andreas von Dreusche

9.3

Großes Kino für feinen Wein mit gut eingebundenen Firnisnoten, noch schöner Säure und Frucht. War auch noch am nächsten Tag gut. — 5 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Vibrant dark cherries and cinnamon sparkle across the nose. Reminiscent of chilled crusty cherry pie tartlet. Has a lively and vivid mouthfeel like it’s fermentation is fresh and alive. Nice tart cherries fill the palate while subtle baking spice enhances the fruit. Serve slightly chilled for perfect holiday time Beaujolais that’s surprisingly wallet-friendly for this quality. www.freerunjuicewine.com — comment and tag me if you would like a discount code! Cheers friends! — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Has a ferocity & rawness to its tannins that, despite its 12$ price tag & ‘simple’ profile, bear well with the bottle age. Much better day 2. Bell pepper & delicious in its own right. — 7 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

8.9

Impressive considering its modest tag. Never had a disappointing bottles from this producer. Meursault-like. Served blind, I chose the aforementioned appellation. — 8 years ago

Tobin Spratte

9.2

Tasted in 2014 but I still remember this wine. Think Burgundy without the price tag and a bit more candied fruit. Aromas of figs, raisins, spices, earth, and dried cherries, even some rhubarb. Outstanding value. — 8 years ago

Doug Hengel

9.2

At least once in my life, although not worth the $600 price tag. — 9 years ago

with Max and Alessandro

Stephen Stehlin

10

This one SLAPS very fruity, but doesn’t over do it. It feels like it’s been aged for longer than 3 years. It’s incredible. Well worth the price tag. — 3 years ago

John Asbury

9.6

Wet stone over honeysuckle flowers and crisp apples make for a nose that really bloomed on the second day. As a matter of fact, with this type of Old-world French appellation, taking 24 hours to fully open is not unusual. This value-conscious Chablis boasted depth and clarity of flavor you’d expect in wines with twice the price tag. We paired it with grilled eggplant and roasted chicken casserole. It was delicious! — 5 years ago

Brad Draper

9.1

Smooth and light red fruits on the palate — 5 years ago

Flora Bokma

8.9

You know what? This wine is pretty good for $15 price tag! I like their motto: “a pessimist is never disappointed “. And that sums up my evaluation of the wine. Dark in the glass. Smells good, kind of like dusty ripe fruit. And it is tasting really nice! Sort of sweet, but thick dark and mysterious with a tannic bite. Boozy at 15.5% alcohol... hey, but some days, that is just what the doctor ordered... — 6 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

Sometimes you really just need to Goode into a title until it is ready to drink..

Deep,, dark fruits nose, with traces of hazelnuts

Black Forest cherry, mint, Irish breakfast tea, all wrapped up and strained through Dominican tobacco leaves.
Hefty and delicious. — 7 years ago

Chris Morphy

9.8

As you swish the wine around and send your nose to the rim of your glass, a hint of smoke alongside a whiff of spice will tingle your olfactory. Now take that glass and touch the wine to your lips and take the smallest sip while breathing through your nose to be hit hard by 2 of your senses. Now your taste buds will get a rush of oak and black cherry that expands the tongue and moistens the cheeks. The wine will slide down your throat coating every inch with a smooth, buttery texture. The alcohol content hitting you in the deep throat resembling a higher than average alcohol content. This wine is extravagant, but if you have too much at once, the tannins will turn you red. This wine is marvellous and the price tag definitely will reflect that. — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2012 vintage. Old vine Syrah ( 60+ years) on granite soils on very steep slopes. Much more intense and mineral compared to the 2012 Thalabert tasted alongside ( as reflected in the higher price tag). Profound, intense and long, this could be mistaken for Hermitage. A terrific wine from a vintage that remained under the radar Abv. 13,5%. — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2021/4 with roast pheasant breast with pheasant fond, truffle butter and cabbage. As seems to happen with reds from my (overly cold?) cellar, this still seemed to be emerging from adolescence - not quite what most would expect from a 14+ year Chalonnaise wine. Then again, I’ve always found the 2006 reds from Burgundy to be a little blocky, and little blowsy. Still, this was tasty and had hints of emerging complexity. It also still had the price tag on it, and I marveled again that de Villaine has barely raised prices in well over a decade (the recent, pricier line of 1er crus being new additions to the lineup). Please, please, never change. — 5 years ago

Nate Orloff

10

Need to buy white — 6 years ago

ropajos

10

2005 Jeroboam. 5 years waiting in Alex’s office. $3K price tag. — 7 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

A cab lovers pinot. Very good but not sure if it lives up to the hype and price tag. — 8 years ago

Andrew Olsen

9.0

Very enjoyable wine but was less impressed upon trying a second bottle. Smooth and somewhat mild in flavor but the texture feels great. Dark fruits yet subtle. Would drink again but perhaps not quite worthy of the price tag. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Amazing Sangiovese, especially for the $40 price tag (at the time). Very polished and balanced. — 9 years ago