John Greer

8.9

Descent wine. Full bodied a tasty blend. — 3 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Initial whiff of rubber went away rather quickly, but it wasn’t until the 2nd day that it showed properly. Dried fig, worn leather, barnyard, thyme, anise, with raspberry fading away on the background. A bit medicinal as well. Medium body with round and tart acidity. Lean. Tannins is completely resolved. And magically sweet strawberry emerge on the lingering finish.

I think this is on its descent, yet still immensely enjoyable.
— 6 years ago

Jay Eagan

9.0

A good Chardonnay with a candied lemon rind finish with descent length. This vintage Janet was still assistant wine maker. — 6 years ago

with Kristine

Conrad Green

9.1

Broad white flowers and lime on the nose. A hint of apples (premox on the horizon?) but a broad complex palate that’s quite developed. Lacks a little of the puligny definition you’d want but fun right now. Given the appley notes I’d check in with this soon or it could be another sad example of Leflaive’s descent into premox. A good wine right now. — 8 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Much too young but ... when paired with red meat it unveils its potential : superb nose of sour cherry, blood, a bit of térébenthine too. Some spices. A profound, intense nose that makes us think and reflect on the wine. The palate is much too young but the sour cherry little song plays again among subtle tannins and along a long acid backbone that wants to go the extra mile. Red berries play a little part in this piece and raspberry comes at last. Very nice work. Would love to come to it again in 5-7 years. Fun fact : we are currently spending Christmas time with the in laws in Warsaw, Poland. This winemaker is of polish descent. His great grandfather came to France in the early years of the 20th century to make wine in burgundy. It's quite consistent with our life story that we open this wine during our Christmas diner! — 9 years ago

William Hughes

9.0

This winery is owned by an Argentine of Armenian descent. In Argentina his wineries are pretty top end. He hired Michel Rolland as his consultant and produces a good and very accessible wine with very good fruit. Blue and red fruits in this blend of Syrah, Tannat, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Montepulciano, and Khdoghni. Better than a lot of other Rolland wines I've had! — 9 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

2020 Vintage out of a 375ml screw cap -nice cherry fruit , some floral , don’t get any oak here a bit phenolic but a descent wine — 3 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

Dark and smoky but fading cassis powers a medium-bodied rainbow of red flowers and fruit. So much going on, completely knit and on the verge of its descent. Class on steroids. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

I have learned over the years that fruit from Kenefick just takes time to develop. Still maintaining acidity, the floral nose of this wine is rather present today along with mature red fruits. Entry of this wine is medium+ bodied with chalky black cherry, rhubarb, and a hint of baking chocolate. Violets creep up into the middle and finish. This wine is likely at peak, although it wouldn't surprise me if it has a few more years before starting thw descent. — 7 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.2

Glad this was opened now. Right at the peak of tertiary and showing hints of the beginning of that slow descent. Toasted almond and carmelized but still showing dried citrus and tree fruit with crushed flowers. — 7 years ago

with Gerald

Александр Богоявленский

9.0

Good ice wine. Has descent sweetness but little lack of complexity in the blend. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.2

What a lovely extra brut rosé of 100% Nebbiolo! Really nice to experience it in a singular context, away from its sister wines of such pedigree and substance that they cause her to become an afterthought. She is an amazing rosé extra brut with mineralogy for meters and miles and a tinge of signature Nebbiolo citrus upon a strawberry seed bed. With a smoky note to the bluing descent into a rain puddle of gravure. Charcoal lines connoting the breadth of an ageless arboreal apparition. #Nebbiolo #italiansparkling #extrabrut #piedmont #bubbles #spumantizzata #spumante #cascinachicco #rosealldamnday #roseseasonneverends #piemonte — 9 years ago

with Courtney

John Greer

8.9

A bit more smooth and lacks the fruiry complexity of its Argentinian counterpart. But is fitting for a wine of this region. More dry than I expected. I prefer the South American appellation but a descent wine. — 9 years ago

John Greer

9.0

Descent. Maybe a bit over the hump. — 4 years ago

Marc Garneau

9.8

Mega coup de cœur. Plus dispendieux mais dans mes tops. Tellement d’équilibre, corsé sans trop, goûteux, descent parfaitement. Wow. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

See 2 previous notes. This has shown progressively better at each tasting. An interesting series, the VSV Series (Very Special Vineyard) from Peter Lehmann. In this case the 1885 is planted on its own roots by the Schrapel family in the Ebenezer district since...1885. The 6th generation Ralph Schrapel tends the vines - his signature on the label. A tradition in the Barossa that many are purely grape growers, many of German descent, and not necessarily vignerons. This vineyard is a low yielding 4 acre block. I made brief notes in any event - deep dark Ruby in colour. A classic Barossa palate - black cherry, earthy, dark chocolate flavours with a touch of liquorice. Luscious and mouth filling with softening tannins. Very easy to like and drinking at its peak. A good example of the saying that good wine is made in the vineyard. — 6 years ago

Kenta Hayashi

9.3

Unlike any Arnoux Lachaux I've had so far. Has the most purple-ish/violet color of them all. Barnyard funk, floral (not unlike Rousseau at first), and black berry fruits. This and the Noellat had the most complexity. On the palate, this kept singing and remained relatively linear throughout the night, whereas the Grivot began its descent towards the end of dinner. It has all the elements to age for a few more years. Opened at 10 am - all my friends prepared well! — 8 years ago

Scott Samlan

9.0

Opened it up from a 60 degree cellar. Initially was a bit tight. After an hour opened up nicely. Dark ruby, dark cherries and pepper nose, descent body and well rounded soft tannins. Not terribly complex but Went great with rigatoni with Bolognese. Great SuperT for 30 bucks — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

That's impressive. Color...like urine after a long bike ride. But it both tastes and smells way better. This has peaked, but it can't be more than 200 meters into the descent. Drink now!!! or tomorrow — 9 years ago

with Mark

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

I was mentally prepared for a wine that had begun its slow descent. Instead, like a United security officer, it immediately punched me in the face, but in a sort of stately, gentlemanly sort of way. The broad-shouldered structure still manages to contain the pungent damp clay, fresh cherry, tea leaf, underbrush, tobacco, cedar, and worcestershire. For a second wine from a fifth growth, this seems to defy its age. Superb. — 9 years ago