Jeff Kinney

9.3

Earthy and cherry — 21 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Nose is like a gingerbread house. Honey, mineral, spice, orange flowers and so much more. So hard to identify aromas on this wine as it’s so unique, nuanced and complex. Stunningly pure, balanced and waxey with a no joke structure, purity and sap. Lovely mouth-coating tannins and so much yellow fruit/marzipan fruit complexity. Now it has iodine and hazelnut on the nose which is reminiscent of Puligny. Wow. So young but so much going on. Amazing concentration and depth. Enormous potential. One of my most favorites since the legendary 98.

After a few hours of air this has more dried honey on the nose and amazing elegance on the palate. Vibrant and refined. What a great wine. — 3 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Gorgeous wine from the 2000 vintage. Bright and vibrant but also full of savory, saline earthiness. Black and green olive, white truffle, dried fig, raspberry liqueur, black currant, orange pekoe tea, wet stone minerality, baking cocoa, black licorice, fresh earth, forest floor. Soft and supple, like velvet on the tongue. Mellow tannins that finish with a peppery note and surprisingly lively acidity. This can keep going for a while but I’m glad we opened it today. — 4 years ago

with Emmett

Zach D

9.5

A unique wine. Vibrant golden hue, reductive aroma combined with a variety of ripe orchard fruits, saline breeze, pineapple, wet stone. Palate with high acidity, a lingering tannic grip, stony minerality, apple, pear, fresh almonds. I drink the current vintage (which happens to be 2012 this year) with my wife once per year, and have for the last 5 years. Nostalgic. — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

So...I had a birthday a couple weeks back.and due to scheduling, my regular bottle finishing team wasn't available until now, so we're finally doing it up in my grand, unique style.

Notes possibly tomorrow, scores honestly tonight.

Decanted 6H.

24-Hour Update:
Nose has crushed bricks, blood orange, ripe cherries, cranberry sauce and wet vines.
Palate has dried cranberry (unsweetened), chalk, orange zest, black currant and dried blackberry.
Seems a little shutdown, revisit 2023+. — 4 years ago

Benny

9.2

Surprised at the poor ratings. Very unique. Sweet and oak. Lingering flavor. A definite buy again. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.1

Another good CdP to share with F and it’s on the muscular side — 5 months ago

Cassie Carreras

9.5

Commander's Palace wine and cheese night - Should Have Been Jazz Fest #2 — 4 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

Saumon Gamay/Grolleau Rosé. Yeah, another bottle. Totally chuggable summer wine. — 4 years ago

Sean Smith

9.4

Earth and barnyard on the nose with a silky smooth finish on the palette. — 4 years ago