Joseph Ball

9.2

Once you let it open up, wow. — a month ago

Corey Menkes

9.0

Once the wine had a chance to breathe, it was quite tasty. Black fruit notes, slightly tannic. Drinkable wine. — 2 months ago

Devin Bray

9.1

Of course! Pours a clear, slightly hazy purplish-ruby in the glass, with medium viscosity and pale concentration, moving to a silvery rim. Light extraction, light viscosity, no evidence of gas or sediment. This wine is clean, with a delicate nose of gardenias, wet stone, wild herbs, and barnyard. There's an unripe cherry characteristic with a hint of plum peel, abundant herbal notes and just the right amount of gaminess on the nose. A little bit of old French oak from Foudres. Off dry on the palate with medium tannins and medium acidity, light to medium body with medium alcohol. Dried strawberry and spicy cherry on the palate, tons of wild, garlicky herbs, white pepper, perfume, and a long mushroomy, earthy finish. Hints of chalky limestone and old oak as the finish tails off. Moderate complexity, good for the price range. Opens up nicely in the glass, with fruit growing more abundant and the nose growing more herbal with time. — 2 years ago

Matt Lasater

9.0

So much richness and texture yet so drinkable. Phenolic and engaging. Subtleties abound, from white and orchard blossoms, citrus and stone fruits, beeswax, olive, radish, white pepper, tea leaves, stones. Approachable, elegant, yet cerebral enough to maintain conversation. — 2 months ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

That is pretty damn sensational. I have never rode up Mount Ventoux. But now I have at least drank the wines of the surrounding vineyards. Thanks for the taste famalie Brunier. — 5 months ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

8.9

Interesting French cheapie - bright & light - nice change — 3 years ago

Patti Gamboni

9.0

Spiced tangerine peel, licorice, lifted nose, good acidity, perfumes and pretty. A-typical, finesse, elegance, balanced, fresh, some mineral. Pops out of glass. — 2 months ago

Steve Haro

9.3

Benefits with age. Still Smokey, but it has calmed with lots of fruit and ethereal flavors with sea smoke and mushroom notes. wonderful. — 4 months ago

Scott Wren

9.6

A really Beautiful 2008 white Chat de Pape. Just enough age to give it some gravitas. Clairette, roussanne and Granache Blanc. Viva la France! — 3 years ago

Valerie Antoine-jose

9.5

Prunes, cassis, tannins are gone, fresh on finish — 3 years ago

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