Ira Schwartz

9.5

Bottle 13-disg 2009, 2004 base. Greater intensity and freshness on the nose vs bottle 12. The oxidative notes integrate with scents of spice . On the palate complexity with freshness. A landslide of apples, oranges and minerals. — 10 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

A wine I have purchased every year since the 05 vintage. This vintage is more open, approachable that had rich dark cherry, berry fruit, savory spice, underbrush, mineral & violet. — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.7

Monthelie bottling. Oyster shell. Great weight and salinity. Absolutely delicious — 2 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.5

Last night with my mentor in life and business. Thx Wally. — 23 days ago

Donald Williams

9.1

A nice example of a fairly obscure varietal. It worked better with my tuna entrée than with Bonnie’s rack of lamb. I think it needs a bit more aging. — a month ago

with Bonnie

GaryWEdwards

9.5

. Wow. An unusual dark berry with subtle Indian spice that is both bold and elegance emerges to win the day. This 1er Cru is just entering a nice drinking window and could rest another 30 years. Lovely juice. — a month ago

romo

9.4

White pepper sage fried blackberry soy mushroom on and on.. getting lost in this. — 2 months ago

Will Stanley

9.3

It’s been a few years since I opened one of these, a perennial ‘cellar defender’ to open on a whim when duty calls. Sadly, this is my last – but my word, I must buy more! This was absolutely sensational, a wine that punches well above its weight and provides the sort of value only a select few wines in the northern Rhône can muster up.

A doppelgänger for rock-solid Cornas, and inky purple in colour, the nose is effusive with dark cherry, blackcurrant, kirsch, smoked bacon, iron and sweet balsamic – all of it fresh, and no trace of alcohol at 13.5% from a hot vintage. The palate is sappy, vibrant, detailed and harmonious with quite good concentration and a sneaky long finish.

I would love to see this thrown into a blind tasting with wines four times its price. At six years of age, this is on fabulous form now and may improve with further time in the cellar.

93 points – but 100 for value!
— a month ago

John Willison

9.2

Unripe strawberries and un-sweetened cream. Dryer than 2021. — 21 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Beautiful and oily and bright. Lime and stone and glossy rich fruit. Salinity and real depth. Delicious — 2 months ago

with Major-General and Bex