One of my favorites...An absolutely magnificent wine...this dense purple wine has noble sweetness and an extraordinary concentration of lavender, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and minerality. Full-bodied, with silky tannins, a multi-dimensional, unctuously textured, voluptuous palate and a stunning finish, this wine is outrageously delicious and a phenomenal expression of old-vine Grenache. It should drink well for up to 20+ years. Robert Parker
Severn Goodwin
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 6 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 6 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY
9.1Severn Goodwin
Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.
Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.
9.2Jason Li
Ripe plum berry jam, hint of spice on the nose. Full bodied and round on the palate. High alcohol. Medium finish. A bit unbalanced from the tannin and acid side IMHO
Ripe plum berry jam, hint of spice on the nose. Full bodied and round on the palate. High alcohol. Medium finish. A bit unbalanced from the tannin and acid side IMHO
8.4Nathaniel DiMaggio
Pretty solid juice. $90 is a little on the high side but definitely tasty.
Pretty solid juice. $90 is a little on the high side but definitely tasty.
8.4Nicolas Duchesneau
Ambivalent sur cette bouteille, peut-être que je m’attendais à beaucoup plus. Nez de kirsch et fruits noirs à l’ouverture, tres soyeux, crémeux, en bouche, kirsch, mures, tapenade, un brin vegetal. Assez unidimensionnel, j’aurais aimé un plus grande complexité, le vin manquait d’éclat ou d’effet wow! Mais, on se le cachera pas ca se buvait bien quand même! Fallait juste que je tempère mes attentes, pour les autres bouteilles, je suis encore mitigé, on boit ou on attend? est-ce que celle-ci est dans un phase ingrate, bouteille off ou mon gout perso!
Ambivalent sur cette bouteille, peut-être que je m’attendais à beaucoup plus. Nez de kirsch et fruits noirs à l’ouverture, tres soyeux, crémeux, en bouche, kirsch, mures, tapenade, un brin vegetal. Assez unidimensionnel, j’aurais aimé un plus grande complexité, le vin manquait d’éclat ou d’effet wow! Mais, on se le cachera pas ca se buvait bien quand même! Fallait juste que je tempère mes attentes, pour les autres bouteilles, je suis encore mitigé, on boit ou on attend? est-ce que celle-ci est dans un phase ingrate, bouteille off ou mon gout perso!
9.2Kaelig
Tasted two bottles of the 2009 vintage. It aged badly and unfortunately was past its prime time.
Tasted two bottles of the 2009 vintage. It aged badly and unfortunately was past its prime time.
8.2Chris Grimm
#MeetTheWebers
#MeetTheWebers
9.4V M
Still a bit austere and tight but a deep and rich palate of cherry liquor and spice. Long lasting finish of white pepper and strawberry jam. Has a lot of life yet as the tannins are still formidable
Still a bit austere and tight but a deep and rich palate of cherry liquor and spice. Long lasting finish of white pepper and strawberry jam. Has a lot of life yet as the tannins are still formidable
9.3Gilbert Van Hassel
Red berries, incredible nose. David would love this wine
Red berries, incredible nose. David would love this wine
9.7Peter Keohan
Black fruited nose very dense and tight when first opened
Black fruited nose very dense and tight when first opened
9.1WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.