Doug Powers

9.1

[@Delectable Wine, this bottling has “Vielles Vignes” on the top of the front label, whereas the 2001 I also opened has no such designation.]
This lovely Syrah from Brezeme was made from virtually abandoned super old vineyards, with Eric Texier essentially first saving the old grapevines and then making great under-the radar French Syrah from these super old vines (it always helps that Eric is as nice a guy as you’ll ever meet)!! These wines are unfiltered, with simply incredible acidity, low ABV (12.5 to 13%), classic black olive, savoury, faint smoky aromas as well, still very fresh and crisp, lingering finish, this bottle seems mature, but holding well. I actually purchased 11 bottles of this 2000 on WineBid around 2003/2004, Eric had quickly attained a ton of notoriety and respect on various online wine sites, including West Coast Wine, and a fair amount of people on that site (not me, but a close friend was active) purchased these early Brezemes, opened a bottle, and were (their words, not mine) overwhelmed by the very high acidity, so these wines were being dumped on WineBid for less than $10/bottle — I was happy to oblige (same story for the 2001 which I’ll post on next!! — 9 days ago

with Jim

Lenka

9.1

With oysters. Perfect combo. — 6 months ago

Roman Boudou

9.6

deg ‘22 - ‘17 — 7 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Always seems to deliver — 10 months ago

with Sarah

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Lots of bright green and yellow fruit. Really primary and doughy. Needs time- and I’d say this should have been released years later. Day three it is showing nice confectionary and candied notes, but still very nascent. — 4 years ago

N B

9.4

Super price on a medium body briny-ish Loire white. Via DomaineLA — 6 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

8.9

Bojo style Rhone. — 2 days ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely honey and mineral aromas and flavors in this 20-year-old northern Rhone, solid acidity, rich and quite viscous, lingering finish, has held up very well!! — 5 months ago

with Monique, Jim and 2 others

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2015 “Les Couarres” pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with loads of raspberries, strawberry, white peach, key lime, chamomile, slivered almonds…a touch of toasted marshmallow and candied orange. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and full of minerals. Outstanding stuff with the generosity of 2015 on full display. Everything in balance. Drink now through 2035. — 6 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

What a delicious classy bubbly. — 9 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Super yeasty on the nose. Good creaminess. Good acidity. Really enjoyed the crispness. — 3 years ago

Gerald Montoya

9.5

Broad with a quick bite of cherry-like acidity on the front of the palate and tangy yellow fruit in the mid palate followed by brioche and toast. Beautiful bottle of wine. — 6 years ago

Tenley Phillips

9.9

Had it in Reims with mom and holly. So good! — 7 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Dark fruits, iodine, iron, mineral, this has such great balance and depth, this is really outstanding, our WOTN!! — 5 months ago

with Monique, Jim and 2 others

Ericsson

9.4

Recolectant Merchant Champagne at Le Jules Verne. Paris. — 5 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Dusty red pale and purple color over a silky, medium body. It’s beauty is fully refined and old world, silky, with well integrated tannins and peppery, energy filled finish. — 6 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely aged CdP Blanc, nutty, a little honeyed, rich and round, good acidity, lingering finish, purchased from Eric the last time we visited him in France. — 7 months ago

with Jim

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Solid. Needed something salty and sharp to shine — 2 years ago

Fabian S

9.3

beautifully crisp — 6 years ago

Max Kelly

9.1

Seriously good w fried chicken. — 6 years ago