Diana Sabo

9.6

Enjoyed 2022 vintage on May 25, 2026 — a month ago

Bob Eisenbach

9.2

Layers of flavor with ripe but not overly ripe dark fruits. — 2 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

For me it’s one if not the best domestic sparkling wines. Is it worth the coin? Debatable for sure. Loads of red berry fruit and balanced. — 2 years ago

Kai Wright

8.9

Deceptively simple elegance. Just enough herbal funk to add depth, and the bright, rich fruit pops out on day two. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

I'll start of by saying that this is going to be a rant - one about intent and expectations. Don't get me wrong, this was a tasty wine but it got me thinking.

This entry-level Bourgogne took 3 days to uncoil itself. Extreme rubbery reduction when first opened, which pervased through the nose and palate. I tried decanting it, mind you, but to no avail. So back in bottle and fridge it went and day 2, it was the same thing. It was only at the end of day 3 when the wine starting unfurling its dark red fruits, smoky, spicy oak, cocoa, and hints of minerality in the finish. The intensity and texture's quite excellent for a Bourgogne. But really... 3 days for a Bourgogne to show itself. To me, that's way too long. In that time frame, it could have well ended up in a volatile mess.

It begs the question of intent: Did the father and son team intend to make a wine like this? Should a Bourgogne be made ready-to-drink? Should I have expected that? Perhaps this was just on the unlucky end of bottle variation. I don't know. Or maybe the question's about reduction - is it ok? Generally, I don't mind it, but there are cases like this where I would have loved to be able to enjoy the wine there and then - where was the copper coin when I needed it 🤣

NB: Third time having this producer, and I think it's just not my cup to tea. Nevertheless, Guillon's been getting quite a few rave reviews. Les Graviers comes from a vineyard just outside Chambolle. Ripe fruit, partial whole-cluster fermentation, a long maceration, and 100% new oak for aging. I guess the winemaking does give an insight on the intent of this wine 🤔  — 7 years ago

Jacqueline Johnson

9.3

The other side of the coin for favorite of the Thursdays tasting. Second time trying this vineyards wine, and really enjoyed it again. — 8 years ago

with Tom

Paige Donnell

9.2

Rich, bold decadent flavor. Would buy again for heavy meal. — 8 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2018 vintage. 100% syrah. Willow Creek District. Paderewski Vineyard. Heavy body. Multi-faceted nose. Price has crept up substantially so it is no longer a QPR/bang for the buck darling but is still rocking at full volume. Sometimes, you gotta drop the coin for the concert. 5.29.24. — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2016 vintage. Soft and indistinctive nose and flavors upon opening and stayed that way for the better part of two hours. Then started to gain substantial weight/heft, and spice complexities on the finish. Opened this waay too early but it lost a coin flip to the 2019 Alain Voge VV Cornas. Picked up a dirty, copper penny note + iodine along the way. 2.26.23. — 3 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.0

Sweets. Fun aperitif. — 5 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

8.9

16/20 (89/100) Аромат спелых ягод черники, кожи и гвоздики. Довольно тельное с высокой кислотностью и напористыми танинами. Мускулистое, рустичное. — 6 years ago

Milo & Otis

10

Light and crisp for a feisty and ever so slight aggressive sibling lashing, but also heavy and dense for Mario coin world battle of dominance. — 7 years ago

Richard Groves

9.8

Really nice finish. Was a 60th birthday gift — 8 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

Dare I coin a phrase for this 2018 wine? Hedonistic. Over the top but well done. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

Dried cherry, savoury herbs, rose petal, gravel. Plenty of acidity. Fine, but not worth the coin. 89. — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2016 vintage. Need to order some more of this-pronto. Obviously too young but firing on nearly all cylinders at this point. The go-to BDX for those that want to drop coin on BDX but aren't familiar with BDX. For those of us that are familiar with the area/wines, this producer and vintage are delivering overtime. Voluptuous and sexy mixed with just enough down to earth(iness). Drinking phenomenally now. Too youthful to accurately speculate on the end game/potential of this vintage now. Much of the baby fat is gone yet there are a few strands left. Going back to the 1988 vintage, this is in my top three Cos offerings- like now, man... 4.29.23 — 3 years ago

Jared Graf

9.0

Raspberry crumble — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.3

30 minute decant. Dark purple, almost black color. Nose is filled with brown sugar, dark cherry, and plum. Mix of CDP and Rhône. Wine is very concentrated with plum flavor to start and coffee and cocoa at the end. Lovely texture! Medium finish. Better than my first bottle of this. — 6 years ago

with Brooke

Fredybeans

9.4

Vieil or
Nez coin et fruit jaune curry curcuma
Bouche ample et acidulé note de fruit confit
Finale longue mur et crayeuse 👍👍👍 — 7 years ago

with El

Justin Wilson

9.6

Obsessed with Older Vintage Cali right now...1st Growth Pedigree and a fraction of the coin of its famous Sister '74...#GetSome — 8 years ago