Clos Saint Jean

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2023 pours a ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with an explosion of smoked blackberry pie, purple flowers, bacon fat, olive, black pepper, and subtle warm spices. On the palate the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however, the wine finishes much more elegant than the nose would suggest. The bouquet might lead one to think this is possibly over the top. However, on the palate, it was far more elegant. Another vintage, another stunning Gonon. Drink now through 2043. — 10 days ago

Andrew, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Jean-Paul Thevenet

Vieilles Vignes Morgon Gamay 2014

A great friend brought this magnum to thanksgiving in days of yore when we still lived in NYC, and I held off to give it due time…a decade or so later it shined with a youthful vivacity that I wish I could match! — 18 days ago

Pooneet, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Dark cherries, licorice, a little pepper — 4 days ago

Andrew, Tom and 2 others liked this

Raul Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía 2018

This wine has the kitchen sink in it. Dark fruit is hiding under the prominent leather, herbs, mint, tobacco, and earth. It's a fine sipper for jazz nights by the fireplace. Made my teeth red.
Listening to Bill Evans
— 12 days ago

Serge, Jan and 22 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Morey Saint Denis Pinot Noir 2019

Great vintage for this showing lots of red & black fruits, spice, earth, mineral & violets. A wine I buy every year that always delivers — 16 days ago

Shay, Lyle and 4 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Ink, plum, pencil, forest fruits, tannins still present, but pleasantly and finely rough, they predict a pretty future. Firm and somewhat stubborn too. Red, grilled peppers. — 3 days ago

Château Ausone

Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Nose is slightly off, murky, outdoorsey, rainwater, mossy rocks, old cellar scents. Gets better after an hour!
Deep ruby colour. Lovely mouthfeel, red berry fruit, cigars, cold coffee, autumnal forestfloor.
A privilige..!
— 2 days ago

Rob, Scott@Mister and 16 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Black fruits, cedar, earth, leather, graphite & tobacco — 15 hours ago

Andrew, Ted and 4 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2011

En mag. Fully mature, calm and assertive with much specific pleasure. Not much upside to holding. — 18 days ago

Shay, jesus and 9 others liked this

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

We had the 2012 Vintage on 12/5-6/25. A nice wine from St. Emillion. A nice herbaceous bouquet of black fruit and tabaco. BlackBerry, plum, chocolate and leather on the palate. Old World. Medium bodied. A good wine for the price — 9 days ago