KA

9.5

Townplace Suites Columbia S Carolina — 2 months ago

David Valenti

9.0

Gamay vine growing on micaschiste ground. Hints of pinot noir and cabernet franc. Simply beautiful. — a year ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2022 vintage. Olivier Decelle also owns Mas Amiel ( Maury), Jean-Faure ( Saint-Emilion), as well as estates in Burgundy and the Rhône Valley under his name. This Saint-Joseph "Empreinte"is a delicious, uncomplicated juicy Syrah with bright fruit, spices, and a gentle tannic bite. Very good value. Abv. 13,5 %. — 2 years ago

Brandon T

9.3

McGah, not Green. Always get banana peel on this with an oily finish. Very good but pricey - likely won’t be picking this up again. — 5 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Sous viole. Love — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.4

Been a year since I had this, and boy was it singing. Ample peaches and assorted tropical fruits with a saline/glycerine note on the end. Beautiful SB that I highly recommend. — 6 years ago

Peter Zandbergen

9.3

@Delectable Fleur de lys. Pinot blanc from Pfersigberg. Very champagne like minerality, even more so than the chardonnay (Empreinte) — 7 years ago

Paul J

9.3

New Year’s Eve. Not really a champagne drinker, but this hit the spot after 2hrs our snow shoveling! Technically the first bottle of 2026 :) — 6 months ago

with Brooke

Kamall

9.0

Juicy, plenty of fruit, nice spice. Melissa Bazin and Romain de Moor (son of Alice et Olivier) and his partner. — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Geoffroy is a récoltant-manipulant that has been keeping it real in Cumières (Vallée de la Marne) since the 1950’s when they started to bottle their own champagne. “Empriente” is a Blanc de Noirs of 100% Pinot Noir. Popped and poured, the 2015 pours a brilliant golden color with persistent mousse. On the nose, gorgeous raspberries, lemons, brioche, and chalky minerals. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with great acidity despite the warmth of the 2015 vintage. The notes from the nose are confirmed and the finish has lovely chalky minerals. There is a richness to the texture that is palpable. A very delicious champagne indeed! Disgorged December 2021. — 3 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Very old vine Grenache Blanc that’s purposefully oxidised (barrels sent topped up, not sure if there’s any flor). This is one for lovers of Vin Jaune but at a fraction of the price. Orange zest, marmalade, lots of dried stone fruit with a lovely saline, umami thing going on. Burnt butter, toasted nuts, this has many layers.
Palate is mouth filling and rich without being ott. In no way fresh, but that ain’t the game here. All those, nutty, dried fruits come through, has this really lovely tiramisu thing going on in the mid palate and finish (which is long). If you like this style, this is bonkers good value! Best with punchy cuisine such as smoked anchovies and southern french fair. — 5 years ago

Dan R

8.9

Rich and quite yeasty, an expressive, grippy chenin from a fantastic producer. Killer value at €11. Yellow fruit, citrus and herbs, rigid acidity. Almost too much on its own, needs some chicken in a cream sauce. A couple of years of softening will do it some good. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

This is for Eric Rodez's Empreinte Noire 2007. A blend of 62/38 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay from best parcels from six vineyards of the best year - 2007. Strawberry, red cherry, honey, honeysuckle, and pronounced toasty characters. Low acidity, medium+ intensity and finish. — 7 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.6

Beautiful fresh fruit. This wine is so fresh and the fruit is so perfect Grenache. Perfect with Chinese food. — a year ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Light, crunchy and delicious. — a year ago

Aravind A

9.4

@Delectable Wine this is the "Le Chemin Empreinte" cuvee. 2017 vintage. disg. 3/2023, 5 g/L dosage. Wow, excellent. — 3 years ago

KA

9.3

Howell Mountain — 4 years ago

Brandon T

9.2

Nice wine, but not worth the $, IMO. Prefer the Fait Main Sleeping Lady, and it’s really not close. — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.3

McGah vineyard. Loads of banana peel in this. Nice SB, but at this price point it should be. — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.3

A well made Grenache. Needs about 2 hours to spread its wings. A beauty. — 7 years ago