Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The nose shows; pineapple flesh to canned juice, green & golden apples, Bosc pear, white citrus blend-lemon-lime-grapefruit w/ pith, kiwi, vanillin, nougat, cream, ginger-ale, soft white spice, volcanic minerals, brioche, light caramel notes, yellow lilies and white spring flowers.

The palate reveals, ripe, juicy; green and some golden apple, lime candy with zest, lemon, grapefruit w/a bit of pith, Bosc pear, green melon, mango & kiwi. Graham cracker crust, vanillin, cream, note of caramel, brioche, volcanic minerals wrapped in limestone marl, beautifully toned chalkiness, sea spray, sea fossils-oyster lead, white spice w/ mid palate heat, some yeasty bread dough, touch of dry herbs, yellow lilies-flowers, white spring flowers, lively, crisp acidity with an elegant finish that is; balanced, nicely toned with excellent structure & length that lasts two-minutes.

94 with additional cellaring.

Vineyards planted between 1951 and 1991. 100% Chardonnay. Manual harvested at optimal maturity on 9/10-11. No chaptalization. Aging on fine lees in tanks 6 months. Bottled on April 25, 2016. Disgorged 6/22. Dosage-4g/l. Just over 3900 bottles made. — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. 2.18.26. — 3 months ago

Greg Koslosky

9.4

A lot of promise here still young but incredible depth of fruit and grip! Still very primary better in a few more years — 4 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

This is more youthful than the 2004, yet it also shows more merde than that other Chateauneuf, medium-long finish, I marginally prefer the 2004. — a month ago

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GaryWEdwards

9.2

A pleasant color, nose, and palate to my surprise as I know little about this wine from an auction win. Drinking wonderful straight out of the gate! — 3 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

NYE red blind. Effusive nose of spicy Grenache and fruit leather. Heavy hitter. 15% abv. Got some accurate CdP calls. Drinking great. From mag. — 4 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.5

2023. 15% super full gas. Brambles a good descriptor. Tight acidity with a solid body of sweet dark fruit from the Mourvèdre. Bit cloying and not elegant but super pure fruit. And great. — 21 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

In magnum — a month ago

Michael Phillips

9.2

Big rich fruity wine with white fruit and berries. — 3 months ago

Marc S

8.9

Friendly and fruty (strawberries), opens after two hours and becomes more complex — 5 months ago