Patti Inglett

9.3

Not red blend, pure Cab SAV. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Still dark purple color, richer and riper than the 2007 Turner, dark fruits, still showing pretty tannic structure, long finish, very good, but I prefer the freshness (better acidity, lower ABV (by 1%)) of the Turner, should improve another 3-5 years, or more. — 2 years ago

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Nicolas Greinacher

9.4

Medium ruby with pronouned aromas of violets, fresh, slightly cooked strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, red plum, cedar wood, christmas cake, and earth. On the palate, ripe and slightly chalky tannins along with high fruit concentration paint a full bodied wine with a long, lingering finish. I can easily imagine my score increasing as it matures, gaining even more finesse and complexity. The 2016 Vieux Donjon is a head turner. Drink from 2026 to 2041 — 4 years ago

John B

9.6

Phenomenal — 7 years ago

boyd

9.5

Scratch a producer off the bucket list. God bless Andrew Turner of Valley Wine Merchants. It lived up to expectations. So well-made and beautiful. Clean, pristine, ethereal, vibrant red fruit. Long finish. So damn good. — 7 years ago

Василий Куртц

8.9

Носу нужно время разгуляться. Сперва слабый (ситро + крем-сода), потом крепчает и через ванильный сахар развивается до густой сладкой бочечной ванили на фоне цветущей крымской акации. Хороший нос, не плоский, переливчатый, пустой бокал пахнет сладким бурбонным дубом.
Рот- сладкий, округлый, яркий, адекватный носу, молочно-карамельно-зефирный, кислотность умеренная, гладенькое.
Вкусное. И вообще, клёвое, без вот этой вот насильственной грубой кислотной леденцовости, которая меня так расстраивает в Шардоне. — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Man, talk about a head-turner. One of the lone GC burgs under $100, this has 7 years on it and has evolved beautifully. It's in a great place - gorgeous nose of cinnamon, sous-bois, bing cherries, and flowers, supported by a hint of toasty oak. The palate is seductively smooth and in a great place. More rich cherries, dried cranberries, and a distinct stemminess (in a good way).. this is singing after only 7 years.

I'll tell ya what - not a big name producer by any means, but don't sleep on Maillard, especially if you want early accessible and value GC juice. — 8 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.3

Black cherry, raspberry, currant, vanilla, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 4 months ago

Sébastien F

9.0

Orange sanguine abricot, droit frais tannique
@le Cor de chasse — 2 years ago

John Marriott

9.6

Excellent for its price, plum and cherries cannot fault it. — 4 years ago

Eric L.

9.5

2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2015 vintages. All these bottles showed beautifully. Thanks @Mark Turner for arranging this memorable tasting. — 4 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.2

Excellent and lots of life left. Sad that people don’t drink Syrah more often. — 7 years ago

Glenn Fiddich

9.5

the perfect party in your mouth — 8 years ago

Dan Cobb

9.6

Big fruit. Lovely 2008. Thank you Dave and Susie Turner — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

This is more northern Rhone-like, tobacco, smoky undertones, drinking beautifully tonight, lovely balance, long, lingering finish. — 4 months ago

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9.2

The 2020 d'Armailhac has all the fruit of the en primeur wine, and all the tannin too, almost like a barrel sample. I imagine the 2020 is going to need at least a few years to shed some of that tannic clout. Dark red cherry, red plum, pomegranate, blood orange, iron, white pepper and mint literally saturate the palate. The 2020 is a dense, plush d'Armailhac. It's a real head-turner. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2023) — 3 years ago

Collin Clark

9.9

One of the best I’ve had. Better than the 1988 Tina Turner concert! 2006 vintage drinks like a cab but way better — 4 years ago

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Jay Kline

9.2

In some ways, Chateau Simone reminds me of some of the more austere vintages of Musar. Always a head turner due to its class. Lovely. — 7 years ago

leon egozi

9.0

London's calling🍺 — 8 years ago

Taylor Ahlborg

9.0

Good Pinot! — 8 years ago