Freek Welter

10

Epic wine
No hurry — 3 months ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Still fresh and a bit green for this 2006 - smoke and meat and olives. Balanced. Epic. A rare treat. White label w Gold Capsule = Bressandes/Meal bottling. — 3 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.6

1982. Epic bottle. Balanced, silky, complex. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

A dense Ruby in colour with a tawny rim starting to develop. A lot happening with the aromatics - black and red berries with minerals, earth, bacon, and dried meat. On the palate - rich and wonderfully balanced in this hot vintage. Medium + intensity, medium minus tannins. After some time notes of high quality kid leather and mild tarry notes. One of the reasons I chose to drink this wine was because of a conversation I had with the importer Ramon of Negociants at the recent Burgundy dinner. He was talking about Brett problems with some Rhone wines from hot vintages. When I said I had a La Mouline from 2003 he suggested I sell it. After 100 points from Parker and 18.5+ from Jancis I was never going to do that. I can report this had not a hint of Brett. This had the fluid tannin structure of a mature Hill of Grace. In summary I loved the restraint, balance and quality of this fine French Syrah given the vintage conditions. Shows great vineyard management and judicious picking decisions were made. — 5 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.6

absolutely epic. crown jewel of an unbelievable dinner and wine pairing at rekondo in san sebastián. — 6 months ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.5

This was epic! — 3 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

10 years young. An epic bottle. Purple olive, sumac, and black pepper. — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Wonderful. Salty. Concentrated.

Nose is that epic lemon flower. A kiss of smoke from a lemon fire. Jesus Elite level mineral lemon fresh stream. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

Palate is amazing. Mineral. Lemon essence. Wow. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

10

Served double-blind as a sort of epilogue to an already epic night. This was served alongside another red wine that was also presented double-blind. Immediately, I called this Southern Rhone and the other wine, Sangiovese from Toscano (it ended up being a 2012 Biondi Santi Riserva). This presented a bright ruby color in the glass with a transparent core. This wine…had an OMG nose. The kind of aromatics that could end all wars and bring a century of peace to all mankind. It’s both powerful and elegant. Both ripe and fresh. An androgynous wine that represents both masculine and feminine with a grace that would make Prince or David Bowie envious. Gorgeously layered red and dark fruits, exotic spices, licorice and garrigue wrapped in the most beautifully textured package imaginable. It reminded me of something similar a previous experience; like Fonsalette…but this was different, there was more here. When you taste this, everything becomes clear. You look at everyone at the table differently; for what you have more in common instead of what makes us different. An experience akin to an Odesza show on MDMA. It’s that profound and then you are forever changed. You wake up the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that and weeks go by and your worldview is different. You see love in everything. And then it was revealed to be a 2010 Chateau Rayas. *Insert expletive*. A magnificent wine. An epiphany and, as far as I’m concerned, perfect. This is not merely a great Chateauneuf du Pape. This transcends the appellation. It should be its own AOC. Drink now or whenever you’re reading this note. — 2 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

10

This was an EPIC wine experience. Perfectly aged, beautiful in the decanter and glass, smooth, complex and lovely. Can’t imagine a better Pinot Noir. — 4 years ago

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