Jay Kline

9.3

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some rim variation along with signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with powerful notes of ripe and slightly dried black and red brambles, red and purple flowers, maybe some rotundone, leather, stony earth and a mix of cool spices and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the ABV is medium+ to high.

Initial conclusions: this could be a GSM blend, a Bordeaux blend, or a Tempranillo (and blends) from France, the United States or Spain. Despite the powerful fruit, I felt that the wine leaned more towards its structure and non-fruits so I wanted this to be in the geography formerly known as the Old World. I also felt the generosity of the fruit and elevated ABV was pushing me towards a Southern Rhône GSM. Furthermore, I thought this saw a generous use of new oak. Final conclusion: this is a GSM blend from France, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from a modern producer, 2007. Close!! This is another really great showing of “Cuvée La Côte Ronde”. Drink now through 2035. — 5 months ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe claire
Nez terpène et exotique
Bouche ronde ample et délicate avec une finale cristalline — 4 years ago

with Pico

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe or
Nez envoûtant puissant de raisin frais et torréfaction
Bouche fraîche ronde avec une superbe finale acide très longue — 5 years ago

Ed Ryder

9.6

Wish I had the patience to cellar this but it’s brilliant already. So unique, incredible almost grainy texture and mouthfeels. Sappy and vibrant on the one hand but deep and savoury. Lovely stuff. — a year ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Nez commençant à évolué note de poivrons rouges grillés et d e terre humide et tabac
Bouche suave et ronde tanin un peu évanescent — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Un nez magnifique, incroyable, tellement fin, élégant tout en étant tellement expressif, la bouche a une attaque très ronde, elle est puissante et riche, mais aussi équilibrée, superbe maintenant mais grand vin en devenir. 93-94

Magnificent and gorgeous nose, elegant and classy, layers of white fruit, stony and mineral, the palate is rich, full, intense, yet so classy and balanced, very long finish, great now and with a bright future ahead of it. — 5 years ago

Monique Gillioen

9.1

€ 40 bij Evan l’Hexagone, perfecte ronde St Aubin zoals hij zijn moet — 3 years ago

Monique Gillioen

8.9

€38 at Llisa Negra (2/2/23) lichte wijn, vrij ronde afdronk — 3 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

8.9

Nez et bouche sur les fruits jaunes surtout, du menthol et moins typée Chablis ou Droin, la bouche est agréable, ronde, assez riche, la tension n’est pas tranchante ou pas autant typée que l’on pourrait s’attendre d’un Valmur GC. C’est bien mais sans être grand. 89-90

A nice bottle but not to GC level and not typical of Droin. Yellow orchard fruit, some menthol, round and rich, tension and acidity a bit low and non typical. — 4 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Robe claire
Nez fougueux puis notes fumées et fraises et épices
Bouche précise et ronde tiens très bien à l air — 5 years ago