Aaron Tan

10

One of the best evenings of wine I’ve had this year, and it was just focused on this duo. Opened as inspirations for this year’s red pick at Miao Lu (a name to remember for those reading. I’ll say it here first - some of the best Pinot’s and Chard’s in the world will be coming out of this project high up in Yunnan!), they both gave great context to the task.

Gerard Potel is a true master of his craft. So much so that he rarely made bad wines in spite of vintage conditions (maybe except 83’ which many claim can be hit or miss). 1988 is by no means bad, not touted as the best but good by most accounts. My experience with the vintage, limited of course, has been a little mixed, but my feeling when drinking this wine was that it transcended the vintage. Heck, I thought it flirted with the very best I’ve tasted - an epitome of aged Burgundy beauty and a perfect example of why “all roads lead of Burgundy”.

Like all of Potel’s wines from this era, the 88’ 60 Ouvrees carries a weightless intensity, with a silky texture that glides while maintaining a sense of immense depth. Crystalline and perfumed, it offers layers of damask rose, incense, strawberries, orange zest, white peach, nutmeg, white pepper, and hints of turned earth. With air, it grows sweeter, brighter, and even more primary - its youth is renewed like an eagle’s. Absolutely insane! To me, the wine straddles this perfect balance between youthful energy and serene maturity. Incredible, and easily the best red I’ve tasted this year.
— 2 years ago

Meg Herring

8.9

Big tropical fruits and creamy texture — 5 years ago

Arecibo Message

9.1

Great balance with medium weight Italian food with some sweetness. — 6 years ago

Zack Hall

8.9

Little brett med tannins could use a juicy steak or burger — 6 years ago

Penny Meyer

9.5

Wonderful bottle of wine. Highly recommend — 7 years ago

Cayla Iwaniuk

9.4

Delicious red blend. Enjoyed in Barcelona with Paella — 7 years ago

Javier Alonso

9.0

Fruta negra, buena acidez, fresco, especiado y toques madera pero bien integrada, post-gusto largo
13,5 grados — 2 years ago

GM Haggerty

9.1

Not a fan of Chardonnay, and this blend makes it work for me — 4 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

8.9

2020 vintage. A little more Brett-y than I usually like or that I noticed when first tasting with the sales rep, but the fruit still shines through. Tart cherry, raspberry, cranberry, a little dusty terra cotta, dried herbs, rocks. — 4 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Lot of earth and barnyard funk on the nose. There is a ting- almost effervescent on the tongue. Thats followed by black berry and some earthy- peat flavors. Organic. Pretty unique. Bet the use natural yeasts. Really like it. — 6 years ago

Cory Klements

9.4

Watched during Moonlight. Good flavor, strong — 6 years ago

with Blake

Derek Hashemi

9.3

Very fruity strong berry notes almost like a fruit punch taste — 7 years ago

Peter Rosenfeld

9.1

Punchy spicy delicious — 7 years ago

Stan Nguyen

9.3

Gorgeous floral rose. Effervescent and sharp. Pronounced VA. — 2 years ago

Jess

9.0

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus, stonefruit, floral.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, white peach, white flowers.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 3 years ago

Allan Tate

9.0

Lu likes. Refreshing. Apricots. — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2”13 vintage. 14.9% Alcohol. Frank Melis makes this wine named after his daughters. Now entering it’s sweet spot. Loved it. — 5 years ago

Crosby Carpenter

9.1

My favorite rose of summer 2020 — 6 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

Polished, dense, generously fruity. Serious and so silky. Rib steak coming... — 7 years ago

with Javier

Christian Fischer

9.3

It is fall and my MIL is here and we all know that means Champagne time. This is a lovely crisp blanc de blanc. Very enjoyable — 7 years ago